Sand 'N Sea Properties

What Sand 'N Sea Properties does

Sand 'N Sea Properties is a privately held, family-owned vacation rental and real estate company headquartered at the entrance to Pirates Beach on Galveston Island, Texas. Founded in 1974 and operating for over 50 years, the company manages a portfolio of 175+ (up to ~185+) vacation rental homes concentrated on Galveston's West End, spanning neighborhoods from Diamond Beach through Pointe West. It serves two primary customer segments: vacationing families and groups seeking short-term beach rentals, and individual property owners seeking hands-off, full-service vacation rental management. A third, adjacent line of business provides residential real estate brokerage through SNS REALTORS for buyers and sellers on Galveston Island.

The underlying technology stack centers on a proprietary direct-booking website (sandnsea.com) with search, filtering, and real-time availability/rate-quote functionality, integrated with the TrackHS property management platform for reservation handling, an owner portal (sandnsea.trackhs.com), and a guest-facing experience layer. Customer experience is reinforced by a seven-day-a-week staffed local office, 24/7 property emergency services, professionally managed housekeeping, and the Beach Club loyalty rewards program. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via website and phone, with organic content marketing (blog, social, local area guides) as the primary acquisition motion; no OTA dependency is implied and direct booking is positioned as the lowest-rate channel.

The business operates three revenue streams: (1) vacation rental bookings, with quoted rates presented on an all-inclusive basis (cleaning, linens, taxes, fees) at typical nightly/weekly pricing that varies by property, season, and amenity; (2) property management services for homeowners, including marketing, maintenance, housekeeping, and 24/7 guest services; and (3) real estate sales commissions from Galveston Island transactions. Pricing is quote-based and non-subscriptive, with a $125 non-refundable pet fee as a defined ancillary charge and a 25-year minimum rental age policy. The company is family-controlled, with no institutional backing, parent entity, subsidiaries, or publicly disclosed funding events.

Name

Sand 'N Sea Properties

Legal name

Sand 'N Sea Properties

Website

https://sandnsea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sand 'N Sea Properties is a family-owned vacation rental and real estate company founded in 1974 that manages 175+ beach houses on Galveston Island, Texas, serving vacationing families and property owners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Management

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Beachfront & Waterfront Villas (THAMAEAE)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Short-term beach rentals
• Vacation property management
• Coastal real estate brokerage
• Holiday home rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Galveston

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Bookings: Revenue from booking vacation rental homes. Quoted rental rates include cleaning, linens, taxes, and all fees with rate transparency.
2. Real Estate Sales: Commission-based revenue from buying and selling real estate on Galveston Island through Sand 'N Sea REALTORS.
3. Property Management Services: Full-service vacation rental management for homeowners including marketing, maintenance, housekeeping, and guest services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Sand 'N Sea Properties operates a portfolio of 175+ vacation rental homes on Galveston Island's West End, offering short-term beach house bookings across beachfront, beachside, canal/bay, pet-friendly, private pool, and elevator-accessible categories. The company also provides full-service property management for homeowners and operates a REALTOR-led residential real estate brokerage serving Galveston Island buyers and sellers.

Product overview

Sand 'N Sea Properties operates as a vacation rental and real estate company on Galveston Island, Texas, offering a portfolio of 175+ vacation rental properties alongside full-service real estate sales and professional property management. The core offering consists of vacation rentals organized by categories (beachfront, beachside, canal/bay, pet-friendly, private pool, elevator-equipped, and group lodging), supported by a Beach Club reward program. The business is complemented by REALTOR services for buyers and sellers and property management services for homeowners, all unified under the Sand 'N Sea brand operating since 1974.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Rentals Short-term beach house rentals in Galveston, TX offering 175+ properties including beachfront homes, beachside homes, bay and canal houses, and condominiums with amenities such as private pools, pet-friendly options, and elevator access, marketed to vacationing families and groups.
• Galveston Real Estate Sales Full-service real estate brokerage assisting individual buyers and sellers with Galveston Island properties including beach houses, condos, historic homes, and vacation rental investments.
• Vacation Rental Property Management Professional vacation rental management services for individual homeowners on Galveston Island, including marketing, maintenance, housekeeping, reservation management, and 24/7 property services.
• Beach Club Reward Program Guest loyalty program enabling returning vacation rental customers to earn free nights at the beach through repeat bookings.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50+ years of vacation rental management experience on Galveston's West End
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Above & Beyond ConciergeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConcierge services partner providing beach equipment rentals, grocery delivery, picnics, photo sessions, and curated packages for families, girls' weekends, fishing enthusiasts, and foodies.
• Rick's Beach RentalsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEquipment rental partner offering golf carts, kayaks, beach chairs, umbrellas, and beach wheelchairs with drop-off and pickup service at vacation homes.
• Artist BoatminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEco-tourism partner offering kayaking experiences at the Coastal Heritage Preserve, recommended to guests seeking outdoor activities.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Marriott Homes & Villas: Premium-branded vacation rental program backed by Marriott's loyalty and distribution; competes for upscale coastal vacation demand at higher ADRs.
• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Long-standing vacation rental marketplace with a family-leisure audience that overlaps Sand 'N Sea's guest base; competing channel for both bookings and homeowner acquisition.
• Airbnb: Dominant marketplace where many Sand 'N Sea homeowners also list; sets guest expectations on discovery, pricing, and reviews, and is the primary alternative booking channel.
• Wyndham Vacation Rentals: Operates a portfolio of managed vacation rentals within a much larger hospitality conglomerate; serves overlapping beach leisure demand with broader geographic reach.

Direct peers

• Vacasa: Largest U.S. vacation rental management company operating a similar full-service model (marketing, housekeeping, 24/7 support) over a multi-thousand-home portfolio — directly comparable business model to Sand 'N Sea, just at national scale.
• Evolve: National vacation rental manager offering full-service property care and distribution; competes for the same homeowner supply and guest demand that Sand 'N Sea serves in coastal Texas.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Full-service vacation rental management company with a comparable homeowner-management and guest-experience offering, overlapping in coastal/leisure destinations.

Regional players

• Coastal Vacations Galveston: Local Galveston vacation rental management company with comparable inventory and direct-to-consumer booking model in the same market.
• Beachfront Only Vacation Rentals: Galveston-focused vacation rental manager; directly competes in the same geography, submarkets, and customer segments on Galveston Island.

Others

• RE/MAX or local Galveston brokerages: Competing residential real estate brokerages on Galveston Island that overlap with Sand 'N Sea REALTORS on coastal home buyer/seller representation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/SandNSeaProperties
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sand-n-sea-properties-llc
• Instagraminstagram.com/sandnseatexas
• Pinterestpinterest.com/snsvacations
• Xx.com/sandnseatexas

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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