str market mapXplorie was acquired by VayKLife in August 2026, and the two brands are being brought together under the VayKLife name. The guest amenity program described below continues to operate. See the VayKLife profile for the combined offering.
Vacation rental management companies and resort properties in leisure markets need a way to differentiate their listings and increase perceived guest value without raising nightly rates or managing the logistics of local activity partnerships themselves.
Xplorie is a US-based guest amenity program provider, operating since 1996 and headquartered in Destin, Florida, that partners with vacation rental management companies and hospitality brands to give guests complimentary daily access to local attractions for every night of their stay. The company reports more than 29 years serving hospitality brands, over 170 vacation rental partners, and more than 3 million guests served per year.
Through Xplorie's free-to-guest experience programs, guests receive complimentary daily passes to a curated selection of local attractions covering categories such as theme parks, dolphin and nature tours, beach gear rental, kayaks and paddleboards, golf, aquariums, water parks, dining experiences, and zoos. Guests access their passes through a personalised booking page delivered by email. Xplorie manages the activity inventory, guest communications, and access logistics on behalf of the lodging partner, while activity providers fill available capacity with confirmed on-property guests. The program is structured as a partnership arrangement in which Xplorie handles operational execution. Xplorie reports that partner properties see 26 percent higher ADR, 3 percent higher occupancy, and 28 percent longer booking windows than non-partner properties.
Vacation rental managers and hospitality businesses in US leisure destinations who want to differentiate their property listings and improve guest reviews, occupancy, and homeowner retention through a complimentary activity amenity program.
Xplorie, the Florida-based vacation rental activities provider founded in 1996 that supplies local experiences across roughly 70 US destinations, has been acquired by VayKLife. Terms were not disclosed and Xplorie now operates under the VayKLife brand. VayKLife, founded in Atlanta in 2014 and backed by Fort Point Capital, supplies physical amenities such as bikes, games and beach chairs to guests and manages the delivery logistics; the combination pairs that gear with Xplorie's curated activities, including attraction credits, dinner shows and golf access. Xplorie president Adrienne Clark cited a shared commitment to helping vacation rental managers compete, grow and succeed. VayKLife CEO Dan Gaertner said the combined offer gives managers a more complete way to drive demand and differentiate their listings.
Event date: 2026-08-26 · Summary published: 2026-09-28 · Source: PhocusWire (original report)
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