Sardegna Travel

What Sardegna Travel does

Sardegna Travel is a privately held, owner-operated German travel agency specializing exclusively in vacation rental mediation on the island of Sardinia, founded in 1999 and headquartered at Buchwaldstraße 12, Hamburg (D-22143). The company acts as an intermediary (Vermittlerin) between German-speaking holidaymakers — primarily from Germany, Austria, and Switzerland — and local Sardinian property owners and service agencies, brokering weekly rentals of holiday homes (Ferienhaus), holiday apartments (Ferienwohnung), and villas across the four coastal regions (Nordküste, Ostküste, Südküste, Westküste), with a smaller extension to Italian mainland destinations. The core product is a curated property catalog with weekly unit pricing ranging from approximately €473 to €8,683, surfaceable via the company's German-language website with online inquiry and bookable through phone and email consultation.

Underlying technology is a standard vacation rental booking platform provided and maintained by SECRA Bookings GmbH, comprising property listings, inquiry forms, and booking management; no proprietary AI, dynamic-pricing engine, or differentiated platform architecture is disclosed. The company extends the rental offering with add-on services: ferry booking via MOBY and Tirrenia, car rental via AutoEurope (served at Alghero, Cagliari, and Olbia), and travel insurance via magroup-online.

The revenue model is transaction-fee based: the company earns a mediation commission that is bundled into the displayed weekly rental prices on the website (inclusive of Italian VAT), with local end-cleaning and ancillary service fees collected by on-site partner agencies. The go-to-market is exclusively direct-to-consumer, with discovery and consideration driven by the website and a content blog, supplemented by inbound phone and email inquiries and DRV membership credibility. No third-party distribution, OTAs, or external capital are evident; the company is founder-led (Martina Costantino, Founder and Managing Owner) and operates without disclosed funding rounds, acquisitions, or external ownership.

Name

Sardegna Travel

Legal name

SARDEGNA TRAVEL

Website

https://sardegnatravel.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sardegna Travel is a privately held, Hamburg-based German travel agency founded in 1999 that brokers weekly vacation rentals of holiday homes, apartments, and villas in Sardinia to German-speaking leisure travelers (primarily Germany, Austria, Switzerland), supplemented by ferry, car rental, and travel insurance add-ons via partner integrations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Services

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), Tour Operators (561520)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Island, Beach & Resort Travel Agencies (THAKAFAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beachfront & Lakefront Homes (THAMAAAF), Luxury Beachfront & Waterfront Villas (THAMAEAE), Whole-Home Rentals (Houses, Villas, Cabins) (THAGANAA), Luxury & Estate Rentals (THAGANAF)

Keywords

• Vacation rental mediation
• Holiday home rentals
• Sardinia travel services
• Ferry booking services
• Car rental booking

Headquarters

HQ city

Hamburg

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vacation Property Rental Mediation: Sardegna Travel acts as a mediator between vacation property owners and renters in Sardinia. The company earns commission included in the displayed weekly rental prices. The mediation commission is bundled into the listed prices on the website. Additional service fees such as end-cleaning are collected locally by the service agency.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sardegna Travel mediates vacation property rentals in Sardinia, Italy, for German-speaking tourists. The company curates a portfolio of holiday homes (Ferienhaus) and holiday apartments (Ferienwohnung) across Sardinia's coastal regions, with weekly prices ranging from approximately €473 to €8,683. It supplements accommodation bookings with add-on travel services including ferry bookings (MOBY, Tirrenia), car rentals (AutoEurope), and travel insurance (magroup-online).

