Dalton Gardens, Idaho
Dalton Gardens Vacation Rental Management
Full-service Airbnb and Vrbo management for homes on the big lots just north of Coeur d’Alene. Same 15% fee and the same local team as our CDA homes, a few minutes up the road from our office on Ironwood Drive.
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15% management fee
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In-house cleaning crew
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10 minutes to downtown CDA
The Dalton Gardens market
Why guests book in Dalton Gardens
Dalton Gardens sits between Coeur d’Alene and Hayden, a small city of big yards, gardens and pasture. It’s close to everything guests come for, and it feels further out than it is. We price and market each home for the people most likely to want that.
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Room to spread out
Reunions, two-family trips and groups with a boat in tow want space for the trailer, a lawn for the kids and neighbors who aren’t six feet away. Homes here have it, and they book for it.
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Close to the lake and downtown
City Beach, Sherman Avenue and Tubbs Hill are about ten minutes south. Silverwood is about 20 minutes north. Guests spend the day out and come back to a quiet street.
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Canfield Mountain trails
The Canfield Mountain trail system rises right on the east side of town. Hikers, mountain bikers and trail runners can be on dirt within minutes of the front door.
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Longer visits
Kootenai Health is a short drive away, so traveling clinicians and families supporting a patient often need weeks, not a weekend. We set homes up for extended stays as well as short ones.
Downtown Coeur d’Alene and the lake, about ten minutes south of Dalton Gardens.
See the homes guests already book here: Dalton Gardens vacation rentals.
New owner special · Limited time
Free onboarding + professional photography
Listing your Dalton Gardens home for the first time, or moving it from another manager? Start with no setup fees and a professional photo shoot on us.
We’ll confirm you qualify during your free evaluation.
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No setup fees
Listing creation and account setup cost you nothing.
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Staged first
We set up each room before the camera comes out, so it’s ready for photos and for guests.
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Professional photos
Wide shots that show off the yard and the space, used on Airbnb, Vrbo and our booking site.
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No long contract
Six months to start with the photo offer, then month-to-month with 30 days’ notice.
What we take off your plate
You’ll always know what’s happening at your Dalton Gardens home. Someone nearby does the legwork.
63%
Year-over-year increase for one owner who self-managed for three years before switching to us.
A listing that reaches past Airbnb
We start with staged, professional photos and a listing written for the guests who want space near Coeur d’Alene: big families, trail weekends and longer visits.
Already hosting? We take over the listing you have, reviews included, and guests on your calendar keep their reservations.
From there it goes out on 20+ channels, plus its own direct-booking page and QR codes. Paid Google and social ads bring in new guests, and emails to past guests bring the old ones back to book direct, without the platform fee.
Listed on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and our own booking site, plus 20+ other channels.
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Pricing
Rates rise for summer weekends on the lake, Silverwood season and holiday weeks in Coeur d’Alene, then ease off in the quieter months so the calendar keeps filling.
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Guest messages
Questions, bookings and the 11pm “where’s the Wi-Fi password?” all go to us, day or night.
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Cleaning
Our in-house crew turns the home over between stays and photographs it before and after each one. Guests pay the cleaning fee.
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Maintenance
Dustin, our in-house maintenance tech, handles light upkeep and seasonal walk-throughs, so you aren’t paying a contractor’s call-out fee for a small fix. Bigger jobs go to trusted local vendors, and you get a quote before any work starts.
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Owner portal
See reservations and income, block weeks for yourself and message the team whenever you like. Statements arrive monthly.
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Damage follow-up
If a guest damages something, the before-and-after photos help us document it and request reimbursement for you.
50+
Homes under management
15%
Management fee on nightly rental revenue
4.87
Average guest rating across 1,300+ reviews
2015
Hosting guests in North Idaho since
The people who answer when you call
Zach and Ashley run the business from Ironwood Drive in Coeur d’Alene, a few minutes south of Dalton Gardens. There’s no call center in between.
Zach Froehlich
Founder & Investment Strategist
Zach has spent more than 20 years buying, renovating and investing in homes. He’ll tell you what your place could earn and which upgrades are worth doing first. Looking at acreage in Dalton Gardens? Talk to him before you make an offer.
Ashley Brooks
Property Manager & Booking Strategist
Ashley brings more than a decade of experience across marketing and the short-term rental industry. She leads the day-to-day work: walking properties, talking with owners, and hearing directly from guests, which is where the best marketing ideas tend to come from. At CDA Vacation Rentals, she knows every one of those 50+ properties personally: the quirks, the best angles, and what kind of guest each one suits.
