RedAwning

A wholesale distributor rather than a local manager. 10/15/18% published, 50+ channels, and your listing title literally renamed 'by RedAwning'.

The facts on file

Service model: Hybrid / tiered
Headline fee: 10–18%
How the fee is structured: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18% of booking revenue (published on host.redawning.com; corroborated via secondary sources)
Whose Airbnb account holds the listing: RedAwning's — they become the host of record
Time to go live: Not published
Contract and exit: Not published
Channels: Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Direct booking
Where they operate: Nationwide US on a centralised, remote model with no boots-on-ground restriction
Portfolio size: 20,000+ properties, independent hotels and inns across 50+ booking channels
Founded: 2010

What RedAwning actually is

RedAwning, founded in 2010, is a supply-side aggregator and wholesale distributor. Properties — 20,000+ of them, plus independent hotels and inns — are consolidated into a single RedAwning account that feeds 50+ booking channels. That is a genuinely different business from managing a house. It also owns Awning, acquired in April 2024, so those two brands are one company with identical fee tiers, and it runs a large competitor-review content operation that you should not mistake for neutral coverage of its rivals.

What it costs, and what the number really buys

Published, on host.redawning.com and corroborated by secondary sources: Essential 10%, Essential Plus 15%, Full Service 18% of booking revenue. Three tiers, clearly priced, which is more than most managers here manage. Read the 18% tier carefully though — Full Service at RedAwning coordinates local vendors rather than employing local staff. That is precisely why it is 18% and not 28%, and whether that reads as a bargain or a gap depends entirely on how good your existing vendor bench already is.

Do you keep your Airbnb listing?

No, and more emphatically than anyone else in this directory. RedAwning does not merely hold the account — listings are explicitly branded, with titles appended 'by RedAwning'. Your property becomes a line item in a wholesale catalogue distributed to 50+ channels. Broad distribution through one integration is a real benefit; the price is the least listing control of any option on this site. If you care about how your home is named and presented on Airbnb, this is the wrong shape of company for you.

Contract, notice and getting out

Not published. No term, no notice, no exit terms, and no go-live time either. For a company that will happily publish its rate card, the silence on contract terms is conspicuous. Ask for the agreement before the sales call rather than after it, and read what happens to your listing content and photography when you leave.

Who RedAwning is right for

You want maximum channel breadth through a single integration.
You already have strong local vendors and want the 18% coordination tier.
You own several properties and are tired of managing separate channel accounts.

And who should keep looking

Listing branding and presentation matter to you.
You are also shortlisting Awning — same company, same tiers.
You want a local team physically present.

Strengths and tradeoffs at a glance

Strengths

Published three-tier pricing
50+ distribution channels through one integration
Long track record and real scale

Tradeoffs

Listings branded 'by RedAwning' — the least listing control here
No local staff, even on the Full Service tier
Contract terms unpublished
Owns Awning, so the two are not independent options

Go to the source

Official site: www.redawning.com. Ask them for the management agreement and the fee schedule in writing before you sign anything — particularly the clause covering who holds the listing and what happens to it when you leave.

What this profile was built from

Verified 2026-08-28. Where a fee, contract term or go-live time is described as reported or estimated, the company does not publish it and we have not invented one.

Fees, contracts and coverage in this category change. Confirm the current terms with the company before you sign.

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