What The Berkley Group does

The Berkley Group operates resort vacation properties, including The Berkley Orlando (Kissimmee, Florida) and The Berkley Las Vegas (Nevada), that are listed and distributed through the Vacatia marketplace platform. Vacatia is described as a resort residence rental platform combined with a timeshare resale marketplace, serving leisure travelers seeking the space of a private home (full kitchens, separate bedrooms, washer/dryer) combined with hotel-like services (check-in desk, housekeeping, security, on-site staff), as well as timeshare owners and buyers transacting vacation ownership interests.

The core technology is a consumer-facing vacation rental booking platform with integrated payment processing (FlexPay, allowing installment or split-bill payments), a 48-hour reservation hold feature, and a property-management backend supporting both individual stays and recurring owner relationships. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via vacatia.com with self-serve search across 70+ destinations in the US, Canada, the Caribbean, and Mexico, supplemented by phone-based Guest Care. The platform also operates as a two-sided timeshare resale marketplace with transparent tiered seller fees ($500-$2,000 based on sale price) and serves as the endorsed resell partner for Disney Vacation Club, Royal Resorts, and Westgate Resorts.

The business model spans three revenue streams: (1) usage-based and subscription vacation rental bookings (FamilyPass annual membership offering 20-50% discount off best available rates); (2) marketplace commissions on closed timeshare resale transactions; and (3) B2B full-service resort management contracts providing accounting, technology, rental, and owner services to resort HOAs and boards. The company is privately held, headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area (415 area code), and reports a headcount of 1,001-5,000 employees. No founding date, revenue figures, funding rounds, or management team details are disclosed in the source data.

Name

The Berkley Group

Legal name

Vacatia Inc.

Website

https://vacatia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

The Berkley Group operates The Berkley Orlando and The Berkley Las Vegas resort properties through the Vacatia vacation rental marketplace and timeshare resale platform, serving leisure travelers, timeshare owners, and resort HOAs across 70+ destinations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental & Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), 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

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (BPAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort & Branded Residence Vacation Rental Management (BPAJAIAE), Co-Host / On-the-Ground Operations & Guest Services (BPAJAIAI), Boutique Resorts (Small-Scale Resorts) (THAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Vacation rentals
• Resort management
• Timeshare resales
• Resort residences
• Vacation ownership

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vacatia Platform - Seller Fees: Vacatia charges platform fees when vacation ownership interests are sold through their marketplace. Fee structure: $500 for sales $0-$5,000, $750 for $5,000-$10,000, $1,250 for $10,000-$15,000, $2,000 for $15,000-$25,000, and custom pricing above $25,001.
2. Vacatia Platform - Buyer/Listing Fees: Vacatia operates a two-sided marketplace connecting buyers and sellers of vacation ownership interests with no upfront fees for sellers - fees are only charged upon successful sale completion.
3. Resort Management Contracts: Vacatia earns revenue by providing full-service management for resort properties including accounting, technology, rentals, and owner services. Contracts include Beachside Village Resort (Falmouth, MA) and Landmark Holiday Beach Resort (Panama City Beach, FL), both effective January 1, 2026.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Berkley Group operates branded vacation resort rental properties (The Berkley, Orlando in Kissimmee, Florida and The Berkley, Las Vegas in Nevada) through the Vacatia platform, which combines space-of-a-home resort residences with hotel services. The company also operates a two-sided timeshare resale marketplace as the endorsed partner for Disney Vacation Club, Royal Resorts, and Westgate Resorts, and provides full-service resort management contracts to HOA boards.

