barefoot resort & golf

Name

barefoot resort & golf

Legal name

Barefoot Resort Vacations

Website

https://barefootresortvacations.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental & Golf Resort Hospitality

NAICS

Accommodation (721), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Golf Resorts (THAGACAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Boutique Resorts (Small-Scale Resorts) (THAGADAJ)

Keywords

• Vacation rental management
• Golf vacation packages
• Condo villa rentals
• Homeowner property management
• Beach resort accommodations

Headquarters

HQ city

North Myrtle Beach

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Bookings: The company generates revenue by managing and renting out individually-owned condominium and villa units at the Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach. Guests book accommodations directly or through third-party platforms, with the company retaining management fees from property owners and capturing the booking margin on direct reservations. Rental income is the primary revenue driver, supplemented by fees for optional services such as travel insurance, early check-in/late check-out, and beach equipment rentals.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Barefoot Resort Vacations manages and rents out individually-owned 1- to 3-bedroom condominium and villa units across seven residential complexes within the Barefoot Resort community in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The company offers nightly vacation rentals, monthly winter rentals, bundled golf + stay packages powered by MyrtleBeachGolf.com, and full-service property management for homeowners. Accommodations include full kitchens, in-unit laundry, pools, and access to four on-site championship golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman, and Davis Love III.

Product overview

Barefoot Resort & Golf is a vacation rental management company offering accommodations across multiple residential complexes within the Barefoot Resort in North Myrtle Beach, SC. The portfolio includes golf villas (Arbor Trace, Havens, Ironwood, Cypress Bend, River Crossing, Wedgewood, Willow Bend) and luxury Yacht Club condos, all located along the Intracoastal Waterway near championship golf courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman, and Davis Love III. The company also provides golf vacation packages combining lodging with tee times, and property management services for homeowners. Accommodations feature fully-equipped kitchens, outdoor pools, seasonal beach shuttle service, and access to four on-site championship golf courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beach Vacations: Property management services for Barefoot Resort, including marketing, reservations, financial, maintenance, and housekeeping services.

Products and services

• Arbor Trace Vacation Rentals Residential complex within Barefoot Resort offering vacation rental condos with access to outdoor pools, championship golf courses, and seasonal beach shuttle service, located in North Myrtle Beach, SC.
• Havens Golf Villas 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom golf villas at Barefoot Resort with fully-equipped kitchens, community pool access, and proximity to championship golf courses, for families and golf travelers.
• Ironwood Golf Villas 2-bedroom vacation rental villas with full kitchens, multiple TVs with cable, washer/dryer units, and access to Barefoot Resort's championship golf courses.
• River Crossing Vacation Rentals Vacation rental property within Barefoot Resort offering accommodations near the Intracoastal Waterway with access to resort amenities and on-site golf courses.
• Wedgewood Vacation Rentals Vacation rental condos at Barefoot Resort with access to championship golf courses, outdoor pools, and proximity to North Myrtle Beach attractions.
• Willow Bend Golf Villas Golf villas within Barefoot Resort offering vacation accommodations with access to four championship golf courses and seasonal beach shuttle service.
• Yacht Club Villas Luxury condo rentals along the Intracoastal Waterway in North Myrtle Beach, featuring waterway views and access to resort amenities including championship golf courses.
• Cypress Bend Golf Villas 2-bedroom, 2-bathroom golf villas at Barefoot Resort offering vacation rentals with full kitchens, multiple TVs, and access to championship golf courses.
• Golf Vacation Packages Golf vacation packages combining Barefoot Resort accommodations with tee times at four on-site championship courses designed by Pete Dye, Tom Fazio, Greg Norman, and Davis Love III, powered by MyrtleBeachGolf.com golf concierge.
• Homeowner Property Management Services Full-service property management for Barefoot Resort condo and villa owners, including marketing, reservations, financial management, maintenance, and housekeeping to maximize rental income, accessed via the StreamlineVRS Owner Portal.

Quantifiable outcome

• Direct booking eliminates 10-15% in Airbnb/VRBO guest service and host service fees
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• MyrtleBeachGolf.comcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMyrtleBeachGolf.com serves as the golf package booking partner for Barefoot Resort Vacations. Their golf directors help guests build customized golf + accommodation packages, leveraging their expertise in local Myrtle Beach courses and area logistics. This partnership enables the resort to offer bundled tee time + stay deals and drives golf-centric demand to the property.
• StreamlineVRS (Owner Portal)supportingTechnology or IntegrationStreamlineVRS provides the property management software powering the Barefoot Resort Vacations owner portal, enabling property owners to manage reservations, financials, and guest communications through a dedicated login. This backend platform supports the company's homeowner management services.
• Airbnb and VRBOsupportingChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBarefoot Resort Vacations lists its properties on Airbnb and VRBO to reach travelers browsing vacation rental marketplaces. While these platforms add service fees for guests, they serve as an important discovery channel and incremental booking source for the resort's inventory.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Vacasa: Largest U.S. vacation rental management company operating a similar asset-light property management model. Comparable in core business of professionally managing individually-owned vacation rentals and distributing via direct + marketplace channels.
• TurnKey Vacation Rentals: Full-service vacation rental manager for individually-owned homes in drive-to leisure destinations. Closely matches Barefoot's model of bundling accommodation with local experiences and managing rental logistics on behalf of owners.
• Evolve: National vacation rental management company with a professional-manager model for individually-owned homes. Operates with a similar lean central team and depends on partner distribution, mirroring Barefoot Resort Vacations' structure.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Largest vacation rental marketplace; both a distribution channel (where Barefoot lists) and a potential competitor for direct hosts in the Myrtle Beach market. Anchors fee-based discovery that Barefoot redirects to direct booking.
• Bluegreen Vacations: Vacation ownership operator with a portfolio of resort properties, including golf-and-beach destinations. Comparable through shared family/golf leisure demand and resort-style accommodation, though with owned inventory rather than third-party management.
• Wyndham Destinations: Largest vacation ownership and exchange company with broad leisure-resort inventory. Comparable via overlap with resort-based family vacationers and golf/leisure destination customers.
• VRBO: Major vacation rental marketplace owned by Expedia Group. Comparable as a fee-based distribution channel Barefoot uses for top-of-funnel discovery while steering repeat guests to direct booking.
• Marriott Vacations Worldwide: Large timeshare/vacation ownership operator with resort-style leisure inventory. Comparable through the vacation-resort customer overlap and bundled golf/beach experiences, though at substantially larger scale and with owned inventory.
• Hilton Grand Vacations: Major vacation ownership and resort operator serving leisure travelers in beach and golf destinations. Comparable through shared end-customer (drive-to leisure/family vacationers) and bundled resort experiences.

Emerging players

• Sonder: Tech-enabled short-term rental and apartment-style accommodation operator. Compares via the same end customer (leisure travelers seeking apartment-style lodging) and a tech-led direct booking model, though at different scale and unit mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/barefoot-resort-vacations

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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