Hayden, Idaho
Hayden Vacation Rental Management
Full-service Airbnb and Vrbo management for homes in Hayden and around Hayden Lake. Same 15% fee, same local team as our Coeur d’Alene homes, about 15 minutes north on Highway 95.
Ready for a walk-through? Pick a day and time.
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15% management fee
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In-house cleaning crew
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8 miles from downtown CDA
The Hayden market
Why guests book in Hayden
Hayden sits between Coeur d’Alene and Silverwood, with a lake of its own and a slower pace than downtown. Guests come for a few different reasons, and we price and market each home for the ones most likely to book it.
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Summer on Hayden Lake
The swim area and boat launch at Honeysuckle Beach, bass and pike for anglers, paddleboards on calm mornings. July and August weekends fill first, and we price them that way.
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Silverwood families
Silverwood and Boulder Beach are about 15 minutes north. Families planning two or three park days want a full kitchen, beds for the kids and a short drive home, and Hayden gives them all three.
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Golf and quieter trips
Avondale is open to the public and the Coeur d’Alene Resort course is a short drive south. Golf groups and couples who’d rather skip downtown traffic often stay here.
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The months after summer
Triple Play’s indoor water park runs all year, and Silver Mountain and Schweitzer are each about an hour away. We set rates and minimum stays for those weeks too, so winter still earns.
Fairways, pines and the lake, a few minutes apart. That mix is what most Hayden guests book for.
What guests get up to while they’re here: things to do in Hayden, Idaho.
New owner special · Limited time
Free onboarding + professional photography
Listing your Hayden 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
The pictures guests scroll past or stop on, across 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 going on at your Hayden home. Someone else does the running around.
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 people who search Hayden: lake weekends, Silverwood trips and golf groups.
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 climb for Hayden Lake weekends, Silverwood season and big events 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.
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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, all in
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 Coeur d’Alene, about 15 minutes from your Hayden home. 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 a house near Hayden Lake? 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.
Want to meet at the house? Schedule a walk-through.
One fee for Hayden owners: 15%
The same rate we charge in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls. It’s 15% of rental income and covers everything listed here.
Leave with 30 days’ notice
No long-term contract. If you take the free photography package, the first six months are a set term, then it’s month-to-month.
We’ll confirm whether you qualify for free onboarding and photography during your evaluation.
15%
of rental income
Full-service management at one flat rate.
What that covers
- 24/7 guest communication, from first inquiry to checkout
- Staging and professional photography
- 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 cleaning and maintenance, backed by local vendors
- Before-and-after photos to support damage claims
- Owner portal and monthly statements
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 Hayden 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 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 Hayden 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 email? Send us a message.
Where we manage
Vacation rental management across North Idaho
One team, one 15% fee, every town below. Pick the area closest to your home.
The management fee
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 worked example
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.