Hotel & vacation rental management

We run our own lodges, we'd love to help run yours

We've spent a decade running our own inns and cabins in gateway towns — booking the rooms, turning the beds, answering those midnight calls. Now we do the same for a small number of owners like you.

Request a proposal What we do

9 yrs

Running our own properties

Properties owned & operated

Keys under management

4.8 / 5

Avg. guest rating · 4,799 reviews

Why owners choose us

Operators first, managers second.

We're not a booking-software company with a management arm. We own and operate boutique hospitality properties of our own — so every system we bring to yours was built on our floors, tested by our staff, and paid for out of our own revenue.

That means honest numbers, real people answering the phone, and a management partner who knows what a frozen pipe at 2am actually costs — because we've fixed one.

What we handle

Everything between the booking and the goodbye.

Full-service by default — or start with the pieces that hurt most. Every engagement is scoped to your property, not a package tier.

Full-service management

One partner for the whole operation — bookings, staff, upkeep, and the buck stops with us.

Revenue & pricing

Daily dynamic rates tuned to your market's seasons, events, and booking pace — not a set-and-forget rate card.

Marketing & direct booking

Your own booking site plus the OTAs — with a strategy that shifts guests to commission-free direct over time.

Housekeeping & turnovers

Our own trained teams, inspected rooms, and photo-verified turnovers — the same standard we hold at our inns.

Guest experience, 24/7

Real people answering before, during, and after every stay — with local knowledge worth writing home about.

Maintenance & field ops

Preventive schedules, on-call response, and vetted local trades — problems fixed before guests notice.

Owner reporting & finance

Monthly plain-language statements, trust accounting, and a live dashboard. Your money, visible.

And the small stuff

Permits, lodging tax filings, insurance reviews, linen programs — the unglamorous work that keeps you compliant.

How it works

From first call to first guest.

Typical onboarding · 4–6 weeks

Discovery call

Thirty minutes about your property, your goals, and what's not working. We listen more than we pitch.

Custom proposal

Within a week: a revenue outlook for your market, a scoped service plan, and straightforward pricing.

Onboarding

We photograph, list, price, staff, and systemize — typically live in four to six weeks, with zero booked-night disruption.

Ongoing partnership

A named property manager, monthly statements, and a quarterly sit-down on the numbers.

Our reach

Three states. Four gateway towns. One standard.

Colorado

Estes Park

Gateway to Rocky Mountain National Park

Montana

Glacier National Park

The crown of the continent

Montana

North Yellowstone

The gateway to the Lamar valley and the best wildlife areas in the country

California

June Lake

The majesty of the Eastern Sierras

Now taking on select properties in and around the towns we already serve — where our housekeeping, maintenance, and guest teams are on the ground.

From the owners we work with

“They run my cabins like they own them — because two blocks away, they do own six of their own. My statement shows up on the first, and it's readable.”

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“The first season they managed our inn, direct bookings doubled and I stopped answering the phone at midnight. That's the whole review.”

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Owner reporting

Your numbers, without the chase.

A plain-language statement in your inbox on the first of every month — revenue, expenses, occupancy, and what we're doing about the soft weeks. Plus a live owner dashboard whenever you want the detail.

Trust accounting, 1099 prep, and per-unit P&L come standard. If a number surprises you, call us — a person who knows your property picks up.

Monthly owner statement · Sample

June 2026

Gross revenue

$48,210

Occupancy

87%

ADR

$246

Owner net

$36,400

Manager’s note — Midweek June softened with the late runoff; we opened a 2-night midweek rate and picked up 9 bookings. July is pacing ahead of last year.

Who you'll work with

Real names, real cell numbers.

Carson Whitney

Founder

Started with six cabins in Grand Lake in 2014. Still plows the lot when it dumps.

Team member

Head of operations

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Revenue lead

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Owner relations

Placeholder — your first call, your monthly statement, your quarterly review.

Common questions

The things owners ask first.

A percentage of revenue — no flat fees, no markups on maintenance, no surprise line items. The exact rate depends on your property's size and service scope, and it's spelled out in your proposal. We only make money when you do.

Request a proposal

Tell us about your property.

Five minutes of your time gets you a custom proposal within one week — a revenue outlook for your market, a scoped service plan, and straightforward pricing. No commitment, no pressure, and we’ll tell you honestly if we’re not the right fit.

Prefer to talk first?

Write us at partners@field-guide.com