Duvet

What Duvet does

Stay Duvet (DBA Duvet) is a privately held, full-service vacation rental management company founded in 2015 and headquartered at 125 Spring St, Charleston, SC. The company manages more than 200 vacation homes across eight sub-markets in the Charleston, South Carolina area — Downtown Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, and Seabrook Island — serving leisure travelers (families, celebration groups, wedding parties, college visitors, and corporate groups) as well as property owners seeking professional management. Inventory includes single homes sleeping up to 24 guests and curated multi-home "Collections" accommodating groups of up to 84.

The platform combines a proprietary Interactive Owner Dashboard (revenue analytics, custom reports, task and expense management) with Dynamic Pricing & Revenue Management, Multi-Channel Distribution across Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Marriott, Plum Guide, Expedia, HomeToGo, and American Express, plus in-house Professional Housekeeping & Maintenance and Furnishing & Photography services. Guest-facing offerings include The Clean Duvet Guarantee (a 5-soap cleaning protocol with luxury linens), on-site concierge, curated local guest guides, fully stocked kitchens (with Second State Coffee), complimentary Charleston Magazine, and access to The Wonderer, an exclusive guest resort reserved for direct-book guests. The company also operates The 100 Collection, a peer-reviewed quality certification limited to locally owned/operated brands, and a long-term rental sub-brand called Duvet Homes.

The business operates on a transaction-fee model, taking a percentage commission on each booking, supplemented by ancillary service fees. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via stayduvet.com and phone reservations, augmented by content marketing, email, organic social (Instagram, Facebook), SEO, and earned media placements in Condé Nast, Travel + Leisure, Rolling Stone, and Southern Living. The company claims 12,000+ combined 5-star Google and Airbnb reviews and was named Charleston's Best Property Management Company 2024 by Charleston City Paper, based on 80,000 reader votes. No revenue, funding, headcount, or management team data is disclosed in source materials.

Name

Duvet

Legal name

Stay Duvet

Website

https://stayduvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stay Duvet (Duvet) is a Charleston, SC-based vacation rental management company managing 200+ homes across eight Charleston-area sub-markets. It serves leisure travelers via direct booking and multi-channel distribution, and homeowners via full-service management, dynamic pricing, and an interactive owner dashboard.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Management

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-To Dwellings & Other Buildings (7340)

akta.pro primary industry

Co-Host / On-the-Ground Operations & Guest Services (BPAJAIAI)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Short-term rental hosting
• Property management services
• Vacation rental marketing
• Hospitality concierge services

Headquarters

HQ city

Charleston

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. Vacation Rental Management: The company manages vacation rental properties for homeowners and earns revenue through commission or management fees. Properties are listed on multiple channels including Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, and direct booking.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels9 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stay Duvet is a full-service vacation rental management company that manages 200+ properties across Charleston, SC and surrounding coastal destinations, offering hotel-quality accommodations with concierge services to travelers and end-to-end property management to homeowners. The company earns revenue through commission-based management fees from property owners and distributes listings across its own direct booking website plus major OTAs including Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeToGo, Marriott, Plum Guide, and American Express.

Product overview

Stay Duvet is a unified vacation rental management platform combining direct booking with multi-channel distribution. The core offering is Stay Duvet, managing 200+ vacation homes across Charleston, SC and coastal areas (Folly Beach, Mount Pleasant, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, Seabrook Island). The platform integrates The 100 Collection (premium properties meeting peer-reviewed standards), Dreamy Deals (15% monthly discounts), and Rental Collections (group accommodations sleeping 80+ guests). For guests, value-added services include Concierge Services (grocery delivery, private chefs, planning), The Clean Duvet Guarantee, Fully Stocked Kitchens, Curated Guest Guides, and The Wonderer resort access. For hosts, services encompass an Interactive Owner Dashboard, Dynamic Pricing, Multi-Channel Distribution (Airbnb, VRBO, Booking.com, Expedia, HomeToGo, Marriott, Plum Guide, American Express), Housekeeping/Maintenance, and Furnishing/Photography.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Duvet Homes: Long-term rental brand, runner-up for Best Property Management Company (Apartments) in Best of Charleston 2024.
• The Wonderer
• The 100 Collection

