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Ember Stays

Headquartered in St. George

St. George. 42 listings, Superhost.

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The Editor's Report

Based in St. George, Ember Stays operates with a distinct focus on the luxury segment of the Southern Utah market, particularly within the Desert Color development. The firm maintains a strong presence on Google, where it holds a 4.8-star rating across 47 reviews. While technical data for Airbnb and Vrbo averages were not provided for this specific reporting period, external market evaluations have previously noted guest ratings for the operator as high as 4.96 to 4.98 stars.

A notable component of the Ember Stays model is its integration with the ThirdHome exchange program. This partnership allows property owners to trade unused time in their vacation homes for travel credits within a global network. This functional utility suggests a strategy aimed at owners who view their short-term rentals not only as revenue vehicles but as flexible assets for personal leisure.

Despite its market visibility, several contractual particulars remain opaque. Their fee structure is not publicly disclosed, and information regarding contract length and specific home quality metrics was missing from the available dataset. The operator does not currently hold a Vrbo Premier Host status according to the reported figures, though its local standing in St. George remains significant with a state rank of 4.

This operator is best for luxury property owners in the St. George area seeking a management model that includes global travel exchange benefits.

Reported July 4, 2026
Score Breakdown
Guest Reviews
34.5/35
Owner Reviews
No owner-identified reviews found across all 47 Google reviews
Transparency
Excluded from composite · renormalized out
Host Status
7.5/15
Press
8.8/10
Markets Served
St. George
Reviews Across Platforms
google
VerifiedJul 4, 2026
4.8/5
47 reviews
other
Not yet verified
/5
0 reviews

Ember Stays is consistently presented as a high-end, luxury-focused operator with a dominant presence in the St. George, Utah market, specifically within the Desert Color development. Sentiment is overwhelmingly positive, centered on their industry-leading guest ratings (4.96–4.98 stars) and a business model that integrates co-ownership management with global exchange programs. Professional coverage emphasizes their 'effortless luxury' and ability to outperform competitors in revenue and guest satisfaction.

airbnb
VerifiedJul 4, 2026
4.95/5
706 reviews
In the Press
Trade Press
National Press
Local News
Video
LinkedIn
  • James Sukhan's Post - LinkedIn
    LinkedIn · James Sukhan

    "Ember Stays was just ranked the #1 vacation rental property manager in St. George by Manager Review."

Owner Reviews

Google reviews written by property owners or management clients, identified conservatively by an explicit qualifying phrase in the reviewer's own words (for example "manage my home", "our rental", "as a homeowner"). Ambiguous reviews and guest stays are excluded, and we never paraphrase or infer. Guest reviews measure the stay; owner reviews measure the management relationship. They are scored separately.

No owner-identified reviews found across all 47 Google reviews.The Owner Reviews component scores at the market average across companies with sufficient owner-review data, rather than at zero, because absence of an owner-authored review among sampled Google reviews is not evidence of a poor management relationship.

Luxury Index & Listing Facts

Facts from listing-level data captured in our market scans and host-profile parses. Used for the Luxury Certified segment ranking, not for the general composite. Bedrooms and observed nightly rates come from the market scan; ratings come from the host profile parse.

Luxury Index pending listing data. Nothing has been scanned for this operator yet.

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