Product overview

Sardegna Travel operates a vacation rental marketplace for Sardinia, offering two primary accommodation types: Ferienhaus (standalone holiday homes, ranging from simple houses to luxury villas with private pools) and Ferienwohnung (holiday apartments, often within resort complexes with shared amenities). The company supplements its core rental business with add-on travel services including car rental booking through Autoeurope, ferry booking through MOBY and tirrenia, and travel insurance through magroup-online.com. The platform enables travelers to search and book properties across Sardinia's coastal regions including Nordküste, Ostküste, Südküste, and Westküste, with pricing ranging from approximately €473 to over €8,000 per week.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ferienhaus (Holiday Homes) Standalone vacation rental homes in Sardinia, ranging from simple houses to luxury villas with private pools, offered for weekly rental across the island's coastal regions including Nordküste, Ostküste, Südküste, and Westküste. Pricing varies from approximately €473 to €8,683 per week.
• Ferienwohnung (Holiday Apartments) Vacation rental apartments in Sardinia, typically located within resort complexes with shared amenities such as pools and tennis courts, offered for weekly rental.
• Mietwagen (Car Rental)

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• MOBY LinesminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMOBY is a ferry company offering comfortable and family-friendly crossings from Genoa, Livorno, Piombino, and Civitavecchia to Sardinia. Sardegna Travel recommends and books MOBY ferry passages for customers as part of their travel arrangements to Sardinia.
• TirreniaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTirrenia is a ferry company operating routes to Sardinia. Sardegna Travel assists customers with booking ferry travel including Tirrenia crossings as part of their complete Sardinia travel packages.
• AutoEuropeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAutoEurope is a car rental broker with locations in Alghero, Cagliari, and Olbia. Sardegna Travel refers customers to AutoEurope for car rentals to explore Sardinia independently.
• magroup-online (Travel Insurance)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMagroup-online provides travel insurance services. Sardegna Travel offers insurance booking through this partner to ensure customers are well-insured for their Sardinia trips.
• Local Property Owners and Service AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSardegna Travel maintains long-term, personal relationships with local property owners and partner agencies throughout Sardinia. This network enables the company to offer a diverse portfolio of vacation properties and provide on-site support to customers through local service agents.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Traum-Ferienwohnungen: German-focused vacation rental portal offering holiday homes across European coastal destinations. Directly comparable as a DACH-centric vacation rental platform competing for the same outbound German traveler booking Sardinia and similar Mediterranean destinations.
• Casamundo: European vacation rental specialist with strong presence in the DACH market, offering holiday homes and apartments across Mediterranean and coastal regions. Comparable in customer base (German-speaking travelers) and product category (curated vacation rentals).
• Interhome: Swiss-headquartered vacation rental specialist with broad Mediterranean inventory including Italy/Sardinia. Comparable as a destination-focused European vacation rental intermediary serving the DACH market with similar product structure.
• Belvilla: European vacation rental specialist (part of OYO) offering holiday homes across coastal destinations including Italy, with significant German-market exposure. Comparable as a curated European vacation rental brand serving similar German-speaking leisure travelers.

Broad incumbents

• FeWo-direkt (Vrbo Germany): German-language version of Vrbo, operated by Expedia Group, offering a large inventory of vacation rentals across Europe including Sardinia. Comparable as a broad incumbent OTA in the same vacation rental category serving German-speaking customers.
• Holidu: German-headquartered vacation rental search engine comparing offers across multiple OTAs and websites. Comparable as a broad incumbent in the European vacation rental category serving German-speaking travelers looking for Mediterranean holiday homes.
• Booking.com: Global OTA with extensive vacation rental inventory in Sardinia and other Italian destinations. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent in short-term lodging, competing for the same German-speaking Mediterranean traveler.
• Airbnb: Global vacation rental marketplace with significant inventory across Sardinia. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent competing for the same international leisure travelers planning Mediterranean holidays.

Emerging players

• Vacando: German vacation rental platform focused on curating quality-checked holiday homes across Europe. Comparable as an emerging DACH-focused vacation rental intermediary competing for similar German-speaking Mediterranean travelers.
• Bookiply: Munich-based vacation rental software and distribution platform helping owners manage and distribute properties across multiple channels. Comparable as an emerging European player focused on improving the vacation rental experience in the same DACH and Mediterranean markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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