Great Stays review
Great Stays offers a regional, owner-focused management service in Southeast Michigan, with a clear local presence.
★★★★☆ 4.2 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Detroit, MI
- Markets
- Detroit + Ann Arbor
- Management fee
- Not published
- Listings
- ~164
- Size
- Regional (SE Michigan)
The published facts, in plain English
Great Stays is a full-service operator based in Detroit, MI, covering Detroit + Ann Arbor. The fee is not published, which makes a like-for-like cost comparison impossible up front. Published portfolio size: ~164. Scale: regional (se michigan).
Data-desk note: Detroit's largest independent, MI-licensed, owner portal.
Who it’s for
This service is for property owners in the Detroit and Ann Arbor markets looking for a local, independent management company. As Michigan-licensed and Detroit's largest independent owner portal, Great Stays has a solid foundation in its operating region.
Our take
Great Stays manages approximately 164 listings, making them a significant player in Southeast Michigan. While their management fee is not published, their status as a regional, full-service provider in Detroit and Ann Arbor suggests a dedicated approach. They are notable as Detroit's largest independent, MI-licensed, owner portal.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Because Great Stays keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer openly. Published pricing is one of the things we weight most heavily.
Verdict
Great Stays is a strong regional choice for owners in Southeast Michigan seeking an independent, owner-centric manager. For an owner-first alternative, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Great Stays publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does Great Stays operate?
Detroit + Ann Arbor. It is based in Detroit, MI.
How big is Great Stays?
Published portfolio: ~164. We file it as regional (se michigan) in scale.
What we would ask Great Stays
- “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
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- Boring Host — $13/listing/mo (10-listing min).
- Preferred Guest Services — does not publish a price.
- ChicagoHostCo — does not publish a price.
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb management fees for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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