BRISE DE MER

What BRISE DE MER does

Brise de Mer is a family-run, two-star hotel located in the Porto Ota marine on the west coast of Corsica, France, operated by Sabrina and her team year-round. The property comprises 18 rooms across five categories (double village view, double sea view, twin, triple, and family room), with nightly rates ranging from €83 to €167 depending on season. The hotel's primary commercial offering is accommodation, complemented by a breakfast service (three tiered options priced €7.50–€19.90 per person, served 8AM–10AM by reservation), and ancillary fees for pet supplements and tourist tax.

Revenue is generated predominantly through nightly room rentals, which vary seasonally with peak rates in August and discounted low-season pricing in January–February; a 50% prepayment is required to confirm reservations. Distribution is direct-to-consumer via the multi-language (French, English, Italian) brise-de-mer.com website, which integrates the SmartBooking reservation engine, supplemented by 24/7 phone and email booking channels. Promotional codes (BVN10 for 10% off direct hotel bookings; BDM15 for 15% off partner boat excursions) are used to drive direct conversion.

The hotel's value proposition is anchored to its waterfront location near the Genoese Tower and proximity to UNESCO-listed sites (Scandola reserve, Calanques de Piana) and hiking trails. A referral ecosystem of five local activity partners (Alpana, Le Pass' Partout, Cors' Aventure, Bleu Marine Plongée, and the core partner Avventu Event's) extends the hotel's commercial surface into boat excursions, canyoning, and diving, providing guest discounts and incremental cross-promotion. The hotel is privately held with no disclosed external investors or institutional ownership.

Name

BRISE DE MER

Legal name

Brise de Mer

Website

https://brise-de-mer.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Brise de Mer is a family-run 18-room two-star hotel in Porto Ota, Corsica, offering seasonal accommodation, breakfast service, and partner-organized boat excursions to leisure tourists visiting the Gulf of Porto and surrounding UNESCO heritage sites.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Boutique Hotels

NAICS

Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (72111)

SIC

Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Boutique hotel lodging
• Family hotel rooms
• Corsica accommodation
• Seaside hotel stays
• Partner excursion services

Headquarters

HQ city

Porto Ota

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Room rentals: The hotel generates revenue primarily through nightly room rentals across 5 room types (double village view, double sea view, twin, triple, family room). Room rates vary by season (low season, May, June, July-September, August). A 50% prepayment is required to confirm reservations.
2. Breakfast service: Three breakfast options offered: 'I DUI DOLCI' (7.50€/pers), 'Continental' (12.50€/pers), and 'A Spuntinata' (19.90€/pers). Breakfast must be reserved the day before before 8PM.
3. Ancillary services: Pet supplement (15€/day), breakfast in room delivery (+5€/pers), and tourist tax (0.99€/day/person). Baby cots available free of charge.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Brise de Mer is a family-run 2-star hotel with 18 rooms in Porto Ota, Corsica, offering five distinct room categories (double village view, double sea view, twin, triple, family) at seasonally varying nightly rates. The hotel also provides three breakfast menu options served between 8AM and 10AM, and facilitates boat excursions in partnership with Avventu Event's to the Gulf of Porto and the Scandola Nature Reserve.

