Vacation rental management for apartments and vacation homes in Spain
We're a vacation rental management company. We take care of your rental from start to finish: listings, pricing, guest communication, cleaning, check-ins and much more. You get paid every month and can follow everything in real time in our app.
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+250
Active homes
+10,000
Bookings and contracts
+45,000
Guests hosted
€12M+
Booking value managed
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End-to-end management for your vacation rental
At Winahost we take care of everything your home needs to fill its calendar and send guests away happy. We split the work into three areas, handled by our own team and backed by data, so you never have to keep an eye on things.
Listing and pricing
- Listed on Airbnb, Booking.com and 10+ other platforms at once
- Revenue management, with prices reviewed every 6 hours using 50+ variables
- A photo shoot with our professional partner photographers, plus titles and descriptions that make your listing stand out
Guests
- ID checks and screening for every booking
- In-person or self check-in, and 24/7 support in several languages
- Security deposits and issue resolution
Your home
- Professional cleaning after every stay
- Bed linen and laundry
- A property inspection after every check-out
Your home, listed on the platforms that matter
Want us to look after your home?
Estimate what it could earn, or talk directly to one of our advisors.
What our vacation rental management costs
From 11% of net revenuedepending on the services you need
Our commission is calculated on the net value of each booking. Cleaning and the platform fee are deducted first, and our percentage only applies to what's left. Many managers don't say what their percentage is based on, and a commission on the full amount costs you considerably more.
11% is our online management plan, where you take care of check-ins and cleaning. Full management, which covers everything, is 20%.
Before you sign anything, we send you a proposal setting out the service and the commission for your home.
No fixed fees and no set-up costs. We pay you on the 30th of every month.
See all pricesHow much could your home earn?
We'll call you and prepare a free valuation, with no obligation.
How a booking breaks down
Example: a €1,000 booking, after cleaning and platform fees
- Booking
- €1,000
- Winahost commission (20%)
- − €200
- You receive
- €800
Why charging on net revenue costs you less
Many managers take their 20% on everything the guest pays, cleaning and platform fees included. On this same booking the guest pays €1,280, so they would charge you €256 instead of €200.
You pay 22% less commission for exactly the same work
With 45 bookings a year, like our owner just outside Barcelona, that's €2,520 more in your pocket.
Example figures. Cleaning and platform fees vary from one home and channel to another.
How we protect your vacation rental
Owners' biggest worry is who will be staying in their home. That's why every booking goes through several checks before the guest gets the keys, and the stay is paid in full before they arrive.
Verified guests
We check every guest's ID and screen bookings against the criteria we agree with you for your home.
A house rules agreement
Before check-in, every guest signs an agreement setting out your house rules: quiet hours, noise, parties or anything else you want to make clear.
Details sent to the police
We send each guest's details to the authorities through Spain's mandatory guest register, which the police use to run background checks.
Paid in advance
By the time the guest arrives, the whole stay has been paid. No outstanding payments and no surprises on check-out day.
A deposit for every stay
We collect a standard €300 security deposit, adjusted to suit the property. On platforms such as Airbnb, which don't allow a separate deposit, the platform's own host protection applies.
Your home, whenever you want it
You can block out dates to spend a few days there yourself, host family visits or schedule renovations. The rest of the year, it keeps earning.
Round-the-clock support
If a guest has a problem, our team is on hand day and night, 365 days a year, in their language. No more calls at midnight.
Clear accounts every month
You get a monthly statement showing bookings, commission and costs, with all your invoices in the owner app.
What's the best way to rent out your apartment?
Before you decide, compare the three options open to any owner. In areas with tourist demand, professional management usually brings in the most income for the least work.
With Winahost
- Income
- Variable, with prices reviewed every 6 hours
- Your time
- None
- Guests and issues
- We deal with them, 24/7
- Using the home
- Block out the dates you want
- Getting paid
- A single payout on the 30th
- Admin and compliance
- We guide you every step of the way
Managing it yourself
- Income
- Variable, depending on the time you put in
- Your time
- 15 to 20 hours a month
- Guests and issues
- You deal with them
- Using the home
- Whenever you like
- Getting paid
- From each platform separately
- Admin and compliance
- Your responsibility
Long-term rental
- Income
- Fixed every month
- Your time
- Very little
- Guests and issues
- You deal with them
- Using the home
- Not during the lease
- Getting paid
- From the tenant, monthly
- Admin and compliance
- The lease agreement
| Aspect | Long-term rental | Managing it yourself | With Winahost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | Fixed every month | Variable, depending on the time you put in | Variable, with prices reviewed every 6 hours |
| Your time | Very little | 15 to 20 hours a month | None |
| Guests and issues | You deal with them | You deal with them | We deal with them, 24/7 |
| Using the home | Not during the lease | Whenever you like | Block out the dates you want |
| Getting paid | From the tenant, monthly | From each platform separately | A single payout on the 30th |
| Admin and compliance | The lease agreement | Your responsibility | We guide you every step of the way |
Success story
A real owner, 3.5 times the income
This owner used to rent out her home just outside Barcelona for €1,000 a month. Since we started managing it as a vacation rental, her income has multiplied. These are her figures for 2025, the last full year, after our commission, cleaning and platform fees.
