Beach Condos in Destin

What Beach Condos in Destin does

Beach Condos in Destin is a privately-held vacation rental management company founded in 2005 and headquartered at 2936 Scenic Gulf Drive, Miramar Beach, FL 32550. The company manages a portfolio of 92 rental units — 90 condominiums plus 2 house rentals — concentrated on Scenic Gulf Drive across 15+ branded sub-communities in the Destin/Miramar Beach corridor, including Majestic Sun, Maravilla, Leeward Key, Beach Retreat, Crystal View, Ciboney, Seascape Golf Villas, Harbor Landing, 1900 Ninety Eight, Beach Pointe, Mediterranea, and Emerald Shores. All properties lie within approximately 2 miles of one another. Units range from 1-4 bedrooms accommodating 6-13 guests, with pet-friendly options available across multiple properties, and rental terms spanning daily, weekly, monthly, and snowbird (long-term winter) stays. The operator, Renee Clayton, has personally remodeled many units in the portfolio, producing a differentiated physical asset base for a small manager.

The business is run as a family venture by Renee Clayton (mother) and Laura Clayton (daughter), who transitioned from prior careers to manage properties full-time beginning in 2005. Distribution is exclusively direct-to-consumer via a WordPress-based website (beachcondosindestin.com) featuring availability search, neighborhood and pet-friendly filters, and online booking; guest payments are processed through YapStone's rentpayment.com portal. Marketing is conducted through an extensive travel blog covering Destin dining, events, and activities, organic presence on Facebook and Pinterest, an email newsletter, and SEO-driven organic search. The company explicitly markets 'book direct' to save guests the commissions charged by third-party platforms.

Revenue is generated on a transaction-fee basis: the company earns management fees and commissions per booking across daily, weekly, monthly, and snowbird stays. The company reports that over 60% of annual bookings come from repeat guests, indicating high customer loyalty in this SMB consumer segment. Three primary customer segments are served: family vacationers seeking beachfront accommodations, pet owners seeking dog-friendly rentals (a category the company explicitly markets), and snowbird/winter visitors seeking extended stays. There is no indication of external investment, institutional ownership, or geographic expansion beyond the Destin/Miramar Beach market.

Name

Beach Condos in Destin

Legal name

Beach Condos in Destin

Website

https://beachcondosindestin.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2005

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Beach Condos in Destin is a family-owned, 20-year-old vacation rental management company managing 90+ condo rentals and 2 house rentals in the Destin/Miramar Beach, Florida corridor, serving family vacationers, pet owners, and snowbirds via direct-book website and transaction-fee revenue model.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Management

NAICS

Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Lakefront Homes (THAMAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Beachfront & Waterfront Villas (THAMAEAE), Beachfront & Island Luxury Resorts (THAGACAA)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Beachfront condo rentals
• Property management services
• Short-term rental booking
• Pet-friendly vacation rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Miramar Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Bookings: The company earns revenue by managing vacation rental properties for property owners and taking a management fee or commission. Revenue is generated per booking transaction when guests rent their condo/home units. Properties accommodate daily, weekly, and monthly stays. Snowbird (long-term winter) rentals are also offered.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Beach Condos in Destin manages and rents a portfolio of approximately 92 beachfront vacation rental units (90 condos and 2 houses) across 15+ communities in Destin and Miramar Beach, Florida. The company handles guest booking, property maintenance, cleaning, and owner relations, offering daily, weekly, monthly, and snowbird (long-term winter) stays, with pet-friendly options and complimentary seasonal beach service at most properties.

Product overview

Beach Condos in Destin is a vacation rental management company offering a portfolio of 90+ condo rentals and 2 house rentals across multiple properties in Destin and Miramar Beach, Florida. The company's core product is vacation rental property management services, which includes marketing, booking, maintenance, and guest services for individual condo and house units across 15+ branded sub-communities including Majestic Sun, Maravilla, Leeward Key, Beach Retreat, Crystal View, Ciboney, Seascape Golf Villas, Harbor Landing, 1900 Ninety Eight, Beach Pointe, Mediterranea, and Emerald Shores. Properties range from 1-4 bedroom condos accommodating 4-13 guests, with options for pet-friendly stays. The company also provides a companion travel blog for vacation planning. Bookings are managed through direct contact with the property managers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vacation Rental Property Management Full-service vacation rental property management covering guest booking, cleaning coordination, maintenance, and owner management for condo and house rentals in Destin and Miramar Beach, Florida. Targeted at property owners seeking local management and at guests booking stays.
• Pet Friendly Vacation Rentals Curated inventory of Destin/Miramar Beach vacation rentals accepting well-trained, non-aggressive pets with prior approval, spanning Maravilla, Leeward Key, Beach Retreat, Crystal View, Emerald Waters, Ciboney, and Seascape. Targeted at dog-owning travelers who want beachfront pet-friendly lodging.
• Majestic Sun Condo Rentals Luxury gulf-front condo rentals in Majestic Sun at Seascape Resort on Scenic Gulf Drive, including indoor/outdoor pool, fitness center, and beach access. Targeted at family and group vacationers seeking resort amenities.
• Maravilla Condo Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 60% of annual bookings come from repeat guests
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• YapStone, Inc.minorOthersPayment processing partner for guest payments. Company uses YapStone's rentpayment.com portal for guest payment processing. Note: YapStone disclosures available at yapstone.com/legal/licenses/ regarding consumer complaints.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BeachCondosInDestin
• Pinterestpinterest.com/destincondo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/beach-condos-in-destin-inc.

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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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