"We went from being historically around 90% occupied to more than 99% occupied through the pandemic, with a higher average length of stay and more repeat guests," said Jon Staff, Getaway's founder and CEO. "We were essentially sold out at every location."
Launched in mid-2015 with a three-cabin pilot program in southern New Hampshire, Getaway was already in growth mode pre-pandemic. Responding to surging demand, the company's expansion efforts accelerated, and the brand currently has 15 outposts nationwide, six of which have opened since the pandemic began. Each location averages around 40 tiny cabin accommodations.
The company said it is open to working with advisors.
"It's a simple business at its core, sort of stripped down of all the things that would make a business like this more complicated, like a bar and restaurant, a front desk and entertainment," Staff said. "People are sort of grateful that we stay out of their way and keep it simple, and that in turn has advantages in terms of speed of growth."
By design, all Getaway outposts are situated within a two-hour drive from major U.S. metro areas, with the group's latest openings catering to urban dwellers in markets like Austin, San Antonio and Houston, Texas; Charlotte and Raleigh, N.C.; and Chicago. Getaway has also debuted a second Catskills location outside of New York City and most recently launched Getaway Dale Hollow, located near Nashville, in late April.