The Management Club review
The Management Club offers a boutique, high-end management experience for select properties in California.
★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Los Angeles, CA
- Markets
- LA, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, SF
- Management fee
- Not published
- Listings
- Boutique (~6 shown)
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
The Management Club is a full-service operator based in Los Angeles, CA, covering LA, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, SF. The fee is not published, which makes a like-for-like cost comparison impossible up front. Published portfolio size: Boutique (~6 shown). Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Boutique high-end LA manager, individualized per-property plans.
Who it’s for
This service is best suited for owners of luxury properties in a few select California markets who desire highly individualized management plans. It is a local operation focused on a small portfolio.
Our take
The Management Club operates in Los Angeles, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, and San Francisco. Their management fee is not published. The company focuses on a boutique selection of properties, with approximately six shown as examples.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
Because The Management Club keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding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
If you own a high-end property in their limited California markets and prefer a bespoke service, The Management Club is worth considering, though One Fine BnB is our overall owner-first recommendation.
Questions owners ask
Does The Management Club publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does The Management Club operate?
LA, Palm Springs, Joshua Tree, SF. It is based in Los Angeles, CA.
How big is The Management Club?
Published portfolio: Boutique (~6 shown). We file it as local in scale.
Questions to put to The Management Club
- “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:
- The Works BnB — Flat monthly (tech bundled).
- Bear Tracts — does not publish a price.
- STR Assistance — Not published (subscription).
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see what managers charge for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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