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 Eligibility:

•  Directly manages, markets, and maintains STRs on behalf of owners
•  Employs or supervises on-the-ground staff (housekeeping, maintenance, guest services)
•  Has operational control of guest experience and revenue performance
•  Transparent reporting to owners
•  Compliant with local STR regulations and taxes 

Represents the core operators of the STR industry — those controlling assets, operations, and guest outcomes. 

" Represents the core operators of the STR industry — those controlling assets, operations, and guest outcomes. "

Eligibility:

•  Operates a platform or OTA that lists villas, apartments, or STR units
•  May also provide optional management under owner consent
•  Partially controls guest communications or concierge but not full staffing
•  Transparent about dual role (distribution + optional management)
•  Discloses which listings are internally vs. externally managed 

 Acknowledges platforms bridging supply and demand but not fully in operational control — transparency required when mixing both roles.

" Boutique OTA models offering management tiers. "

 Eligibility:

•  Pure booking platform, technology provider, or distribution channel
•  No operational control or staffing responsibility
•  Adds value via tech, payments, connectivity, or marketing reach
•  Must not represent itself as a property manager 

Recognises ecosystem contributors that enable operations but do not manage properties — ensuring STRA events reflect the whole ecosystem without blurring roles. 

"Sponsors, exhibitors, or ecosystem participants not counted as property managers "

 Cambodia

• Farmhouse Smiling Gecko — farmhouse-smilinggecko.com — Community-based operator · partial management

• Kep Bungalows — kepbungalows.com — Owner-operator

•  Sala Lodges — salalodges.com —  Boutique retreat that manages daily operations and guest services  

India

• Luxury Mango Villa — mangoalibaug.com — Direct villa management and operations
  

Indonesia 

• Bali Lush — balilush.com — Community stay ·   full guest experience control.   

•  Bali Mountain Retreat — balimountainretreat.com — Eco-retreat · operational and guest experience control 

• Hideaway Villas Bali — hideawayvillasbali.com — Direct villa management and operations

•  Individual Bali — individualbali.com —  direct villa management  - manage the day-to-day operations of villas  - Guest experience control

•  Kayumanis Nusa Dua — kayumanisnusadua.com — Branded resort ·  own staff and operations - mixed ownership
   
• Mavi Bali Rentals — mavibalirentals.com — Direct villa management and operations
   
• Premier Hospitality Asia — premierhospitalityasia.com — Direct villa management and operations

•  Solid Surf House — solidsurfhouse.com — Surf retreat +  own surf house and manages guest experience directly
  

• Villa Amrita — villaamrita.com — Direct villa management and operations
   
• Villa Bougainvillea Canggu — villabougainvilleacanggu.com — Direct villa management and operations
   

Maldives

• Villa Cocoon — cocoonmaldives.com — Direct villa management and operations
   

 Sri Lanka

• Agnus Villa — agnusvilla.com — Direct villa management and operations

•  Gal Oya Lodge — galoyalodge.com —   with on-site staff and guest services  

• Rukgala Retreat — rukgalaretreat.com —  Fully operates its retreat with own staff and management 

• The Sandhya — thesandhya.com — Boutique  full operational control.
   
• Three Gables Boutique Villa — threegablesboutiquevilla.com — Direct villa management and operations
   
• Villa Maggona — villamaggona.com — Direct villa management and operations
   
• Waterland Villa — waterlandvilla.com — Direct villa management and operations 

Thailand 

• 6 Avenue Phuket — 6avenuephuket.com
  Integrated serviced villas operated directly with in-house hospitality and maintenance teams.
• Abyss Phuket — abyssphuket.com
  Local Phuket operator providing staffed villa management and guest services.

• Alanta Villa — alantavilla.com
  Owner-operated villas offering on-site guest care and full operational control.

• Ao Chalong Villa & Spa — aochalongvillaandspa.com
  Resort-style managed villas with dedicated staff and guest experience oversight.
• Aqua Villas Phuket — aquavillasphuket.com
  Direct villa operator managing a portfolio of luxury villas with on-site staff and guest service control.
• Baan Paradise Villa — baanparadisevilla.com
  Privately managed villa with in-house staff and full-service hospitality operations.
• Baan Puri – Sha Extra Plus — baanpurisamui.com
  Samui-based full-service villa estate with complete guest and staff management.
• Baan Rim Pa — baanrimpa.com
  Longstanding Phuket villa with direct operations and full guest accountability.
• Baan Tawan Chai — villabaantawanchai.com
  Owner-operated beachfront villa providing direct hospitality and staff supervision.
• Baleeyan — baleeyan.com
  Fully serviced independent villa in Phuket with on-site operations and guest management.

