Maison Claude Darroze

What Maison Claude Darroze does

Maison Claude Darroze is a family-owned hotel-restaurant establishment in Langon, South Gironde, France, tracing its hospitality lineage to 1895 when Henri Darroze founded the family restaurant in Villeneuve-de-Marsan. The current Langon property was acquired in 1974 by Claude Darroze (taking over the Grand Hôtel du Lion d'Or) and has been managed since 2010 by Jean-Charles Darroze and his wife Annelie. The business operates as a SAS (Société par Actions Simplifiée) with approximately 21 employees, structured around three integrated revenue streams: a 3-star hotel with 16 uniquely decorated rooms across four categories (Confort, Supérieure, Prestige, Luxe); the La Table de la Maison restaurant serving seasonal Southwest French cuisine under Chef Mathis Jonquet; and a 225+ m² event business across four modular spaces (reception hall, meeting room, privatizable restaurant, and terrace) supplemented by off-site customized catering.

The underlying technology is conventional hospitality infrastructure — standard hotel management systems, integrated reservation platforms (Logis H Hotels booking engine, ZenChef restaurant reservations), climate control, and WiFi — with no proprietary systems or AI components. Distribution mixes direct channels (website, phone, walk-in) with the Logis H Hotels network and the SecretBox gift card platform, while pricing is unit-based across rooms (quote-based, undisclosed publicly), restaurant covers (market menu €36, individual carte items €12–€45), event space rental, and ancillary services such as breakfast (€15/adult), pet accommodation (€10/animal/night), and city tax (€1.44/person/night).

The customer base is diversified across business travelers using the A62 Bordeaux–Toulouse corridor, wine and gastronomy tourists targeting the Sauternes, Graves, and Saint-Émilion appellations, local residents of South Gironde, and corporate seminar groups. The go-to-market leverages the Logis H Hotels network for visibility and ETIK loyalty, organic social (Instagram, Facebook), and curated stay packages (Soirée Etape, Escapade Gourmande, Escapade dans les Vignobles). The property is currently pursuing European Ecolabel certification and operates a separate Villa Darroze at Sauternes under the family brand, signaling modest geographic and product extension within a fundamentally stable, family-financed operating model.

Name

Maison Claude Darroze

Legal name

Claude Darroze

Website

https://darroze.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1895

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Maison Claude Darroze is a family-run 3-star hotel-restaurant in Langon, South Gironde, France, operating since 1895. It offers 16 rooms, a seasonal Southwest French restaurant (La Table de la Maison), event spaces, and curated stay packages for business travelers and wine tourism guests along the Bordeaux–Toulouse corridor.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel and Restaurant Hospitality

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Full-Service Restaurants (722511), Caterers (722320)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Retail-Eating & Drinking Places (5810)

akta.pro primary industry

Resort-Area Full-Service Hotels (Non–All-Inclusive) (THAGAAAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Hotel & Resort Convention Venues (Convention Hotels) (THAHAAAC)

Keywords

• Hotel and restaurant
• Southwest French cuisine
• Wine tourism hospitality
• Corporate seminars events
• Family-run boutique hotel

Headquarters

HQ city

Langon

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Hotel Accommodations: Revenue from 16 hotel rooms across four categories (Comfort, Superior, Prestige, Luxe) with nightly rates and upsells including breakfast, extra beds, and welcome amenities such as wine, champagne, and flowers.
2. Restaurant Dining: Revenue from La Table de la Maison restaurant offering seasonal menu, market formula (€36), carte items, children's menu, and wine service. Restaurant open Wednesday through Saturday evenings, lunch Wednesday through Saturday, closed Sunday evenings and Mondays.
3. Events and Seminars: Revenue from hosting seminars, meetings, group meals, and private events across 4 flexible spaces including a 110 m² reception hall, 40 m² meeting room, 120 m² privatizable restaurant, and 200 m² terrace. Catering services also available for external events.
4. Gift Cards and Vouchers: Sale of gift cards via SecretBox platform for hotel stays and restaurant meals, allowing flexible redemption.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Maison Claude Darroze is a family-run 3-star hotel and restaurant in Langon, South Gironde, offering 16 uniquely decorated rooms across four categories and the La Table de la Maison restaurant serving seasonal Southwest French cuisine rooted in local products. The business also operates four modular event spaces totaling 225+ m² for seminars, meetings, and private dining, complemented by curated stay packages, off-site catering services, and gift cards.

Product overview

Maison Claude Darroze is a family-run 3-star hotel and restaurant establishment operating since 1895, offering a unified hospitality experience combining accommodation, dining, and event services. The core offering includes La Table de la Maison restaurant (seasonal Southwest cuisine) and 16-room hotel accommodation across four room categories (Confort, Supérieure, Prestige, Luxe). The portfolio extends to value-added services including gourmet packages (Soirée Etape, Gourmet Getaway, Vineyard Getaway), meeting and event spaces (reception hall, meeting room, privatizable restaurant, terrace), customized catering for off-site events, gift cards, and the ETIK loyalty program through the Logis Hôtels network. The establishment positions itself as an authentic stopover between Bordeaux and Toulouse with proximity to Sauternes vineyards.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• La Table de la Maison: The restaurant within Maison Claude Darroze, offering seasonal cuisine inspired by South Gironde products and local producers.

