Is self-managed short-term rental profitable? Comparison with the operator model.

Many apartment and flat owners consider short-term rental as a source of additional, and often primary, income. Especially in locations such as Kołobrzeg, Świnoujście, Międzyzdroje or Warsaw, the earning potential is enormous. But the question is: is it worth managing everything yourself, or is it better to entrust the apartment to a professional operator?

1. Time is money – and self-management consumes it

Guest service, replying to messages, coordinating cleaning, managing calendars, breakdowns, keys, complaints. In theory, it is only "apartment management," but in practice – daily logistics and full-time customer service.

➡️ With an operator: Everything is automated. Your involvement? Checking transfers.

2. Seasonal variability = uncertain income

A common problem of owners – poor adjustment of price and availability to the season, demand, and local events. The effect? Reduced income in the high season and emptiness outside it.

➡️ With an operator: A revenue manager monitors the market and automatically adjusts prices – you earn more, even while you sleep.

3. Contact with guests = contact with problems

Password not working, TV not working, washing machine frozen, "can you allow a late check-out?", "where is the shower gel?" – welcome to the world of 24/7 customer service.

➡️ With an operator: The reservations department, support, and technicians handle it. You never answer calls at night. Ever.

4. Cleaning and standards – Booking rating depends on the mirror

A bad cleaning team = a rating of 8.2 instead of 9.3. And this means 25% fewer bookings. Seriously. Maintaining a consistent standard is one of the biggest challenges for self-managing owners.

➡️ With an operator: Dedicated HSK, checklists, quality control, and quick replacement of the team. The standard maintains itself.

5. Invoices, taxes, settlements – chaos?

Do you use Excel? Do you have invoices for laundry, towels, soap, liquids? Can you handle PIT and apartment depreciation settlement? Or do you still issue invoices to guests?

➡️ With an operator: You get everything in a consolidated statement. One file. One transfer. And your accountant is happy.

6. How much do you earn "alone" and how much "with an operator"?

This is the key question. Self-managing owners often earn less despite "saving" on commission. Why?

  • Weak pricing strategy

  • Low conversion on OTAs

  • Poor photos / lack of reviews

  • No distribution (only Booking / Airbnb)

  • Emptiness off-season

➡️ With an operator: You earn not only "more per night" but also more often. Occupancy, ADR, RevPAR – these are the keys.

Summary: who benefits from cooperation with an operator?

Short-term rental operator (like Solarento) is a solution for those owners who:

  • do not have the time, patience, or knowledge to manage everything themselves,

  • consider the apartment as an investment, not a hobby,

  • want peace of mind, predictability, and maximum profit with minimum involvement.

Thanks to apartment management by the Solarento team, you can have full control without the need for personal involvement – both in Kołobrzeg, Świnoujście, Międzyzdroje, and Warsaw.

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Green Amber
from PLN 420 /night

Green Amber

37 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
sea view
parking included
Wavescape
from PLN 420 /night

Wavescape

38 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
sea view
parking included
Coastline
from PLN 420 /night

Coastline

35 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
parking included
sea view
Nautica
from PLN 420 /night

Nautica

62 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
2x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
sea view
parking included
Maris
from PLN 420 /night

Maris

47 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
2x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
free parking
sea view
Serenity
from PLN 420 /night

Serenity

42 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
parking included
sea view
Bluewave
from PLN 420 /night

Bluewave

47 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
proximity to the sea
parking included
Mistral
from PLN 420 /night

Mistral

45 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
sea view
parking included
Solea
from PLN 420 /night

Solea

56 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
2x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
sea view
parking included
Coral
from PLN 420 /night

Coral

30 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Międzyzdroje, Gryfa Pomorskiego 70
parking included
sea view
Breezy
from PLN 176 /night

Breezy

47 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3
close to the center
parking included
Azure
from PLN 176 /night

Azure

46 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/1
close to the city center
parking included
Lush
from PLN 176 /night

Lush

46 m2
Maximum 5 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/17
parking included
close to downtown
Vivid
from PLN 176 /night

Vivid

42 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/18
close to the center
parking included
Solé
from PLN 176 /night

Solé

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/38
close to the center
parking included
Zephyr
from PLN 176 /night

Zephyr

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/16
close to the center
parking included
Opal
from PLN 176 /night

Opal

42 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/40
close to the center
parking included
Vento
from PLN 294 /night

Vento

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Gąski, Nadbrzeżna
sea view
parking included
Baltin Blu Studio
from PLN 252 /night

Baltin Blu Studio

28 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Sarbinowo, Marynarska 4
quiet neighborhood
parking included
Vela
from PLN 176 /night

Vela

43 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Mielno, Piastów 13
close to the center
parking included
Breezy
from PLN 176 /night

Breezy

47 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3
close to the center
parking included
Azure
from PLN 176 /night

Azure

46 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/1
close to the city center
parking included
Lush
from PLN 176 /night

