Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management

What Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management does

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management, Inc. is a family-owned, privately held property management firm headquartered at 701 Gothic Road, Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado. Founded in 1995 and operating under the same family ownership since acquisition by current General Manager Wanda, the company runs three core service lines: full-service Vacation Rental Management (short-term rentals distributed via the company website, Airbnb, and VRBO with dynamic pricing through Beyond Pricing), Long-Term Rental Management (tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance, and lease administration), and HOA/Association Management (dues collection, financial oversight, vendor coordination, and certified pool operations). It manages a portfolio of more than 50 vacation rental properties spanning roughly 22 condominium complexes in Crested Butte, Mt. Crested Butte, and Crested Butte South, including branded assets such as The Grand Lodge, Black Bear Lodge, Wood Creek, and Axtell.

The underlying technology stack is built on industry-standard third-party platforms rather than proprietary systems: Escapia powers reservations, guest communication, and the Owner Portal; Beyond Pricing provides dynamic revenue management; and integrated electronic door locks enable streamlined guest access. The organization runs with a team of nearly 30 year-round employees supplemented by 10-15 seasonal maintenance and housekeeping staff, with over 80% of staff having tenures of seven years or more, reflecting the company's emphasis on local, relationship-driven service. A sister company, Snow Team CB, extends the operating footprint into snow removal and winter property care.

The business model is commission- and fee-based, generating recurring revenue from a percentage of vacation rental bookings, monthly long-term rental management fees, and HOA administration fees. Customer concentration is diffuse across hundreds of individual property owners and multiple HOA boards, with guest-side revenue fragmented across direct booking, Airbnb (Superhost status), and VRBO (Premier Host status) channels. Geographic concentration in the Gunnison Valley is the principal risk factor; the firm has no external funding, no institutional investors, and operates as a single-market private company.

Name

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management

Legal name

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management, Inc.

Website

https://crestedbuttelodging.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management is a family-owned firm offering full-service vacation rental management, long-term rental management, and HOA administration across the Gunnison Valley in Colorado, serving individual property owners and homeowner associations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental and Property Management Services

NAICS

Real Estate Property Managers (53131), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (BPAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Homeowners Association (HOA) Management (BPAJAHAB), HOA / Condominium Association Management (BPAJAFAH)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Property management services
• HOA management
• Vacation rental booking
• Long-term rental management

Headquarters

HQ city

Crested Butte

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Management Fees: Full-service short-term rental management taking commission from bookings. Includes dynamic pricing, marketing, housekeeping, maintenance, and guest support.
2. Long-Term Rental Management Fees: Ongoing property management fees for tenant placement, rent collection, maintenance, and lease administration.
3. HOA/Association Management Fees: Professional HOA administration including dues collection, maintenance coordination, and financial oversight.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management operates as a full-service lodging and property management firm providing three core offerings: (1) vacation rental management, including dynamic pricing, multi-channel marketing across Airbnb, VRBO, and direct booking, housekeeping, maintenance, and 24/7 guest support for 50+ furnished properties; (2) long-term rental management, including tenant placement, screening, lease execution, rent collection, and ongoing maintenance; and (3) HOA/association management, including dues collection, financial oversight, vendor management, pool operations, and capital planning for homeowner associations in the Gunnison Valley.

Product overview

Crested Butte Lodging & Property Management is a full-service vacation rental and property management company offering three core services: Vacation Rental Management (short-term rentals distributed via Airbnb, VRBO, and direct booking with dynamic pricing), Long-Term Rental Management (tenant placement, screening, and ongoing property oversight), and HOA/Association Management. The company manages a portfolio of 50+ vacation rental properties across 22 condo complexes in Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte, Colorado. Individual properties range from studio condos to luxury 4-bedroom homes, with specialized sub-products including pet-friendly rentals, ski-in/ski-out properties, hot tub rentals, garage rentals, and downtown Crested Butte rentals. The portfolio includes branded complexes like The Grand Lodge Hotel & Suites, Black Bear Lodge, Wood Creek Lodge, and Axtell Condominiums, with sister company Snow Team CB providing winter property maintenance services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Rental Management Full-service short-term vacation rental management for property owners, including dynamic pricing, professional marketing and distribution across Airbnb, VRBO, and direct booking channels, housekeeping, maintenance, and 24/7 guest support for furnished properties in Crested Butte and Mt. Crested Butte.
• Long-Term Rental Management

Quantifiable outcome

• Lowest rate guarantee when booking direct, avoiding service fees

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• EscapiacoreTechnology or IntegrationProperty management software platform used for reservations, guest communication, and property operations. The company maintains an Owner Portal through Escapia for statements and calendar control.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace and Superhost program operator; CBL's vacation rental distribution and guest-acquisition channel, also expanding into adjacent host services that compete for the same owner relationships.
• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Largest vacation rental OTA; comparable as a distribution and management-adjacent platform in the same market, though Vrbo's primary business is marketplace rather than direct property management.
• FirstService Residential: Large national HOA and community association management company; directly comparable to CBL's HOA/association management vertical and a potential acquirer or competitor for HOA board contracts in the Gunnison Valley.
• Associa: National HOA management company; comparable to CBL's association management services and representative of the scaled competition CBL would face if it expanded HOA operations beyond the Gunnison Valley.

Direct peers

• Vacasa: National full-service vacation rental property management company; directly comparable in core service offering (full-service STR management, dynamic pricing, housekeeping, distribution) but operates at significantly larger scale across hundreds of markets.
• Evolve: National vacation rental management company offering full-service and lighter-touch management; competes for the same vacation property owners in mountain destinations with a more tech-enabled, lower-fee model.
• ResortQuest (Wyndham Vacation Rentals): Multi-market vacation rental management brand formerly operating in Crested Butte; the current owner's prior employer. Directly comparable service offering and a known local market incumbent history.

Others

• Beyond Pricing: Dynamic pricing and revenue management SaaS provider for vacation rentals; CBL's existing technology partner and ecosystem participant that enables its revenue optimization capabilities.
• Escapia (by BookingSpa / Expedia Group): Vacation rental property management software platform; CBL's core operating system and ecosystem participant on which its reservations, owner portal, and property operations depend.

Regional players

• Crested Butte Mountain Resort Real Estate / Local Boutique Managers: Small local vacation rental and property management operators in Crested Butte competing for the same owner relationships and inventory, generally without CBL's multi-vertical (HOA + long-term + vacation) breadth.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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