Products and services

• La Table de la Maison (Restaurant) Restaurant offering seasonal cuisine rooted in South Gironde featuring local producers and traditional Southwest gastronomy, including iconic dishes such as soufflé au Grand Marnier, lamproie à la bordelaise, and rouget braisé. Serves locals, travelers, and food enthusiasts seeking regional cuisine and Sauternes wine pairings.
• Hotel Accommodation (16 Rooms) 3-star hotel offering 16 individually decorated rooms across four categories (Confort, Supérieure, Prestige, Luxe), each with air conditioning, quality bedding, free WiFi, private bathrooms, and HD televisions with Canal+, Bein Sport, and RMC Sport channels. Includes free private parking and is targeted at leisure travelers, business stopovers, and wine tourists.
• Soirée Etape Package Bundled business-traveler package including a 3-course dinner (Retour du Marché menu), one night in a Comfort room, and breakfast, designed for professionals stopping between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
• Gourmet Getaway (Escapade Gourmande) Romantic getaway package combining one night at the hotel (available in Comfort through Luxe rooms), dinner at La Table de la Maison, and breakfast, positioned for couples or stopovers between Bordeaux and Toulouse.
• Vineyard Getaway (Escapade dans les Vignobles) Stay package focused on discovering the Sauternes, Graves, and South Gironde vineyards, with recommendations for nearby estates and wine tastings, combined with hotel accommodation and restaurant dining.
• Gift Cards (Cartes Cadeaux) Digital gift vouchers distributed via the SecretBox platform, usable for hotel stays or restaurant meals, offering flexibility for recipients to choose their preferred experience.
• Meeting & Event Spaces Four modular event spaces (110 m² reception hall up to ~80 persons, 40 m² meeting room up to ~30 persons, 120 m² privatizable restaurant up to 80 persons, and 200 m² terrace up to 100 persons) for seminars, meetings, group meals, and private events, with full catering available.
• Customized Catering (Traiteur sur Mesure) Off-site catering service for events organized at the client's chosen location, with cuisine prepared in the spirit of the house for cocktails, private receptions, or corporate events.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Logis H HotelscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMaison Claude Darroze is an independent member of the Logis H Hotels network, the leading European network of independent hoteliers and restaurateurs. This affiliation provides booking platform access, marketing visibility, and participation in the ETIK loyalty program spanning 2,200+ properties across France and Europe.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Château Hôtel Grand Barrail: Château hotel near Saint-Émilion with restaurant, event spaces, and wine tourism packages. Comparable as a heritage property offering accommodation, dining, and MICE in the Bordeaux wine country market.
• Hostellerie de Plaisance: Hotel-restaurant in Saint-Émilion offering regional gastronomy and wine country lodging. Direct match in product mix (rooms + restaurant + wine tourism positioning) and target customer profile.
• Château des Vigiers: Château hotel-restaurant-spa in Monbazillac (Bergerac) offering accommodation, dining, and event hosting in a wine appellation. Comparable as a multi-revenue stream rural hotel-restaurant in a Southwest France wine region.
• Les Sources de Caudalié: Hotel-spa in Martillac, Graves appellation, built on a wine château estate. Comparable wine-region hospitality property combining accommodation, gastronomy, and wine tourism, located within the same South Gironde / Bordeaux orbit.
• Château Cordeillan-Bages: Two-Michelin-star hotel-restaurant in Pauillac, Médoc, also part of the Bordeaux wine country hotel-restaurant category. Comparable as an independent, gastronomy-led property in a Bordeaux appellation targeting wine tourists and gastronomy travelers.
• Hôtel de France: Hotel-restaurant located in the same town of Langon, directly competing for the same business-traveler and regional tourism demand. The closest local competitor for stopover business on the A62 corridor.
• Yndo Hotel: Independent boutique hotel in central Bordeaux with a Michelin-starred restaurant. Comparable independent hospitality property in the Bordeaux region combining distinctive accommodation with a chef-driven restaurant.
• Logis Hôtel Le Clément V: Independent Logis-affiliated hotel-restaurant in the Southwest France region. Comparable tier-three hotel-restaurant operating under the same Logis H Hotels network as Maison Claude Darroze, targeting similar drive-through and regional tourism demand.

Broad incumbents

• Château de la Treyne: Historical château hotel-restaurant in the Dordogne Valley, Relais & Châteaux member. Comparable as a heritage property combining upscale accommodation, gastronomy, and event hosting in rural Southwest France.
• Le Saint-James: Four-star hotel-restaurant in Bouliac, on the right bank of the Garonne near Bordeaux, part of the Relais & Châteaux network. Comparable Bordeaux-area gastronomy hotel with a larger footprint and more upscale positioning than Maison Darroze.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/restaurant.darroze
• Instagraminstagram.com/maisondarroze
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/maison-claude-darroze

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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