We can help you create or fine-tune
your gîte business today
Optimise your gîte
Creating the best product possible so that guests book and want to return
Reduce your costs
Advising about ways to reduce your costs in taxation, purchasing, utilities, marketing
Save you time
Sharing our documents, knowledge and experience to get you further, quicker
Your success is our success
Running a gîte isn’t just about being hospitable. You need to be a marketeer, an interior designer, a gardener, a bookkeeper, a cleaner, an account manager and a guide. For most of us, it takes years before we have mastered all of these skills.
We can get you there quicker, by sharing the expertise and knowledge we have gained running a successful gîte business. Hearing that our clients are getting return bookings is just as satisfying as getting our own!
We, Rupert and Franck, run Le Mas & Le Mazet in the Dordogne. We measure its success by the occupancy rate, and by the fact that 75% of our bookings after 5 years are returning guests.
Read our latest article about running gîtes in French Entrée magazine.
Looking for inspiration, tips and good ideas?
If you’re just looking for some ideas, inspiration or news relevant to gîtes, please follow us on Instagram.
Karen from Escape to the Chateau: DIY and I held two live Instagram chats about running gîtes – we discussed lots of different aspects which you might find interesting to watch.
Part 1: the difference between B&Bs and gîtes; classification and lots more
Part 2: business registration, tax, marketing and answers to live questions
Happy clients
“Rupert and Franck’s advice was exactly what we needed to get on the right track. We’d been solely focused on our property and hadn’t given enough thought to the business side of things. They gave us new insights and ideas, a wealth of information and examples from their own experience of running successful gîtes. We truly believe they saved us months of research and effort, and they showed us how to avoid costly mistakes. They answered many outstanding questions and have put our minds at ease that we will have a successful business.
“We really enjoyed our sessions and appreciate having Rupert and Franck on speed dial. If you’re starting up a gîte or need to fine-tune an existing one, we thoroughly recommend you use them.”
Paul and Charlotte Bransbury-Harris, Maison Montruf
“We stayed at Le Mazet before moving into our new property in Biron, and were impressed by Rupert and Franck’s gîte and how they run their business.
I previously ran a Sawday’s B&B, but am now opening a gîte in our new house. Rupert and Franck have advised me on the differences between a B&B and gîte business and proposed a marketing plan. It has certainly helped saved us a lot of time and head-scratching!”
Helen and Kevin Pittman, Maison Palissy