Owner of a home just outside Barcelona. We've kept her name private.
- bookings in 2025
- 45
- paid out to her in 2025
- €42,472.95
- monthly average
- €3,539.41
- previously, as a long-term rental
- €1,000
How we get your vacation rental up and running
- 1
We assess your home
Estimate your income with the calculator or ask us to call you. We look at the area, the type of property and the license, and tell you what to expect, with no strings attached.
- 2
We get it ready
We arrange the photo shoot with our partner photographers, write the listing and get the home ready for its first guests.
- 3
We take it live
It goes live on Airbnb, Booking.com and the other platforms at the same time. On average, the first booking comes in 7 to 14 days after signing.
- 4
You get paid monthly
On the 30th you receive that month's income. In the owner app you can check bookings, the calendar and statements whenever you like.
Already working with another vacation rental manager?
Switching managers is easier than you might think. We go through your existing bookings, listing access and current contract terms with you, so you can make the move without losing a single booking.
I want to switch managers
We'll call you and plan the switch together.
We take care of it.
You stay in control.
Check your property’s bookings, income and occupancy in the Winahost app. All the information at hand, wherever you are.
- Bookings and occupancy calendar
- Income and statements
- Contact with your management team
- Access from anywhere
Everything you need to manage your rental
- Bookings and occupancy calendar
- Income and statements
- Contact with your management team
- Access from anywhere
A vacation rental agency for Airbnb, Booking.com and beyond
Airbnb lets you add a co-host to your listing, a person or company who replies to guests and manages the calendar. It helps, but it only covers Airbnb and leaves out much of the work, such as cleaning, check-ins and legal compliance.
As a vacation rental management agency, we run your listing on Airbnb and, at the same time, on Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia and Holidu. A channel manager keeps calendars and prices in sync so there are no double bookings, and being on several channels means you're never reliant on a single platform.
Where we operate
Vacation rentals by the numbers, city by city
We have local teams in some of Spain's most popular tourist areas. Here are the Winahost Observatory figures for each one: average nightly rate, occupancy and the potential income of a typical listing.
Barcelona
- Potential income per year
- €36,500
- Potential income per month
- €3,042
- Average nightly rate
- €164
- Annual occupancy
- 74.5%
- Income, year on year
- +5.7%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −2.1 pts
- Long-term rental, 70 m² apartmentidealista, −0.8% year on year
- €1,407/month
2.2 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€1,407 a month)
Madrid
- Potential income per year
- €31,500
- Potential income per month
- €2,625
- Average nightly rate
- €134
- Annual occupancy
- 72.1%
- Income, year on year
- +14.1%
- Occupancy, year on year
- +0.6 pts
- Long-term rental, 70 m² apartmentidealista, +4.8% year on year
- €1,638/month
1.6 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€1,638 a month)
Seville
- Potential income per year
- €33,100
- Potential income per month
- €2,758
- Average nightly rate
- €143
- Annual occupancy
- 67.7%
- Income, year on year
- +12.4%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −0.1 pts
- Long-term rental, 70 m² apartmentidealista, +3.5% year on year
- €938/month
2.9 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€938 a month)
Valencia
- Potential income per year
- €25,700
- Potential income per month
- €2,142
- Average nightly rate
- €114
- Annual occupancy
- 70.5%
- Income, year on year
- +14.6%
- Occupancy, year on year
- +4.7 pts
- Long-term rental, 70 m² apartmentidealista, +3.1% year on year
- €1,141/month
1.9 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€1,141 a month)
Girona
- Potential income per year
- €29,500
- Potential income per month
- €2,458
- Average nightly rate
- €129
- Annual occupancy
- 69.5%
- Income, year on year
- +7.5%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −3.8 pts
- Long-term rental, 70 m² apartmentidealista, +1.3% year on year
- €889/month
2.8 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€889 a month)
Costa Brava
- Potential income per month
- €3,300
- Average nightly rate
- €181
- Annual occupancy
- 60%
- Listings analyzed
- 13,328
- Towns we cover
- 12
Annual potential income of a typical listing, before costs, taxes and management fees, so it isn't a return on investment. Winahost Observatory · Our own analysis of AirDNA data (July 2025 – June 2026).
