Paradise Plaza

What Paradise Plaza does

Paradise Plaza Inn is a beachfront hotel property located at 3 Ninth Street on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Ocean City, Maryland, operated by Stonebridge Companies, a Denver-based hospitality management company. The property offers eight distinct room configurations ranging from standard partial-view rooms to premium oceanfront suites with roof decks and balconies, with accommodations scaling from 4 to 8 guests per room. Supporting amenities include a seasonal outdoor pool, on-site restaurant, gift shop, and three retail tenants (Candy Kitchen, Sunsations, Alaska Stand) housed under the hotel roof.

The hotel generates revenue through three primary streams: transient overnight accommodations (the dominant line), group events and banquet services for up to 30 attendees covering weddings, corporate events, and celebrations, and on-site retail commissions from boardwalk foot traffic. Distribution is split between direct booking via the Windsurfer CRS engine (incentivized through the Paradise Perks loyalty program), phone reservations, and third-party OTAs. Marketing channels include the property's own website, an email newsletter, membership in the Ocean City Chamber of Commerce, and partnerships with nearby attractions including Jolly Roger Splash Mountain Water Park, Trimper's Amusements, local golf courses, and Assateague Island National Seashore.

Paradise Plaza Inn is part of a small Stonebridge Companies portfolio in Ocean City alongside sister properties Majestic Hotel and Francis Scott Key Family Resort, enabling cross-promotion within the local market. Customer segments skew heavily toward leisure travelers—families and couples—seeking beach vacations, with secondary segments of group event planners and outdoor enthusiasts. The business is seasonal and geography-locked to the Mid-Atlantic U.S. tourism corridor, with 19 employees, no disclosed AI capabilities, no proprietary technology beyond the off-the-shelf Windsurfer CRS booking engine, no funding rounds, and no M&A activity.

Name

Paradise Plaza

Legal name

Paradise Plaza Inn

Website

https://paradiseplazainn.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Paradise Plaza Inn is a beachfront hotel on the Ocean City, Maryland boardwalk offering eight room types, banquet services for up to 30 guests, and on-site retail, serving leisure families, couples, and group event planners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Beachfront Hotel & Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Beachfront & Coastal Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

Keywords

• Beachfront hotel accommodations
• Oceanfront lodging services
• Hotel event venues
• Boardwalk resort hospitality
• Hotel room rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Ocean City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Transient Hotel Room Rentals: Primary revenue from overnight accommodations including oceanfront rooms, suites with varying views (partial ocean, bay view), and specialty rooms with roof decks. Room types range from standard partial view rooms to premium oceanfront accommodations with private balconies.
2. Group Events and Banquet Services: Meeting and banquet facilities hosting up to 30 people for weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, and private parties. Revenue from room rental, catering, and bar services.
3. On-site Retail and Shops: Retail shops located under the hotel roof including Candy Kitchen, Sunsations, and Alaska Stand generate revenue from walk-in retail traffic from boardwalk visitors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Paradise Plaza Inn operates a beachfront hotel on the Ocean City Boardwalk in Maryland, offering overnight accommodations across eight room and suite categories ranging from standard partial-view rooms to premium oceanfront suites with roof decks and balconies. Beyond rooms, the property provides meeting and banquet facilities for up to 30 guests, on-site retail shops (Candy Kitchen, Sunsations, Alaska Stand), a seasonal outdoor pool, and a direct-booking loyalty program called Paradise Perks.

Product overview

Paradise Plaza Inn is a beachfront hotel property offering a portfolio of accommodation products centered around ocean view and oceanfront rooms and suites. The core product portfolio includes eight distinct room types: Paradise Suite, Paradise King, Paradise Oceanfront Roof Deck, Paradise Suite Roof Deck, Paradise Oceanfront 2 Queen Room, Paradise Partial View 2 Queen, Paradise Bay View 2 Queen, and the largest 2 Room Suite with Bay View. Accommodations range from standard rooms to premium suites with roof decks and balconies. Supporting offerings include Meeting and Banquet Services (up to 30 guests), the Paradise Perks loyalty program (direct booking rewards), on-site retail shops (Candy Kitchen, Sunsations, Alaska Stand), a seasonal outdoor pool, and various special packages. The hotel is positioned as a family-friendly resort on Ocean City's boardwalk with direct beach access.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Paradise Perks: Loyalty reward program offering free rewards upon direct booking including food and entertainment vouchers.

