Shaw Stays · Dubai
Serviced Accommodation Management in Dubai
Turn your Dubai property into a professionally prepared serviced accommodation opportunity with Shaw Stays. From furnishing and Guesty onboarding to Airbnb listing support, guest coordination and cleaning management, we help property owners organise the process from setup to ongoing operations.
Our services
A Complete Serviced Accommodation Management Approach
One team to prepare your property for guests and coordinate it once it is live. Choose the full service or only the parts you need.
Property Assessment
We review the property’s location, layout, condition and building rules to assess whether serviced accommodation suits it and what it would need.
Furnishing and Setup
Furniture, essentials and styling planned around how guests use a home, with an estimated budget you approve before anything is ordered.
Guesty Property Onboarding
Setting up your property in Guesty, the property management software used to organise calendars, reservations and guest messages.
Airbnb and Booking-Platform Listing Support
Listing descriptions, photography and setup support for Airbnb and the other booking platforms agreed for your property.
Guest and Reservation Coordination
Coordinating reservations, guest questions, arrival information and check-out within the scope agreed with you.
Cleaning and Turnover Coordination
Scheduling cleaning, linen changes and checks between stays, so the property is ready for each arrival.
Ongoing Property Management
Day-to-day coordination of maintenance issues, owner updates and reporting, set out in a written management agreement.
Getting started
Not sure which services you need?
Tell us about your property and we’ll suggest which of these services fit it and your plans.
Services are agreed property by property in a written proposal. Shaw Stays' Dubai service is being set up under Dubai's holiday home rules; we confirm the current licensing position, the booking platforms used and the scope of each service before you sign.
Furnishing and setup
Prepare Your Property for Serviced Accommodation
Guests notice the details: comfortable beds, a well-equipped kitchen, good lighting and a home that matches its photos. We plan the setup with you, step by step.
- Property requirements assessment
- Estimated furnishing budget
- Furniture and essentials selection
- Furnishing and styling coordination
- Guest-ready preparation
- Photography and listing preparation
Budgets are estimates until the property has been assessed and you approve a written quotation.
Guesty and booking management
Guesty Onboarding and Booking Management
Guesty is property management software used to organise calendars, reservations and guest communication across booking platforms. This is how a property is brought onto it with Shaw Stays.
Guesty and the booking platforms are third-party services. Accounts, listings and channel connections are set up and confirmed for each property during onboarding; nothing is connected until then.
- Discuss the propertyLocation, layout, current condition and what you want from it.
- Assess suitability and requirementsBuilding rules, the holiday home permit and what the property needs before guests arrive.
- Agree on furnishing and preparationScope, estimated budget and timing, confirmed in writing.
- Onboard and configure the property in GuestyCalendar, house rules, rates and guest messages set up for the property.
- Prepare listings and platform presenceDescriptions, photography and listings on the booking platforms agreed with you.
- Coordinate reservations, guests and cleaningDay-to-day coordination according to the agreed service scope.
How it works
From First Conversation to Guest-Ready
Six clear steps, each agreed with you before the next one starts.
Step 01
Tell Us About Your Property
Share the location, type and status of the property, whether it’s ready or off-plan, and what you would like help with.
Step 02
Assess Suitability and Requirements
We review the property, its building rules and the holiday home permit requirements, and what it needs to be guest-ready.
Step 03
Agree on Furnishing and Setup
You receive an estimated budget and plan. Work starts only after you approve a written quotation.
Step 04
Onboard the Property into Guesty
The property is set up in Guesty with its calendar, house rules and guest information.
Step 05
Prepare Listings and Operations
Photography, listing content and the cleaning and guest arrangements are prepared before the first stay.
Step 06
Coordinate Guest Stays and Cleaning
Reservations, guest communication and turnovers are coordinated, with regular updates to you as the owner.
For property investors
Buying Off-Plan? Consider Your Property's Future Use.
If you are buying in Dubai with serviced accommodation in mind, it helps to think about how the property will be used long before handover.
- Location: guest demand in the community and access to transport, beaches and attractions
- Completion: the expected handover date and when the property could be ready for guests
- Furnishing: the layout, the likely furnishing budget and the time needed after handover
- Suitability: whether the building and community rules allow holiday-home use
Shaw Luxury Real Estate, our sister company, can help you compare off-plan properties; Shaw Stays can then advise on furnishing and serviced accommodation setup.
General information only, not financial, legal or investment advice. Rental income, occupancy and returns are not guaranteed. Short-term letting in Dubai requires a holiday home permit from Dubai's Department of Economy and Tourism and depends on the building and community rules. Off-plan completion dates are set by the developer and can change.
Why Shaw Stays
Why Shaw Stays?
What you can expect from working with us on your Dubai property.
Preparation and furnishing
Support from the first assessment to a furnished, guest-ready property, with budgets agreed before work starts.
Guesty onboarding
Your property set up in Guesty, so calendars, reservations and guest messages are organised in one system.
Airbnb and listing support
Listing content and photography prepared for Airbnb and the other booking platforms agreed with you.
Guest and reservation coordination
Guest questions, arrivals and reservations coordinated within the agreed scope.
Cleaning coordination
Cleaning, linen and checks scheduled between stays.
A dedicated point of contact
One named contact for your property, so you always know who to speak to.
FAQ
Shaw Stays Questions
Short answers to what owners and investors ask us most.
It covers preparing a property for short stays and coordinating it afterwards: assessing the property, furnishing and setup, onboarding into Guesty, listing support on booking platforms, guest and reservation coordination, cleaning and turnovers, and ongoing management. The exact scope for your property is set out in a written proposal before you decide.
No. Income and occupancy depend on demand, season, pricing, the property, its building and running costs. Any estimate we prepare is based on the information available at the time and is not a guarantee or a forecast.
Shaw Stays' track record so far is in the United Kingdom. Its Dubai service is being set up under Dubai's holiday home rules; ask us for the current licensing position and how your property would be operated before you sign a management agreement.
Yes. In Dubai a property must hold a holiday home permit from the Department of Economy and Tourism before it is let to guests for short stays, and the building and community rules must allow it. We check these points with you before any furnishing or setup work starts.
That depends on the property and the agreed scope. Airbnb and other booking platforms are discussed during onboarding, and each listing and channel connection is confirmed for your property rather than assumed.
It depends on the size, layout and condition of the property and the standard you want. We give an estimated budget after assessing the property; it becomes a firm figure only when you approve a written quotation.
Before handover is ideal. Knowing the location, expected completion date, layout and building rules early helps you plan furnishing, budget and timing, and decide whether serviced accommodation suits the property at all.
Fees are set out in a written management agreement and depend on the property and the services you choose. We send a proposal showing each fee and cost before you decide.
Enquire
Let's Discuss Your Property
Whether you already own a property or are exploring a Dubai investment, speak with Shaw Stays about furnishing, serviced accommodation setup and management options.
- Tell us about the property and what you need
- We contact you to discuss it in more detail
- You receive a written proposal before deciding anything
