The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha

What The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha does

The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha is a 4-star resort and spa operated by VICHA SAS, located in Aubais in the Gard department of southern France, approximately 30 minutes from Nîmes and Montpellier. The property occupies 6 hectares of garrigue (Mediterranean scrubland) and is built around 14 renovated Danish wooden chalets offering independent accommodation ranging from double rooms to family suites. The underlying concept — branded "Hygge" — fuses Scandinavian coziness with Southern French hospitality, distinguishing the resort from generic regional hotels.

The resort's core offering spans multiple verticals: accommodation (chalet stays), F&B (Restaurant Hygge, a bistronomic Mediterranean restaurant led by Chef Jordan Gallo, and Bar Skål with cocktails, tapas, and happy hour), wellness (Spa Délicatesse with hammam, sauna, hot tub, and treatment rooms using Oxalia organic products), recreation (two tennis courts, two padel courts, an outdoor swimming pool, pétanque), events (weddings and private celebrations up to 300 guests outdoors, corporate seminars up to 50), and ancillary services (a Canine Recreation Center for dog daycare, gift vouchers, EV charging, bicycle rentals). The property holds Clef Verte (Green Key) eco-certification and is affiliated with The Originals hotel group network for distribution.

Revenue is generated through transactional per-night accommodation rates, per-cover F&B pricing (€14 children's menu to €35 daily menu), unit-priced spa and sports sessions, packaged business stays (Soirée Étape from €134/person), and event/seminar packages. The company operates with a notably lean team of 8 employees and sells predominantly direct-to-consumer through its multi-language website (EN/FR/DE/ES) and phone/email, supplemented by The Originals centralized reservation platform. The guest mix spans leisure travelers, couples, families, day spa visitors from the local Nîmes/Montpellier region, corporate groups, and private event clients.

Name

The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha

Legal name

VICHA SAS

Website

https://villavicha.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha is a 4-star resort and spa in Aubais, France, operating 14 renovated Danish wooden chalets on 6 hectares alongside Restaurant Hygge, Bar Skål, Spa Délicatesse, and event venues. It serves leisure travelers, families, corporate seminar groups, and private-event clients across France and international markets.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Resort & Spa

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA)

Keywords

• Boutique resort accommodation
• Spa wellness services
• Fine dining restaurant
• Event venue hosting
• Recreational sports facilities

Headquarters

HQ city

Aubais

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. Accommodation (Chalet Stays): Guests stay in 14 renovated Danish wooden chalets ranging from double rooms to family suites. Revenue generated per night with varying rates by season.
2. Restaurant Hygge & Bar Skål F&B: On-site bistronomic and semi-gastronomic restaurant offering Mediterranean cuisine with Danish influences. Daily menus from €14–€35. Bar offers cocktails, tapas, and happy hour. Revenue from per-transaction dining and beverage sales.
3. Spa & Wellness Services: Spa treatments, massages, hammam, and sauna sessions. Open daily 9am–6pm for guests and outside visitors. Revenue per session or treatment.
4. Sports & Recreation (Tennis, Padel): Tennis courts (€10/hr for 2 persons) and padel courts (€32–€40 per 1.5-hour session). Rackets loaned free; balls sold separately.
5. Private Events & Seminars: Venues for weddings, birthdays, and corporate seminars accommodating up to 300 outdoors/180 indoors. Revenue from room rental and event packages.
6. Dog Daycare (Canine Recreation Center): Dog daycare services at €15 half-day or €25 full-day. Open to resort guests and external visitors by reservation.
7. Gift Vouchers: Gift vouchers sold for stays, spa, dining, and activities. Provides prepaid revenue and customer acquisition.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

La Villa Vicha is a 4-star resort and spa offering overnight accommodation in 14 renovated Danish wooden chalets, supplemented by on-site dining (Restaurant Hygge, Bar Skål), a full-service Spa Délicatesse, sports facilities (tennis, padel, swimming pool), event hosting for weddings and corporate seminars, and a canine recreation center. The property spans 6 hectares of Garrigue scrubland in Aubais, France, targeting leisure travelers, couples, families, and corporate groups.

Product overview

The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha is a 4-star resort and spa located in Aubais, Gard, 30 minutes from Nîmes and Montpellier. The property spans 6 hectares of garrigue scrubland and offers a portfolio of distinct hospitality products centered around 14 renovated Danish wooden chalets as the core accommodation offering. The resort features Restaurant Hygge (a bistronomic Mediterranean restaurant with Danish influences), Bar Skål (a cocktail and tapas bar with panoramic terrace views), and Spa Délicatesse (a wellness facility with hammam, sauna, whirlpool, and treatment rooms). Additional recreational facilities include two tennis courts, two padel courts, a swimming pool, and a canine recreation center. The property also hosts private events (weddings up to 300 guests) and seminars (up to 50 persons). The portfolio is rounded out by gift vouchers available for multi-product experiences.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Restaurant Hygge: Bistronomic and semi-gastronomic restaurant offering Mediterranean cuisine with Danish influences, seasonal menus using fresh local products.
• Bar Skål
• Spa Délicatesse
• Canine Recreation Center

