Ferien auf Föhr

Name

Ferien auf Föhr

Legal name

Ferien auf Föhr GmbH

Website

https://ferien-auf-foehr.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Management

NAICS

Other Traveler Accommodation (72119), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (BPAJAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Guest Experience & Concierge Services (THAMAKAJ), Co-Host / On-the-Ground Operations & Guest Services (BPAJAIAI), Direct Booking Platforms & Booking Engines for Hosts/Managers (THAMALAE)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Holiday home booking
• Property management services
• Vacation real estate brokerage
• Short-term accommodation rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Wyk Auf Föhr

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

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 Management: Commission-based revenue from managing vacation properties for owners. Revenue derived from rental fees collected from guests, with property owners receiving net proceeds after agency commission.
2. Property Sales: Real estate brokerage services for buying and selling vacation properties on Föhr island, operating under Weber Immobilien brand.
3. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from linen packages, cleaning services, and guest add-ons. Short-trip surcharges and additional person fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Ferien auf Föhr GmbH manages, rents, and cleans a curated portfolio of 221 holiday homes, apartments, and a boutique hotel (Boutique Hotel Landliebe) on the North Sea island of Föhr, Germany. Its offering spans short-term vacation rentals, a long-term-rental sub-line (Langzeitmiete), a premium Boutique Homes collection personally vetted by the Weber family, and on-island real-estate brokerage via Weber-Immobilien. Bookings are facilitated through its own website (powered by the vOffice booking system), with omnichannel support via phone, email, WhatsApp, and walk-in offices in Wyk auf Föhr.

Product overview

Ferien auf Föhr GmbH operates a vacation rental platform for the North Sea island of Föhr, offering 221 holiday homes and apartments. The core product is the Ferienhäuser und Ferienwohnungen booking service, supported by premium sub-brands: Boutique Homes (luxury, personally vetted properties with enhanced services), Boutique Hotel Landliebe, and Langzeitmiete (long-term rentals). Weber Plus provides a free premium tier with enhanced amenities. The company also operates Weber Immobilien for holiday property sales and purchases, and Weber-Magazin for content marketing. The offering combines direct booking via vOffice-powered platform with personalized guest services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Boutique Homes by Weber: A curated collection of exceptional vacation homes that are unique and not found in standard catalogs, built to the highest standards according to owners' specifications.
• Boutique Hotel Landliebe
• Weber Plus
• Weber-Immobilien

Products and services

• Ferienhäuser und Ferienwohnungen (Holiday Homes & Apartments) Core booking offering: short-term rental of 221 holiday homes and apartments on the North Sea island of Föhr, marketed to leisure travelers, couples, families, and groups via the company's self-serve website with real-time availability and dynamic pricing.
• Boutique Homes by Weber Curated premium collection of unique, architecturally distinctive holiday homes built to owners' highest specifications, with enhanced services such as luggage service, welcome packages, personal greeting, and quality guarantee aimed at travelers seeking exceptional accommodations not found in standard catalogs.
• Boutique Hotel Landliebe A boutique hotel property under the Weber brand on Föhr, offering premium accommodation with high-end furnishings and services as a distinct stay option within the company's portfolio.
• Langzeitmiete (Long-term Rentals) Long-term rental offerings for guests seeking extended stays on Föhr island, complementing the core short-term vacation rental business.
• Weber Immobilien (Holiday Property Brokerage) Real-estate brokerage service enabling purchase and sale of holiday properties on Föhr, operated under the Weber-Immobilien brand with over 20 discreet listings and exclusive offerings, complementing the vacation rental business for property owners and buyers.

Quantifiable outcome

• 221 vacation properties in portfolio
• +1 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• vOffice GmbHcoreTechnology or IntegrationvOffice is used as the booking system for managing accommodations and guest data. It is an online booking system provided by vOffice GmbH, based in Neustadt, Germany. The company has a data processing agreement (AVV) with vOffice ensuring GDPR compliance.
• Stripe Payments Europe Ltd.coreTechnology or IntegrationPayment processing provider for handling secure credit card transactions. The company uses Stripe for payment processing on the booking platform.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BestFewo: BestFewo is a German-language vacation rental marketplace aggregating holiday homes across Germany, including North Sea islands. It overlaps with Ferien auf Föhr's guest acquisition channel and competes for the same Föhr-sourced demand as a national listing funnel.
• Traum-Ferienwohnungen: Traum-Ferienwohnungen is a major German vacation rental portal listing holiday homes throughout Germany and Europe. It is a direct demand-side competitor to Ferien auf Föhr's own direct booking engine for German family travelers seeking Föhr accommodations.

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Vacasa is the largest full-service vacation rental manager in North America and is expanding into Europe. It offers the same core service as Ferien auf Föhr — professional management, cleaning, booking engine, and owner portals — but at vastly larger scale across multiple geographies.
• FeWo-direkt (Vrbo): FeWo-direkt is the German arm of Vrbo/Expedia Group, a global short-term rental marketplace. It competes with Ferien auf Föhr for Föhr bookings and is a key distribution alternative that affects the company's pricing and owner acquisition dynamics.
• Airbnb: Airbnb is the dominant global short-term rental marketplace and the principal indirect competitor to regional managers like Ferien auf Föhr. It sets price expectations for Föhr listings and offers owners a DIY alternative to the company's full-service management.
• Evolve Vacation Rental: Evolve provides professional vacation rental management and a national booking distribution platform in the US, competing on the same owners-as-customers model that Ferien auf Föhr serves on Föhr island. Useful as a benchmark for tech-enabled full-service rental management economics.
• Belvilla (Oyo Vacation Homes): Belvilla is one of the largest managed-vacation-rental platforms in Europe, offering whole-home holiday rentals and on-the-ground management across many regions. Comparable to Ferien auf Föhr in product (curated European holiday homes) and target market (continental European leisure travelers).

Regional players

• Landal GreenParks: Landal GreenParks is a major Dutch/German operator of holiday parks and managed vacation accommodations across Northern Europe. While focused on park properties rather than independent homes, it competes with Ferien auf Föhr for the same family-vacation segment in Northern Europe.
• Center Parcs / Pierre & Vacances: Pierre & Vacances (Center Parcs) operates managed holiday villages and residences across Europe, including in coastal and island-style destinations. Relevant as a comparison for the Boutique Hotel Landliebe and curated-residence product extension within Ferien auf Föhr's portfolio.

Others

• Novasol (Vacation United): Novasol manages and markets vacation homes across Europe, particularly Northern Europe and coastal/island destinations. It competes with regional managers like Ferien auf Föhr for guest demand and is a relevant scale comparison for managed-homes inventory and direct-booking operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/weber-ferien-auf-foehr
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/weber-ferien-auf-foehr
• Instagraminstagram.com/weber.ferienauffoehr/?hl=de
• Facebookfacebook.com/FerienwohnungenFoehr

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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