Host & Keep review
Host & Keep offers full-service management, but their local focus and higher-than-average fee might not suit all Montana owners.
★★★★☆ 4.1 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
- Markets
- Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize)
- Management fee
- 20% (published)
- Listings
- Undisclosed
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
Host & Keep is a full-service operator based in Miami, FL, covering Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize). Its published management fee is 20% (published). Published portfolio size: Undisclosed. In scale, we file it as local.
Data-desk note: Published 20%, in-house cleaning, tourist-tax compliance.
Who it’s for
Host & Keep is a full-service property management company suited for owners with properties in Miami-Dade and Broward counties in Florida, or Belize. Their operations are local to these specific markets.
Our take
The company publishes a 20% management fee, covering in-house cleaning and tourist-tax compliance. They do not disclose the number of listings they manage, and their size is described as local to their operating markets. Information regarding specific technologies or partnerships is not published.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
On the published figures alone, Host & Keep shows 20% (published) 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.
What the record says about fit
Host & Keep sits at the local end of the scale on our desk’s reading — short chains of command, and your property is a meaningful share of the book. Published coverage is Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize) — a defined footprint, which usually means the local knowledge is real; the trade is that owners outside it are out of luck. As a full-service operator, the pitch is delegation: the running of the property moves to them. Because Host & Keep publishes 20% (published), you can at least anchor the conversation before the sales call.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- 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 20% (published) helps you budget the distance.
- The owner who likes the work. Nearby and involved? Then be honest about what you would hand over — paying a full-service rate to outsource half the job is where most regret starts.
Either way, judge the paperwork, not the pitch — extras, exits and escalation are where the two scenarios converge.
Our advice before any contract: hold it against a benchmark — see the numbers — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If Host & Keep beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. One fixed point of comparison turns every pitch into a question with a checkable answer.
Verdict
Host & Keep is a niche provider for specific Florida and Belize markets. For Montana owners seeking a broader reach and a different fee structure, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Host & Keep publish its management fee?
Yes — 20% (published).
Where does Host & Keep operate?
Miami-Dade / Broward (+Belize). It is based in Miami, FL.
How big is Host & Keep?
Published portfolio: Undisclosed. We file it as local in scale.
What to pin down with Host & Keep
- “What does the published 20% (published) 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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Stay Cincinnati — does not publish a price.
- Goldnest — does not publish a price.
- JaxBNB — 25% full / 12% hybrid / $2k setup.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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