• Bliss Villas — phangan-bliss-villas.com
  Owner-run Phangan villas with on-site team providing full guest experience delivery.

• Brown Starling Villas — brownstarling.com
  Boutique operator overseeing its own villas from marketing to housekeeping; full accountability for guest experience.

• Cape Sienna Villa 4 — capesienna.com
  In-house hospitality operations under Cape Sienna resort management.
• CASABAY Luxury Pool Villas by STAY — casabay.co.com
  Managed under STAY Group with complete operational control, maintenance, and concierge teams.
• Chateau du Village Patong — chateauduvillagepatong.com
  Local Patong operator with full management control and on-ground staffing.
• Chino Collection Phuket — chinocollection.com
  Boutique villa brand operating its own inventory with dedicated local staff; full-service hospitality approach.
• Citygate Kamala — citygatekamala.com
  Manages its own short-stay inventory with full internal operational control.
• Coastal Escape Koh Yao Noi — coastalescapenatai.com
  Luxury villa operator managing all services from booking to in-villa hospitality.
• Dhevatara Cove — dhevataracove.com
  Samui estate of managed villas with full-service teams and guest accountability.
• Himmapana Villas Phuket — himmapana.com
  Recognised Phuket operator managing branded villas end-to-end with complete service teams.

• Iconic Villas — iconic.villas
  Direct villa management and operations with in-house staff and maintenance.

• Infinity Blue Phuket — infinitybluephuket.com
  Beachfront villa operator delivering direct management, staffing, and guest relations on site.

• Kerem Luxury Beachfront Villas — keremvillas.com
  Samui-based luxury villas with fully managed in-house operations and local staff.
• Krabi Villas — krabivillas.com
  Local Krabi operator managing a network of villas with in-house maintenance and guest support.
• Laguna Phuket — lagunaphuket.com
  Integrated resort brand managing its villas, resorts, and residences directly.
• Lanta Casablanca — lantacasablanca.com
  Island-based operator offering full-service management of boutique villas.
• Lime Samui 15 — limesamui.com
  Owner-operated Samui villa with dedicated on-site team ensuring high-end service.
• Luxe Investa — luxeinvesta.com
  Phuket-based asset and villa management operator with full hospitality control.
• Metadee Phuket — metadeephuket.com
  Full-service resort and villa management company with internal operations and guest service control.
• Mida Grande Phuket — midagrandephuket.com
  Resort-residence operator managing villas and suites with professional hospitality teams.
• Miskawaan Villa Sila — miskawaanvillas.com
  Samui estate providing fully staffed, directly managed beachfront villas.
• Moonstone Samui — moonstonesamui.com
  Owner-managed villas with local teams handling all operations and guest needs.
• Natural Villas Pattaya — naturalvillas.com
  Local Pattaya operator providing hands-on villa management and personalised guest services.
• Oceanphere Villas Pattaya — oceanphere.com
  Resort-style villa operator managing property, housekeeping, and guest experience in-house.
• Ozzy Villa — ozzyvilla.com
  Local independent operator managing villa bookings and hospitality services directly.
• Pahili Villas — pahili.com
  Boutique operator with full hospitality and property management oversight.
• Phuket Paradise Villas — phuketparadisevillas.com
  Established villa management company handling operations for owners and guests.
• Phuket Serenity Villas — phuketserenityvillas.com
  Direct management company responsible for staffing, maintenance, and full guest care.
• Pool Villa City — poolvillacity.com
  Operator providing fully managed villas with cleaning and maintenance services.
• Riverhouse Phuket — riverhousephuket.com
  Sustainable eco-villa operator with complete energy management and guest operations in-house.
• Samujana Villas — samujana.com
  Managed luxury villa estate on Samui with dedicated staff and concierge services.
• Samui Bayside — samuibayside.com
  Owner-managed villas with on-site concierge and direct operational control.
• Samui Sunset Estate — samuisunsetestate.com
  Owner-operated villas providing full guest management and property care.
• Santiburi Samui — santiburisamui.com
  Iconic resort brand operating its own villas and suites under full hospitality control.
• Sawan Residence — sawanresidence.com
  Fully managed serviced apartments with local guest services and cleaning staff.
• Sensive Hill Villas Phuket — sensivehillvillas.com
  Directly owns and manages hillside villas with full operational oversight.
• Siam Wellness Group (Rarin Villas) — siamwellnessgroup.com
  Leading Thai hospitality group managing spa resorts and villas under its own operational framework.
• Sri Panwa Phuket — sripanwa.com
  Luxury resort group managing villas and suites with full hospitality operations.
• Sunset Estates – Samui Luxury Villas — sunsetestates-samuipenthouses.com
  Fully staffed Samui villas with direct in-house management.
• Thailand Retreats — thailandretreats.com
  Directly operates villa rentals across Thai islands with on-site teams and service oversight.
• Trisara Phuket Residences — trisara.com
  Flagship luxury resort brand with complete in-house villa and resort management teams.
• Villa Aye — villaaye.com
  Privately staffed Kamala villa under full operational management.
• Villa Baan Saitara — baansaitara.com
  Owner-operated luxury villas with direct guest services and maintenance control.
• Villa Blue View Samui — villablueviewsamui.com
  Fully managed Samui villa with on-site team and direct operational oversight.
• Villa Coco — thevillacoco.com
  Operated by in-house team managing full villa operations and guest care.
• Villa Divano (by Sublime Samui Villas) — sublimesamuivillas.com
  Portfolio operator offering complete guest management and hospitality service.
• Villa Hin Samui — villahinsamui.com
  Samui-based villa with direct management and full staffing control.
• Villa Keeree Tara — keereetaravilla.com
  Owner-managed villa operated locally with full service team.
• Villa Leelawadee — villaleelawadee.com
  In-house hospitality and direct management of villa operations and services.
• Villa Orca Samui — villaorcasamui.com
  Managed villa with dedicated on-site staff ensuring full operational control.
• Villa Praison — villapraison.com
  Operated beachfront villa with dedicated staff and direct management.
• Villa Riva Samui — villarivasamui.com
  Luxury estate operator with concierge team and complete in-house management.
• Villa Sabai Jai — villasabaijai.com
  Clifftop managed villas with in-house staff and full service operations.
• Villa Saanti — villasaanti.com
  Beachfront villa managed by a professional team under direct owner control.
• Villa Saru — villasaru.com
  Independent operator providing direct guest services and full management.
• Villa Syama — villasyama.com
  Fully serviced villa managed in-house with dedicated staff.
• Villa Yang — villayang.com
  Iconic Kamala villa operated with a full hospitality team.
• Villa Yangsom Phuket — villa-yangsom-phuket.com
  Managed directly with full on-site operations and guest care.
• Villa ZeniMo — villazenimo.com
  Samui-based managed villa with full in-house operational team.
• Ya Nui Beach Villas — yanuibeachvillas.com
  Phuket villas operated locally with maintenance and guest services in-house.
• Zmy Home (Project) — zmyhome.com
  Developer-backed project with internal operational oversight of managed villas.

