Sarah Bradford
Sarah Bradford is a vacation rental industry veteran with more than two decades of experience building, scaling, and operating successful property management companies.
She co-founded Winter Park Lodging Company, which grew to manage over 110 luxury vacation rentals in Winter Park Resort, the third-largest ski area in Colorado. In 2016, she launched Steamboat Lodging Company, building the business from the ground up using the operational lessons learned in Winter Park.
In 2022, both companies were acquired by Sunset Management, a boutique vacation rental owner and operator with properties in South Carolina and Big Sky, Montana.
Sarah lives in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, where she and her husband, Chris, are raising their twin sons, Nicholas and Willem. Since selling her businesses, she has remained active in the industry through consulting, mentorship, and speaking, sharing hard-earned insights with operators focused on building sustainable, well-run vacation rental businesses.
Sarah Bradford Unfiltered: Fix These Vacation Rental Mistakes Before 2026
Live from the VRMA Executive Summit: Big Energy, Bold Conversations, and Lots of Fun!
Podcasting the Podcasters: Celebrating Our 200th Episode