Long-term rental: idealista average rent per m² (September 2026) for a 70 m² apartment. Both figures are gross income, before costs and taxes.
Costa Brava: potential monthly income estimated from the area's average nightly rate and occupancy, assuming the home is available all month. AirDNA and Airbtics data analyzed by Winahost (markets updated to June 2026).
See the 20-city rankingIs your home somewhere else?
We've managed properties in more than 20 cities. Message or call us and we'll let you know if we can take it on.
Calculate your property's potential
Find out what your home could earn before you take the plunge
Our calculator uses real market data from the leading vacation rental platforms, combined with predictive AI that weighs up dozens of variables to estimate what your property could earn.
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Keeping your vacation rental compliant in 2026
Your regional license or registration
Each Spanish region keeps its own register of vacation rental homes, and some city councils add their own restrictions. The registration number has to appear in every listing. Before we publish, we go through your home's situation with you.
The national register (NRUA)
In 2026 the Spanish Supreme Court struck down the national registration procedure, along with the requirement to display that number in listings. Every other requirement still applies, starting with your regional registration.
Guest registration
Since December 2024, every guest's details must be sent to the Ministry of the Interior (SES.HOSPEDAJES) within 24 hours. We handle this for every booking.
Your homeowners association
Since April 2025, the owners in a building can restrict or ban new vacation rentals by a three-fifths majority. Homes that were already operating are not affected.
General information only, not legal advice.
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What owners say about Winahost
Winahost reviews live on independent sites, where anyone can read and check them.
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Alberto
IT
22 Jul 2026Grandes gestores
Grandes gestores, les confiamos un hotel de 15 habitaciones y el servicio está siendo impecable. Hemos arrancado el proyecto con mucha fuerza, alta ocupación buenos ingresos y buenas reviews. Muy satisfecho
View on Trustpilot - LB
Ludovica Beninati
IT
22 Jul 2026Me han gestionado dos apartamentos en…
Me han gestionado dos apartamentos en valencia y uno en Madrid. muy serios y los huéspedes siempre encantados
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Emma B
ES
3 Jul 2026Excelente!
Excelente!! Soy propietaria de una casa de alquiler vacacional . Aunque yo tenía contrato con otra empresa conocí a Winahost por casualidad y me puse en contacto con ellos. Así conocí a Laura que es un encanto de persona y una profesional de 10 y fue ella que me ha asesorado y aconsejado siempre . No tengo palabras para agradecerle todo lo que ha hecho para que yo tenga la casa alquilada en las mejores condiciones . Solo les digo que sigan así y yo encantada de trabajar con ellos siempre
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Reviews shown in their original language. Figures checked in August 2026.
Questions owners often ask
How much does a vacation rental management company charge?
At Winahost, between 11% (online management) and 20% (full management), always on the net value of each booking, in other words after cleaning and the platform fee have been deducted. Many managers take their percentage on the full amount: on a booking where the guest pays €1,280, that's €256 instead of €200.
Is it worth hiring a vacation rental manager?
In areas with tourist demand, usually yes. In Barcelona, a typical listing has a potential income of €36,500 a year, 2.2 times what the same apartment would earn as a long-term rental (€1,407 a month, according to idealista). Managing it yourself takes 15 to 20 hours a month; with a manager, it takes none.
How should I compare vacation rental management companies?
Look at what the service includes, what the commission is calculated on and which costs are charged on top. Ask about the contract terms too, and how they report income and issues to you. Two managers charging the same percentage can end up costing you very different amounts.
Do you manage vacation homes and villas?
Yes. Besides apartments, we also take on houses and villas. If there's a pool, garden or other facilities, we look at their upkeep before putting together your proposal.
Can I switch to monthly rentals?
Yes. If renting for 1 to 11 months pays better in your area, or if the rules change, you can move to mid-term rental management without switching managers.
Mid-term rental managementContent reviewed by Albert Pérez Mateu, co-founder of Winahost. Updated October 2026.
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