Onboarding & Setup
- Secure key handover & access setup
- Professional photography & floor plan
- Listing copy across every channel
- Staging, styling & welcome pack
- Hotel-grade linen & consumables
The process
How Unico Suites works.
From free property review to first booking — usually in under a week. Here's exactly what happens, and exactly what's included once we take the keys.
Four steps
A clear path from enquiry to first booking.
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Free Property Review
A 20-minute conversation about the property, your goals and your numbers. We answer your questions, talk through pricing, and confirm whether the property is a good fit for serviced accommodation.
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On-Site Assessment
We visit the property to value it as a short-let, scope any minor improvements (white goods, soft-furnishings, finishing touches), and put a projected monthly income figure in front of you in writing.
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Listing & Setup
Professional photography, listing copy, channel onboarding (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, direct), staging, hotel-grade linen, consumables, welcome pack.
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We Manage Everything
Bookings, guests, cleaning, maintenance, reporting — handled in-house. You receive a monthly statement with full breakdown and a payout straight into your account.
What's included
Everything that's on us — once we take the keys.
No add-on fees, no surprise invoices. One management fee covers the lot.
Guest Experience
- 24/7 in-house guest support
- Branded comms in your house style
- Multi-language support for international guests
- Concierge-style local recommendations
- Review monitoring & response
Vetted Guests
- Photo ID verification on every booking
- Platform host-protection (AirCover, Booking, Vrbo)
- Security deposits collected where appropriate
- Short-let insurance broker recommendations
- Pre-stay screening for groups & late bookings
Photography & Staging
- Professional photoshoot — wide, light, on-message
- Soft-styling & set-dressing before the shoot
- Optimised image order across every listing
- Refreshed in-season when key spaces change
- Floor plan & feature highlights included
Pricing & Revenue
- Daily dynamic pricing across all channels
- Local event & demand tracking
- Channel-managed availability sync
- Minimum-stay strategy by season
- Direct-booking discounts where appropriate
Cleaning & Linen
- Same in-house team, every turnover
- Hotel-grade laundered linen
- Consumables restocked between stays
- Quality control inspections
- Deep cleans on a regular schedule
Maintenance & Compliance
- Routine property inspections
- Vetted contractor network at trade rates
- Gas safety, EICR & PAT scheduling
- Out-of-hours emergency response
- Photo reports after every visit
Owner Reporting
- Monthly statement & income summary
- Live occupancy & rate dashboard
- Itemised opex breakdown
- Direct deposit to your bank account
- Annual summary for accountant / SA tax
Compare the options
AST · Self-managed SA · Unico Suites
A side-by-side look at what each lettings model actually delivers in terms of income, effort and risk.
| Traditional AST | Self-managed SA | Unico Suites SA | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Typical monthly income | Baseline | +50–100% | +50–100% |
| Your time per month | Low | High | Zero |
| Guest vetting & ID | Tenancy referencing | You handle it | In-house, every booking |
| Cleaning between stays | N/A — long let | You arrange | Included |
| Bills & utilities | Tenant pays | You pay & reclaim | Handled within the model |
| Void periods | 1–4 weeks between tenancies | Variable | Dynamic pricing limits voids |
| Property wear & tear | Standard | Higher | Inspected after every stay |
| Reporting | Annual | You build it | Monthly & live dashboard |
| 24/7 support | No | You — always | Yes — in-house |
| Best for landlords who… | Want zero involvement at any cost | Want SA returns & have the time | Want SA returns without the time |
Pick your model
Two ways to work with Unico Suites.
Most landlords pick Full Management — the highest-earning route. If you prefer certainty over upside, our Guaranteed Rent model removes the variability entirely.
Both models cover guest vetting, channel listing, cleaning, linen, maintenance, reporting and insurance policies. The right choice depends on your appetite for variability — we'll talk it through honestly at your free property review.
Get started
Book your free property review
No obligation, no pressure — a 20-minute call to talk through whether serviced accommodation is right for your property.