HOTEL DE FRANCE

What HOTEL DE FRANCE does

Hôtel de France is an independent 4-star hotel located in Angers, in the Loire Valley region of France. The property has been family-owned since 1893 by the Bouyer family and is currently operated under the management of Vincent Bouyer; it is structured as a SARL with approximately 60 employees. The hotel offers 55 rooms across four categories at disclosed nightly rates ranging from €135 to €380, complemented by on-site seminar and event facilities, breakfast service, parking, and the Bouillon Saint Laud restaurant.

The business operates a multi-segment commercial model that combines overnight accommodation with corporate MICE (seminar/event hire) and ancillary F&B revenue. Distribution is handled through a direct booking engine (Reservit) hosted on Microsoft Azure infrastructure alongside INCOMM payment processing, supplemented by OTA channels and a trilingual website (French, English, Spanish) that signals an explicit focus on inbound international leisure demand. Marketing is anchored in regional ecosystem partnerships — notably Loire à Vélo for cycling tourism and Destination Anjou for regional destination promotion — and in local food sourcing.

The property carries the Clef Verte (Green Key) eco-label certification, a third-party-verified sustainability credential that feeds into OTA eco-filters and corporate procurement RFPs. The competitive positioning rests on three pillars: a 130+ year heritage brand and Haussmannian facade, immediate proximity to the Angers train station, and a curated regional-tourism ecosystem presence. There is no disclosed external capital, no M&A activity, and no expansion beyond the single Angers asset, consistent with a stable, family-controlled independent operator rather than a scaling platform.

Name

HOTEL DE FRANCE

Legal name

HOTEL DE FRANCE

Website

https://hoteldefrance-angers.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Hôtel de France is an independent 4-star, family-owned hotel in Angers, France, operating 55 rooms across four categories alongside seminar facilities, breakfast service, parking, and an on-site restaurant, primarily serving leisure travelers and corporate event clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Hotel Accommodation

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111), Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (721110)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Historic & Heritage Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Urban & Downtown Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAA), Business & Corporate Full-Service Hotels (THAGAAAE)

Keywords

• Hotel accommodation
• Seminar venues
• Corporate events
• Boutique hospitality
• Eco-certified lodging

Headquarters

HQ city

Angers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hotel room accommodations: The hotel generates primary revenue from renting 55 soundproofed, air-conditioned rooms across four categories: Exclusive/Junior Suite (up to 31 m²), Prestige (up to 26 m²), Privilege (up to 19 m²), and Suite 301. Rates range by season and room type, with high season rates from €135 to €284 per night.
2. Seminar and event venue rental: Revenue from renting private meeting and seminar spaces including the Marguerite d'Anjou and Dauban salons (60 m², up to 50 persons), and a small office (16 m², up to 6 persons). Packages are offered for groups of 15+ including catering. Half-day and full-day room rates range from €160–€320 depending on space.
3. Breakfast service: An all-you-can-eat buffet breakfast priced at €19.50 per person, served from 6:45 to 9:45 on weekdays, 10:30 on weekends, and until 11:00 in-room. Features organic, local, and farm products.
4. Seminar packages with catering: Full-day and half-day seminar packages priced per person (€50–€75 depending on formula) for groups of 15+, including room rental, welcome coffee, breaks, and a 3-course lunch with drinks.
5. Secure parking: Secured on-site parking available to guests for €10 per day.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Hotel de France operates a 4-star hotel with 55 rooms across four categories (Chambres Privilège, Chambres Prestige, Chambres Exclusive, and Suite 301) opposite the Angers train station in a 19th-century Haussmannian building. The property also features the Bouillon Saint Laud restaurant, an eco-labeled Clef Verte operation, secure parking, and dedicated seminar facilities (Salons Marguerite d'Anjou, Dauban, and Bureau) hosting corporate and private events.

