We Take Great Care of Your Clients!

Stay Montana is a local, family & employee-owned vacation rental company that specializes in making Montana memories. We strive to provide the best customer service possible and continually exceed our guest & owner expectations. We even provide our family recipe, Ella Cookies at check-in. Our guests & owners love them!

Chris & Jen Torsleff founded Stay Montana in 2016, bringing over 60 years of combined hospitality and resort property management experience working and learning from great companies like Vail Resorts, Ritz Carlton, Hilton, & Marriott. They are proud to have started in bellman and busser positions and worked their way to key leadership roles in some of the most respected companies in the industry.

In 2022, we became employee-owned with David Moore and Laura Dwight joining our local ownership team. Over the last years, they have proven their leadership and worked extremely hard, thus we’re thrilled to add them. David and Laura live in the Flathead Valley with their respective families and young children. David has been part of the Stay Montana family for 6+ years and is our Regional General Manager with a wealth of exceptional hospitality experience. Laura is our Director of Marketing, has been with Stay Montana for 3+ years and brings 18+ years of hospitality marketing experience, plus an MBA with a specialization in Marketing.

We’d also like to introduce, Amber, our Director of Business Development & Owner Services who has been with us for 5+ years. She has worked in the hospitality industry for 16+ years and has a degree in Accounting from Montana State University. Amber is a natural leader for the Stay Montana team and has a passion for making sure that our guests and owners have a five-star experience every time!

Reciprocal Realtor Marketing & Referral Program

We consistently receive positive feedback from our Realtor partners regarding the exposure our reciprocal marketing provides. We design eye-catching banner ads for Realtors who refer properties to us, which are prominently featured on our digital property guides and our printed in-home property guides (examples below). Many of our guests express interest in real estate during their visits. Since real estate isn’t our primary focus, our mutual referral system allows each of us to concentrate on our respective areas of expertise. If you have a client who is interested in finding out how much income their property could make, please contact us and we’ll get you a rental income projection within 24 hours! Referring owners to Stay Montana is your ticket to more leads, easier sales, and bigger paydays.

Testimonials:

“We have had a very positive experience with Stay Montana, specifically Amber Vogl, who has been incredibly responsive to us and our clients’ needs.  We often work wtih buyers who are interested in rental potential at various properties or are looking for a property manager – Stay Montana has never failed to provide us with their sound advice, information, and professionalism. We really appreciate the opportunity to work with them in our community!” – Mia Lennon, Big Sky Real Estate Company

“Stay Montana has become a core part of our service team!  They are super professional and always friendly.  Their technology and staff are outstanding! We are always happy to include Stay Montana in our property management and rental as one of our top resources!  We also greatly appreciate Stay Montana’s support in the health and growth of the Big Sky community for the betterment of all!” – Will Littman, Big Sky Real Estate Company

Recent Awards:

Winner in Best of Montana 2024 for Best Property Management!

2nd Place in Best of Bigfork 2024 for Best Property Management!

Comparent’s Market Leader Award! The top 1% of all professional vacation rental managers.

2nd Place in Best of Whitefish 2024 for Best Property Management!

3rd Place in Best of Flathead 2024 for Best Property Management!

Winner in Best of Big Sky 2023 for Best Property Management!

Winner in Gallatin’s Greatest 2023 for Best Property Management! Finalist in Best Employee Recognition Program & Most Innovative Workplace

Top 3 in Best of Montana 2023 in Best Property Management Service!

Top 3 in Best of Whitefish 2023 in Best Property Management!

Top 5 in Best of Flathead 2023 in Best Property Management!

Top 3 in Best of Big Sky 2022 in Best Property Management & Best Business.

Top 3 in Gallatin’s Greatest 2022 in Best Employee Recognition Program, Most Innovative Workplace, Best New Business.

Top 3 in Best of Whitefish 2022 in Best Property Management, Best Lodging, Best New Business & Best Employer.