Questions about your home go straight to Zach, Ashley or someone else on the team nearby.
One fee for Dalton Gardens owners: 15%
The same rate we charge in Coeur d’Alene, Hayden and Post Falls: 15% of what guests pay for the nights they book. Guests pay cleaning on top, and supplies and repairs are billed to the property.
Leave with 30 days’ notice
Our standard agreement needs 30 days’ notice to cancel. If you take the free onboarding and photography offer, the first six months are a set term, then the same 30-day notice applies.
We’ll confirm whether you qualify for free onboarding and photography during your evaluation.
15%
of nightly rental revenue
Full-service management at one flat rate.
The work the fee pays for
- 24/7 guest communication, from first inquiry to checkout
- Staging, plus professional photos for qualifying new owners
- Listings on Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com and 20+ other channels
- Seasonal listing updates to keep occupancy up
- Dynamic pricing around lake season, Silverwood summers and the off-season
- Paid Google and social ads
- A direct-booking page, QR codes and past-guest emails
- In-house turnover cleaning and repair coordination with local vendors
- Before-and-after photos to support damage claims
- Owner portal and monthly statements
Guests pay the cleaning fee. Furnishings, linens, guest supplies and repairs are property expenses, and we check with you before any repair goes ahead.
From our owners
What owners say after handing over the keys
Guest reviews tell you how a stay went. These come from the people who own the homes.
63%
Year-over-year increase after three years of self-managing
I self managed my short term rental for three years before hiring CDA Vacation Rentals. Since partnering with them, we’ve seen a 63% year over year increase in our results, which has been fantastic. One of the things I appreciate most is that they allow me to stay as involved as I want to be as an owner. I still have control over important decisions, including setting my own minimum and maximum nightly rates, while benefiting from their professional management and expertise. It’s been a great balance of having support when I need it while still maintaining control of my property. I highly recommend CDA Vacation Rentals to other short term rental owners looking to improve their results without giving up their independence!
Alicia F
CDA Vacation Rentals has done such a great job taking care of my property. One thing I’ve really appreciated is that they don’t just list the home on Airbnb and Vrbo and hope for bookings. They’re always putting effort into marketing and finding ways to get more eyes on the property. As a homeowner, it means a lot knowing they’re looking out for my investment and genuinely want my rental to do well. You can tell they care about the success of the homes they manage, and that makes a big difference.
Kaushik Saikumar
Wherever you’re starting from
Most Dalton Gardens owners who call us are in one of three places.
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You’ve been hosting it yourself
Late messages, a cleaner who cancels, rates to fix on a Sunday night. We take over the daily part and your existing listing, and upcoming guests keep their stays.
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Your manager isn’t working out
Slow replies, a stale listing, nobody who knows the house. Tell us what’s been missing and we’ll plan the switch around the bookings already on your calendar.
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You haven’t listed yet
Still buying, or own a place on a big lot and want numbers first? We’ll tell you what it could earn and what it needs before guests arrive. Then you decide.
Free property evaluation
Let’s walk through your Dalton Gardens home
Call and you’ll get Zach or Ashley. Ask about the fee, switching managers or what your place could earn, then pick a time for a walk-through. You’ll leave with real numbers and a short list of what we’d change.
Prefer to write? Use the evaluation form below or send us a message.
What management costs
Full-service management for 15% of your nightly rental revenue
We handle the work that goes into making your vacation rental successful. We get your home ready to list, market it across booking platforms and our direct booking site, adjust rates as demand changes, and manage every reservation from the first guest question through checkout. Between stays, our in-house team cleans and checks your home, and we coordinate restocking and repairs when something needs attention.
A quick example
- Nightly charges for a stay$600
- Management fee rate15%
Our management fee on that stay
$90
Guests pay a separate cleaning fee.
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How the fee works
We charge 15% of what guests pay for the nights they book. If the nightly charges total $600, our management fee is $90. Guests pay a separate cleaning fee.
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What you pay for separately
Furnishings, linens, guest supplies, and repairs are property expenses. We can purchase and restock supplies on your behalf, and we get your approval before proceeding with repairs. Your monthly statement shows what your home earned and what was spent.
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How to get started
Our standard agreement requires 30 days’ notice to cancel. New owners can also choose free onboarding and professional photography with an initial six-month term, followed by the standard 30-day notice.
Request a free property evaluation and we’ll talk through how we’d market, manage, and care for your home.