Santa Barbara, California is a picturesque coastal city known for its Mediterranean climate, beautiful beaches, and diverse cultural offerings. These factors make it an attractive destination for tourists, and as a result, a popular location for Airbnb rentals. Visitors to Santa Barbara often stay at Airbnb's to experience the local culture, enjoy outdoor activities, and take advantage of the city's many dining and shopping options.
The seasonality for Airbnb stays and tourism in Santa Barbara follows a typical pattern for a coastal city. Summer months (June-August) tend to be the busiest, as visitors flock to the city to enjoy the warm weather and beaches. The shoulder seasons of spring and fall also tend to be popular, as the weather is still pleasant and many events and festivals take place in the city. Winter months (December-February) tend to be the slowest, as the weather can be cooler and some tourist attractions may be closed.
In Santa Barbara, the most sought-after amenities and locations for Airbnb rentals are properties with ocean views, access to beaches, and proximity to popular tourist attractions such as the Santa Barbara Zoo, Old Mission Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Properties that are well-maintained and have modern amenities such as air conditioning, high-speed internet, and comfortable furnishings are also in high demand.
Managing an Airbnb in Santa Barbara can be challenging for hosts, particularly when it comes to ensuring compliance with local regulations and maintaining the property. A professional Airbnb management company can help by handling all aspects of property management, such as cleaning, maintenance, and guest communication. They can also provide support and guidance on complying with local regulations and maximizing bookings.
In Santa Barbara, the most sought-after amenities and locations for Airbnb rentals are properties with ocean views, access to beaches, and proximity to popular tourist attractions such as the Santa Barbara Zoo, Old Mission Santa Barbara, and the Santa Barbara Museum of Art. Properties that are well-maintained and have modern amenities such as air conditioning, high-speed internet, and comfortable furnishings are also in high demand.
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We use our data and best practices to ensure your listing performs as well as possible and makes you the most money.
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Awning is a real estate brokerage, short-term rental property management company, and design and furnishing provider. In all things, the team at Awning puts the investor first to foster a long-term portfolio-wide relationship.
It’s simple, at Awning we don’t compromise. That means our property management team is best in the industry and works hard to provide full-service property management, nationwide, at an industry leading low price.
There are no restrictions on how often you can use your home. You can manage your calendar to block off days, weeks, months, or entire seasons for personal use at any time.
Awning starts at 15% of revenue, based on your contract term and the annual revenue your property generates.
Full-service vacation rental management covers everything that a host would do. The only exceptions are mortgage payments and tax payments that are not collected by Airbnb, those must still be handled by the host.
Awning property management services includes:
Additional services guests can purchase include:
This is everything that a host needs to simply sit back and manage the finances of the investment and make critical decisions, everything else is handled for you by us.
Awning offers property management services nationwide in every market in the United States. Awning services remote areas of the country, difficult to reach retreats, condos, apartments, and units in all of the major cities.
Awning property management services includes:
Additional services guests can purchase include:
Awning manages all short-term rentals and vacation rental properties including Airbnb’s. Awning also manages properties listed on VRBO and on other platforms as well as properties that are listed independently.
Awning manages condos, single-family rental properties, multi-family properties and a mix of other property types that are being used as short-term rentals. There are rare exceptions and the best way to find out is to connect with a property manager.
Awning optimizes your listing to help it rank on Airbnb and other platforms. This includes optimizing the listing, photography conversions, and of course adjustments to pricing to maximize revenue.
Awning takes the best of Vacasa and Evolve and combines it. Full-service property management (like Vacasa) and 15% of revenue (like Evolve).
Vacasa offers full-service property management like Awning, which covers everything. However, Vacasa has high fees and charges additional fees for specific services. So full-service, but high cost.
Evolve offers half-service property management, which takes out many of the essential services like cleaning and maintenance. For the reduced services Evolve charges 15% of revenue.
Awning has local teams that are available to handle any emergencies at the property. Furthermore, Awning property management provides 24/7 phone support to guests to ensure that they have the best possible experience.
Awning avoids bad reviews by creating a great customer experience. This means:
Awning can connect hosts with multiple different insurance companies depending on the property, location, and other factors. In general, the Awning property management team can work with you to find the best insurance partner for you and your property and portfolio.
Absolutely! You are welcome to use the property whenever you like. Simply block off some time on the calendar so that guests won’t be able to book it. For more directions on how to use this feature speak directly to the Awning property management team.
Awning can have your property fully launched with a team in place in under 7 days.
There are no hidden or additional fees besides the property management charge. Awning doesn’t charge extra for specific services like linens or cleaning and it doesn’t assess additional fees on owners.
Awning has sourced and vetted local maintenance, handymen, and cleaners so that we are able to have boots on the ground in every market.
Awning uses a combination of automated dynamic pricing with human review. Dynamic pricing helps us identify opportunities and human review allows us to assess the suggestions and refine it to maximize revenue.
Awning follows the pet policy of the owner. It’s up to you, the owner, to decide if pets will be allowed in the property.
Awning is a legitimate national property manager for short-term rentals with 100’s of properties under management and an average rating of 4.9 stars from guests.
