ALMA: CASERA’S BOOKING PLATFORM
Alma is Casera’s Co-Owner booking platform, designed for flexibility, ease of use, and fair access among Co-Owners.
How it Works:
A Points Based System
A flexible, seasonal system that allows each co-owner to plan time with clarity and choice. Peak and high-season weeks simply require more points, while mid and low seasons require fewer. Each home’s calendar is thoughtfully structured to reflect its location and seasonal rhythm, ensuring fair and balanced access for all co-owners throughout the year. With three homes shared by 13 co-owners, each enjoys an average of 12 weeks of use annually, typically ranging from 7 to 15 weeks depending on the season and which home you choose to enjoy.
The system is intentionally designed to prioritize longer stays at a single home during a given holiday, allowing co-owners to fully settle in, unpack, and enjoy extended time without the need to move between properties. Once booking rounds are complete and all co-owners have had the opportunity to secure their extended stays, additional flexibility opens up, allowing those who enjoy variety within a single holiday and do not mind changing locations to do so based on availability.
with Structured Booking Rounds
Structured booking rounds give co-owners the chance to prioritize the weeks that matter to them the most. A common concern is logging into the system only to find all of the weeks you want already taken. Our approach prevents this by releasing points in batches, ensuring every co-owner has a fair opportunity to secure their preferred dates, or the next best option, before the next booking round begins.
allowing Advanced Planning
Alma makes it easy to plan holidays well in advance while also accommodating bookings closer to travel. Booking rounds open a year in advance of the following year’s holidays, giving co-owners the ability to plan 12–23 months ahead. If your schedule isn’t set during booking rounds, your points remain available for later use, with access to the weeks still open at that time.
and Spontaneous Holidays
Because Casera homes are reserved exclusively for co-owner use and never rented out, our booking system makes spontaneous getaways simple. If a home is available within 30 days of travel, you can reserve it without using any points, whether it’s an extra holiday week or a last-minute stay.
with Built-in Flexibility
Thoughtful flexibility ensures fair use for all. If plans change, the system returns your points in full when cancellations are made with sufficient notice. A built-in waitlist gives priority to other co-owners interested in that week, helping maximize the enjoyment and use of every home in the Collection.
and The Ability to Gift Time
Gifting time lets co-owners share unused weeks with family and friends. When you can’t use all your points, help to create unforgettable memories for those closest to you. Gift your points, so loved ones can enjoy all the benefits of a Casera co-owner, including access to our concierge service during their stay, and the peace of mind that comes with having a property manager just a phone call away.