Tampa Bay Stays review
Our independent editorial read on Tampa Bay Stays for New York City short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.7 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Co-host
- Headquarters
- Tampa Bay, FL
- Markets
- Tampa Bay
- Management fee
- ~10% (stated avg)
- Listings
- ~6 shown
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Tampa Bay Stays is a co-host operator based in Tampa Bay, FL, covering Tampa Bay. On price, the company publishes ~10% (stated avg). Published portfolio size: ~6 shown. In scale, we file it as local.
Data-desk note: ~10% co-host, unlimited owner stays; tiny portfolio.
Who it’s for
Tampa Bay Stays is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in New York City.
Our take
We list Tampa Bay Stays’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
On the published figures alone, Tampa Bay Stays shows ~10% (stated avg) and One Fine BnB shows 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. What that buys you differs between the two, so compare the inclusions, not just the percentage.
Reading the record
In scale the desk files Tampa Bay Stays as local — the kind of operation where you are likely dealing with the same few people, which some owners pay a premium for on purpose. The published footprint reads Tampa Bay. Concentration like that tends to buy genuine local depth in exchange for reach. The listed model is co-host: you stay the operator of record and keep more control — and more of the work. On price, the published ~10% (stated avg) is the starting point for negotiation, not the end of it — scope varies more than percentages do.
Two owner scenarios
- The remote owner. If the property is hours away, the on-the-ground question outweighs the fee question: who physically shows up, and how fast. A published ~10% (stated avg) helps you budget the distance.
- The hands-on owner. If you live nearby and enjoy the work, a full-service fee buys you time you may not need — run the math on what you would actually delegate before you sign anything with Tampa Bay Stays.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Our advice before any contract: hold it against a benchmark — a managed option — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Tampa Bay Stays beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. Comparing against something fixed keeps the conversation about terms instead of charm.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Tampa Bay Stays publish its management fee?
Yes — ~10% (stated avg).
Where does Tampa Bay Stays operate?
Tampa Bay. It is based in Tampa Bay, FL.
How big is Tampa Bay Stays?
Published portfolio: ~6 shown. We file it as local in scale.
Questions to put to Tampa Bay Stays
- “What does the published ~10% (stated avg) exclude?” Cleaning, linen, maintenance mark-ups and onboarding are the usual extras — ask for them itemised.
- 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
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Kasa — Not published (B2B only).
- Moose Management — does not publish a price.
- Open Air Homes — 20–25% + $125/mo.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb co-hosting for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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