Placemakr review
Placemakr offers a tech-driven approach for larger portfolios, focusing on apartment-hotel style operations.
★★★★☆ 4.5 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Tech-enabled
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Markets
- 12 US markets
- Management fee
- Not published (B2B only)
- Listings
- Thousands
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Placemakr is a tech-enabled operator based in Washington, DC, covering 12 US markets. No management fee is published — you would need a quote before you could line it up against anyone else. Published portfolio size: Thousands. In scale, we file it as giant.
Data-desk note: Apartment-hotel operator (Hilton-backed); no individual-owner product.
Who it’s for
Placemakr suits owners of large apartment portfolios or those looking for an apartment-hotel model. Their focus is on institutional clients and large-scale operations, not individual property owners.
Our take
As a tech-enabled company headquartered in Washington, DC, Placemakr operates in 12 US markets with thousands of listings. They are described as 'Giant' in size and are a Hilton-backed apartment-hotel operator. Their management fee is not published as they only serve B2B clients.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Because Placemakr keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding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
Placemakr is not suitable for individual owners in the Ohio Valley seeking traditional short-term rental management. For an owner-first alternative, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Placemakr publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does Placemakr operate?
12 US markets. It is based in Washington, DC.
How big is Placemakr?
Published portfolio: Thousands. We file it as giant in scale.
Questions to put to Placemakr
- “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:
- The Works BnB — Flat monthly (tech bundled).
- Meredith Lodging — Not published (rental projection).
- Awning — Starts at 10%.
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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