Commander Hotel

Name

Commander Hotel

Legal name

Commander Hotel & Suites

Website

https://commanderhotel.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1930

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beachfront Hotel & Hospitality Services

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

Keywords

• Beachfront hotel accommodations
• Oceanfront lodging services
• Vacation suite rentals
• Boardwalk hotel hospitality
• Resort hotel stays

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocean City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Room Rentals: Primary revenue from renting oceanfront rooms, suites, and apartments across three hotel buildings: Commander Hotel & Suites (oceanfront), Cabana building (poolside, pet-friendly), and Beach House (budget-friendly). Revenue is generated through nightly and weekly stays with seasonal pricing.
2. On-site Dining: Revenue from on-site food and beverage operations including Bai-Tee Bakery, The Kebob Project, Fractured Prune, and Sweet Spot dessert shop. These dining outlets are located on the hotel property.
3. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from parking ($20/night), pet fees, beach chair/umbrella rentals, and potential late check-out fees.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Commander Hotel & Suites is a beachfront hotel on Ocean City, Maryland's iconic Boardwalk at 14th Street, operating since 1930 across three buildings: the oceanfront Commander Hotel & Suites, the pet-friendly poolside Cabana, and the budget-friendly Commander Beach House Hotel. It rents rooms, suites, and apartments on nightly/weekly stays with seasonal pricing and offers on-site dining (Bai-Tee Bakery, The Kebob Project, Fractured Prune, Sweet Spot), golf and casino packages, and group accommodations for events and weddings.

Product overview

Commander Hotel & Suites is a beachfront hotel property on Ocean City's Boardwalk offering accommodations across three distinct buildings: the main Commander Hotel & Suites (oceanfront), Cabana Suites (pet-friendly, poolside), and Commander Beach House Hotel (budget-friendly on Baltimore Avenue). The property operates as a unified hotel brand with shared amenities including indoor/outdoor pools and on-site dining venues (Bai-Tee Bakery, The Kebob Project, Fractured Prune, Sweet Spot). Room types range from oceanfront suites with private balconies to efficiency apartments with kitchenettes. Additional offerings include golf packages, casino packages, group accommodations, beach wedding services, and a live beach webcam. The property has been operating since 1930.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Commander Hotel & Suites The flagship oceanfront property directly on Ocean City Boardwalk at 14th Street, offering oceanfront suites with private balconies, ocean views, indoor and outdoor pools, on-site dining, and direct beach access. Open since 1930.
• Commander Beach House Hotel

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Blue Water DevelopmentcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBlue Water Development is the professional property management company overseeing Commander Hotel & Suites. They handle day-to-day hotel operations, management, and hospitality services.
• MewscoreTechnology or IntegrationMews provides cloud-based property management and distribution system for reservations. Commander Hotel uses Mews Distributor for online booking functionality on their website.
• RevinatesupportingTechnology or IntegrationRevinate powers Commander Hotel's SMS marketing program for promotional messages including special offers, discounts, and property updates.
• Three&SixsupportingTechnology or IntegrationThree&Six is the digital agency that built the Commander Hotel website, providing the web platform and online presence.
• Ocean Downs CasinosupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerCasino package partnership offering guests up to $200 in casino credit with 2-night hotel stays. Cross-promotional relationship between hotel and casino.
• Ocean City Golf & Casino Package PartnerssupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerGolf packages at ocmdgolfcasino.com combining hotel stays with golf course access and casino credits for package bookings.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Plim Plaza Hotel: Long-established independent oceanfront hotel directly on Ocean City's boardwalk at a similar price point, offering on-site dining and pool amenities — directly comparable heritage independent competitor to Commander in the same micro-market.
• Castle in the Sand: Independent family-operated oceanfront hotel in Ocean City, MD with on-site restaurant, pools, and similar mid-scale leisure positioning — a comparable independent family-run competitor targeting the same family/beach traveler segment.
• Courtyard by Marriott Ocean City: Marriott-branded hotel in Ocean City offering similar full-service amenities (pool, dining, event space) targeting both leisure and small-group travelers — overlapping customer base with Commander at the premium boardwalk end.
• Flagship Oceanfront Hotel: Oceanfront hotel on the northern end of Ocean City's boardwalk with pools and on-site amenities — a comparable full-service beachfront property targeting the same leisure traveler base as Commander.
• Howard Johnson by Wyndham Ocean City: Wyndham-affiliated oceanfront hotel on the Ocean City boardwalk offering family-friendly rooms and pools — competing with Commander for budget-to-mid-tier leisure travelers seeking direct beachfront access.
• Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites: Flagship oceanfront full-service hotel on the Ocean City boardwalk with multiple indoor/outdoor pools, on-site dining, and group/event facilities — competing head-to-head with Commander Hotel & Suites for the same oceanfront leisure and convention travelers in Ocean City, MD.
• Holiday Inn Ocean City: Boardwalk oceanfront full-service hotel in Ocean City with on-site dining, pools, and family-friendly suites — directly comparable product offering and target customer (beach leisure, families, groups) to Commander's oceanfront building.

Others

• Ocean City Visitors Bureau (Tourism OC): Destination marketing organization for Ocean City, MD. Not a competitor but a critical ecosystem partner that drives roughly 8 million annual visitors to the market in which Commander competes for occupancy and ADR.

Emerging players

• Residence Inn by Marriott Ocean City: Extended-stay branded property in Ocean City with kitchen-equipped suites — overlapping Commander's Beach House and Cabana suite offerings for family and extended-stay leisure travelers.

Regional players

• Harrison Group Hotels: Independent hotel operator running multiple oceanfront and bayfront properties in Ocean City, MD — comparable regional competitor portfolio targeting the same destination leisure market as Commander Hotel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/commander_hotel
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/commander-hotel

Compliance1 record

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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