Access Asia's Verified STR Operators

At STRA, we believe growth without governance isn’t sustainable — and trust must travel as far as our guests do.

That’s why we’re proud to welcome ELIVAAS as a strategic alliance partner a brand born from vision, built on trust, and rooted deeply in Asia’s next chapter of hospitality.

In just over two years, ELIVAAS has redefined what premium vacation rentals can be — connecting hundreds of homes across India, powered by technology, purpose, and people.

Leading this transformation are three exceptional voices:

🔹 Ritwik Khare, Founder & CEO — a leader who built MakeMyTrip’s international business before founding one of India’s fastest-growing STR brands.
🔹 Karan Miglani, Co-Founder & CPO — a global product innovator who shaped travel experiences at Tripadvisor, Expedia, and VRBO before bringing that expertise home to Asia.
🔹 Kriti Singhal, Founding Member — a builder of partnerships and teams, translating authenticity, design, and consistency into the ELIVAAS guest experience.

Together, their leadership reflects what STRA stands for — authenticity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and community impact.

Through this partnership, STRA and ELIVAAS will shine a light on Asia’s home-grown talent, amplify the value of professional property management, and advance a shared mission:
to make trust scalable, professionalism visible, and growth sustainable.

ELIVAAS x STRA — Building Confidence That Travels.

 The Luxe Nomad is one of Asia’s leading luxury vacation rental management companies with a portfolio of exclusively managed private villas, chalets, and condo hotels, spanning over 1,400 rooms.

Our curated selection can be found in idyllic destinations including Bali, Koh Samui, Phuket, Niseko, Rusutsu, and Furano.

With a mission to inspire unforgettable holidays, we help guests travel better through memorable stays and genuine hospitality. Taking the guesswork out of your holiday, we invite you to 

“Dream a little. Travel a lot.”

Lazudi Thailand is a tech-enabled real estate consultancy built inside Asia and designed to meet the needs of today’s modern property owners, investors, and travellers. Operating across Thailand’s key holiday home destinations, Lazudi combines digital infrastructure with local expertise to deliver clarity, transparency, and trusted solutions across property sales, long-term rentals, and the growing STR segment.

Founded with the belief that Thailand’s property market deserves sharper tools and a more seamless customer experience, Lazudi has grown into one of the country’s leading tech-driven real estate companies — backed by international investors, strengthened through strategic acquisitions, and supported by a nationwide team of local specialists.

As a STRA alliance partner, Lazudi contributes its on-the-ground market knowledge and tech-forward approach to the Verified Property Manager Index and Art of Data program, helping bring deeper visibility to Thailand’s professional STR sector.

Why Lazudi aligns with STRA:
• Thailand-built, Asia-focused
• Tech-enabled and data-driven
• Committed to transparency and elevating market standards
• Supports professional operators across multiple regions and asset types

Lazudi stands as a strong example of the new generation of companies shaping Asia’s property and STR landscape from within.

 Property Manager Phuket is a locally established, full-service property management company operating across the island of Phuket, with over 20 years of experience spanning property management and tourism. 

Serving a diverse international owner base, the company delivers end-to-end property care—from day-to-day operations and maintenance to rental support and guest services—across a wide range of property types.

With multilingual capabilities across English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish, Property Manager Phuket is positioned to support a global owner and guest audience, reflecting the international nature of Phuket’s real estate and tourism market. 

Their operating model is built around simplicity and accountability, with dedicated points of contact and tailored service packages designed to align with each property owner’s requirements. This includes coordination with contractors, cost management, and ongoing property upkeep to maintain asset value and performance. 

Within the evolving short-term rental landscape in Asia, Property Manager Phuket represents a hands-on, locally embedded operator, focused on operational delivery, owner support, and maintaining properties to a consistent standard in a highly competitive destination market.

 Inspired by the arowana fish—a symbol of prosperity, strength, and balance Arawana Group is redefining value-driven hospitality in Thailand. With a growing portfolio of 11 hotels and residences across Bangkok and Pattaya, Arawana delivers smart, affordable stays designed for modern travelers who value comfort, convenience, and authentic local connection.

