Vivan B.
Good business model, need a bit more transparency
I have worked with Sonno since October 2025 and would like to share my thoughts- Positives - 1. The entry barrier is not high - Sonno has many different packages which start from as low as 8k, I feel that is a good amount to start for someone as a beginner to get an idea of the business and then invest further. 2. The investments make close to the projected amount - Over the past year the investments have made pretty close to the amount that was projected when I first signed the JV. There were definitely a few months where the income was low but it was due to factors that affected the travel overall (The Iran conflict) 3. The team is very helpful at explaining everything. I have had multiple calls with both Chris and Eric and whatever questions I have had were always answered promptly and in great detail. I even asked some tough questions initially and questioned the legitimacy of the business and Eric and Chris and explained me everything without shying away Negatives- 1. Transparency- I have had a big issue with the transparency of the investments. Initially I thought I would be given monthly reports on the nights booked at my property, vacancy rate and nightly prices. However, I have failed to obtain any of that. It would be beneficial to get an idea of the working of the system and getting enough information to be confident in investing more. I would also appreciate if things like the lease signed are also shared with the investors. 2. No discounted rates or way to book the property- I feel if we are investing in these locations we should be able to book the airbnb at a discounted rate or just be able to use certain empty nights. I asked Chris about it and he said we can book it from Sonno website and then get reimbursed from the payouts, but that would mean we are booking at a rate higher and eating away our profit. I feel if Sonno improves a few things especially with respect to the transparency then it would be even more successful , a few of my friends whom I suggested to invest with Sonno also had restrictions due to these transparency issues, because of this I am going to give them 4 stars with opportunity to improve if some of the issues are solved