Wander pioneered the 'hotelification' of vacation rentals. Now we’re offering you the opportunity to partner with us and transform your home into one of the best vacation rentals in the world – with world-class financial performance and white-glove service.
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24,000+ nights booked and counting
Supercharge performance
Our superior marketing, operations and guest experience consistently beat market occupancy by 30%+. Earn more with fewer headaches.
Join the best of the best
Unlock our industry-leading 94% guest satisfaction by combining the quality of a luxury hotel with the comfort of a private vacation home.
Unlock white glove service
Say goodbye to the stress of managing your own property and hello to top-tier, end-to-end asset management from Wander.
Unlock your home’s full potential with Wander.
With Wander Operated, we upgrade your property into a top-performing financial asset and manage it to the highest standard. You reap the rewards without lifting a finger. If your home meets all of the following standards, we’d love to chat:
Luxury home
Contemporary design
New(ish) build
Dramatic views
Beachfront/ski-in ski-out
“Wow” factor
total nights booked
of guest happiness
guest satisfaction rate
Wanderers and counting
We’re creating a new category
Wander is transforming the $2 trillion (and growing) lodging industry by combining the quality of a luxury hotel with the comfort of a private vacation home – and pulling customers from both markets.
Vacation rentals$300B
Hotels & resorts$1.7TWhy Wander works
Wander has verticalized the traditionally fragmented components of the travel ecosystem into one unified experience.
The top 1% of vacation rentals generate 35% of revenue. With the best vacation rentals in one place, consumers only have one place to look.
Our standardized hospitality experience across our portfolio delivers a consistent guest experience and compounds a distribution moat.
By moving more and more of our operations into WanderOS and operating like a software business, we achieve software-level margins.
The best of both worlds
Wander combines the quality of a luxury hotel with the comfort of a vacation home to create an experience guests love.
| Wander Homes | Vacation rentals | Luxury hotels | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality and consistency | |||
| Space | |||
| Privacy | |||
| Transparent pricing | |||
| Hotel-grade cleaning | |||
| Smart-home tech | |||
| 24/7 concierge | |||
| Modern workstations | |||
| Inspiring views |
Who are Wander guests?
Wander guests are primarily from high net-worth, affluent households who value consistency and quality.
Higher net worth individuals
70% of Wander guests are affluent, with net worths exceeding $1M. They have a much higher repeat booking rate and lifetime value than average.
Creators and builders
Wander’s audience is primarily composed of CEOs, founders, executives, software engineers, and individuals working predominantly in the tech sector.
Lovers of premium brands
Wander guests love premiums brands like Apple, Tesla, Nike, Porsche, Four Seasons and more. They value quality, great design and luxury.
The majority of Wander bookers come from U.S. urban centers.
Across the globe from Canada and Great Britain to Australia and Singapore.
Wander Operated
You’ve done the hard part of purchasing an incredible property. Now let us handle the rest.
Property Marketing Launch
Our launch and marketing strategy is to "overinvest" in content telling the story of your home and to make it famous with our growing network of travelers.
Wander Bed Setups
Our team has tested hundreds of different bed setups, from different sheets, mattresses, pillows, toppers, and more. We have landed on what we call “the best sleep you’ll ever get”. Our testimonials speak for themselves.
"This was the best sleep we have ever gotten" - Hudson Woods
"Loved the bed setups" - Orford Cliffs
"The beds were crazy comfortable" - Tahoe Slopes
Wander Desk Setups
Desk setups increase ADR and occupancy, allowing work-from-home nomads to travel and enjoy amazing locations while still being able to be super productive on a comfortable setup.
Smart Home Tech Updates
We're not looking to change your home but rather elevate the experience.
Enables guest to control music in each room directly from their smartphone, as soon as they check-in.
Provide super fast wifi throughout the entire property with commercial grade equipment.
Enables temporary access to the guest during their trip dates. Lock and unlock from anywhere in the world.
Value creation
Turning a home into a turnkey, investment property may help increase the potential buyer pool during a sale. Wander Vail Valley’s sale exemplifies this, and the eventual buyer kept the property on Wander’s platform.
Wander purchased the property in 2022 when it was not an existing short term rental
Wander made improvements to the property and launched it on the Wander platform
Transforming the home into a Wander and listing on Wander's platform, drove significantly more bookings and revenue
Wander sold the home for $450,000 more than its purchase price
Guests and owners love Wander
But don't just take our word for it. Hear what they have to say for yourself.
Britni and Daniel from Brookly are repeat Wander guests who have booked several stays in just a handful of months. After taking their first trip to Wander Cave Creek for Britni's birthday over the summer, they planned two additional getaways to Wander Hudson Valley – just outside of New York City.
Three months after launching Wander Big Sur Coast, homeowners Chris & Maryam shed light on their experience and why Wander Operated is "a no brainer".
Supercharged performance
According to AirDNA, the leading data provider for vacation rentals, average daily rates were down by 1.3% across the country in 2023 relative to 2022, while average occupancy decreased by 5.4% relative to 2022, illustrating how increased supply of vacation rentals post-pandemic has created a strain on performance across the industry.
Wander’s portfolio, on the other hand, posted strong results throughout 2023, with same-store ADR growth of 15% across the portfolio and overall market outperformance of 181%.
On average, Wander homes outperform their competitive set on total revenue by 20 – 30%.
Looking ahead to 2024, Wander’s portfolio is strongly positioned to outperform 2023, with occupancy already pacing 4% ahead.
1 – Source: AirDNA (www.Airdna.com); AirDNA, U.S. Market Review: December Supply and Demand Remain in Balance, Promising a Banner 2024
2 – Market ADR represents the blended average daily rate, according to AirDNA, of each market Wander operates in during the months that Wander properties were live
3 – Based on overall revenue comparison to unique competitive set properties for each stabilized home on Wander’s platform
Case Study: Surfside Beach
Wander Surfside Beach is an 8-bedroom, 9-bath oceanfront home in historical Myrtle Beach, which Wander acquired in August 2022. At acquisition, the property was owned by a prominent local vacation rental manager who had booked out the 2022 peak season.
After acquisition, Wander fully outfitted the property with smart home technology, workstations, and an upgraded FF&E package, then began a marketing campaign to drive bookings for 2023.
Wander was able to grow ADR by 61% during the 2023 peak season. So far, for the 2024 peak season, Wander has been able to grow ADR by 10%.
Case Study: Bandon Beach
Wander Bandon Beach is a 2-bedroom, 2-bath home located along Oregon’s scenic coastline in Bandon. Built in 2020, the property has a modern coastal aesthetic rendered with glass and wood, and offers stunning, uninterrupted views of the Pacific Ocean.
The property was not an existing short-term rental at acquisition. Wander converted the home into a cash flowing asset upon acquisition and was able to grow ADR by 52% during the 2023 peak season. So far, for the 2024 peak season, Wander has been able to grow ADR by 24%.
+69%
Wander Surfside saw an astounding ADR growth of 69% from
May - October 2022 vs. 2023.
Consider this a personal invitation to explore a partnership with Wander.
Transform your vacation home into one of the best vacation rentals in the world. With Wander Operated, we turn your property into a top-performing financial asset and manage it to the highest standard. You reap the rewards, without lifting a finger.
Apply to become a Wander owner →
