AvantStay review
AvantStay offers a luxury, full-service management experience across a vast portfolio, but with potential owner concerns.
★★★★☆ 3.5 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Markets
- 140+ markets
- Management fee
- Not published (~20–30% reported)
- Listings
- ~2,300–2,600
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
AvantStay is a full-service operator based in Los Angeles, CA, covering 140+ markets. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. Published portfolio size: ~2,300–2,600. Scale: giant.
Data-desk note: VC luxury brand — multi-year lock-in, payout/accounting disputes.
Who it’s for
AvantStay is for property owners in 140+ markets seeking a large, luxury-focused management company. Their substantial number of listings (~2,300–2,600) suggests a significant operational capacity.
Our take
While AvantStay operates in over 140 markets with a large inventory, their management fee is not published, though reports suggest 20-30%. Notably, their 'data-desk note' indicates they are a VC luxury brand with potential multi-year lock-in and reported payout/accounting disputes, which owners should carefully consider.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Because AvantStay keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer openly. Published pricing is one of the things we weight most heavily.
Verdict
AvantStay presents a large-scale luxury option, but owners should investigate potential lock-in and accounting issues. For a truly owner-first alternative, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does AvantStay publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does AvantStay operate?
140+ markets. It is based in Los Angeles, CA.
How big is AvantStay?
Published portfolio: ~2,300–2,600. We file it as giant in scale.
Questions to put to AvantStay
- “What is the fee, in writing?” Nothing is published, so this is the first call, not the last.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- The Works BnB — Flat monthly (tech bundled).
- JaxBNB — 25% full / 12% hybrid / $2k setup.
- Stay Awhile Cohosting — 20% of net + $150/mo laundry.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb management fees for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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