Golightly founder Victoria O'Connell has long been a customer of short term rentals, both renting and listing properties. Then one day one of her rentals - a brand new London flat - was burglarized and completely destroyed by a group of men who were not who they said they were when booking her property via a major home share site. Despite all of the checks and balances in place, it still happened and the experience got her to thinking about how women often feel vulnerable and need to be vigilant when it comes to travel. She began looking into under what circumstances she would be comfortable renting her place again and where she'd feel safe staying. She realized that knowing more about who is staying and being connected to the owner or renter in some way was the answer.

Applying inspiration from the community aspect of women-focused coworking spaces, she decided to create a platform that connected women through travel, listed only women owned and run properties and where women are the main contact for booking. After months of planning and research, Golightly was born. Named after Holly Golightly, the main character in "Breakfast at Tiffany's", who so aptly said that "home is where you feel at home." Golightly believes in the power of connecting women. It is an online, invite-only vacation rental club that provides women the added advantage of feeling as though they are renting or staying in a home of a trusted friend.