About Lodging Gurus
Become the Smart Host your guests love.
Lodging Gurus is a remote operations team for short-term rentals. We started in 2023 on the operator side of the inbox, answering the messages, chasing the cleaners and filing the claims and we built the systems on this site in production rather than on a slide.
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Our mission
Give owners the freedom of hands-off hosting.
We run the day-to-day of your rental with the care of an owner and the discipline of a system, so you can spend your time growing your portfolio rather than answering it.
Our vision
Owning a rental anywhere, as simple as owning one nearby.
Distance should never decide how well a property runs. We are building the operations layer that lets anyone host beautifully in any market on earth.
Our values
Care and accountability, in writing.
We answer guests like they are our own and we put our standards in writing, so you always know what we promised and whether we kept it.
Our team
Three partners, one operation.
Every client portfolio has a named partner behind it, and the three of us sit on the same weekly review.
Ahmad AzizManaging PartnerClient strategy, pricing and the weekly calls
Ahmed MalikPartner, RevenueRevenue management and listing performance
M. BabarPartner, OperationsGuest operations, cleaners, vendors and claims
Lodging Gurus, in brief
What is Lodging Gurus?
Lodging Gurus is a remote operations and revenue team for Airbnb hosts and property managers. We price your listings daily, rebuild the listings themselves, answer guests around the clock and coordinate your cleaners and vendors, for one flat monthly fee per listing instead of a percentage of your revenue.
Who runs Lodging Gurus?
Lodging Gurus is run by three partners: Ahmad Aziz (Managing Partner), Ahmed Malik (Partner, Revenue) and M. Babar (Partner, Operations). Every client portfolio has a named partner behind it and all three sit on the same weekly review. Ahmad leads client strategy and pricing, Ahmed leads revenue management and listing performance and Babar leads guest operations, cleaners, vendors and claims.
How much does Lodging Gurus charge?
Lodging Gurus charges one flat monthly fee per listing, never a percentage of your revenue. Full remote management starts at $79 per listing per month, plus 30 cents per dollar of average nightly rate above $150, with a $200 monthly minimum. Revenue management plans run from $25 to $100 a listing and one-time listing optimization starts at $80.
Is Lodging Gurus legit?
Lodging Gurus can be checked before you commit. Our Upwork agency profile shows verified reviews, a 100% Job Success Score and Top Rated status across 31 jobs. The portfolios we manage booked $14M last year. There is no long-term contract or notice period. If you don't see the value in your first 30 days, you don't pay for them.
Lodging Gurus vs Awning
Lodging Gurus charges a flat monthly fee per listing. Awning takes 10% to 15% of revenue on Essential and 18% to 25% on Full Service (its pricing page, October 19, 2026). At $5,000 a month per listing, Awning Essential is $500 to $750 a listing against our $121. Full Service covers cleaning; with us you pay your cleaners directly.
Lodging Gurus vs Evolve
Lodging Gurus charges a flat monthly fee per listing and coordinates your cleaners and vendors. Evolve takes 10% of each booking on Core and 15% on Plus, plus a $250 onboarding fee, with cleaning left to you (its plans page, October 19, 2026). At $5,000 a month per listing, that is $500 to $750 a listing against our $121.
Join the team
Open positions.
We are always glad to meet good people. Pick a role, tell us about yourself and attach a CV. If none of these fits, apply anyway and say so.
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Front Line Manager
Owns a book of client portfolios end to end, from guest escalations to the Monday brief.
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Front Desk
First on the inbox, around the clock, for guests on three continents.
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Sales
Runs the first call with hosts and managers and scopes the plan they get the next day.
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Accounting
Keeps our own books tidy and bills clients at the end of every month.
Next step
Your listings earn more. You're off call for good.
Tell us about your portfolio. You'll get a scoped plan, services, systems and pricing, within one business day.
No retainer until you approve the plan. No percentage of your revenue, ever.
