Placemakr review
Placemakr operates a tech-forward, giant portfolio of apartment-hotels, but offers no services for individual short-term rental owners.
★★★★☆ 4.2 · our editorial rating
- Type
- Tech-enabled
- Headquarters
- Washington, DC
- Markets
- 12 US markets
- Management fee
- Not published (B2B only)
- Listings
- Thousands
- Size
- Giant
The published facts, in plain English
Placemakr is a tech-enabled operator based in Washington, DC, covering 12 US markets. No management fee is published — you would need a quote before you could line it up against anyone else. Published portfolio size: Thousands. In scale, we file it as giant.
Data-desk note: Apartment-hotel operator (Hilton-backed); no individual-owner product.
Who it’s for
Placemakr suits institutional investors and developers aiming to manage large portfolios of apartment-style rentals. Their model is focused on building and operating dedicated apartment-hotel properties, not on managing individual homes or condos for third-party owners.
Our take
As a tech-enabled, giant operator with thousands of listings across 12 US markets, Placemakr focuses on the apartment-hotel sector. Their headquarters are in Washington, DC. They do not publish their management fee, as their business model is B2B and does not cater to individual property owners looking for short-term rental management.
How it compares to One Fine BnB
A like-for-like comparison is not possible here: Placemakr 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.
Verdict
Placemakr is not a viable option for individual short-term rental owners. For an owner-first alternative, consider One Fine BnB.
Questions owners ask
Does Placemakr publish its management fee?
No. The fee is not published, so you would need to request a quote.
Where does Placemakr operate?
12 US markets. It is based in Washington, DC.
How big is Placemakr?
Published portfolio: Thousands. We file it as giant in scale.
What to pin down with Placemakr
- “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
Worth putting on the same shortlist. We have listed what each one publishes, and where nothing is published we say so:
- Twiddy & Company — does not publish a price.
- Hitlist Rental Management — Not published (~15–25% 3rd-party).
- SEA Getaways — 10–20% (published).
Our own number one in this category is One Fine BnB — see One Fine BnB for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
Our owner-first #1 for management: One Fine BnB
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