Phillipines 

• El Jardin de Zaida — eljardindezaida.com.ph — Private estate · managed inventory - Privately owned estate in Batangas with villas, gardens, and event facilities managed entirely in-house. Maintains full operational control over accommodation, staff, and guest services    

• Sandy Feet Siargao — sandyfeetsiargao.com — Eco operator +  Family-run eco-accommodation on Siargao directly managing guest services and housekeeping   

• Siargao Island Villas — siargaoislandvillas.com —  Directly operates its beachfront villas with full staff and on-site management  

 Cambodia

• Maisons Wat Kor — maisonswatkor.com — Hybrid boutique + platform - dual role (operate + distribute).
   
• Montra Nivesha — montranivesha.com — Boutique brand · partial management
   
• Rikitikitavi Kampot — rikitikitavi-kampot.com — Hybrid hospitality
   
• The Plantation Asia — theplantation.asia — Hospitality + platform hybrid
   

 India

• Estate Five Villas — estatefivevillas.com — Hybrid operator · limited control
   
• GM Neo Town — gm-neotown.com — Developer platform · rental management
  

Indonesia

• Bali Dyana Villas — balidyanavillas.com — Hybrid rental brand

• Bukit Vista — bukitvista.com — Data + PMS platform · managed partners
   
• Premier Hospitality Asia — premierhospitalityasia.com — Large Bali network · operator + platform
   
• Red Lotus Bali Property — redlotusbaliproperty.com — Hybrid management · sales platform

• Villa Finder --www.villa-finder.com  curated villa booking platform across multiple Asian destinations .  not full operational control across all listings
   

Japan

• Kyoto Machiya Inn — kyoto-machiya-inn.com — Hybrid machiya operator + listing site - Holiday Home Rentals
  

Malaysia

• Borneo Beach Villas — borneobeachvillas.com — Developer operator · partial control
  

Sri Lanka

• Dream Garden Sri Lanka — dreamgardensrilanka.com — Boutique estate · hybrid
   
• Lanka Real Estate — lankarealestate.com — Broker + property management
   
• Lanka Villas — lankavillas.com — Portfolio operator · partial management
   
• The Planters House — theplantershouse.com — Boutique estate · hybrid model - Boutique property - some direct operations, some distribution  
   

Singapore

• The Luxe Nomad - theluxenomad.com   offering both direct-managed villas and partner-managed listings. 

