What Goélia does

Goélia operates a managed portfolio of more than 110 vacation residences across France and select European destinations, headquartered in Évry-Courcouronnes and founded in 2001 under legal entity GOELIA VENTES (SARL) with Patrick Labrune as legal representative. The estate comprises over 8,000 individual accommodations and approximately 40,000 bed spaces, distributed across four geographic pillars: mountain (32% of activity), Normandy (31%), Mediterranean (24%), and countryside/city residences (13%). The product spans standard 3-star apartment-style residences, a 4-star upgraded tier, and a Village-Club sub-format that adds structured on-site amenities including children's clubs and animation programming. Headcount stands at approximately 600–650 employees.

The business runs on a third-party Resalys booking and distribution platform for reservation management, with no proprietary technology stack disclosed. Distribution combines a direct-to-consumer website, a dedicated CSE (Comités Sociaux et Économiques) / corporate works-committee channel at moncse-goelia.com, partnerships with ANCV for Chèques Vacances acceptance, and inventory cross-distribution agreements with Camping and Co and Présence Assistance Tourisme. Recent international growth is delivered through partner residences in Spain, Italy, and Portugal rather than owned real estate, keeping the model asset-light at the margin.

Revenue is generated transactionally through nightly and weekly accommodation bookings, priced in the mid-market segment relative to peers such as Pierre & Vacances, Odalys, and Vacancéole. The customer base is a mass-market French leisure audience (families, couples, and group bookings) with no disclosed enterprise anchors, and the company is privately held with no public ticker. Management has projected €100 million in revenue for 2026.

Name

Goélia

Legal name

GOELIA VENTES

Website

https://goelia.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rentals

NAICS

Other Traveler Accommodation (72119), Traveler Accommodation (7211)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Professional/Managed Inventory Vacation Rental Marketplaces (THAMALAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Owner Services, Reporting & Portfolio Administration (THAMAKAI)

Keywords

• Vacation rentals
• Holiday residences
• Apartment rentals
• Family vacations
• Short-term rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Évry

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Vacation Residence Rentals: Core revenue from renting fully-equipped apartments, chalets, villas, and studios in vacation residences across France and Europe. Customers book accommodations for stays ranging from weekend getaways to multi-week vacations.
2. Ancillary Services: Additional revenue from optional services including pet fees (€30-78/week), baby equipment rental (€15/stay), end-of-stay cleaning (€65-89), covered parking (€34/week), WiFi packages (€6-40), linen services, and ski equipment rental
3. Travel Insurance: Cancellation insurance and multi-risk insurance products offered through partner Présence Assistance Tourisme
4. CSE/Corporate Bookings: Dedicated channel for Comité Social Enterprise and corporate customer bookings with waived booking fees

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Goélia operates and markets a portfolio of over 110 vacation residences and aparthotels across France and select European destinations (Spain, Italy, Portugal), offering self-catered apartment, chalet, villa, and studio rentals for family vacations, weekend getaways, ski trips, and extended stays. The company also distributes third-party partner residences, operates club-format properties (Villages-Clubs) with animations and kids' facilities, and sells ancillary services such as cancellation and multi-risk insurance, ski equipment rental, and baby equipment kits through a direct-to-consumer booking platform (goelia.com) and a dedicated CSE/corporate channel.