Each Arawana property is built around a simple promise: quality experiences at great value. From seamless digital booking and check-in to clean, contemporary rooms and warm service, the brand removes friction from travel—serving business guests, families, urban explorers, and long-stay travelers with equal care.

Arawana believes comfort, accessibility, and affordability should coexist. Its mission is to create spaces that feel genuinely connected—to the neighborhood, to technology, and to the people who stay there. Whether visiting for work or leisure, guests experience Arawana as a welcoming base where everyone belongs.

This philosophy is guided by four core pillars: People, Purpose, Positioning, and Partnerships.

• People are the heart of the brand. Arawana nurtures inclusive teams that reflect the warmth of Thai hospitality, providing equal opportunity, respect, and room to grow.
   
• Purpose centers on delivering smart, accessible hospitality without compromise—practical, uplifting, and thoughtfully designed for today’s traveler.
   
• Positioning places Arawana hotels in strategic city locations, combining modern simplicity, essential amenities, and seamless digital experiences to consistently exceed expectations.
   
• Partnerships are built on shared success. Arawana works closely with property owners and investors to enhance assets, maximize returns, and create long-term value.
   

From its early city hotels to its expanding multi-brand platform, Arawana Group represents smart growth with local heart—powered by technology, grounded in community, and focused on sustainable hospitality.

Brand Essence: Affordable Comfort · Smart Innovation · Local Connection
Tagline: The SMART Way to Stay!

The Kayon Hotels & Resorts is a Bali-based boutique hospitality group specialising in luxury, nature-integrated resorts and villa experiences, primarily located in Ubud and surrounding regions.

Built around a philosophy of harmony between nature, culture, and hospitality, The Kayon portfolio is defined by immersive environments—set within rainforest landscapes, river valleys, and culturally significant locations—designed to deliver romantic, wellness-led, and experiential stays. 

The group’s flagship properties, including The Kayon Resort Ubud and The Kayon Valley Resort, combine Balinese design, local materials, and culturally inspired architecture with hospitality services tailored to high-value leisure segments such as couples, honeymooners, and wellness travellers. 

Beyond accommodation, The Kayon experience extends into curated guest journeys—spanning spa, wellness, dining, and cultural activities—positioning the brand within the premium experiential segment of Asia’s short-term accommodation landscape. 

With ongoing expansion into eco-luxury villa developments, including new projects in eastern Bali, The Kayon continues to evolve its footprint while maintaining a strong focus on sustainability, local integration, and destination-led hospitality. 

Within the STRA ecosystem, The Kayon represents a hospitality-led operator, where resort-style service, branded experience, and controlled inventory converge bridging traditional luxury hospitality and the evolving short-term rental category in Asia.

StayK Rentals is a short-term rental management company built around a co-hosting model, designed to give property owners greater control, transparency, and direct ownership of their listings.  Based in the Phillipines.

Operating across multiple markets in the United States, StayK Rentals supports property owners through marketing, revenue optimisation, and 24/7 guest communication, while ensuring listings remain under the owner’s individual accounts on platforms such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com. 

At the core of its approach is a shift away from traditional full-service management toward a collaborative operating model, where owners retain visibility over pricing, performance, and guest engagement—while leveraging professional support to enhance outcomes. 

With operational support teams based in the Philippines and experience across distributed portfolios, StayK Rentals reflects a remote-enabled management model, combining centralised expertise with platform-native distribution. 

For STR Asia, StayK Rentals brings relevance as an example of next-generation operator models—where co-hosting, transparency, and owner empowerment are increasingly shaping how short-term rentals are structured and scaled, particularly in emerging and fragmented markets across the region.

As STRA continues to define and professionalise the category in Asia, models like StayK Rentals highlight the evolution from traditional management to partnership-led operations, supporting flexibility, accountability, and alignment between owners and operators.

