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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+300
Active homes
+12,000
Bookings managed
+58,000
Guests hosted
€14M+
Booking value managed
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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 month
- €3,042
- average nightly rate
- €164
- annual occupancy
- 74.5%
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Barcelona
Potential income per year: €36,500.
- Income, year on year
- +5.7%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −2.1 pts
Madrid
- potential income per month
- €2,625
- average nightly rate
- €134
- annual occupancy
- 72.1%
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Madrid
Potential income per year: €31,500.
- Income, year on year
- +14.1%
- Occupancy, year on year
- +0.6 pts
Seville
- potential income per month
- €2,758
- average nightly rate
- €143
- annual occupancy
- 67.7%
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Seville
Potential income per year: €33,100.
- Income, year on year
- +12.4%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −0.1 pts
Valencia
- potential income per month
- €2,142
- average nightly rate
- €114
- annual occupancy
- 70.5%
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Valencia
Potential income per year: €25,700.
- Income, year on year
- +14.6%
- Occupancy, year on year
- +4.7 pts
Girona
- potential income per month
- €2,458
- average nightly rate
- €129
- annual occupancy
- 69.5%
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Girona
Potential income per year: €29,500.
- Income, year on year
- +7.5%
- Occupancy, year on year
- −3.8 pts
Costa Brava
- potential income per month
- €3,300
- average nightly rate
- €181
- annual occupancy
- 60%
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Costa Brava
- Listings analyzed
- 13,328
- Towns we cover
- 12
Where these figures come from
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). Powered by AirDNA.
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). Powered by AirDNA.
Is 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.
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
- Maintenance and small repairs, managed for you
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.
One calendar and one price across all of them: when a booking comes in on one, the dates close on the rest.
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. We keep calendars and prices in sync across all of them so there are no double bookings, and being on several channels means you're never reliant on a single platform.
Airbnb and Booking.com work like search engines: they show first the listings that best match what travelers are looking for. That's why an Airbnb management company can't just answer messages. On every listing we work on:
- The title and description, built around what people traveling to your area search for
- The photos, taken by our partner professional photographers
- The amenities, complete and up to date, because they also filter searches
- The nightly price, reviewed every 6 hours
- Reviews: we reply to every guest and look after every stay so your rating goes up
Nightly pricing
Same home, a different price every night
A big part of a vacation rental manager's job is charging what each night is worth. With a fixed price, slow nights stay empty and busy ones sell too cheap. Tap the buttons and see the same week both ways.
We review prices every 6 hours using more than 50 variables: demand, season, competition and events. Rates drop just enough on slow dates so they don't sit empty, and rise when demand is there. Confirmed bookings keep their price.
A mid-season week
BookedEmpty3 of 7 nights booked · €390
- Nights booked per year
- 215
- Average nightly rate
- €130
- Income per year
- €27,950
Illustrative example for a typical home: not a real property or a forecast for yours. For your case, ask for a free assessment.
The types of property we manage
Vacation rental apartments
It's most of what we do: apartments licensed for vacation rental in cities and on the coast. We handle the listing, the guests and the cleaning, and you get paid every month.
Vacation homes and villas
We also look after houses and villas. If there's a pool, garden or other facilities, we look at what they need before putting together your proposal.
Second homes
If you use the house a few weeks a year, you block out those dates and it keeps earning the rest of the year.
Portfolios, buildings and hotels
If you have several homes, a building or a small hotel, we put together a tailored proposal with a dedicated account manager.
Management for portfolios and buildingsHomes without a vacation rental license
If your home has no license, you can rent it out by the month with our mid-term rental management.
Mid-term rental management
Plans
Three ways to have Winahost manage your home
Every vacation rental management company has its own approach. We have three, and in all of them our fee is calculated on the net amount of each booking.
Online management
You handle check-ins and cleaning
10%of net
- Listing and ranking on Airbnb, Booking.com and other platforms
- Prices reviewed every 6 hours
- Bookings and guest messages, 24/7 and in several languages
- Owner app and a dedicated Winahost advisor
Best if you live nearby or have someone you trust for keys and cleaning.
Full-service management
Full-service vacation rental management
20%of net
- Everything in online management
- Check-in, cleaning and laundry
- Property check after every stay, deposits and issues
- Guest register and tourist tax for every booking
Best if you don't want to deal with anything: you just check your statement.
Mid-term rentals
Stays of 1 to 11 months
16%of net
- Listing on mid-term rental platforms
- Mid-term rental contracts
- Check-in, cleaning and laundry
- 24/7 support and owner app
Best if your home has no tourist license or you prefer fewer turnovers.
Mid-term rental managementWhat our vacation rental management costs
From 10% 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.
10% 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.
From December 1, 2026, stays of 30 nights or fewer in vacation rentals carry 10% VAT in Spain. We help you with VAT: how it affects you and what you need to do.
How 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.
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
The team looking after your home
Behind every home there are people. These are some of the ones who look after yours, from the first call to the last booking.
Laura Peña
Head of Sales and owner relations
She's the first person you talk to. She looks at your home, explains what it could earn and which option suits you, and guides you through the valuation and sign-up.
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.
Success story
A real owner: €42,473 paid out in 2025
She used to rent out this same home just outside Barcelona for €1,200 a month. Today we manage it as a vacation rental from start to finish, and these are her figures for 2025, the last full year, taken from her statements: what she was paid, after our commission, cleaning and platform fees.
What we do for her
- We review the nightly rate every 6 hours
- We list it on Airbnb, Booking and other platforms at once
- We look after the guests and arrange the cleaning
- We pay her on the 30th of every month
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
- average per booking
- €944
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.
- Income
- Variable, with prices reviewed every 6 hours
- Your time
- Just checking your monthly statement
- 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
- 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
- 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 | Just checking your monthly statement |
| 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 |
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.
We give you 4 key metrics
Winahost AI
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.
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.
Questions about your license?
Questions owners often ask
How much does a vacation rental management company charge?
At Winahost, between 10% (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, according to the Winahost Observatory. Managing it yourself takes 15 to 20 hours a month; with a manager, you just check your monthly statement.
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.
What do vacation rental management companies do?
A vacation rental manager takes care of everything your home needs to be rented out by the night: the listing and pricing, guest messages, check-ins and check-outs, cleaning and paperwork such as the guest register. You decide when you use your home and you receive the income. Some management companies only run the listing; others, like Winahost, also handle the operations.
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.
Which cities do you manage vacation rentals in?
We manage vacation rentals in Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Girona and the Costa Brava, and more than 20 cities in total. If your home is somewhere else, message us and we'll let you know if we can take it on.
Do you take care of maintenance and repairs?
Yes. We manage your home's maintenance: we spot what's needed in the inspection after every check-out and coordinate repairs with our own team or trusted professionals.
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 November 14, 2026.
Management terms: an initial minimum term of 6 months from when your listing goes live. After that, either party can end the contract at any time with 30 days' notice.
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