Hobart Short Stay Management 0448 595 221 Free appraisalAppraisal

Airbnb and short-stay management in Hobart

Your Hobart property, fully managed.

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

  • 120+homes managed by our team
  • 9.6/10average guest rating across 4,700+ reviews
  • Weeklypayouts, every Wednesday

Free rental 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

Toiletries, tea, coffee and household basics topped up before every guest arrives.

Maintenance handled

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

Paid weekly

Every Wednesday we pay out for the past week's check-outs, with a statement showing each booking and expense.

Rules and paperwork

We help you with council permits, body corporate rules and fire safety checks.

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 Hobart 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 property is ready to go, bookings can open within about a week.

  4. 4

    Get paid

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

Hobart

Why short stays work in Hobart

Hobart is Tasmania's capital, with the waterfront, Salamanca and MONA in town and kunanyi / Mount Wellington above it. Visitors come all year for food, art, events and work.

SalamancaMONA Bruny Island, the Huon Valley and Port Arthur as day trips

Own in Hobart but live interstate or overseas? You don't need to be nearby. We run it all and keep you posted.

Weekends and short breaks

Salamanca Market every Saturday, the waterfront restaurants and MONA keep Hobart busy all year.

Events and summer

The Sydney to Hobart finish, summer festivals and big sporting weekends fill the city.

Work and study stays

Contractors, visiting doctors and nurses, university visitors and Antarctic program staff need somewhere for a week or a month.

Families and groups

Homes with room for everyone are in demand for school holidays, weddings and family trips.

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

Johnnie Lennard

About us

Meet Johnnie

I started hosting in Hobart in August 2023 and built Hobart Short Stay Management from there. Today our team looks after 120+ homes across Tasmania, rated 9.6/10 by guests over 4,700+ reviews.

I oversee every home we take on. Our local cleaners and maintenance crew look after your place day to day, and we visit every home regularly to make sure it's right.

I'm Tasmanian born and bred, and Hobart is home. When I'm not looking after homes, I'm dad to two young boys.

Johnnie LennardFounder & Director, Hobart Short Stay Management

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.

Who pays for cleaning?

Guests do. Each booking includes a cleaning fee that covers the clean, linen and consumables, and we don't take a management fee on it.

Can I still stay there myself?

Yes. Tell us the dates and we'll block them out.

Do I need a permit?

In Tasmania, sharing the home you live in usually doesn't need a permit. A house or unit that isn't your main home usually needs a planning permit from council. We can help with the application.

Where is your team based?

Right here in Hobart. Our team runs pricing, guest messaging and owner accounts for more than 120 Tasmanian homes, and our cleaners and maintenance people work across Greater Hobart.

How quickly can you start?

Once the agreement is signed and the property is ready, we can usually have it live within about a week.

Find out what your Hobart property could earn.

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