Product overview

Hôtel Brise de Mer is a family-run hotel offering 18 comfortable rooms in Porto Ota, Corsica. The property features five distinct room categories: Double Room Sea View, Double Room Village View, Triple Room, Family Room Village View, and Twin Room. Additional services include breakfast (three menu options including a gluten-free option) and boat excursions to the Gulf of Porto and Scandola Nature Reserve. The hotel operates year-round and is affiliated with local activity partners for excursions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Hôtel Brise de Mer (Hotel Stay) Family-run 2-star hotel in Porto Ota, Corsica, offering 18 comfortable rooms with sea or village views, located near the beach and port, with personalized welcome from Sabrina and her team.
• Chambre double vue mer (Double Room Sea View) Double room with 140x190 or 180x190 bed, bathroom, safe, air conditioning, flat screen TV, and balcony with sea view. Rates range from 90€ (low season) to 128€ (August).
• Chambre double vue village (Double Room Village View) Double room with 140x190 or 180x190 bed offering village view, with bathroom, safe, air conditioning, flat screen TV, and balcony. Rates range from 83€ (low season) to 121€ (August).
• Chambre triple (Triple Room) Room for up to 3 people with 3 single beds or a 140x190/180x190 bed plus 1 additional bed. Rates range from 110€ (low season) to 150€ (August).
• Chambre familiale vue village (Family Room Village View)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• AlpanaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBoat trips and excursions from Porto to Scandola Girolata reserve, Calanques de Piana, and Capo Rosso. Contact: 06 69 69 04 05. Website: www.scandola-girolata-piana.com
• Le Pass' PartoutminorGTM or Marketing PartnerExcursions to Scandola, Porto, Calanques de Piana, and Girolata in Corsica. Contact: 06.75.99.13.15. Website: www.lepasspartout.com
• Cors' AventureminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCanyoning in Corsica on different sites with qualified instructors. All-inclusive adventure stays including sea kayaking, hiking, multi-activities, and nature sports near Ajaccio. Contact: 04 95 25 91 19. Website: corse-aventure.com/fr
• Bleu Marine PlongéeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDiving center open from May to September. Hotel guests receive 10% discount. Contact: 06 21 04 98 30. Website: bleumarineplongee.com
• Avventu Event'scoreGTM or Marketing PartnerIdyllic sea walks in the Gulf of Porto. All departures from Porto port. Provides BDM15 promotional code giving 15% discount to hotel guests. Contact: +33 (0)6 30 85 13 44. Website: www.avventuevents.com

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Hôtel Marinca & Spa: Boutique independent hotel near Olmeto in southwest Corsica. Comparable as a small privately held Corsican hotel with spa/dining, anchored to a coastal location and serving similar European leisure clientele.
• Hôtel Capo Rosso: Family-run 4-star hotel in Piana on the same west-Corsican coast, only a few kilometers from Brise de Mer's Porto Ota location. Comparable in serving nature tourists visiting Scandola/Calanques de Piana, though operating at a higher star rating and price point.
• La Pinède: Small family-run hotel in Ajaccio area on the west coast of Corsica. Compares to Brise de Mer as a 2-star family hotel on Corsica's western seaboard serving value-oriented leisure tourists.
• Hôtel Le Maquis: Boutique 5-star family-run hotel in Pinarello (southern Corsica) offering sea-view rooms and on-site dining. Comparable as a small, independently owned Corsican hotel selling curated coastal experiences rather than volume lodging.
• Hôtel & Spa des Pêcheurs: Boutique hotel in Bonifacio, southern Corsica, offering a curated guest experience with spa and dining. Direct comparability as a small independent Corsican hotel selling experiential stays to international leisure travelers.
• Hôtel La Villa Calvi: Independently operated 5-star hotel in Calvi with spa and sea views, comparable to Brise de Mer as a small independent Corsican hotel focused on the coastal-heritage tourist.

Broad incumbents

• Gîtes de France Corse: Federated network of independently owned vacation rentals and guesthouses across Corsica. Comparable as a competing distribution channel for short-stay family and nature travelers in Corsica, though operating a different (rental vs. hotel) model.
• Belambra Clubs: France's largest club-vacation operator with multiple Corsican properties offering family-focused all-inclusive packages. Comparable in serving Corsican family beach vacations but operates at scale as a national chain rather than a single independent property.
• Club Med: Global all-inclusive resort operator with Corsican properties (e.g., Club Med Palombaggia/Sant'Ambroggio). Competes for the same Corsican family/nature leisure traveler but with an all-inclusive model and significant scale.

Others

• Avventu Event's: Boat-excursion operator partnered with Brise de Mer (BDM15 promo) offering Gulf of Porto and Scandola trips. Comparable as an ecosystem participant that monetizes the same tourist flow Brise de Mer depends on, and a potential adjacent investment target.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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