Portfolio Expansion, Internal Team Growth and Strengthened Advisor Partnerships Drove Landmark Sales in Banner Year
Montreal – (February 3, 2026) – Rental Escapes, a full-service luxury villa rental company specializing in providing unparalleled private villa stays worldwide, today shared details on the landmark year it experienced in 2025. The company continued its impressive momentum in the luxury travel sector, expanding its product globally, enhancing its team and achieving record-breaking sales. Throughout 2025, Rental Escapes expanded its award-winning portfolio of villas, deepened its commitment to the travel advisor community through new agency and consortia partnerships, expanded its internal sales team, and rolled out a plethora of new resources to facilitate advisor success.
“Last year was an exceptional year for Rental Escapes,” said Brian Schwimmer, chief executive officer and co-founder of Rental Escapes. “Expanding our internal team alongside our growing portfolio ensured we are able to remain true to our commitment of providing unprecedented quality and personalized service. As demand for luxury villa rentals continues to rise and as we reach new levels of growth, we are focused on delivering exceptional, unforgettable experiences for our travel advisor partners and guests.”
Rental Escapes’ key 2025 milestones included:
Global Product Expansion: In 2025, Rental Escapes expanded its portfolio with the addition of over 300 new villas, including its first-ever properties in London and Kitzbühel, Austria, and increased its global portfolio of carefully vetted and inspected villas, including significant expansion in high-demand locations such as the Caribbean, Costa Rica and Italy. In the United States, Rental Escapes experienced the largest portfolio expansion in its history, adding villas across top domestic travel destinations.
Growth of Internal Team: In response to growing demand and in order to continue providing unprecedented guest service at every stage of the villa rental process, Rental Escapes expanded its villa sales team by 30% and its guest experience team by 40% in 2025. The company also expanded its IT department to further support guests and travel advisors with enhanced technology and infrastructure.
Reinforced Commitment to Travel Advisor Success: Rental Escapes’ continued success is rooted in its strong commitment to supporting the travel advisor community. Late last year, the company appointed Vonda Keeler as director of travel advisor partnerships, charged with strengthening key relationships, supporting travel advisors, and driving meaningful growth. Rental Escapes signed new agency and consortia partnerships in 2025, including Virtuoso, further expanding its reach. In addition, the company enhanced its ‘Keys to Success’ program with the completion of the REimagine digital magazine collection, a series of 20 interactive publications showcasing its most popular destinations and providing advisors with ready-to-use, client-facing resources.
Industry Awards and Recognition: Rental Escapes’ commitment to quality was recognized with multiple prestigious industry awards in 2025, including the Gold Magellan Award for Best Villa Rental Company, as well as individual agency honors – including being named Villa Partner of the Year by multiple travel agency partners.
Rental Escapes entered 2026 with a strong foundation for continued growth, focused on strategic expansion, new technology enhancements, and even deeper engagement with travel advisor partners. Guided by its commitment to personalized service, the brand will continue to elevate the luxury villa rental experience in the year ahead and beyond.
For more information on Rental Escapes, visit RentalEscapes.com. Stay up-to-date on the latest news by following Rental Escapes on Facebook Facebook.com/RentalEscapes, Instagram @RentalEscapes, Twitter @RentalEscapes and LinkedIn.
About Rental Escapes
Rental Escapes is a full-service luxury villa company that prides itself in providing top-notch personalized service and unforgettable villa experiences. The company offers a hand-picked selection of more than 5,000 carefully vetted and curated private rentals in 170 destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, Europe, the United States and beyond. Its team of highly trained villa specialists assist guests and travel advisors in planning and booking the ideal villa stay. In addition, every reservation is provided with a concierge service to take care of arranging everything from private chefs to boat charters.