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Airbnb and short-stay management in the Yarra Valley and Dandenong Ranges

Your Yarra Valley property, fully managed.

We set up, list and price your holiday home, look after every guest, and organise the cleaning and repairs. You get paid every Wednesday.

  • 120+holiday homes across Tasmania and Victoria
  • 9.6/10from 4,300+ guest reviews on Airbnb and Booking.com
  • Weeklypayouts, every Wednesday

Free Airbnb appraisal

Tell us about the property. We'll call you with what it could earn and how we'd run it.

Are you the owner?

We only use your details to contact you about your property. Privacy policy

Full service

Everything handled, from the listing to the linen

One team looks after your property from start to finish, so you never have to answer a guest message or chase a cleaner.

Listing and photos

Professional photos and a listing written to get booked, live on Airbnb, Booking.com, Stayz and Google, plus direct bookings.

Pricing that keeps up

Your nightly rates and minimum stays are reviewed every day and matched to demand, through busy weekends and quiet months.

Guests looked after

We answer every enquiry and message, run check-ins and check-outs, and guests can reach us any time for anything urgent.

Cleaning and hotel linen

Professional cleaners after every stay, with hotel-style white linen, fresh towels and triple-sheeted beds.

Restocked every stay

Topped up before every guest: toilet paper, shampoo, conditioner, body wash, hand wash, tea, coffee, sugar, milk, olive oil, dishwasher tablets, dishwashing and laundry liquid, paper towel and bin liners. Other items on request.

Maintenance handled

Regular inspections, a video after every clean, and repairs arranged quickly with trades we trust.

Paid weekly

Every Wednesday we pay out what you've earned from the past week's check-outs, with a statement showing each booking and expense.

Rules and paperwork

We help you with council requirements, owners corporation rules, fire safety checks and Victoria's short-stay levy.

How it works

From first call to first booking

  1. 1

    Free appraisal

    Send us the details or give us a call. We'll look at similar Yarra Valley listings and talk you through what your place could earn.

  2. 2

    Sign up

    Sign our management agreement and fill in one property details form.

  3. 3

    Get guest-ready

    We organise photos, linen, cleaning, the listing and pricing. If the home is furnished and has any permit or registration it needs, bookings can usually open within a few days.

  4. 4

    Get paid

    Payouts land every Wednesday, with a statement for every stay.

Yarra Valley

Why short stays work in the Yarra Valley

The Yarra Valley and the Dandenong Ranges are about an hour from Melbourne, so wineries, weddings and weekends in the hills keep them busy all year.

MelbourneHealesville about an hour by car

Own in the valley or the hills but live in Melbourne or further away? You don't need to be nearby. We run it all and keep you posted.

Wine and food weekends

Cellar doors, restaurants and farm gates bring couples out every weekend.

Weddings and celebrations

Winery weddings and family get-togethers fill the bigger houses.

The Dandenongs

Puffing Billy, the gardens and the forest walks draw visitors to the hills in every season.

Families and trails

Healesville Sanctuary and the Warburton Rail Trail make an easy family weekend.

Owners

What owners say about our team

Google reviews from owners we look after in Hobart. Rated 4.9 from 35 reviews on Google (September 2026).

Professional, energetic and hard working, they have the highest of standards and are the only company I would trust with my short stay accommodation in Hobart. … My property has now achieved superhost status under their management and my returns are higher than I thought possible.
Clare Roberts · Google review
I am a retired real estate agent running my own large company over 51 years, experienced in rental management but not holiday management. … By any standards, they are exceptional in their service and follow up on every detail. For once we got lucky and so will you, if you employ him.
Chris M · Google review
Since inception, the occupancy rate has exceeded our expectations. They manage everything, including the administration, cleaning, and any maintenance required. We literally don't need to attend to anything which has provided us time to concentrate on our own business.
Leeanne Scott · Google review
I renovated my Airbnb from the stud up and managed it myself for a year, so when the time came to choose a manager I had to be sure it was the right person. Johnnie has been exactly that person.
Richard Baines · Google review
Johnnie and co. have been fantastic. They’re very easy to communicate with and nothing feels like too much trouble. We’re living interstate at the moment and have been so grateful that Hobart Short Stays are taking good care of all things short stay management for us while we’re away!
Joanne Vaughan · Google review
Johnnie was an incredible help in stepping in to get everything fully set up for my property. He made the whole process completely stress-free. Since then, the ongoing management has been seamless.
Jordan Khong · Google review

Read all our Google reviews

Questions

Common questions

What does it cost?

We charge a percentage of your booking income plus a fixed monthly fee, both plus GST. There are also one-off setup costs, like professional photos and a first deep clean. We'll give you the exact figures, and an estimate of what you'd take home, on your appraisal call.

Am I locked in?

No. Either side can end the agreement on 30 days' notice, and there's no minimum term. Unlike some managers, we don't take a cut of your future bookings once the agreement ends. If you only want a few months, we'll tell you honestly whether the setup costs are worth it.

I already host on Airbnb. Do I keep my listing?

Yes. You keep your own listing, with its reviews and history, and add us as co-host.

Do I need council approval?

It depends on the property. Houses and apartments can have different rules, and apartments also have owners corporation rules. We'll go through what applies to yours with you before it goes live.

What is the Victorian short-stay levy?

Victoria charges a 7.5% levy on short stays of under 28 days. When a stay is booked through a platform like Airbnb, the platform pays it. We'll show you how it affects your numbers on your appraisal call.

Where is your team based?

Our head office is in Hobart, where the same team runs pricing, guest messaging and owner accounts for 120+ holiday homes across Tasmania and Victoria. We line up local cleaners and trades for your property and manage them for you.

How do you screen guests?

Mostly through our own booking settings, which we've found weed out nearly all problem guests. We close same-day Airbnb bookings by 9am, and after that a guest can only send a request, which we check before accepting. On Booking.com and Vrbo, we don't take same-day bookings at all.

I'm with another manager. How do I switch?

Once you've told your manager, we coordinate the handover with them and take care of the rest. If the listing is in your own account, you keep it, with its reviews and bookings.

Who pays for cleaning?

Every booking includes a cleaning fee, charged to the guest, for the clean, linen and consumables after their stay. Our management fee isn't calculated on it.

Can I still stay there myself?

Yes. It's your home, and being able to use it is a priority for most owners. Tell us the dates and we'll block them out. There's no charge for the stay, just the clean afterwards, which comes off your statement.

How quickly can you start?

As soon as the agreement is signed and we have access to the property. A furnished home with any permit or registration it needs can usually be live within a few days.

Find out what your Yarra Valley property could earn.

Maximise your return. Minimise your stress.