Who does the testing.
Reviews written by hosts and owners who test managers and tools against real listings.
Every review follows how we test and our editorial policy.
Maren Ostler
Editor-in-chief
Ten years of running short-term rentals between Twin Falls and Sun Valley taught her to trust checklists over sales decks. She started The Host's Table to grade host tools the way a good kitchen grades suppliers.
Dustin Aldecoa
Management & fees
Has handed Idaho listings to full-service managers, taken them back, and kept the spreadsheets from both moves. He covers what management actually costs an owner.
Tessa Marlowe
Software & automation
Runs a self-managed duplex and a remote cabin, and refuses to score any tool she has not left switched on for a full booking cycle.