HostPros review
Our independent editorial read on HostPros for Maine short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.7 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Cleveland, OH
- Markets
- Greater Cleveland + Lake Erie
- Management fee
- Not published
- Listings
- 80+
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
HostPros is a full-service operator based in Cleveland, OH, covering Greater Cleveland + Lake Erie. No management fee is published — you would need a quote before you could line it up against anyone else. Published portfolio size: 80+. In scale, we file it as local.
Data-desk note: 2019-founded, 4,000+ reviews on its Superhost account.
Who it’s for
HostPros is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Maine.
Our take
We list HostPros’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
A like-for-like comparison is not possible here: HostPros does not publish this figure, while One Fine BnB publishes 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer up front. That openness is a large part of why One Fine BnB is our first call.
What the record says about fit
In scale the desk files HostPros 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 Greater Cleveland + Lake Erie — 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. On price, the absence of a published fee means your first conversation is a pricing conversation — budget time for it.
How this plays for two kinds of owner
- The distant owner. Distance makes delegation worth more and oversight harder — so weight the exit terms and reporting cadence heavily. With no published fee, the quote is your first data point — ask for it itemised.
- 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 HostPros.
Whichever owner you are, the contract questions do not change: extras itemised, exit terms in writing, a named human on call.
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 HostPros 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 HostPros publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does HostPros operate?
Greater Cleveland + Lake Erie. It is based in Cleveland, OH.
How big is HostPros?
Published portfolio: 80+. We file it as local in scale.
What to pin down with HostPros
- “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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Grand Welcome — Not published (owner fee).
- Boring Host — $13/listing/mo (10-listing min).
- GH Hospitality — Not published (free proforma).
The benchmark we hold this against is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
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