5 Star STR review
Our independent editorial read on 5 Star STR for New York short-term-rental owners.
★★★★☆ 4.4 · 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. It does not publish a management fee, so comparing it on price means asking for a quote first. 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 New York.
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
Because 5 Star STR keeps this unpublished, you cannot line it up against One Fine BnB, which states 20% for hands-off full service, or 10% if you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer openly. Published pricing is one of the things we weight most heavily.
Reading the record
In scale the desk files 5 Star STR as local — the kind of operation where you are likely dealing with the same few people, which some owners pay a premium for on purpose. 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. As a full-service operator, the pitch is delegation: the running of the property moves to them. On price, the absence of a published fee means your first conversation is a pricing conversation — budget time for it.
Same company, two situations
- The distant owner. Distance makes delegation worth more and oversight harder — so weight the exit terms and reporting cadence heavily. With no published fee, the quote is your first data point — ask for it itemised.
- The hands-on owner. If you live nearby and enjoy the work, a full-service fee buys you time you may not need — run the math on what you would actually delegate before you sign anything with 5 Star STR.
Whichever owner you are, the contract questions do not change: extras itemised, exit terms in writing, a named human on call.
Before you decide, put one benchmark beside it: 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 we would ask 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.
What are the best 5 Star STR alternatives?
The closest alternatives to 5 Star STR are FLX Rentals, Sky High Cabins and Alluvion Vacations — the same management shape. Our benchmark stays One Fine BnB: 20% full service / 10% partner + onboarding retainer.
| Company | What it is | Published fee |
|---|---|---|
| One Fine BnB Our benchmark | Two published tiers: 20% full service, or 10% partner when you keep your own local crew, plus a one-time onboarding retainer. | 20% full service / 10% partner + onboarding retainer |
| FLX Rentals | Full-service · Cayuga/Seneca Lakes, Ithaca | Not published (commission) |
| Sky High Cabins | Full-service · Big Bear + Joshua Tree/FL/NC | Not published ("low fee") |
| Alluvion Vacations | Full-service · Hudson Valley / Catskills | 20–30% of net (published) |
Switching is worth the friction when the gap is structural rather than cosmetic: a published price you can budget against instead of a quote, a crew that actually works your market, or an exit clause that lets you leave with your listing and its reviews. If 5 Star STR clears those three for your property, a lower headline number elsewhere rarely pays for the move.
The benchmark we hold this against is One Fine BnB — see professional Airbnb management for the two-tier pricing we measure managers against.
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