Turn your apartment into a five-star short-stay, without lifting a finger.
We handle photography, pricing, guests, cleaning and maintenance. You get a monthly statement and a USD wire. Our fee is 20% of revenue. No listing fees, no setup fees, no surprises.
Six pillars of full-service short-stay management.
This is not a listing service. It's end-to-end operations, done to a hospitality standard.
Listing & Photography
Professional photography, copywriting and listing launch across Airbnb, Booking.com and direct booking channels.
Dynamic Pricing
We adjust nightly rates daily using occupancy, events and seasonality. Static weekly prices leave money on the table.
Guest Communication
24/7 response. Pre-stay screening. Smart check-in. Local guidebooks. A concierge experience, not a DIY message thread.
Turnover Cleaning
Vetted housekeeping teams, hotel-grade linen inventory, inspection checklists and amenity restocking between every stay.
Maintenance & Compliance
On-call handymen, safety inspections, linen rotation and full fire / CO compliance to protect your asset.
Monthly USD Statements
Transparent revenue statements with every booking, expense and fee itemised. Net USD wired to your bank.
Short-stay typically yields 40 to 70% more than long-term in the neighbourhoods we operate in.
But only if the operation is tight. Bad photos, flat pricing, slow guest replies and patchy cleaning destroy the economics instantly. We run it like a boutique hotel, not a side hustle.
- Average occupancy 72%+ in our managed portfolio
- Average review score 4.88 across our Nairobi portfolio
- Full damage deposit cover via platform guarantees
- No lock-in. 30 days notice to exit anytime.
2-bed apartment, Westlands
- Nightly rate (avg)USD 85
- Occupancy72%
- Gross monthly revenueUSD 1,836
- Goldstay fee (20%)USD 367
- Cleaning & platform feesUSD 260
- Net to landlordUSD 1,209
Illustrative only. Actual yield depends on location, size, furnishing and season. We'll give you a specific estimate after assessment.
Straightforward answers to the questions we get most.
What is your management fee?
For long-term management we charge 10% of rent collected. For Airbnb and short-stay we charge 20% of revenue. Tenant finding only is a one-time fee equivalent to one month's rent. No hidden charges, no surprise deductions.
How do you remit rent to my foreign account?
We collect rent locally in KES or GHS, convert at a transparent wholesale FX rate, and wire USD to your bank account in Europe, the UK, USA, UAE or Canada. You receive a statement every month showing every shilling collected and every cent remitted.
What currency do you collect and remit in?
We collect in local currency (KES in Nairobi, GHS in Accra) and remit in US dollars by default. We can also remit in EUR, GBP or AED on request. FX is done at wholesale interbank rate with the spread disclosed on every statement.
Do I need to be in Kenya or Ghana to sign you on?
No. Everything from the first call to contract signing happens remotely. Documents are signed electronically and witnessed under Kenyan or Ghanaian law where required. Your first visit to the property can be long after you've started earning.
How do you vet tenants?
Every applicant goes through ID verification, employer confirmation, income verification, referee checks and a face-to-face interview. For corporate tenants we verify the entity and signatory. We only present shortlisted tenants to you for final approval, and nothing is signed without you.
What happens if a tenant doesn't pay?
We chase on day one, not day thirty. Our lease agreements are enforceable and we have legal partners in both Nairobi and Accra who can serve notice and begin eviction proceedings within the statutory window. You'll know within 48 hours of the first missed payment.
What happens to my property if Goldstay closes?
Your property is yours. Your tenant relationship is yours. Your bank details stay on your own accounts. If we ever wound down, every landlord would receive a full onboarding pack within 14 days: tenant contact, lease, statements, vendor list, keys. No lock-in is built into our operating model.
Do you manage Airbnb properties?
Yes. We run full short-stay operations including listing creation, dynamic pricing, guest communication, cleaning and maintenance. We pay only the portion of our fee that corresponds to revenue actually collected. We do not guarantee a specific revenue number, we guarantee the execution.
Can Goldstay help me buy a property I don't own yet?
Yes. Our Property Sourcing service is built for diaspora buyers who want to buy remotely without getting burned. We search to your brief, run in-person inspections, negotiate the price, verify the title with our property lawyers, and hand you a turnkey asset at completion. The service is free for you as the buyer.
Who pays for repairs and maintenance?
You do. It's your asset, after all. But the job is entirely ours. We source quotes, supervise the work, pay vendors directly from your collected rent, and send you the receipts. Anything under USD 50 is handled without disturbing you. Anything between USD 50 and USD 250 appears on your statement with a photo receipt. Anything above USD 250 is pre-approved with you in writing before we spend a shilling.
How is Goldstay different from my current local agent?
Three things: we live on the ground full time, our entire operating model is built around diaspora reporting and USD remittance, and we take zero commissions from contractors or listing platforms. If your current agent offers all three of those and you're happy, we'd genuinely tell you to stay.
Ready to turn it into a short-stay?
Get a specific yield estimate for your apartment within 48 hours.