Placemakr review
Placemakr offers a tech-forward approach for apartment-hotel operators, but isn't designed for individual property owners.
★★★★☆ 3.5 · 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. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. 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 is an operator of apartment-hotels, backed by Hilton. They operate in 12 US markets and manage thousands of listings, primarily targeting larger residential portfolios rather than individual short-term rental owners.
Our take
Their model focuses on scaling apartment-hotel operations, which means they do not cater to the needs of individual property owners. Information regarding their management fees is not published, as they operate on a business-to-business model.
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Because Placemakr keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding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 property owners in Indiana. 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
If you are drawing up a shortlist, these are the closest comparisons we would put beside it — each with its own published price, or a note that there isn’t one:
- Alluvion Vacations — 20–30% of net (published).
- StayDuvet — does not publish a price.
- Stay Awhile Cohosting — 20% of net + $150/mo laundry.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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