Lush

46 m2
Maximum 5 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/17
parking included
close to downtown
Vivid
from PLN 176 /night

Vivid

42 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/18
close to the center
parking included
Solé
from PLN 176 /night

Solé

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/38
close to the center
parking included
Zephyr
from PLN 176 /night

Zephyr

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/16
close to the center
parking included
Opal
from PLN 176 /night

Opal

42 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Mielno, Piastów 3/40
close to the center
parking included
Vento
from PLN 294 /night

Vento

40 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Gąski, Nadbrzeżna
sea view
parking included
Baltin Blu Studio
from PLN 252 /night

Baltin Blu Studio

28 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Sarbinowo, Marynarska 4
quiet neighborhood
parking included
Vela
from PLN 176 /night

Vela

43 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Mielno, Piastów 13
close to the center
parking included
Laguna
from PLN 168 /night

Laguna

27 m2
Maximum 2 Guests
1x Double Bed
Kołobrzeg, Kościuszki 16
quiet neighborhood
close to the sea
Zephyr
from PLN 168 /night

Zephyr

31 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Kościuszki 16
quiet area
close to the sea
Suncrest
from PLN 168 /night

Suncrest

30 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Wschodnia 20
parking included
sea view
Waverly
from PLN 168 /night

Waverly

29 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Kościuszki 16
quiet area
close to the sea
Veno
from PLN 168 /night

Veno

29 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Kościuszki 16
quiet area
close to the sea
Casa Marina
from PLN 457 /night

Casa Marina

36 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
3x Single Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Portowa 18
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Sol y Sal
from PLN 457 /night

Sol y Sal

36 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Single Sofa Bed, 3x Single Bed
Kołobrzeg, Portowa 18
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Azul Etna
from PLN 457 /night

Azul Etna

30 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Kołobrzeg, Portowa 18
quiet area
close to the center
Bahía Etna
from PLN 457 /night

Bahía Etna

30 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 2x Single Bed
Kołobrzeg, Portowa 18
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Light
from PLN 457 /night

Light

30 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Single Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Kołobrzeg, Portowa 18
quiet area
close to the center
Turquoise
from PLN 168 /night

Turquoise

52 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Wojciechowskiego 36
quiet neighborhood
close to the center
Art
from PLN 168 /night

Art

62 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Mała 3
close to the center
quiet neighborhood
Charming
from PLN 210 /night

Charming

38 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Single Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Warszawa, Paryska 16
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Woronicza Apartment
from PLN 184 /night

Woronicza Apartment

51 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Warszawa, Woronicza 24
close to the city center
parking included
Jana Pawła Studio
from PLN 184 /night

Jana Pawła Studio

26 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Jana Pawła II 9
close to the center
Towarowa Studio
from PLN 252 /night

Towarowa Studio

21 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Single Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Warszawa, Prosta 69C
close to the city center
air conditioning
Alternatywy 4
from PLN 252 /night

Alternatywy 4

57 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Single Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Alternatywy 4
quiet area
parking included
Chmielna 1
from PLN 252 /night

Chmielna 1

42 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
2x Single Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed
Warszawa, Chmielna 73 b
close to the center
elevator
Chmielna 2
from PLN 210 /night

Chmielna 2

42 m2
Maximum 5 Guests
1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Chmielna 73 b
close to the city center
elevator
Dubois
from PLN 595 /night

Dubois

38 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Warszawa, Dubois 7
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Shimmer
from PLN 294 /night

Shimmer

27 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Świnoujscie, Uzdrowiskowa 46
quiet area
close to the center
Swell
from PLN 557 /night

Swell

27 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Świnoujscie, Uzdrowiskowa 46
close to the center
quiet neighborhood
Nami
from PLN 557 /night

Nami

27 m2
Maximum 3 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Świnoujście, Uzdrowiskowa 46
quiet neighborhood
close to the city center
Dorsza 1
from PLN 605 /night

Dorsza 1

61 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
1x Double Bed, 2x Double Sofa Bed
Pogórze, Dorsza 42/1
quiet area
parking included
Cod 2
from PLN 600 /night

Cod 2

60 m2
Maximum 6 Guests
1x Double Bed, 2x Double Sofa Bed
Pogórze, Dorsza 42/2
quiet neighborhood
parking included
Dorsza 3
from PLN 580 /night

Dorsza 3

30 m2
Maximum 4 Guests
1x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed
Pogórze, Dorsza 42/3
quiet area
parking included
Perspective
from PLN 650 /night

Perspective

52 m2
Maximum 5 Guests
1x Single Bed, 2x Double Bed
Gdańsk, Powstańców Warszawskich 23
quiet neighborhood
parking included
Nowe Ogrody
from PLN 680 /night

Nowe Ogrody

67 m2
Maximum 7 Guests
2x Double Bed, 1x Double Sofa Bed, 1x Single Sofa Bed
Gdańsk, Nowe Ogrody 36
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