Independent · Host-testedMaine · Updated July 27, 2026

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FunStay Florida review

Our independent editorial read on FunStay Florida for Maine short-term-rental owners.

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★★★★☆ 4.0 · our editorial rating

Type
Full-service
Headquarters
Kissimmee, FL
Markets
Orlando/Disney corridor (+Miami/PCB)
Management fee
15–20% (published)
Listings
Small
Size
Local

The published facts, in plain English

FunStay Florida is a full-service operator based in Kissimmee, FL, covering Orlando/Disney corridor (+Miami/PCB). Its published management fee is 15–20% (published). Published portfolio size: Small. Scale: local.

Data-desk note: Owner-operator Disney-corridor family specialist.

Who it’s for

FunStay Florida is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Maine.

Our take

We list FunStay Florida’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, FunStay Florida shows 15–20% (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

In scale the desk files FunStay Florida 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. Published coverage is Orlando/Disney corridor (+Miami/PCB) — a defined footprint, which usually means the local knowledge is real; the trade is that owners outside it are out of luck. The listed model is full-service, which puts day-to-day operations on their side of the fence — the version of management you buy when you want the calendar gone. On price, the published 15–20% (published) 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 15–20% (published) 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 FunStay Florida.

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 — the One Fine BnB team — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If FunStay Florida beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.

Verdict

A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.

Questions owners ask

Does FunStay Florida publish its management fee?
Yes — 15–20% (published).

Where does FunStay Florida operate?
Orlando/Disney corridor (+Miami/PCB). It is based in Kissimmee, FL.

How big is FunStay Florida?
Published portfolio: Small. We file it as local in scale.

What we would ask FunStay Florida

  • “What does the published 15–20% (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

Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:

For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see hand your rental to a manager for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.

Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB

See One Fine BnB →
The facts above are FunStay Florida’s own published details (or “not published”). Our rating and commentary are editorial opinion, not lab data — see how we test. We take no payment and run no affiliate program.

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