Product overview

HOTEL DE FRANCE is a 4-star hotel establishment offering 55 soundproofed, air-conditioned, and individually decorated guest rooms across four room categories (Exclusive, Prestige, Privilège, and Suite 301), complemented by professional seminar facilities including two large lounges (Marguerite d'Anjou and Dauban) and a meeting room. The hotel provides dining services through its breakfast buffet and the Bouillon Saint Laud restaurant, plus secure parking. All offerings are managed by the Bouyer family who have operated the hotel since 1893.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Chambres Privilège Mid-tier hotel rooms available at Hotel de France with quality furnishings and amenities for leisure and business travelers.
• Chambres Prestige Upscale hotel rooms offering enhanced comfort and amenities as part of the 4-star offering.
• Chambres Exclusive Premium hotel rooms in the 4-star category, offering the highest standard among standard room types.
• Suite 301 Top-tier suite accommodation, representing the most prestigious lodging option at Hotel de France.
• Bouillon Saint Laud Restaurant On-site restaurant serving traditional French cuisine with locally sourced products to hotel guests and walk-in diners.
• Petit-Déjeuner Buffet Buffet breakfast service offered to hotel guests, with a child rate and adult rate.
• Salon Marguerite d'Anjou Modular seminar and event room for hosting corporate meetings, training sessions, and private events with capacities from 15 to 80 people.
• Salon Dauban Modular seminar and event room for hosting corporate meetings, training sessions, and private events with capacities from 15 to 80 people.
• Bureau Small meeting room (bureau) for hosting small group meetings and business sessions.
• Seminar Packages Tailored seminar day and residential packages (journée d'étude, résidentiel, semi-résidentiel) with room rental, coffee breaks, lunches, and equipment.
• Parking Sécurisé Secure on-site parking offered to hotel guests and event attendees at a daily rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rooms available from €135 to €380 per night, with rates varying by season and room category.
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Le Bouillon Saint LaudcoreOthersThe hotel's on-site gourmet restaurant operated under the name 'Le Bouillon Saint Laud', serving homemade recipes made from local, organic, and farm products. It is presented as a complementary offering within the hotel's facilities, serving breakfast to hotel guests and providing culinary services for seminar packages.
• Clef Verte (La Clef Verte)coreOthersThe Clef Verte (Green Key) is an international eco-label for tourism accommodation. The hotel displays the Clef Verte logo prominently on its homepage and room pages, indicating its environmental certification. This partnership/certification differentiates the hotel as an eco-conscious establishment.
• Local Anjou food and beverage suppliersminorOthersThe hotel sources local food products from various Anjou-based suppliers: bread and viennoiseries from a neighboring artisan baker using organic flour; coffee roasted by Brûleries de la Maine; apple juice labelled 'Produit en Anjou'; jams made locally with Andegave orchard fruits; Tomme d'Anjou cheese and yogurts from local farms; eggs, milk, and butter from SPLO dairy; other organic products from Caba Biocoop Angers; orange juice pressed in-house.
• Château de la ViaudièreminorOthersOrganic grape juice for the breakfast buffet is sourced from Château de la Viaudière, a local Anjou winery. This partnership supports the hotel's farm-to-table and organic breakfast offering.
• Loire à VélominorOthersThe Loire à Vélo (Loire Valley by Bike) cycling route logo is displayed in the website footer, suggesting a partnership or affiliation with the regional cycling tourism initiative along the Loire Valley.
• Destination AnjouminorOthersDestination Anjou logo appears in the website footer, indicating the hotel is listed or partnered with the official regional tourism promotion body for Angers and Anjou.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Louvre Hotels Group: French multi-brand operator (Campanile, Kyriad, Premiere Classe, Royal Tulip) with a sizable presence in French regional cities. Comparable at the segment level for midscale business and leisure demand that Hotel de France competes for.
• Best Western France: Network of independent 3–4 star hotels across France operating under a shared brand, distribution, and loyalty program. Highly comparable on tier, independence-leaning identity, and family-hotel footprint in regional French cities.
• Mercure Hotels (Accor): Accor's midscale 4-star brand with multiple properties across French regional cities including Angers. Offers overlapping full-service amenities (rooms, F&B, meeting space) but competes as part of a global chain with loyalty and distribution scale that an independent cannot match.
• Novotel (Accor): Accor's 4-star brand with a strong French regional presence, including Novotel Angers Centre Gare. Directly comparable on room tier and event facilities, with the advantage of a global loyalty program and central reservation system.

Emerging players

• Relais & Châteaux: Association of independent luxury and heritage hotels, including several in the Loire Valley. Comparable on heritage character, independent ownership, and curated F&B experiences, though typically at a higher price tier.
• ibis Styles (Accor): Accor's economy 3-star brand with strong presence across French regional cities, including near Angers train station. Competes for a similar leisure and small-business traveler at a lower price point, putting pressure on Hotel de France's entry-level Privilège rooms.

Direct peers

• Hôtel Le Plantagenêt: Independent 3–4 star heritage hotel located in central Angers, targeting the same leisure and business visitors to the Anjou region. Closest direct competitor based on geography, tier, and customer profile.

Regional players

• Hôtel Oceania: French independent hotel group operating multiple 4-star urban properties in regional cities. Comparable on segment, full-service offering (rooms, breakfast, meeting space), and French regional positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hoteldefrance.angers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hotel-de-france

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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