Oculis Mountain Side launches an equity crowdfunding campaign to raise finance for the new campus of domed cottage vacation rentals at Mount Baker, Washington
MOUNT BAKER, WA / ACCESSWIRE / September 30, 2021 / Legendary ski resort Mount Baker, WA, will soon be able to boast an exciting new campus of sustainably built domed cottages, a luxury vacation accommodation brand Oculis drums up investment on Wefunder.
Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the accommodation industry has seen a significant shift towards lodging options that afford guests as much privacy as possible. This includes vacation rentals (popularized by platforms such as Airbnb and VRBO) and "glamping" - a lodging format that combines glamour and camping. Oculis: Mountain Side combines the best of these two trends while offering amenities more commonly found at traditional resorts and hotels, such as food & beverage service, wi-fi, and full in-unit kitchens.
Oculis founder Youri Benoiston is no stranger to this kind of project and saw success during his time as co-founder of the popular Igloo Beach Lodge venture in Costa Rica. He is now set to use his experience in this area to bring an igloo-style dome hotel to the beautiful Mount Baker - an underserved location that has been awarded an A+ rating on AirDNA.
Oculis combines the best parts of glamping and hotels: the simplicity and connection with nature that glamping provides, along with the luxury amenities expected from hotels, such as 24/7 service, plush comfort, WIFI, hot tubs, and smart technology.
The domes also impress on a sustainability level, with a rock-solid Airform construction from Monolithic resulting in a space that takes 50% less energy to heat and cool than a conventionally-built structure. The company is also able to construct three domes for the price it would cost to build one vacation rental home in the same area.
Oculis is capitalizing on a consumer shift away from traditional hotels and a greater demand towards private lodging. Notably, the company's format of private domed cottages with amenities offered via contactless delivery makes it an ideal prospect for travel in the post-pandemic era.
Hospitality veteran and founder of Oculis, Youri Benoiston, explained why the company has been such a huge success:
"We can build faster, for less money, less waste, and less damage to the environment. And we can do this all while delivering something that looks better than anything you could find on any other platform and as close to the mountain as is legally possible. All we need now is the investment to allow us to move forward."
Talking about sustainability, Chris Minchella, co-founder of Oculis: Mountain Side added,
"Everyone treats sustainability like it's a return to the past. It's a thing made of sticks and thatch and mud. It's not. Sustainability is a thing of the future, and it should feel less like a log cabin and more like a moon base."
Oculis has a projected $7.1 million ARR once their initial campus is fully completed (50 units). The company aims to hit its goal of three campuses in the next five years and an ARR of $22.4M.
Disclaimer: The image above contains forward-looking projections which cannot be guaranteed.
Key specs of Oculis:
- Evolving the glamping trend with luxury, hybrid domes
- Each one- or two-bedroom dome is expertly curated with 24/7 service, modern technology, and amenities
- The successful business model demonstrated by the popular Igloo Beach Lodge in Costa Rica
- The company now taking lessons from this success and adapting and evolving the concept for the beautiful but underserved snowy location of Mount Baker, WA, close to the ski slopes
- The new location at Mount Baker awarded an A+ rating on AirDNA
- Projected ARR of $22.4 million with three campuses (50 units each), rising to $61 million within the next 10 years
Oculis launched its Wefunder campaign earlier in the summer. Investors can learn more about Oculis here: https://wefunder.com/oculis/
For more information, please contact Youri Benoiston at [email protected].
SOURCE: Oculis