Resasol

What Resasol does

Resasol (legal entity SAS RESASOL, capital €15,000, headquartered in Vieux-Boucau-les-Bains with operations in Messanges, France) is a privately held, family-owned holiday, leisure and events booking agency built on a 40-year-old Landes-region camping estate. The company operates a central reservation platform (www.resasol.com) that distributes both its own inventory — three 4- and 5-star campings totaling 2,200 equipped pitches and three vacation residences with approximately 50 apartments — and a curated network of partner campsites and residences across France and four European countries (Italy, Spain, Croatia, Portugal). Its core product is a multilingual search-and-book website backed by a call center (7 days/week April–November), a physical agency in Vieux-Boucau, dedicated CE (corporate) and VACAF (government-voucher) reservation tracks, and value-added modules including the 2,800-capacity Arena du Vieux Port event venue, a 50+ activity/excursion catalog in the Landes, a Monmobilhome mobile-home ownership program, and an optional cancellation insurance product managed through Campez-Couvert's Declare.fr platform.

The business is fundamentally a vertically integrated camping operator with a central-reservation agency layer on top, rather than a technology company. No proprietary technology, API, SDK, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the platform relies on standard web-based search, filtering, and booking flows, supplemented by human call-center agents in five languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Dutch). Revenue is generated through nightly accommodation pricing (per-stay for rentals, nightly for pitches with per-person and per-vehicle supplements), event-venue professional services, transaction-based activity bookings, recurring cancellation-insurance fees, and commissions on partner inventory routed through CE and VACAF channels. Customer segments are predominantly B2C families and couples, with secondary demand from corporate/event clients and CAF voucher beneficiaries. The company is in its third generation of LAFITTE family leadership, remains founder-funded with no disclosed outside capital, and competes in a fragmented French outdoor-hospitality market against larger OTAs and regional campings groups.

Name

Resasol

Legal name

SAS RESASOL

Website

https://resasol.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Resasol is a French family-owned central reservation agency for campings and vacation residences, distributing its own Landes-region inventory (2,200 pitches, 50 apartments) plus partner properties across France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Portugal to families, couples, corporate event clients, and CAF voucher holders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Camping & Vacation Rental Services

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211), Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) (721214), Accommodation (721)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Lodging Booking & Accommodation Management (HSACAKAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Resort & Branded Residence Vacation Rental Management (BPAJAIAE), Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC), Remote/Alternative Accommodation Management (Cabins, Tiny Homes, Glamping) (BPAJAIAG)

Keywords

• Camping reservations
• Vacation rental platform
• Holiday booking agency
• Mobile home rentals
• Campsite management services

Headquarters

HQ city

Vieux-boucau-les-bains

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Accommodation rentals - vacation rentals: Rental of fully equipped accommodations including mobil-homes, bungalows, chalets, cottages, lodges, tents, and apartments. Revenue generated through per-stay pricing with seasonal variations.
2. Campsite pitches: Rental of bare pitches for tents, campervans, and caravans. Pricing based on nightly stays with supplements for additional persons and vehicles.
3. Activities and excursions: Catalog of over 50 activities and excursions available in the Landes region, providing additional revenue streams.
4. Event hosting - Arena du Vieux Port: Event venue rental and organization services at the Arena du Vieux Port with capacity for 2,800 persons. Includes corporate events, seminars, conferences, and team-building activities.
5. Cancellation insurance: Optional cancellation insurance offered to customers for vacation bookings, providing coverage for medical reasons, vehicle breakdowns, and other covered events.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Resasol operates a multi-channel camping and vacation rental booking platform serving customers across France and four European countries (Italy, Spain, Croatia, Portugal). The company owns and operates three 4- and 5-star campings and three vacation residences in the Landes region (approximately 2,200 equipped pitches and 50 vacation apartments) and distributes a curated network of partner campsites and residences. Complementary offerings include the Arena du Vieux Port event venue (2,800-person capacity), a catalog of 50+ activities and excursions, optional cancellation insurance, and a mobile home ownership program via the Monmobilhome partnership.

Product overview

RESASOL is a French family-owned travel-tech company (founded 1979, incorporated 2014) operating a multi-channel camping and vacation rental booking platform. The core product is the RESASOL Camping Booking Platform — an online search and reservation system for campings and vacation residences across France and 4 European countries (Italy, Spain, Croatia, Portugal), supported by a call-center central de réservation and a physical agency in Vieux Boucau. The company portfolio consists of three owned 4 & 5-star campings and three owned vacation residences in the Landes region (totaling ~2,200 pitches and ~50 apartments), complemented by a curated network of partner establishments at 3- to 5-star ratings. Add-on modules include the Arena du Vieux Port event venue (2,800-person capacity), an activities and excursions catalog (50+ offerings in the Landes), an optional cancellation insurance product, and a mobile home ownership program via the Monmobilhome partnership.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nature et Loisirs: Parent company of RESASOL; owns campings and residences in the Landes region. The RESASOL trademark is a registered trademark owned by NATURE ET LOISIRS.