Products and services

• Danish Wooden Chalets Accommodation 14 renovated and modern Danish wooden chalets offering independent accommodation experiences in the heart of Garrigue scrubland, featuring various configurations from double rooms to family suites, targeting leisure travelers, couples, and families.
• Restaurant Hygge Bistronomic and semi-gastronomic Mediterranean restaurant with Danish influences, offering seasonal menus using fresh, local, organic produce. Open to resort guests and external visitors. Daily menus from €14–€35.
• Bar Skål Cocktail bar open daily from 5pm to 10:30pm offering cocktails, tapas, and appetizers with panoramic terrace views. Features happy hour from 5:30pm to 7:00pm.
• Spa Délicatesse Wellness sanctuary offering relaxation area, hammam, sauna, whirlpool bath, and treatment rooms for massages and wellness rituals using Oxalia organic local brand products. Open daily from 9am to 6pm to guests and outside clients.
• The Institute Beauty and wellness institute offering treatments and massages using Oxalia organic local brand products, accessible by reservation for guests and outside clients.
• Tennis Courts Two professional tennis courts with modern lighting for day and night play, available at €10/hour for 2 persons with equipment (rackets and balls) included. Available 9am–9pm, reservation required.
• Padel Courts Two modern padel courts in an idyllic pine setting. Peak hour rate €40 for 1.5 hours; off-peak rate €32. Rackets free to borrow, balls €7 for 3-pack. Open daily 8am–11pm.
• Canine Recreation Center Outdoor dog daycare offering half-day (€15) or full-day (€25) care. Open Monday to Sunday 9am–6pm by reservation, available to resort guests and external visitors.
• Private Events & Weddings Event hosting services for weddings, birthdays, baptisms, engagements, and vow renewals on 6 hectares of Garrigue. Indoor capacity up to 180 persons, outdoor up to 300 persons.
• Seminars & Corporate Meetings Two equipped seminar rooms for up to 50 persons with WiFi, flipchart, whiteboard, projector, and screen, plus team-building activities. Soirée Étape business stay package from €134 per person available off-peak.
• Gift Vouchers Gift voucher packages available for stays, spa treatments, and dining experiences, providing prepaid revenue and customer acquisition.

Quantifiable outcome

• Resort accommodates up to 50 seminar participants (2 equipped meeting rooms with WiFi, flipchart, whiteboard, projector, screen)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Originals Hotel GroupcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorLa Villa Vicha is part of The Originals hotel group network (Relais du Silence brand), operating under 'The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha'. The group provides a centralized booking platform, brand visibility, and cross-marketing to member properties. Villa Vicha appears as 'The Originals Relais (Relais du Silence)' in external directories.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• La Coquillade: Luxury village-resort and spa in the Luberon (Provence) offering independent accommodation units, multiple restaurants, spa, and event hosting. Closely comparable concept of independent-style lodging within a curated resort environment.
• Château de Fonscolombe: 5-star château-hotel near Aix-en-Provence with spa, gastronomic restaurant and event facilities. Comparable upscale Provençal resort-spa targeting leisure, weddings and corporate retreats.
• Domaine du Mas de Pierre: 5-star luxury resort in Saint-Paul-de-Vence with spa, multiple restaurants, gardens, and event hosting. Comparable as a high-end South of France resort-spa destination appealing to leisure, weddings and corporate segments.
• Domaine des Andéols: Luxury boutique hotel in the Luberon offering independent-style accommodations, spa, gastronomic dining and curated experiences. Comparable boutique resort concept with strong design identity and high-end positioning.
• Domaine de Manville: 5-star luxury hotel, spa and golf resort in Les Baux-de-Provence. Directly comparable as a South of France boutique resort with full-service spa, F&B, and event hosting targeting the same affluent leisure and corporate guest mix.
• Hôtel & Spa Fontcaude: 4-star spa hotel located near Montpellier, in the same Languedoc corridor as Villa Vicha. Comparable as a regional 4-star full-service property combining accommodation, spa and wellness, and meetings.
• Hostellerie Les Frênes: Boutique hotel and gastronomic restaurant in Provence combining independent accommodation, fine dining and a smaller-scale full-service experience. Comparable as a smaller independent resort with a strong culinary anchor.
• Le Saint-Rémy: 5-star luxury hotel and spa in Saint-Rémy-de-Provence with restaurant, pool and event hosting. Comparable high-end Provençal resort-spa serving leisure travelers and private events.

Broad incumbents

• Relais & Châteaux: Global network of luxury independent hotels and gastronomic restaurants. Competes for the same upscale South of France guest via curated member properties with strong restaurant identities, overlapping with Villa Vicha's target market.
• The Originals Hotels: Network of independent hotels under which Villa Vicha operates ('The Originals Relais'). Provides the central booking platform and brand visibility Villa Vicha leverages — a parent/incumbent relationship rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/p/DZxcXPbAeRb
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/villa-vicha

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about The Originals Relais La Villa Vicha