MasterHost review

★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating

Type

Co-host

Headquarters

Vancouver, BC (CA)

Markets

15+ US states (remote landing pages)

Management fee

10–18% by city/tier (published)

Listings

~300

Size

Regional (not national)

The published facts, in plain English

MasterHost is a co-host operator based in Vancouver, BC (CA), covering 15+ US states (remote landing pages). Its published management fee is 10–18% by city/tier (published). Published portfolio size: ~300. In scale, we file it as regional (not national).

Data-desk note: Canadian co-host marketing US cities remotely; ~6 employees.

Who it’s for

MasterHost is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Baker City.

Our take

We list MasterHost’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.

How it compares to One Fine BnB

Side by side on published terms: MasterHost lists 10–18% by city/tier (published), while One Fine BnB lists 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. Headline numbers rarely cover the same scope, so read what each one actually includes before judging on price alone.

What the record says about fit

MasterHost sits at the regional (not national) 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 15+ US states (remote landing pages) — 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 co-host: you stay the operator of record and keep more control — and more of the work. On price, the published 10–18% by city/tier (published) is the starting point for negotiation, not the end of it — scope varies more than percentages do.

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 10–18% by city/tier (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.

Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: Airbnb management fees — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If MasterHost 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 MasterHost publish its management fee?
Yes — 10–18% by city/tier (published).

Where does MasterHost operate?
15+ US states (remote landing pages). It is based in Vancouver, BC (CA).

How big is MasterHost?
Published portfolio: ~300. We file it as regional (not national) in scale.

What we would ask MasterHost

• “What does the published 10–18% by city/tier (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:

• COBnB — 25% of nightly (published).
• FLX Rentals — Not published (commission).
• Harris Vacations — does not publish a price.

Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.

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