Edgewater Resort

What Edgewater Resort does

Edgewater Resort is a privately-held, single-property vacation rental resort operating on the western shore of Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs National Park, Arkansas. The company rents approximately ten lakeside cottages ranging from studios to a three-bedroom house, priced at $119 to $198 per night, and supplements accommodation revenue with boat slip rentals at $25 per night, pet fees, and cleaning fees. A small affiliated inventory of Cedarglades units and a Clearwater Condo extends the property's product surface beyond the original shoreline cottages. The business serves individual leisure travelers, couples, families, and small corporate retreat groups, with demand driven by proximity to Lake Hamilton and regional attractions including Oaklawn Race Track & Casino, Bathhouse Row, and Garven Woodland Gardens.

The operating stack is intentionally lean: ResNexus provides the online reservation engine and booking infrastructure, while a keyless entry system enables self-check-in at 4pm on arrival, eliminating the need for a staffed front desk. Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the ewresort.com website, the embedded ResNexus booking widget, and a toll-free phone line, supplemented by referral traffic from the Hot Springs tourism ecosystem (hotsprings.org). The business has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no institutional funding, and no public listing, and operates under an owner-operator model with two disclosed contact lines and GDPR/CCPA-aligned privacy practices. Cottages were originally built in the 1940s on a reservoir created in 1932, giving the property a multi-decade operating history in the Hot Springs vacation rental market.

Name

Edgewater Resort

Legal name

Edgewater Resort

Website

https://ewresort.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1932

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Edgewater Resort is a privately-held vacation rental resort on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, renting approximately ten lakeside cottages plus boat slips to individual leisure travelers, couples, families, and small corporate retreat groups through direct online and phone bookings.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rentals

NAICS

Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Cabins & Cottages (THAMADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Marina RV & Waterfront Campgrounds (THAMAJAH)

Keywords

• Vacation cottage rentals
• Lakeside cabin lodging
• Boat slip rentals
• Pet-friendly cabins
• Lakefront vacation rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Hot Springs

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. Cottage Rentals: Nightly rental of lakeside cottages ranging from studio to 3-bedroom configurations. Primary revenue driver with per-night pricing from $119-$198. Deposits collected at booking (50%) with balance charged at check-in.
2. Boat Slip Rentals: Nightly rental of boat slips at $25 per night each. Docks available on both east and west sides of property.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Edgewater Resort rents nightly lakeside and lakeview vacation cottages on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas, with configurations ranging from studio efficiencies to a 3-bedroom house. Each cottage includes a full kitchen, linens, air conditioning, Direct TV, and free Wi-Fi, and the property provides a private boat ramp and docks. The offering is complemented by nightly boat slip rentals at $25 per slip, pet-friendly cottages for an additional fee, and additional affiliated vacation rentals (Cedarglades units and Clearwater Condo) managed through the same ResNexus booking platform.

Product overview

Edgewater Resort offers a portfolio of vacation rental cottages on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The core product consists of 10 individual lakefront/lakeview cottages (Cottages 1-10) ranging from studios to 3-bedroom houses, each with amenities including full kitchen, air conditioning, Direct TV, Wi-Fi, and queen size beds. The portfolio includes pet-friendly options, waterfront cottages, and boat slip add-ons. Additional vacation rental properties are available through affiliated Cedarglades properties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Studio Cottage Rentals (Cottages 2 & 3)

Named customers3 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

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Large professional vacation rental management company operating thousands of properties across the U.S., including lake and cabin inventory. Comparable as a broader incumbent competing for the same vacation rental demand with professional marketing and distribution.
• Airbnb: Global online marketplace for vacation rentals, listing numerous Lake Hamilton cabins alongside Edgewater's direct bookings. Comparable as a broader incumbent that captures discovery and booking demand Edgewater must compete against for guests.
• Evolve Vacation Rental Network: National vacation rental management and distribution platform. Comparable as a broader incumbent connecting independent rental properties (including lakeside cabins) with travelers via professional marketing.
• KOA (Kampgrounds of America): National camping and outdoor hospitality franchise operating cabins and RV/cabin hybrid sites across the U.S. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering cabin-style outdoor lodging with similar family and lake-travel demand drivers.

Direct peers

• Captain's Quarters Resort: Independent lakefront cottage and condo resort on Lake Hamilton in Hot Springs, AR. Directly comparable as a same-market, similar-format lake rental competitor targeting families and couples.
• Lake Hamilton民宿 - Clarity Vacation Rentals: Vacation rental manager operating multiple cabins and homes around Lake Hamilton, Hot Springs. Directly comparable as a Lake Hamilton short-term rental peer with full-kitchen cottage inventory.
• Hot Springs Vacation Rentals (HSVR): Local vacation rental manager in Hot Springs offering cabins and condos. Directly comparable as a same-market property manager with similar booking flow and customer base.
• The Landing at Lake Ouachita: Lakefront cabin and vacation rental resort in the Ouachita region of Arkansas. Comparable lakeside vacation-rental concept with cottage-style inventory and boat/water amenities.
• Lake Catherine State Park Cabins: State-park cabin rentals on Lake Catherine in central Arkansas. Compares on lakeside cabin accommodation model in the same Arkansas outdoor tourism corridor targeting families and anglers.

Emerging players

• Bluegreen Vacations: Timeshare and vacation ownership operator with resort and lake-style accommodations. Comparable as an adjacent vacation rental operator pursuing family leisure stays in resort locations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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