Island Time Beach Rentals

What Island Time Beach Rentals does

Island Time Beach Rentals is a privately held vacation rental property management company operating as Island Time Beach Rentals Of Navarre, LLC, headquartered in Navarre Beach, Florida. Founded in 2016, the company manages a curated portfolio of approximately 27-28 vacation rental properties along the Florida Gulf Coast, targeting leisure travelers seeking beachfront and amenitized accommodations. Inventory is organized into productized categories — Gulf Front, Pet Friendly, Docks, and Pools — that simplify guest discovery and support a segmented merchandising approach. The company serves two customer sets: (i) leisure guests booking nightly stays at $100-$1,500 per night, and (ii) individual property owners who contract management services.

The technology stack is deliberately lean, centered on OwnerRez, a third-party SaaS property management platform that handles reservations, channel distribution, payments, and owner reporting. There is no evidence of proprietary software, in-house engineering, or AI-driven tooling, and the operation runs as a local service business with 11-50 employees. Distribution relies on the company's own direct-booking site supplemented by standard OTA listings managed through OwnerRez. The revenue model is a hybrid of percentage-based management fees on nightly rental income and ancillary guest service/cleaning fees, with no disclosed institutional capital, no funding history, and no expansion beyond the Northwest Florida Gulf Coast corridor aside from early surfacing of inventory in adjacent Orange Beach, Alabama.

Name

Island Time Beach Rentals

Legal name

Island Time Beach Rentals Of Navarre, LLC

Website

https://islandtimebeachrentals.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Island Time Beach Rentals is a privately held, Navarre Beach-based vacation rental property manager managing 27-28 Gulf Coast homes for leisure guests and individual property owners, using the OwnerRez SaaS platform for bookings and operations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Services

NAICS

Rental and Leasing Services (532)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Vacation & Short-Term Rental Management (BPAJAFAI)

akta.pro secondary industries

Beachfront & Lakefront Homes (THAMAAAF), Family & Group-Friendly Rentals (Large Homes, Multi-Unit Compounds) (THAGANAI), Vacation Rental Turnover Operations (Housekeeping, Laundry, Inspections) (BPAJAIAL)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Beach property rentals
• Short-term rentals
• Vacation property management
• Gulf Coast vacation homes

Headquarters

HQ city

Navarre

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Bookings: The company manages vacation rental properties and earns revenue through rental fees charged to guests who book stays. Properties range from $100 to $1,500 per night depending on size and amenities.
2. Property Management Services: Services for property owners including marketing, cleaning, maintenance, rate management, and guest management. Helps owners maximize net rental income.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Island Time Beach Rentals manages a portfolio of approximately 28 vacation rental properties (single-family homes, condominiums, and beachfront units) in Navarre Beach, Florida, and rents them to guests on a short-term basis. The company also offers full-service property management for homeowners, including marketing, pricing optimization, cleaning coordination, maintenance, and guest communication.

Product overview

Island Time Beach Rentals is a vacation rental management company operating a portfolio of approximately 27 vacation rental properties in the Navarre Beach, Florida area. The core offering consists of short-term rental properties including single-family homes, condominiums, and beachfront units available through a booking system. The company also offers property management services for owners who wish to list their properties. Properties are organized into categories including Gulf Front Homes, Pet Friendly Homes, Homes with Docks, and Homes with Pools. Notable properties include Toes in the Sand (6-bedroom with private heated pool and guest house), Palm Tree Paradise (5-bedroom with private dock), Sandy Toes and Salty Kisses (4-bedroom waterfront with kayaks and golf cart), and Turquoise Turtle (oceanfront condo with beach service).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Evolve Vacation Rental: Evolve is a national vacation rental manager with a similar asset-light, full-service management model focused on individually owned homes in destinations across the U.S., including beach markets. It targets the same dual customer base (owners + guests) and competes directly for property management contracts and guest bookings.
• iTrip Vacations: iTrip Vacations is a franchise-based vacation rental manager with strong presence in beach destinations across the Southeast U.S., including Florida Panhandle and Alabama Gulf Coast. It offers essentially the same owner services (marketing, cleaning, maintenance) and competes head-to-head with Island Time for owners and guests in adjacent geographies.
• Beachball Properties: Beachball Properties is a vacation rental management company serving the Florida Panhandle including Navarre Beach, Pensacola Beach, and Perdido Key — overlapping Island Time's primary geography. It manages a similar portfolio of beach homes and competes directly for both owner contracts and guest bookings in Island Time's backyard.

Broad incumbents

• Vrbo (Expedia Group): Vrbo is one of the two leading vacation rental booking platforms and a key distribution channel for professionally managed beach properties. Competes for guest bookings, takes platform fees, and increasingly offers services that overlap with Island Time's owner management offering.
• Airbnb: Airbnb is the dominant vacation rental marketplace globally and drives substantial booking demand for properties managed by Island Time. While not a direct property manager, Airbnb is the primary platform alternative and indirect competitor for guest acquisition and pricing power.
• Vacasa: Vacasa is the largest U.S. vacation rental management company, managing 40,000+ properties nationwide. It directly competes with Island Time on the vacation rental management business model but at vastly greater scale, with national marketing, dynamic pricing technology, and a portfolio that spans coastal and resort destinations including Florida Gulf Coast markets.

Regional players

• Meyer Vacation Rentals: Meyer Vacation Rentals is an established Gulf Shores / Orange Beach vacation rental manager with a multi-decade operating history and a broader local brand. Comparable owner-management services and beach-focused portfolio in a neighboring geography to Island Time's service area.
• Sunburst Beach Vacations: Sunburst Beach Vacations is a regional vacation rental manager serving Orange Beach and Gulf Shores, Alabama — markets Island Time already lists in. Same business model and comparable property mix, but operating across the state line and competing for the same beach tourism guest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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