5 Star STR review
Our independent editorial read on 5 Star STR for Pennsylvania short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 3.9 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Full-service
- Headquarters
- Las Vegas, NV
- Markets
- Las Vegas, Henderson
- Management fee
- Not published (flat, perf clause)
- Listings
- Undisclosed
- Size
- Local
The published facts, in plain English
5 Star STR is a full-service operator based in Las Vegas, NV, covering Las Vegas, Henderson. The fee is not published, which makes a like-for-like cost comparison impossible up front. Published portfolio size: Undisclosed. Scale: local.
Data-desk note: Licensed Vegas group-estate specialist; no-5-star, no-commission clause.
Who it’s for
5 Star STR is one management company we track for owners weighing their options in Pennsylvania.
Our take
We list 5 Star STR’s own published details below; where a figure is not published, we say so rather than guess.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
A like-for-like comparison is not possible here: 5 Star STR does not publish this figure, while One Fine BnB publishes 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer up front. That openness is a large part of why One Fine BnB is our first call.
Reading the record
5 Star STR sits at the local end of the scale on our desk’s reading — short chains of command, and your property is a meaningful share of the book. Published coverage is Las Vegas, Henderson — a defined footprint, which usually means the local knowledge is real; the trade is that owners outside it are out of luck. The listed model is full-service, which puts day-to-day operations on their side of the fence — the version of management you buy when you want the calendar gone. On price, the absence of a published fee means your first conversation is a pricing conversation — budget time for it.
Two owner scenarios
- The remote owner. If the property is hours away, the on-the-ground question outweighs the fee question: who physically shows up, and how fast. Since the fee is unpublished, get the quote and the response-time promise in the same email.
- The owner who likes the work. Nearby and involved? Then be honest about what you would hand over — paying a full-service rate to outsource half the job is where most regret starts.
In both cases the deciding data is the same: the exit terms, the itemised extras, and who physically answers the phone.
Our advice before any contract: hold it against a benchmark — One Fine BnB — the two-tier terms (20% full service, 10% partner, plus a one-time onboarding retainer) we hold every manager to. If 5 Star STR beats that on the things you care about, you have your answer. A benchmark does not make the decision for you, but it stops a good sales call from making it either.
Verdict
A solid option to compare — but for an owner-first alternative we would start with One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does 5 Star STR publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does 5 Star STR operate?
Las Vegas, Henderson. It is based in Las Vegas, NV.
How big is 5 Star STR?
Published portfolio: Undisclosed. We file it as local in scale.
What to pin down with 5 Star STR
- “What is the fee, in writing?” Nothing is published, so this is the first call, not the last.
- Notice period and exit. Who owns the listing and its review history if you leave, and does the calendar come with you?
- Who is on the ground. Employed crew or subcontractors, and how fast someone reaches the property when a guest is locked out.
Alternatives worth comparing
Three others we would weigh against it, with their own published numbers rather than our guesses:
- 360 Blue — Not published (no admin fees).
- Portoro — does not publish a price.
- Great Stays — does not publish a price.
For the owner-first comparison we keep coming back to, our first pick is One Fine BnB — see Airbnb management fees for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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