Product overview

Based on the provided source data, The Berkley Group appears as a brand of vacation resort properties (The Berkley, Orlando and The Berkley, Las Vegas) that are listed on Vacatia's vacation rental marketplace platform. The source data does not contain information about The Berkley Group's own products, services, technology, integrations, or certifications. The only reference to The Berkley is as a property listing within Vacatia's rental portfolio.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• FamilyPass: Beta program offering savings on bookings with variable pricing, guaranteed discount of 20% to 50% off best available rate, flexible payment plans.
• Vacatia Partner Services
• OwnerPlus
• FlexPay

Products and services

• The Berkley, Orlando

Quantifiable outcome

• 20-50% discount for subscription members vs best available rate

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• Landmark Holiday Beach Resort (Panama City Beach, Florida)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026Vacatia was selected as management partner for Landmark Holiday Beach Resort after the board expressed dissatisfaction with their previous management company. Vacatia CEO Caroline Shin described the contract as 'a big win' with opportunities to boost rentals and sales.
• Disney Vacation ClubflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerVacatia is the endorsed resell partner for Disney Vacation Club, allowing DVC owners to list and sell their points through Vacatia's platform. This partnership provides legitimacy and access to DVC's large owner base.
• Royal ResortsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerVacatia is the endorsed resell partner for Royal Resorts, enabling owners to buy and sell Royal Weeks through the platform. Partnership includes access to Royal Weeks Calendar and transfer services.
• Westgate ResortsflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerVacatia is the endorsed resell partner for Westgate Resorts, providing a marketplace for Westgate Weeks transactions with integrated listing and sales processes.
• Beachside Village Resort (Falmouth, Massachusetts)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVacatia was selected as management partner for Beachside Village Resort following a comprehensive board search. Contract effective January 1, 2026. Vacatia provides full-service management including accounting, technology, rentals, and owner services.
• ARDA (American Resort Development Association)minorOthersVacatia maintains membership in ARDA, the industry association for vacation ownership and resort development.
• Family Travel AssociationminorOthersVacatia maintains membership in the Family Travel Association, supporting family travel industry connections and credibility.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Airbnb: Global vacation rental marketplace with the largest supply of short-term rental inventory. Directly comparable as a platform where leisure travelers book vacation accommodations, though Vacatia differentiates on resort-residence curation and timeshare resale rather than competing head-to-head across all rentals.
• RedWeek: Online timeshare rental and resale marketplace for vacation ownership interests. Most direct competitor to Vacatia's timeshare marketplace, serving similar buyers and sellers across DVC, Westgate, and other major programs.
• Sonder Holdings: Operator of apartment-style short-term rentals combining home space with hotel-like service. Closely aligned with Vacatia's 'space of a home + services of a hotel' positioning, targeting leisure and business travelers seeking apartment-style accommodations.
• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Vacation rental marketplace owned by Expedia, focused on whole-home rentals for family leisure travelers. Comparable to Vacatia's core rental marketplace with overlapping family traveler target audience, though Vacatia adds timeshare resale and HOA management layers.
• ResortCom: Independent resort management company providing HOA management, rental, and resale services to timeshare resorts. Direct competitor to Vacatia Partner Services for the B2B resort management contracts Beachside Village and Landmark Holiday Beach.

Emerging players

• Disney Vacation Club Resale Store: Specialized DVC resale brokerage operating in the same Disney Vacation Club timeshare resale market where Vacatia holds endorsed resell partner status. Niche competitor specifically on DVC inventory, the highest-volume timeshare resale category.
• Koa Management (Grand Pacific Resort Management): Independent timeshare resort management company providing HOA management, rentals, and resale services for legacy resort properties. Comparable to Vacatia Partner Services in serving independent resort boards seeking alternative management partners.

Broad incumbents

• RCI (Wyndham Exchange & Rentals): World's largest timeshare exchange network, owned by Wyndham. Incumbent in vacation ownership exchange, comparable to Vacatia's marketplace for buying/selling timeshare interests though broader in exchange services.
• Interval International: Established timeshare exchange network allowing owners to trade weeks/points across resort portfolios. Operates as incumbent in timeshare exchange and adjacent to Vacatia's resale marketplace, serving the same vacation ownership ecosystem.
• Wyndham Vacation Rentals: Large-scale vacation rental brand under Wyndham Destinations, offering managed resort and condo rentals across North America. Comparable as incumbent in professionally managed vacation rental space where Vacatia's resort residences compete.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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