Hillside Haven

What Hillside Haven does

Hillside Haven Guest Suite is a single-property vacation rental business operating from a family-owned guest suite in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska. Founded in 2018 by Tommy and Theresa Abbas, the company offers short-term overnight accommodations in a secluded setting steps from Auke Nu Cove and near the Alaska Marine Highway Ferry Dock. It is registered with the City and Borough of Juneau (CBJ Registration #1000131).

The company runs one core product — the Hillside Haven Guest Suite — with a 3-night minimum stay and seasonally differentiated pricing ($250/night in the May 1–Oct 1 summer season; $199/night in April and October). Bookings are handled directly by the owners via phone and email, with a VRBO iCalendar feed used only for availability synchronization. The business does not process payments through third-party platforms, which the owners cite as a way to avoid online booking fees for guests. A $400 deposit is collected at booking, with the balance due 30 days before arrival, and a tiered cancellation policy applies.

Hillside Haven's customer base consists of individual vacation travelers and families visiting Juneau and Southeast Alaska, typically seeking a quiet, scenic alternative to standard hotels. Marketing is limited to the company website (hillsidehavenjuneau.com) and a VRBO listing; no paid advertising, social media, or formal sales operations were identified. The business is a lifestyle micro-enterprise with no external investment, no staff beyond the owner-operators (and likely part-time cleaning support), and no disclosed plans for expansion.

Name

Hillside Haven

Legal name

Hillside Haven Guest Suite

Website

https://hillsidehavenjuneau.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hillside Haven is a family-owned single-suite vacation rental in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska, founded in 2018 by Tommy and Theresa Abbas. It offers short-term overnight stays to individual travelers visiting Southeast Alaska, with bookings managed directly by the owners via phone and email.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental Lodging

NAICS

Other Traveler Accommodation (72119)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Hosted Private Rooms (On-Site Host) (THAMABAB)

Keywords

• Vacation rental lodging
• Short-term guest suite
• Alaska travel accommodation
• Direct booking rental
• Seasonal nightly rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Juneau

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Short-term Vacation Rental: The primary revenue stream is short-term rental of the guest suite. Pricing varies by season with a 3-night minimum stay requirement. Revenue is generated through direct bookings (phone/email) and VRBO listing, with a $400 deposit required at booking and full balance due 30 days prior to arrival. Additional revenue comes from cleaning fees ($120 per stay) and city tax (14%) passed through to guests.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Hillside Haven rents a single private guest suite in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska, on a short-term vacation rental basis with a three-night minimum stay. Bookings are handled directly by the owners via phone and email, with a VRBO iCalendar feed used for availability management. Pricing is seasonal, ranging from $199 to $250 per night plus a $120 cleaning fee and 14% city tax, with a $400 deposit required at booking.

Product overview

Hillside Haven operates as a single-property vacation rental business. The company offers one core product: the Hillside Haven Guest Suite, a private guest accommodation located in Auke Bay near Juneau, Alaska. The suite is available for short-term rental with seasonal pricing (summer and off-season rates) and includes a three-night minimum stay requirement.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hillside Haven Guest Suite Short-term vacation rental of a single private guest suite in Auke Bay, Juneau, Alaska, with summer and off-season rates and a 3-night minimum stay; intended for travelers visiting Juneau and the Auke Bay area.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves3 records

Emerging players

• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Professionally managed vacation rental company serving U.S. destinations with full-service operations. Comparable in the same individual-property STR management category, though TurnKey's portfolio focus differs in geography.
• Evolve: Vacation rental management and marketing platform for individual property owners. Comparable because it serves the same individual-host STR segment with lighter-touch management versus Vacasa, representing an alternative growth or outsourcing path for Hillside Haven's owners.

Broad incumbents

• Vacasa: Large-scale vacation rental management company operating across the U.S., including Alaska. Comparable because it manages STR listings on behalf of owners in the same short-term rental category the Hillside Haven operates in, though Vacasa's model is full-service management at scale rather than a single owner-operated suite.
• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace. Comparable because it is the dominant online distribution channel competing with the owners' direct-booking strategy; many Juneau-area travelers discover alternative vacation rentals through Airbnb rather than VRBO or direct.
• Marriott Homes & Villas: Premium-branded home rental program operated by Marriott. Comparable because it competes for the same upper-mid tier traveler booking vacation rentals in destinations like Alaska, providing an alternative professionally curated option to the Hillside Haven direct-book experience.
• VRBO (Expedia Group): Major U.S. short-term rental marketplace currently used by Hillside Haven for calendar synchronization. Directly comparable as the platform where similar Juneau/Auke Bay guest suites compete for the same traveler demand.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hillside-haven

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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