Enspired Vietnam is a Vietnam-based short-term rental operator delivering full-service property management across key markets including Da Nang, supporting property owners through the complete lifecycle of STR operations.

The company provides end-to-end management, spanning property setup and design, listing creation, revenue optimisation, guest communication, housekeeping coordination, and ongoing operational management—positioning assets for consistent performance in a competitive and fast-evolving market.

With an integrated approach that combines design-led asset preparation and professional hospitality operations, Enspired Vietnam enables property owners to transition from investment to fully operational, income-generating short-term rental properties.

Operating in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest-growing tourism destinations, the company reflects the emergence of structured, locally embedded property managers bringing consistency, service standards, and operational control into markets that have traditionally been fragmented.

For STR Asia, Enspired Vietnam represents a Tier 1 Property Manager (PMC)—with direct inventory oversight, operational accountability, and a focus on performance across occupancy, guest experience, and revenue outcomes.

As STRA continues to define and professionalise the category across Asia, operators like Enspired Vietnam play a critical role in standardising delivery, scaling professionally managed supply, and elevating trust across the regional STR ecosystem.

 5 Star Bali Villa is an Australian-founded villa rental and management company, operating across Bali with offices in Melbourne and on-the-ground teams in key destinations including Seminyak, Canggu, Berawa, Jimbaran, and Sanur. 

With over 30 years of experience in tourism and hospitality, the company offers access to a curated portfolio of more than 200 private villas, focused on delivering affordable luxury, prime locations, and personalised guest service. 

Operating at the intersection of villa distribution, guest services, and on-the-ground coordination, 5 Star Bali Villa supports travellers—particularly families and groups—through a combination of local expertise, concierge support, and end-to-end booking management. 

Their model is built around personally vetted properties and direct destination knowledge, ensuring consistent quality and a hands-on approach to both guest experience and property representation in a highly competitive market. 

Within the context of Asia’s short-term rental landscape, 5 Star Bali Villa represents a distribution-led villa operator, connecting international demand with locally managed inventory while maintaining a focus on service, trust, and accessible luxury in one of the region’s most established STR destinations.

For STRA, the company reflects the cross-border bridge between source markets and destination supply, supporting continued demand flow into Bali while contributing to the broader professionalisation of villa distribution across Asia.

Travel Daily Media (TDM) is a leading travel and tourism media platform with a strong presence across Asia and global reach through its digital publications, newsletters, social channels, and video content. Part of the Charlton Media Group, TDM connects travel industry leaders across aviation, hospitality, destinations, travel technology, and investment.

TDM is known for its on-the-ground reporting, industry interviews, and coverage of the trends shaping how people travel across the region. Its audience includes senior executives, founders, operators, and policymakers actively involved in the evolution of Asia’s travel and tourism ecosystem.

As Media Alliance Partner for Gather · Connect · Grow, TDM brings mainstream travel and tourism media into the room — helping elevate short-term rentals as a legitimate and essential part of Asia’s accommodation landscape. Through editorial coverage, interviews, and event insight, 

TDM supports STRA’s mission to bring STRs out of the shadows and into the wider industry conversation.

The STR Report is a U.S.-based short-term rental platform focused on education, market insights, and investor enablement, supporting individuals and operators navigating the evolving STR landscape.

Built around a content-led model, the platform delivers data-driven insights, investment strategies, and operational guidance, alongside tools and resources designed to support entry, scaling, and performance optimisation within the sector.

Through its newsletter and content ecosystem, The STR Report has established itself as a knowledge layer within the North American STR market, translating market trends, deal flow, and operator strategies into accessible, actionable insights.

For STR Asia, The STR Report brings global perspective and comparative context—connecting insights from a more mature, data-rich market into a region that is still defining its structure, standards, and operating models.

As STRA builds the regional trust layer across Asia, platforms like The STR Report contribute to the broader ecosystem by bridging knowledge, sharing operator learnings, and supporting the professionalisation of the category across markets.