Vacation Rental & Airbnb Management Services
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Air Concierge Team Ryan and Claire (back to camera) hosting HGTV show and homeowners Amir and Traci (pictured in blue shirt and yellow dress, respectively)
Where AIR CONCIERGE Offers its End-To-End (Full Service) airbnb Management Service
benefits of air concierge’s end to end airbnb management and vacation rental services
We are passionately focused on providing memorable stays in remarkable homes. It’s the mantra that drives us and our decisions. It leads to five star reviews, which leads to better search rank position for your home, which leads to more bookings. But getting five star reviews? That takes knowledge, skill, expertise, patience, software, and people. That’s us.
Together we can make memorable stays in remarkable homes possible
Arround The Clock Support
We are available nearly around the clock so we can handle all guest messages, and requests to book. You can rest easy with us as the point of contact for all matters.
Dynamic Software
With our Dynamic software systems (for nightly rate pricing) and an owner portal for you to view calendars & financials, we are cornering the vacation rental market from all angles.
On Site Staff
Perhaps one of our best features, we are local and always close by the homes we manage. Whether its routine house checks after guest stays, or placing supplies on site, we are a quick trip away. *This is for the End to End service & is not available for Air Concierge Offsite Clients.
Super Host Profile
Take advantage of our superior online ranking and profile (Airbnb & VRBO) as well as our best in class photography and marketing tools.
Getting Started with Air Concierge
As a one-stop botique firm specializing in short-term and vacation rentals, we cover all aspects below.
Traveler Marketing & Guest Experience
Listings on all top booking sites
Targeted digital marketing
Dedicated reservation agents
Near 24/7/365 guest support
Getting Your Home Ready
Homeowner-driven onboarding system
Listing description & copywriting
High-Resolution photography
Search Rank Optimization
Dynamic Guest Manual
Your Property benefits
Owner Advantages with Air Concierge
Dynamic Pricing Software
Household Supplies for Guests
Owner Monthly
Payment Processing
Guest screening and damage coverage
Unlimited owners calendar block/use
Flexible Terms of Use
Local staff in every market
Inspections and maintenance
Help with taxes and permits
Dedicated Client Support Contact Person
End to End airbnb and vacation rental Management
Onboarding & Listing
Getting you and your home onboarded means being licensed, permitted, insured and guest ready. It means having wifi checked, utilities on autopay, instructions on power panels, water shut offs and any third party vendors that you would like us to work with if issues arise. It also means knowing bed sizes and wifi passwords, ensuring kitchens are appropriately stocked and supplies are on site. Its a laborious process but needed to ensure those first few bookings are 5-star and remain that way during the duration of our time together.
Dynamic Pricing
Worth between a 10%-40% improvement in revenue verse ‘set it and forget it’ rate setting, our dynamic pricing software allows us to update your home’s pricing daily, adjusting for price based on seasonality, inquiry activity, comparable home prices, nearby hotels, actual reservations and even competitor homes and their booking frequencies and amounts.
Professional Photography
The success (and pricing and occupancy) of a home can vary greatly depending on the photography (amateur vs. professional) utilized. If you have high quality photos, great we will use those! If not, and if you'd prefer to achieve the highest revenue possible, we highly recommend engaging one of our professional photographers.
On Site Staffing *
We have staff in the area that can go to and from the home, meet with guests (when available), oversee cleanings and generally be your eyes and ears to the home.
Visits to the property in between reservations means that you and your home have us to attending to your home an ongoing basis, whether if by cleaners or Air Concierge staff. It also means that damages and anything missing are usually accounted for and professionally attended to if/when discovered.
* Staffing however does have limitations. We have an Hourly Work component in the event of out matters beyond of the scope of services, excessive, or unrelated work requiring Air Concierge support at the property, if such work can be accommodated.
** Air Concierge is a hospitality management company. Its core competency being listing homes for vacation and short term rent, using its skills & knowledge to win bookings and oversee those reservations. Air Concierge is not in the business of providing cleaning or maintenance services. In such cases, Air Concierge may work to identify and hire those persons and teams and/or retain vendors already known and hired by the homeowner.
Household Supply Stocking
Each reservation is required to provide staple household items for the home including kitchen, bath and general supplies. These items are typically procured by Air Concierge, and placed both on site en masse (lockable storage area) and likewise placed in the home per booking for guests.
Zero Party & Good Neighbor Policy
Each property carries either or both a disclaimer or a contractual clause(s) that all guests must agree to indicating they will not exceed the maximum number of guests at the property (based on the limit indicated in the property detail), that any additional persons determined to be on the property will result in either a cancellation of this Agreement and/or an additional charge as determined by Manager, that all local noise ordinances will be adhered to. Lastly, should any violation of a Good Neighbor policy (if applicable) or any violation of a Rule, either a City Rule or a House Rule, may result in the loss or partial loss of the security deposit. In some instances such deposits are held by a third party and we may not have the ability to enforce payout of the same.
