Evaluating only ResortPass’s profile at its peak — without knowing the outcome — the model ranked Market collapse as the #1 likely cause. That’s exactly how it died.
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Documented cause
ResortPass built a marketplace allowing non-hotel guests to purchase day passes to hotel pools, spas, and amenities. COVID created a COVID-era boom as staycations surged. The company raised $26M and expanded rapidly. But as travel normalized in 2022-23 and hotel occupancies recovered, hotels prioritized their registered guests and reduced day-pass availability. Bookings declined sharply and the company struggled to raise its Series B.
Lesson
“Marketplaces that depend on constrained supply availability must lock in supply contracts before the constraint is lifted — or they have no product.”