Products and services

• Stay Duvet Vacation Rentals Full-service vacation rental management platform offering 200+ vacation homes across Charleston, SC and surrounding coastal destinations including downtown Charleston, North Charleston, Mount Pleasant, Folly Beach, Isle of Palms, Kiawah Island, and Seabrook Island. For travelers seeking vacation accommodations.
• The 100 Collection

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000+ 5-star reviews from Google and Airbnb combined
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration8 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• AirbnbcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner listing Stay Duvet vacation rentals on Airbnb platform for broad market distribution.
• VRBOcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner listing vacation rentals on VRBO (Vacation Rentals by Owner) platform.
• Booking.comcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner distributing vacation rentals through Booking.com's global accommodation network.
• MarriottcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partnership with Marriott for distribution through their hospitality network.
• Plum GuidecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner listing on Plum Guide's premium vacation rental marketplace.
• American ExpressminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorExclusive partner potentially offering Amex travel benefits and promotions for cardmembers.
• ExpediaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner distribution through Expedia's travel booking platforms including Hotels.com, Vrbo, and other Expedia brands.
• HomeToGominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartner distribution through HomeToGo vacation rental search engine and metasearch platform.
• The 100 CollectioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProud member of The 100 Collection - an industry collective of leading vacation rental owners and managers setting gold standards for quality, safety, and cleanliness inspections. Only locally owned/operated brands are invited.
• Second State CoffeeminorOthersLocal Charleston coffee roaster providing locally sourced coffee beans for starter coffee packs in fully stocked kitchens.
• Fluffy LinensminorOthersPremium linen supplier providing luxury hotel-quality linens for The Clean Duvet Guarantee.
• LongevityminorOthersLuxury fitness and spa partner providing wellness amenities for guests.
• Charleston MagazineminorOthersLocal publication partner providing updated Charleston Magazine issues for every guest stay.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Casago: Vacation rental management franchise operating across multiple US leisure markets. Comparable in offering professional property management, full-service guest support, and multi-channel distribution for homeowners.
• AvantStay: Tech-enabled luxury vacation rental manager operating in group-travel and event-driven segments. Comparable in its premium, design-forward positioning, group-booking focus, and full-stack property operations.
• Vacasa: Largest US full-service vacation rental management company. Operates the same end-to-end model — professional management of owner properties, multi-channel distribution, dynamic pricing, housekeeping, and guest services — making it the closest direct comparable to Stay Duvet at significantly larger scale.
• Plum Guide: Premium-curated vacation rental marketplace with strict quality vetting. Comparable to Stay Duvet's 100 Collection positioning; in fact a current Stay Duvet distribution partner, competing for the same quality-conscious traveler segment.
• Evolve: National vacation rental management company with a hybrid professional-management model across thousands of properties. Comparable business model (commission-based management, owner dashboards, OTA distribution) targeting similar property owners in leisure destinations.
• Sonder: Hospitality operator offering short-term rentals and apartment-style stays with consistent design and service standards. Comparable in combining vacation-rental product with hotel-style operations and brand consistency.
• RedAwning: Vacation rental distribution and property management platform serving managers and owners. Comparable in providing multi-channel listings, property management services, and direct booking tools to homeowners.

Regional players

• Beach Properties of Charleston: Long-established Charleston-area vacation rental and property management company. Comparable direct competitor in the same geographic market, targeting similar historic-district and beachfront inventory with overlapping owner and guest segments.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Largest global short-term rental marketplace and a current distribution partner of Stay Duvet. Not a direct operator of managed inventory, but its policies, fees, and host-direct push materially shape Stay Duvet's economics and competitive position.
• Marriott Homes & Villas: Marriott's vacation rental platform offering professionally managed home rentals under a major hotel brand. Competes for similar premium-leisure guests and represents both a distribution channel (current partner) and a potential competitive threat.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stayduvet
• Instagraminstagram.com/stayduvet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 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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