Each lot has synthetic grass, new driveway areas and a patio for guests to relax on.ĭaily rates range depending on the season, but typically start at $105 a night for the summer season, and $145 a night for the winter season. The Yacht Haven Park and Marina offers guests six different lot types for guests to choose from, such as Royal Point Waterfront, Garden View and Waterfront Premium. Other luxury campgrounds across the region include the Aztec RV Resort in Margate and the Pelican Lake Motorcoach Resort in Naples. One of the distinguishing points of the Yacht Haven Park and Marina is the fact that it not only has docks for people to park their yachts and boats if need be, but is also so close to the downtown. The park is located on West State Road 84 in Fort Lauderdale, just off the highway and about five miles from the popular stretch of Las Olas Boulevard, in the downtown.
“There is certainly high demand and low supply for places like ours with the location being so close to the downtown.” “When we first bought it, there was actually a boom in the RV side and yachts were being sold at record highs,” Cioffi said.
Managing sponsor Gary Cioffi and partner Christopher Hein acquired the 20-acre site last year, investing about $26 million in the property to create an atmosphere where resort guests can park their motorcoaches and enjoy the tranquility. As the housing market soars, luxury RVs are rising in popularity as it offers owners flexibility and cheaper prices. Toby the cat inside his luxury RV at Yacht Haven Park and Marina in Fort Lauderdale on Thursday, January 26, 2023. Some of the more upscale RVs, which can cost upward of a million dollars, were like stepping into a miniature luxury home, complete with leather seats for relaxing, stainless-steel appliances, closet space and ample kitchen space. Some couples lounged outside on their patios, enjoying glasses of white wine.Įvery now and then, a yacht would pass by and passengers aboard would wave to any resort guests they saw. Guests could be found laying by the pool or playing with their dogs in the dog park to enjoy the cooler weather. On a Thursday afternoon, the resort looked like a vacation spot, with palm trees paving the road throughout the site and RVs lined up only yards apart from each other. They’re catering to all segments of the market: snowbirds from the northeast and Canada, young families who can work and school remotely, and traveling nurses. It’s been around for about 30 years, but only recently updated to a luxury resort. Yacht Haven Park and Marina has been able to capitalize on the growing popularity of RVs.
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“When the housing market went absolutely crazy, some homeowners jumped on the bandwagon, sold their homes and purchased RVs full time to wait until the market came back down,” said Gigi Stetler, founder of Planet RV, an RV dealership, in Dania Beach. It also became a more affordable option for people who were looking to escape increased housing costs or even find a more affordable vacation home. In 2021, over 600,00 RVs were built, a 20% increase from the previous record high in 2017, when over 500,000 RVs were built.Īnd as the pandemic waned on, RV popularity grew as more people began to prioritize the outdoors. “The pandemic supercharged it,” said Monika Geraci, spokesperson for the Recreational Vehicle Industry Association. While the market for them was strong leading up to the pandemic, COVID lockdowns brought out droves of people looking for a means to still be able to vacation, while being socially distant. Recreational vehicles, or RVs, saw a surge in popularity when the pandemic hit in 2020. One in five leisure travelers has worked from an RV over the past 24 months, and one in four consider doing it in the next year, according to data from the RV Industry Association. They aren’t the only ones opting out of a second home and into an RV.
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