Rental Escapes Celebrates Landmark Year with Record Sales, Unprecedented Growth, and Expanded Offerings in 2024

Luxury Villa Leader Expands Portfolio, Elevates Travel Advisor Tools, and is Poised for Further Expansion in 2025

 

MONTREAL – (March 17, 2025) – Rental Escapes, a full-service luxury villa company specializing in providing unparalleled private villa rentals worldwide, is celebrating an extraordinary 2024, marked by record-breaking sales, an expanded portfolio, and enhanced support for the travel advisor community. Through strategic investments, industry-first innovations, and an unwavering commitment to service, Rental Escapes has set a new standard for luxury villa rentals and is poised for even greater success in 2025.

 

“We are incredibly proud of our accomplishments in 2024,” said Brian Schwimmer, chief executive officer of Rental Escapes. “By expanding our villa portfolio, enhancing our advisor marketing tools, and improving the overall guest experience, we’ve cemented our position as the leader in the luxury villa rental market. We’re excited to continue elevating our offerings in 2025 and beyond.”

 

Rental Escapes’ key 2024 milestones and innovations included:

 

Rebrand and Launch of New Cutting-Edge Website: A major highlight of 2024 was the successful launch of Rental Escapes’ comprehensive rebrand, designed to enhance the experience for both guests and travel advisors. The transformation introduced a fully redesigned website featuring improved search functionality, interactive video content, and an exclusuive portal for travel advisors. New app features were also rolled out, increasing convenience, customization, and connectivity. This strategic evolution was completed with a new tagline: More Than Villas. An Experience.

 

Increased Villa Inventory: Rental Escapes added more than 700 carefully vetted and inspected villas to its esteemed portfolio in 2024, meeting the growing demand for exclusive, high-end private accommodations. The expansion included properties in sought-after destinations, including New Zealand, Europe, South Africa, Mexico, the Caribbean, and the United States, offering travelers an even broader selection of exquisite stays.

 

Unwavering Commitment to Travel Advisors: At the core of Rental Escapes’ success is its dedication to the travel advisor community. The company continued to expand its ‘Keys to Success’ program, providing advisors with an extensive suite of resources, including monthly live webinars, unbranded and white-label websites, unbranded magazines, ready-to-go email campaigns, a social media library, and the industry’s first-of-its-kind advisor rewards program. In 2024, Rental Escapes’ Chief Marketing Officer, Willie Fernandez, conducted over 500 ‘Wednesdays with Willie’ sessions, offering travel advisors direct access to him to discuss how to market and sell villas. This commitment to hands-on support has solidified Rental Escapes as the go-to partner for advisors looking to grow their luxury villa business.

 

Revolutionary New Marketing Tools: Rental Escapes introduced “Reimagine”, a groundbreaking series of 11 interactive digital magazines showcasing its most popular destinations across the Caribbean, Mexico, and Europe. These visually stunning, content-rich publications – available in both white-label and standard formats – allow advisors to effortlessly showcase Rental Escapes’ villa collection and immersive travel experiences to their clientele.

 

Industry Recorgnition and Presigious Awards: Rental Escapes’ dedication to excellence was recognized with multiple prestigious industry awards in 2024, including the Gold Travvy and Gold Magellan awards for “Best Villa Rental Company” and additional Gold Magellan and Silver Adrian awards for its marketing efforts.

 

Building on its momentum, Rental Escapes is well-positioned for even greater success in 2025. The company plans to continue expanding its villa portfolio, introduce new enhancements, and further strengthen its travel advisor partnerships. With an unwavering focus on providing personalized, world-class service, Rental Escapes is set to redefine the luxury villa rental experience for years to come.

 

For more information on Rental Escapes, visit RentalEscapes.com. Stay up-to-date on the latest news by following Rental Escapes on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, 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 luxury villa rentals in 70 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. Rental Escapes has been honored with prestigious industry awards, including the Gold Travvy and Gold Magellan Awards in 2024 for ‘Best Villa Rental Company’ and additional Gold Magellan and Silver Adrian Awards for their marketing efforts.