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For 25+ years, Contemporary Hotels has stewarded premium homes on Airbnb and every other channel that matters.
- Contemporary Hotels has managed luxury short-stay homes since 1999 across Australia’s premier destinations.
- We manage 200+ premium homes across Sydney, Palm Beach, Byron Bay and further afield.
- 40% of bookings come direct through contemporaryhotels.com.au, insulating owners from platform changes.
- Every booking is vetted by an Australian-based property manager. No anonymous arrivals.
- A Security Hold is pre-authorised before arrival, typically from $2,000–$3,000 depending on the asset.
Where we manage Airbnb properties
We don't service every postcode in the country — and we wouldn't claim to.
Our Airbnb property management is concentrated in the premium destinations where we hold deep operational presence and proven yield:
- Airbnb Property Management Sydney — Harbour, Eastern Suburbs, Inner East and Lower North Shore
- Airbnb Property Management Palm Beach — Palm Beach, Whale Beach, Avalon, Bilgola and Pittwater waterfronts
- Airbnb Property Management Byron Bay — Byron Bay precinct, Suffolk Park, Wategos, Bangalow, Newrybar and the hinterland
Beyond these Airbnb-specialist regions, our wider luxury portfolio extends to Noosa, Port Douglas, the Whitsundays, the NSW South Coast, the Southern Highlands and internationally.
Explore our Holiday Rental Management servicesThe 40/40 Rule — what asset-grade Airbnb management produces
Volume Airbnb managers price for occupancy. We price for asset value.
Across our portfolio, roughly 40% of bookings come direct through contemporaryhotels.com.au, and another 40% come from repeat or referred guests already in our database. For an Airbnb owner, that mix means lower platform-fee drag, materially higher nightly rates and a more loyal guest base.
| Metric | Contemporary Hotels | Industry average |
|---|---|---|
| Direct bookings | 40% | 10–15% |
| Repeat & referred | 40% | 15–20% |
| Platform-dependent | <20% | 65–80% |
| Platform fee impact per booking | Lower via direct channel | Higher via platform fees |
On a Sydney harbourfront home letting at $2,400 a night, a single direct booking can conservatively save about $360 in platform fees. Across 60 direct-channel nights a year, that is $21,600 in incremental owner revenue before the ADR premium that comes with curated demand.
Read more about the 40/40 RuleHotel-grade standards, on every stay
Premium nightly rates are sustained by a guest experience that volume operators cannot consistently deliver.
Our portfolio’s Airbnb listings rank and convert because they combine thoughtful property stewardship with a five-star stay experience. That lifts review quality, supports repeat demand and protects the calibre of guest entering your home.
- Personalised meet-and-greet on arrival where region and asset profile require it
- Hotel-grade linen and housekeeping to a luxury hospitality brief
- Premium bathroom amenities in every property, every stay
- Detailed between-stay property resets and presentation checks
- Responsive Australian-based guest support throughout each booking
- Carefully maintained guest communications designed to protect reviews and repeat bookings
How our Airbnb property management works
From first conversation to first guest in under a month.
- Property appraisal. A regional manager visits your home, reviews fit, and outlines the yield opportunity based on market demand and asset profile.
- Management agreement. One contract, performance-based commission, transparent owner statements and no lock-in beyond 12 months.
- Listing build. Professional photography, lifestyle copywriting and listings published across Airbnb, Stayz, Booking.com and our own direct channel.
- Compliance & operational setup. NSW STRA registration, Code of Conduct documentation, amenity setup, hotel-grade linen stocking and Security Hold settings activated.
- First booking. Multi-channel demand goes live, each booking is vetted in person where required, and revenue begins.
Why owners trust us with their most valuable Airbnb assets
- Founded in 1999 — the longest-tenured luxury short-stay manager in Australia.
- 200+ properties under management nationally — with many owners staying with us for 5+ years.
- NSW STRA Code of Conduct compliant — across the portfolio.
- Airbnb Superhost & Stayz Premier Host — across the portfolio, not just a single flagship listing.
- Premium amenity partnerships — bespoke commercial arrangements not available to individual operators.
- Featured in Domain, The Sydney Morning Herald, Vogue Living, Belle and AFR.
- Licensed real-estate practitioners — every dollar of owner revenue is trust-account protected.
The team behind the management
Matthew Fleming, CEO, oversees the 200+ property portfolio nationally and speaks publicly on the economics of multi-channel short-stay management, the NSW STRA framework and the operational discipline that separates volume from premium. Behind him is a specialist property-management team with over 100 years of combined luxury-sector experience, regional heads on the ground in Sydney, Palm Beach and Byron Bay, and dedicated onboarding and guest-experience managers.
FAQ
Premium Airbnb management commissions in Australia typically range between 15% and 25% of gross. Contemporary Hotels is positioned at the performance-driven end of that range. Net-to-owner is usually higher than lower-commission operators because our direct-booking share materially reduces platform-fee drag and our ADRs sit above the comparable market.
No. Airbnb is one channel of several. We list managed properties across Airbnb, Stayz, Booking.com and our own direct database. That multi-channel approach insulates owners from any single platform's algorithm, fee or policy shift.
Every confirmed booking authorises a pre-authorisation hold on the guest's credit card 48 hours before arrival. The hold is calibrated to the asset profile and typically starts at $2,000–$3,000, with higher holds for elite homes. It is released after departure if no issues are identified.
Volume operators are built for standardised investment properties and scale through automation. High-value homes need in-person guest vetting, dedicated property managers, hotel-grade property preparation standards and a marketing engine that does not depend on a single platform. That is the category we operate in.
Yes. Every owner has a personal-use calendar in our owner portal. You can block any week or weekend instantly, so there is no lock-out from your own home.
In NSW, short-term rental accommodation requires Planning Portal registration, a displayed registration number and Code of Conduct compliance. Non-hosted stays across Greater Sydney are capped at 180 days per calendar year, while Byron Shire imposes tighter limits in some zones. We handle registration and compliance for every home we manage.
From first conversation to first paying guest is typically 14–21 days. Photography schedules are usually the main constraint, and homes in our priority regions can typically be photographed within a week of the management agreement being signed.
An Australian-based property manager handles guest arrival where region and asset profile require it. The warm-arrival model is also part of the screening model: if any concern surfaces, it surfaces at the door rather than once a guest is already inside your home.