Airhost London

What Airhost London does

AirHost London is a short-term rental management company headquartered in London, United Kingdom, founded around 2016. The firm provides full-service property management for owners who list on Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and HomeAway, operating exclusively in the London market. Its service offering bundles guest vetting, professional housekeeping, property maintenance, listing creation and optimization, multi-platform distribution, dynamic pricing, and 24/7 guest communication into a single integrated package aimed at owners who want passive rental income without day-to-day hosting responsibilities.

The company's technology stack is built around multi-platform listing distribution and demand-driven dynamic pricing intended to maximize nightly revenue. It does not publish evidence of proprietary AI/ML systems, custom training pipelines, or patents; its data advantage appears to derive from years of operating in the London short-term rental market rather than from algorithmic sophistication. Customer acquisition is sales-led and direct, relying heavily on referrals from existing clients, free property estimation tools on the company website, and accumulation of 540+ five-star reviews on Google and TripAdvisor.

AirHost London earns revenue through a share of rental income from managed properties, billed monthly under custom quote-based arrangements that are not publicly disclosed. The company claims its property owners can earn up to 36% more through professional management. It is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, no parent company, no management team named in public sources, and no M&A activity on record. Scale indicators include 5,000+ clients served cumulatively since founding and over £100 million in cumulative booking revenue managed across the platform.

Name

Airhost London

Legal name

AirHost London

Website

https://airhostlondon.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AirHost London is a London-based short-term rental management company that provides full-service Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and HomeAway management, including pricing, housekeeping, and guest communication, for individual property owners in the UK capital.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Short-term rental property management

NAICS

General Rental Centers (5323)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAMAKAA

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Vacation Rental Property Management & Co-Hosting

SECONDARYBPAJAIAA

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management

SECONDARYTHAMAKAB

Co-Hosting & On-the-Ground Host Support

Travel & Hospitality/Vacation Rentals & Short-Term Stays/Vacation Rental Property Management & Co-Hosting

SECONDARYBPAJAIAI

Co-Host / On-the-Ground Operations & Guest Services

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management

SECONDARYHSAEAEAA

Standard Turnover Cleaning (Cleaning + Reset)

Home & Personal Services/Home Cleaning & Housekeeping/Vacation Rental (Airbnb/Short-Term Rental) Turnover Cleaning

Keywords

• Short-term rental management
• Airbnb hosting services
• Vacation rental management
• Property management services
• Multi-platform listing optimization

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Property Management Services: Full-service short-term rental property management for London property owners. The company manages all aspects of Airbnb and short-term letting including guest vetting, housekeeping, property maintenance, listing optimization, and multi-platform distribution. Revenue is generated through a share of the rental income generated from managed properties.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

AirHost London is a London-based full-service short-term rental management company that lists and manages property owners' units on Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and HomeAway. The company handles every operational aspect of an Airbnb or short-let stay — guest vetting, professional housekeeping between stays, property maintenance, listing creation and optimization, demand-based pricing, and round-the-clock guest communication — so property owners can earn rental income without day-to-day hosting involvement.

Product overview

AirHost London is a unified short-term rental property management service, not a modular software platform. The company offers three integrated service pillars: Property Management (covering cleaning, maintenance, and insurance), Guest Management (vetting, check-in, and communication), and Listing Management (multi-platform listings, photography, and pricing optimization). These services work together to enable property owners to list on Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and HomeAway without day-to-day involvement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Property Management Comprehensive property management service covering professional cleaning and housekeeping between stays, ongoing property maintenance and repairs, property insurance support, and flexibility for London property owners who do not want to handle day-to-day upkeep themselves.
• Guest Management End-to-end guest management service including careful vetting of booking requests, check-in and check-out support, provision of linens and toiletries, and round-the-clock guest communication support with booking requests responded to within the hour.
• Listing Management Listing optimization and distribution service that creates, optimizes, and manages property listings across multiple platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and HomeAway), including professional photography and demand-driven dynamic price optimization for the London market.

Quantifiable outcome

• Property owners can earn up to 36% more through professional management
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Feature3 records

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Large-scale North American vacation rental management company with growing international presence. Operates a similar full-service management model with proprietary technology and dynamic pricing, representing a broad incumbent in the same category.
• Airbnb: The dominant short-term rental platform and primary distribution channel for AirHost-managed properties. While not a direct management peer, Airbnb's policies, fees, and competitive offerings (Airbnb-friendly apartments) directly shape AirHost's economics.
• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Major short-term rental platform and one of AirHost's distribution channels. As part of Expedia Group, it is an incumbent in the same ecosystem and a key partner for occupancy.
• One Fine Stay: Premium serviced vacation rental brand operating in London and other major cities. While positioned at the luxury end, it competes for the same London property-owner relationships and offers a comparable full-service management model.

Direct peers

• Houst: Houst is a venture-backed short-term rental management company operating across the UK (including London) and internationally. It is a direct competitor offering full-service Airbnb management, dynamic pricing, and multi-platform distribution to property owners.
• Hostmaker: London-headquartered short-term rental management company offering full-service Airbnb and short-let management with cleaning, pricing, and guest services. Direct competitor in the same London market.
• GuestReady: GuestReady is a full-service short-term rental management company operating across major European cities including London. It offers multi-platform listing, dynamic pricing, housekeeping, and 24/7 guest support, directly competing with AirHost for London property owners.
• UnderTheDoormat: London-based short-term rental management company focused on premium and corporate lets. Competes with AirHost in the London market for full-service management of high-end properties on Airbnb and other platforms.

Emerging players

• Smoove (formerly FlatClub): London-based short-let and serviced accommodation operator. Operates in overlapping London neighborhoods and competes for short-stay bookings on the same OTAs as AirHost-managed properties.
• MadeComfy: Australia-headquartered short-term rental management company with London presence. Offers similar full-service management, dynamic pricing, and multi-platform distribution, making it an emerging cross-region competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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