Products and services

• RESASOL Camping Booking Platform Online platform for searching, comparing, and booking stays at partner campings and vacation residences across France and Europe, with filtering by destination, dates, accommodation type, and star rating. Designed for individual travelers, families, and couples planning camping or vacation rental stays.
• Owned Campings and Vacation Residences (3 campings 4 & 5 stars + 3 residences) Vertically integrated portfolio comprising three owned 4- and 5-star campings (approximately 2,200 pitches with recent mobile homes or bare sites for tents, campervans, and caravans) and three owned vacation rental residences (approximately 50 apartments) in the Landes region of France. Targets families, couples, and outdoor travelers seeking quality-assured accommodations.
• Vacation Rental Accommodations Rental inventory including bungalows, mobile homes, cabins, chalets, cottages, lodges, equipped tents, and apartments, available across 3- to 5-star partner and owned establishments in France and Europe. Targeted at families, couples, and groups seeking flexible accommodation types with seasonal pricing.
• Arena du Vieux Port Event Venue Event complex at Le Vieux Port camping in Messanges, offering a 750 m² hall with 2,800 concert seats or 1,100 theater seats, five modular rooms, a 90 m² stage, and catering services, with a capacity of 2,800 persons. Targets corporations, associations, and event agencies hosting seminars, conferences, team-building, and incentive trips in a natural coastal setting.
• Activities and Excursions Catalog Over 50 leisure activities and excursions offered in the Landes region, including surfing, hiking, paddle, golf, spa, and team-building options, available as part of the stay or event packages. Targets families, couples, and corporate event attendees seeking add-on experiences.
• RESASOL Cancellation Insurance Optional cancellation insurance covering holiday cancellation, late arrival, trip interruption, replacement vehicle, forgotten personal items, veterinary care for pets, and 24/7 telephone assistance. Managed through Campez-Couvert's Declare.fr platform. Available to all booking customers.
• Monmobilhome Mobile Home Ownership Program Partnership with Monmobilhome enabling customers to purchase new or pre-owned mobile homes for installation at Resasol campings, including at Le Vieux Port 5-star camping in Messanges. Targets customers transitioning from renters to owners of mobile homes within Resasol-operated campings.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 40 years of industry experience
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• RESABESTcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2014Travel agency (7911Z) with Siret: 804 003 754 000 12, capital 10,000€, located at 850 Route de la Plage Sud, 40660 Messanges. Commercial entity responsible for travel agency services and vacation package distribution.
• VACAF (CAF)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment vacation assistance program partnership enabling CAF beneficiaries to book subsidized stays. Resasol is partner of numerous VACAF-labeled establishments.
• Committees of Enterprise (CE)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCorporate partnerships for employee vacation benefits. Companies must be partnered with RESASOL to access CE rates. Contact via [email protected] or 05.58.48.22.00.
• MonmobilhomeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMobile home sales partner enabling customers to purchase mobile homes. Offers new and second-hand accommodations with installation options on Resasol campings in the Landes.
• Partner campsites and residencescoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of partner campsites and vacation residences across France and Europe including properties in Italy, Spain, Croatia, and Portugal, plus destinations across Brittany, Vendée, Pays de La Loire, Languedoc Roussillon, Côte d'Azur, and Corsica.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Siblu Villages: Siblu is a French operator of owned campsite villages across France. Comparable to Resasol in operating multi-location French campsites with both owned inventory and direct booking capability targeting family campers.
• Canvas Holidays: Canvas Holidays is a UK-based operator specializing in family camping holidays at European campsites. Comparable to Resasol in product offering (fully-equipped mobile homes at partner campsites), family camper target segment, and France/Europe geographic focus.
• Vacansoleil: Vacansoleil is a Dutch-headquartered specialist camping holiday operator serving French, Italian, Spanish, and Croatian destinations. Comparable to Resasol in offering family camping holidays with multi-country destination coverage and similar accommodation types (mobile homes, lodges, tents).
• Vacanceselect: Vacanceselect is a European camping and mobile-home booking specialist operating across France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, and other markets. Directly comparable: identical core business (campsite and vacation rental aggregation), similar European geographic footprint, and overlapping target audience of family campers.
• Camping and Co: Camping and Co is a French online camping comparison and booking site aggregating independent campgrounds across Europe. Directly comparable: same booking agency model, similar French/European family camper target market, similar reliance on partner commissions.
• Eurocamp: Eurocamp is a UK-based camping holiday operator offering mobile-home and lodge accommodation at European campsites in France, Italy, Spain, Croatia, and beyond. Comparable to Resasol in product (mobile-home camping holidays) and target customer (family campers), though primarily entering the French market from the UK.
• Flower Campings: Flower Campings is a French chain/affiliate network of 3-to-5-star family campgrounds across France. Comparable to Resasol in operating a multi-property French family camping brand and partner distribution network.
• Tohapi: Tohapi is a major French-based camping and mobile-home reservation platform offering campsite bookings across France, Spain, Italy, Croatia, and beyond. Directly comparable to Resasol: both operate central reservation platforms focused on family camping holidays in France and Europe, with overlapping partner campsites.
• Homair Vacances: Homair Vacances (part of European Camping Group) operates a chain of owned and franchised campsites across France and southern Europe with a central booking platform. Comparable to Resasol in combining owned campsite inventory with a multi-country distribution platform serving family campers.

Broad incumbents

• Pierre & Vacances (Center Parcs): Pierre & Vacances operates a portfolio of vacation residences and holiday parks across France and Europe under brands including Pierre & Vacances, Maeva, and Center Parcs. Comparable in business model around multi-location vacation residences and family short-stay accommodation, but at significantly larger scale than Resasol.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/vacances.resasol
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resasol

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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