Acme House Company

What Acme House Company does

Acme House Company is a privately held vacation rental management company founded in 2010 and headquartered at 750 N Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, California. The company manages a curated portfolio of 337+ privately owned vacation rental properties across Greater Palm Springs, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach, screening each home for design, quality, amenities, and cleanliness. Its property mix spans luxury homes, pet-friendly rentals, condominiums, and extended-stay accommodations, with notable certifications including an Amenity Assurance Badge for properties meeting 90%+ luxury amenity thresholds. The company is led by CEO and founder Michael Flannery.

The business operates a dual-sided model serving both property owners and leisure travelers. For owners, Acme provides full-service property management including screening, maintenance, housekeeping, and an online Owner Portal (trackhs.com) for reservations and financial reporting; for guests, it provides a direct booking website (acmehouseco.com), phone reservations, a Guest Portal, and 24/7 guest support with on-site property manager dispatch. Distribution extends to five third-party platforms — Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, Marriott Homes and Villas, and Plum Guide — broadening demand capture.

Revenue is generated through three streams: ongoing management fees from property owners (15-25% of rental revenue industry standard), guest booking/transaction fees (non-refundable under certain cancellation scenarios), and ancillary services including pool heating, non-refundable pet fees, mid-stay cleaning, and travel insurance through Rental Guardian. Pricing is quote-based and varies by property, season, and length of stay, with promotional discounts (Last-Minute Deals) and extended-stay incentives (up to 40% off for 29+ nights). The company does not disclose revenue, has no disclosed institutional funding, and operates with 11-50 employees.

Name

Acme House Company

Legal name

Acme House Company

Website

https://acmehouseco.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Acme House Company is a Palm Springs-based vacation rental management firm that manages 337+ privately owned properties across Greater Palm Springs, Newport Beach, and Seal Beach for leisure travelers and property owners, distributing via direct website and major third-party booking platforms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Palm Springs

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, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Management Services: Manages a portfolio of 337+ privately owned vacation properties in Greater Palm Springs, Newport Beach, Seal Beach, and surrounding California areas. Revenue generated through management fees from property owners, booking fees, and ancillary charges.
2. Guest Booking Fees: Fees charged to guests for bookings, including booking fees that are non-refundable under certain cancellation scenarios
3. Ancillary Guest Services: Additional revenue streams including pool heating fees, pet fees, mid-stay cleaning services, and travel insurance through Rental Guardian

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Acme House Company manages a portfolio of 337+ privately owned vacation rental properties in Palm Springs, California. The company provides full-service property management to homeowners and operates direct vacation rental bookings to leisure guests, along with distribution on third-party OTAs such as Airbnb, VRBO, and Booking.com.

Product overview

Acme House Company is a vacation rental management company operating a portfolio of privately owned properties across Greater Palm Springs, California, with additional listings in Newport Beach and Seal Beach. The company offers a unified platform for booking vacation rentals through its website and direct booking system. Core offerings include luxury vacation rentals, pet-friendly properties, condo rentals, and staff-curated picks. The company provides property management services for homeowners and maintains a guest portal for reservation management. Distribution also extends to third-party booking channels including Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, and other travel platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Rentals Short-term vacation rental bookings of privately owned homes, condos, and luxury properties in Palm Springs, offered to leisure travelers seeking fully furnished accommodations with hotel-style amenities, 24/7 guest support, and add-on services such as pool heating, pet fees, and mid-stay cleaning.
• Palm Springs Property Management Full-service property management service for homeowners who own vacation rental properties in Palm Springs, covering marketing across the company's website and third-party channels, guest screening, 24/7 guest support, maintenance, and turnkey operations in exchange for management fees.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vacasa: Largest U.S. full-service vacation rental management company. Directly comparable to Acme because it provides end-to-end property management, distribution across major OTAs, and operates in many of the same California resort markets.
• Evolve: National vacation rental manager with a lighter-touch, fee-based model. Comparable to Acme because it serves individual homeowners renting vacation homes in U.S. resort destinations, including California.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Full-service vacation rental manager focused on premier U.S. destinations. Directly comparable in target market (high-end vacation homes), service model, and geographic overlap in California resort towns.
• AvantStay: Luxury-focused short-term rental manager and hospitality brand with concentration in Southern California. Closely comparable to Acme's luxury Palm Springs and coastal California positioning and curated-portfolio strategy.
• Casago: Vacation rental property management franchise operating in resort destinations across the U.S. Comparable in that it manages individually owned vacation homes on a full-service basis with local operator partners.
• iTrip Vacations: Franchise-based vacation rental property manager serving resort markets in the U.S. Comparable to Acme in target customer (second-home owners and vacationing guests) and full-service management model.
• Plum Guide: Curated luxury vacation rental platform with rigorous home vetting and premium guest focus. Comparable to Acme's curated luxury portfolio; also a distribution partner, making it both a peer and a channel.

Broad incumbents

• Marriott Homes and Villas: Marriott's full-home rental platform distributing professionally managed vacation rentals under a major hotel brand. Comparable to Acme in product (whole-home stays) and as an overlapping distribution partner.
• Sonder: Tech-enabled hospitality operator offering short-term apartment-style and full-unit stays in major urban and resort markets. Comparable as an alternative-accommodations peer competing for the same discretionary traveler wallet.
• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace that is Acme's largest distribution channel and indirect competitor via Airbnb Luxe. Comparable as the dominant demand aggregator in the same vacation rental category.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/acmehouseco
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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/acme-house-company

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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