24/7/365 Guest Communication
Near-around the clock response team for booking inquiries, guest support and maintenance as needed. This means that middle of the night reservation requests are not missed or lost to a competitor home, or that your guests or your home suffer any emergency maintenance gaps or delays.
Air Concierge manages the guest selection. We rely on many factors to determine a good guest candidate for your home. Over 50,000 guests have stayed with us and we've been wrong almost quite literally, less than .001% of the time. We also handle all accounting and reporting on a monthly basis for your review.
Damage And Claim Filing
While uncommon, from time to time damage may occur (beyond wear and tear). Depending on the booking site in which the reservation occurred, Air Concierge may provide support in claiming the damage (photos, video, write up) submission for processing as well as return visits to the Property and replacement/restoration if feasible.
Concierge Service
Enhance your guest's experience with 5-star concierge services. By expanding our in home services, this means that guests can have access to things like in home grocery delivery, baby items while traveling, restaurant and entertainment reservationist, and special curated events like beach fire pits & bbq's, hot air balloon rides, and more.
Interior Design Service
Redesigning your home, as opposed to remodeling, is an investment in the now with an eye at all times on ROI. We are constantly thinking about one thing: how to give our clients the most visually appealing space so they can generate the highest return for the least amount of capital.
Noise Monitoring
Noise is the #1 problem in the short term rental industry. For an additional monthly fee we can install noise sensors that detects and prevents noise violations at your property.
Investment Consulting
A service for those evaluating a new investment opportunity or exploring turning their current home into a short term rental business. This service provides counsel and guidance on various elements such as pricing expectations, ROI expectations, calendaring, transient tax, insurance, damage protection, design, decor, advertising and marketing.
Licensing / Permitting
Air Concierge can help with all filing for permits for short term rental registration and transient occupancy tax purposes. This means we will provide to the municipality, in concert with the homeowner (applicant) all necessary paperwork and addendums. In addition, (a separate fee may apply) Air Concierge can manage monthly reporting which may be required by law, to the jurisdiction as well as charge, collection and remittance of any applicable lodging taxes.
Insurance
Short-term rental insurance is required for all Air Concierge homeowners. We can refer you to our partners at Farmers who can seek to provide comprehensive, affordable coverage that will be specific to your arrangement depending if youre using the home from time to time, or if its a full time short term and/or long term rental. If you have alternate coverage and would like to stay covered as such, you’ll need to provide proof of insurance with Air Concierge covered either for liability claims and/or as an additional insured.
Insurance surrounding managed rental properties is an industry standard requirement of the additional insured language.
Guest Fees & Charges
These charges to guests help us offer and ensure both a top notch guest stay and that us and you and your home are protected or compensated. Some charges depending on the home and the guest arrangement may include a booking fee, cleaning fee, pool /spa fee, pet fee and pet deposit, incidental damage policy fee (if offered), site listing fee (charged by third party booking platforms like Airbnb.com, VRBO.com and others).
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Access To Our Partnerships
Air Concierge gives you near-exclusive partnership access that drives premier bookings and additional revenues to you, including with the newly launched American Express Select Homes and Retreats as well as Homes & Villas by Marriott International.
Select Air Concierge homes are featured on a variety of luxury and high end traveler websites and along with our exceptional service standards, our homes are now bookable and highly touted among their collection of luxury and premium properties.
This new platform allows a combined 250+ million members to earn or redeem loyalty points when booking a vacation rental ... but only those managed by esteemed property managers, like Air Concierge. Individual home owners are unable to have their homes listed on the platform and require a management relationship (e.g., with Air Concierge) in order to be listed/featured.
Looking For A Simple Explanation For What We Do?
Watch The Video Below*
Missing Something?
Check out our FAQs, which should answer any question you might have or get in touch with one of our Airbnb experts
We Manage Entire Homes in:
Los Angeles
Marin
Orange County
San Diego
Palm Springs
Seattle
San Francisco
Lake Tahoe
Scottsdale/Phoenix
*The above draw video was first produced in 2014 when Air Concierge offered its services a la carte for a fixed fee. As such some portions are no longer accurate (including a la carte services and no contracts or management fees). Clients who work with Air Concierge are required to agree to terms of use and pay a commission based fee for Air Concierges management services. We apologize for any confusion but the video otherwise captures the Air Concierge experience and how it can benefit homeowners.