• Villa Finder --www.villa-finder.com  curated villa booking platform across multiple Asian destinations . Not full operational control across all listings 

Thailand 

• Botanica Luxury Villas, Phuket — botanicaluxuryvilla.com
  Primarily a developer-brand with optional rental management offered via trusted partners.

• Fantasea Plus — fantaseaplus.com
  Developer providing management services for select units; dual role as platform and operator.

• Holiplanet — holiplanet.com
  Tech-enabled OTA offering both listings and optional management; hybrid PMS + platform model.

• Lofty Villas — loftyvillas.com
  PMS-driven management company blending direct operations with OTA-style distribution.

• Mouana Phuket — mouanaphuket.com
  Branded villa operator offering management for mixed ownership projects; partial operational control.
• Pattaya Condos and Homes — pattayacondosandhomes.com
  Property sales and rental agency providing management for select short-stay units.
• Selected Residences — selectedresidences.com
  Villa agency and distribution partner working with regional managers; limited operational scope.
• Thailand Villas — thailand-villas.com
  Curated villa OTA connecting travellers with verified operators across Thailand; hybrid model.
• The Luxe Nomad (Sava Beach Villas) — theluxenomad.com
  Singapore-based boutique OTA managing select villas like Sava Beach, with dual role in bookings and limited management.

Philippines

• Boracay Strand — boracaystrand.com — Boutique operator · partial management  Operates select villas or suites under its own brand but also partners with third-party listings or local owners. Partial management indicates some direct operations and some distributed control,

• Vivere Azure — vivereazure.com — Boutique villa resort & homes · platform distribution

Hong Kong

• The Luxury Signature — theluxurysignature.com —  luxury villa booking and marketing platform with regional presence across Thailand, Bali, and Japan. 

Maldives

• Bliss Maldives — bliss.mv — Platform / technology only · No operational control
   

Philippines

• Bintana sa Paraiso — bintanasaparaiso.com —   connecting travelers with independent local properties. Does not hold staffing, maintenance, or guest service control — functions purely as a distribution and marketing technology platform.
   
• Kwentong Dagat — kwentongdagat.com —  Eco-focused online community and accommodation marketplace, primarily offering booking facilitation and promotions.
   
• The Lazy Dog Boracay — lazydogboracay.com —  Small hospitality brand operating via partner booking systems; no direct platform or property management control.
  Functions primarily as a marketing presence 

 Singapore 

• Ministry of Villas (Sava Beach Villas) — ministryofvillas.com — Luxury platform  Curates and markets high-end villas such as Sava Beach Villas but does not directly manage  properties. 

Sri Lanka

• Contemporary Ceylon — contemporaryceylon.com —  Functions mainly as a travel/lifestyle brand
  

Thailand 

• Ariaman Property — ariamanproperty.com
  Platform and technology provider offering listings and marketing tools only; no operational control.
   
• Copacabana Group — copacabanagroup.com
  Real estate developer and hospitality marketer with no direct villa or STR management.
   
• Luxury Asian Escapes — luxuryasianescapes.com
  Travel and marketing brand listing villas regionally; functions as a distribution partner without managing operations.
   
• Orchid Paradise Homes — orchidparadisehomes.com
  Property platform using technology to connect owners and guests; no involvement in day-to-day management.
   
• Pattaya Prestige Properties — pattayaprestigeproperties.com
  Real estate brokerage providing sales and rental listings; lacks operational or guest service role.
   
• Phuket Pro Real Estate — phuketprorealestate.com
  Property sales and rental brokerage; non-operational in STR management.
   
• Phuket Realtor — phuketrealtor.com
  Real estate agency and listing platform for property sales; not engaged in STR operations.
   
• PLC Thai Property — plcthaiproperty.com
  Marketing and real estate agency offering listings only; no active operational control.
   
• Pool Villa Phuket — poolvilla-phuket.com
  OTA-style villa listing platform; provides visibility and booking technology, not management.
   
• Supreme Luxury Property — supremeluxuryproperty.com
  Real estate and villa marketing platform with no operational or hospitality function.
   
• Tourism Authority of Thailand (Official Site) — tourismthailand.org
  National tourism marketing platform; informational only, with no operational involvement.
   
• Villa Yang — villayang.com
  Website maintained for branding and promotion; no longer functions as an operational STR manager.
   
• Zmy Home (Project) — zmyhome.com
  Developer-backed property platform providing listing and technology services; non-operational.