Products and services

• Hotel Room Accommodations Beachfront overnight lodging on the Ocean City Boardwalk offered across eight room and suite categories: Paradise Suite (2 queen beds, up to 6 guests), Paradise King (partial ocean view, pull-out sofa), Paradise Oceanfront Roof Deck (oceanfront balcony plus roof deck, up to 6 guests), Paradise Suite Roof Deck (south-side roof deck plus oceanfront balcony, up to 6 guests), Paradise Oceanfront 2 Queen Room (direct oceanfront balcony, up to 4 guests), Paradise Partial View 2 Queen (private balcony, partial ocean views, floors 3–7, sleeps 4), Paradise Bay View 2 Queen (bay views, up to 6 guests with pull-out sofa), and the 2 Room Suite, Sofa, Bay View (largest suite sleeping up to 8 across 3 queen beds and pull-out sofa, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, kitchenette, facing Baltimore Avenue and the Bay on floors 4–7). All rooms include coffee maker, small refrigerator, and microwave; select rooms offer whirlpool options and private balconies.
• Meeting and Banquet Services Event hosting services providing meeting and banquet facilities for up to 30 attendees, with meeting room seating, full bar, and catering. Targets weddings, rehearsal dinners, anniversaries, birthdays, retirement parties, bar/bat mitzvahs, corporate meetings, and private parties with on-site event coordination support.
• On-site Retail Shops
• Seasonal Outdoor Pool
• Paradise Perks Direct Booking Loyalty Program
• Special Packages and Deals

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Jolly Roger Splash Mountain Water ParkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal waterpark partnership for nearby attraction promotion. Hotel provides information about Jolly Roger waterpark located blocks away featuring water slides, wave pools, lazy river, go-carts and games. Mutual benefit for tourist referrals.
• Trimper's AmusementsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal amusement park partnership for nearby attraction promotion. Trimper's Amusements located within walking distance at the inlet offers rides, arcade and games for hotel guests.
• Local Golf Courses (Partnerships)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHotel has partnerships with local golf courses and offers discounted golf packages. Multiple mini-golf courses and 18-hole golf courses nearby. Hotel provides front desk inquiries for golf package details.
• Assateague Island National SeashoreminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with nearby Assateague Island for wildlife tourism promotion. Hotel markets nearby Assateague Island known for wild ponies as a local attraction for guests.
• Majestic Hotel (Sister Property)coreOthersSister property under Stonebridge Companies portfolio. Cross-promotion between properties in Ocean City, MD. Properties share ownership and brand affiliation.
• Francis Scott Key Family Resort (Sister Property)coreOthersSister property under Stonebridge Companies portfolio. Cross-promotion between properties in Ocean City, MD for family-oriented travelers.
• Ocean City Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership with local tourism organization for event listings and community promotion. Hotel participates in Chamber's local events calendar and tourism initiatives.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hilton Ocean City Oceanfront Suites: Branded all-suite oceanfront property in Ocean City targeting leisure and small-group travelers; closely comparable in customer mix, product (suites), and beachfront positioning.
• Princess Royale Oceanfront Resort: Independently operated full-service oceanfront hotel and conference center on the same Ocean City coast, offering suites, pool, and larger banquet facilities — directly competes for boardwalk-adjacent leisure and group business.
• Holiday Inn Ocean City: Flagged full-service oceanfront hotel on the Ocean City boardwalk with multiple room types, on-site dining, and indoor pool — directly comparable product, target customer, and distribution model.
• Majestic Hotel (Ocean City): Sister property under Stonebridge Companies on the Ocean City boardwalk offering beachfront rooms with comparable amenities, identical management, and direct cross-promotion. Most directly comparable peer given shared ownership and overlapping product.
• Francis Scott Key Family Resort: Sister property under Stonebridge Companies in Ocean City, MD targeting family travelers with resort amenities. Operates as a directly comparable Ocean City accommodation with shared marketing and corporate infrastructure.

Peers

• Courtyard Ocean City:

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/paradise-plaza

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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