About LuxStay USA | Luxury Vacation Rentals Since 2016
About LuxStay USA · Est. 2016

Built on passion. Grown by purpose.

From one mountain home in Snowshoe to 46 oceanfront bedrooms on the Outer Banks — one idea has never changed: we make vacations better.

Founded2016One slope-side condo in Snowshoe, WV
Guests4,000+ / yearFive-star average rating
DestinationsFiveOBX · Vegas · Snowshoe · Smokies · Houston
Events100+Weddings & retreats hosted
The origin story

From one mountain home to America's coastlines.

Before LuxStay, Manish Paliwal was building power plants with Mitsubishi, Japan. That early career forged a conviction that never left: build things that last, at scale, around the people they serve. When he looked at the vacation rental industry, he saw a market underserving the guests it was supposed to delight.

The first Snowshoe property in 2016 was the proof of concept. Guests didn't just return — they wrote letters, sent photos of their children on the slopes, and rebooked before checking out. The rest is the story we're still writing.

LuxStay estate on the Outer Banks
2016Where it began
"We make vacations better — not just more comfortable, but more meaningful, more restorative, and genuinely worth remembering."
Manish Paliwal · Founder & CEO
The Three Authors campus from the air, Outer Banks
The Three Authors · OBX
Oceanfront pool at evening, Outer Banks
Oceanfront evenings
Snowshoe mountain retreat in winter
Snowshoe · the origin
Smoky Mountains luxury cabin
Smoky Mountains
Meet the founder

Built by someone who actually cares.

A graduate of NIT Jaipur and Maryland's Smith School of Business, Manish led enterprise technology and finance transformations for Fortune 500 companies over two decades. LuxStay was never conceived as property management — it's a curated development platform combining extraordinary spaces, technology, and genuine hospitality.

NIT Jaipur · B.S. Engineering University of Maryland · MBA Mitsubishi Japan · Infrastructure Fortune 500 Technology Leader STR Operator & Investor
With LuxStay Capital, Manish now shares the full integrated playbook — extraordinary properties, technology-powered operations, tax-efficient structures — with investors building in the short-term rental space.
Manish Paliwal, Founder & CEO of LuxStay USA
Manish PaliwalFounder & CEO
The journey

Nine years of extraordinary stays.

2016

The first property

LuxStay opens with a single slope-side condo in Snowshoe, WV. Five-star reviews and rapid rebookings from day one.

2018

Mountain portfolio grows

The Snowshoe portfolio expands; guests begin rebooking before checkout. The word-of-mouth flywheel starts turning.

2021

The Three Authors acquired

The Mark Twain, Hemingway, and Fitzgerald — 46 bedrooms on 11 private oceanfront acres in Corolla's 4×4 zone. Weddings and corporate events launch immediately.

2022

Events take off

LuxStay lists on The Knot and WeddingWire; corporate retreats begin drawing leadership teams from across the East Coast.

2023

Las Vegas enters

The same curated standard arrives in the Strip-view city-escape market — F1 weekends and major-event packages follow.

2024

Smokies & Houston

A $15M cabin syndication in the Smoky Mountains brings operator discipline to one of America's fastest-growing destinations. Houston follows, positioned for FIFA 2026.

2025–26

LuxStay Capital & Wellness

LuxStay Capital opens the playbook to investors; dedicated Wellness Escape programming rolls out across the portfolio.

What we stand for

The standard behind every stay.

Every decision — which properties to acquire, how to design the guest experience, how to staff and operate — comes back to six commitments.

01

Extraordinary properties only

Every property is curated for location, scale, and amenity — places that earn five stars because guests are genuinely moved.

02

Guest-first operations

We answer the phone. We respond in hours, not days. Everything is built around a seamless, personal guest experience.

03

Technology-powered hospitality

AI-assisted operations and dynamic pricing remove friction at scale — without losing the human warmth.

04

Owner-aligned growth

Our properties are investment assets as much as guest experiences — optimized for revenue and long-term appreciation.

05

The setting is the point

Wild horses on a private 4×4 beach. Strip views from the living room. We choose locations that can't be replicated.

06

Continuous reinvention

Wellness programming, AI operations, new markets — the standard that earned five stars in 2016 gets raised every year.

Five destinations

One standard of excellence.

Every LuxStay market is chosen for the same reason: it offers something that can't be found anywhere else.

Launching 2026

Vacations that restore you.

The best vacation doesn't just take you away — it brings you back. Back to yourself, back to the people you love, back to a pace that feels human. Dedicated Wellness Escape packages launch across LuxStay properties in 2026.

  • Sunrise yoga and guided meditation on private oceanfront acreage
  • Private chefs with nutrition-focused menus
  • In-home massage, ocean therapy, and evening bonfires
  • Wild-horse immersion and digital-detox programming
Can't wait until launch? Our concierge team can already craft restorative itineraries alongside any booking — call 304-902-6504.
Wild horses on the Corolla beach at dawn
Ready to experience it

Your extraordinary stay starts here.

Browse our properties across five destinations — or call us directly. Every inquiry is answered by a real person, within two hours, every time.