Dale Smith | Chief Executive Officer
Host & Stay

Since 2005, Dale Smith has been strategically investing in properties. Around three years ago, he bought his first beachfront property on the North Yorkshire Coast , in a little seaside town called Saltburn-by-the-sea.

When purchasing this property, Dale and his family had no intention of making it a holiday home, but that’s what it evolved into and the success of this property sparked his interest in the short-stay rental business.

A few months later, Dale and his family started their own short-stay property management business, Host & Stay, seeking to revolutionize the holiday home experience for owners and guests.

What really sets Host & Stay apart from other property management companies is that Dale and his team handle everything – from the acquisition of properties for investors living abroad to the redesign of the space to the eventual management of the rental including linen, laundry and ongoing maintenance.

Since launching the Host & Stay brand in late 2018, the company has grown to over 100 short-stay properties in December 2019, and now covers multiple regions across the north of England, including North Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Dales, the Lake District, Northumberland, Durham and Newcastle.