Product overview

Goélia is a vacation rental platform and property manager operating over 110 residences and clubs across France and Europe, encompassing both directly managed Goélia-branded properties and partner residences. The core offering is short-term rental of self-catered apartments, chalets, and villas across mountain, seaside, and countryside destinations. The product portfolio comprises three main layers: (1) Goélia Résidences de Vacances — directly operated residences offering apartments and chalets in 3-star (and some 4-star) configurations; (2) Goélia Villages-Clubs — club-format properties with on-site animations and kids' clubs; and (3) Résidences Partenaires — third-party properties distributed through Goélia's platform. Ancillary services include optional cancellation and multi-risk insurance products (Assurance Annulation and Assurance Multirisques, underwritten by Présence Assistance Tourisme), ski equipment and lift pass booking, and a baby equipment rental kit. The company serves individual consumers, CSE/comité d'entreprise clients, and property owners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Goélia Résidences de Vacances Goélia's flagship offering: a portfolio of 110+ directly managed vacation residences across France and Europe, offering self-catered apartment, chalet, villa, and studio rentals in mountain, seaside, and countryside destinations for families, couples, and groups.
• Goélia Villages-Clubs Club-format vacation properties (e.g., Village-Club Marin, Village-Club Goélia) offering on-site animations, kids' clubs, and communal facilities for families, in half-board or all-inclusive arrangements.
• Résidences Partenaires Third-party vacation residences in Spain (Costa Brava, Costa Dorada, Costa Blanca), Italy (Lake Garda, Tuscany, Liguria, Venice), and Portugal (Algarve) marketed and distributed through Goélia's platform but not owned or branded by Goélia.
• Assurance Annulation (Cancellation Insurance) Standalone cancellation insurance product underwritten by partner Présence Assistance Tourisme, covering medical, accident, death, and pandemic-related cancellations; tiered by total stay cost (€19-€319 for €300-€10,000 stays), offered as an optional add-on at booking.
• Assurance Multirisques (Multi-risk Insurance) Comprehensive multi-risk insurance product underwritten by Présence Assistance Tourisme, bundling cancellation, ski equipment protection, lift pass loss coverage, trip interruption, and repatriation assistance; tiered by stay value (€29-€1,155 for €300-€20,000 stays).
• Locations de Matériel de Ski (Ski Equipment Rental) Ski equipment rental and lift pass booking service available through Goélia's call center, with preferential rates negotiated for Goélia customers at partner ski providers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Available in 110+ vacation residences with 8,000+ accommodations
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Partner Residences (Spain)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoélia offers access to partner vacation residences across popular Spanish destinations including Costa Brava (Lloret de Mar, Calella, Estartit, Pals, Tossa de Mar), Costa Barcelona (Malgrat de Mar), Costa Dorada (Cambrils, Comarruga, Mont-roig del Camp, Tarragona), Costa del Azahar (Alcocelec), and Costa Blanca (Calpe). These partner properties expand Goélia's inventory without requiring direct property ownership.
• Partner Residences (Italy)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoélia provides access to Italian vacation residences across Lake Garda (Garda, Peschiera del Garda, Lugana di Sirmione, Colombare di Sirmione), Tuscany (Montaione, Marina di Massa, Cecina Mare, San Donato in Fronzano), Liguria (Loano, Sarzana, Ceriale, Pietra Ligure), and Veneto (Albarella).
• Partner Residences (Portugal)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoélia offers Portuguese vacation options through partners including Apartamentos do Parque and Clube Albufeira Garden Village in the Algarve region, featuring access to beaches and golf courses.
• Camping and CominorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGoélia has a partnership with Camping and Co for camping and mobile home distribution. Note that Goélia promotional codes, CSE discounts, and special offers do not apply to reservations made through Camping and Co.
• Présence Assistance TourismecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partner providing cancellation insurance and multi-risk insurance products (including snow cancellation, ski equipment coverage, repatriation assistance) available for purchase at time of booking.
• ANCV (Agence Nationale des Chèques Vacances)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerGoélia accepts ANCV vouchers and ANCV Connect for vacation payments, enabling customers to use holiday vouchers for bookings.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Pierre & Vacances: Leading French operator of managed vacation residences and villages, with a comparable portfolio of self-catered apartments and chalets across mountain, sea and countryside destinations; directly comparable on business model (property management + distribution) and target family vacation customers.
• Belambra Clubs: Operator of French village-club resorts with on-site animations, kids' clubs and family programming; directly comparable to Goélia's Villages-Clubs format on club-style family vacation product.
• Vacancéole: French vacation rental network operating residences and aparthotels across France; comparable in offering managed short-stay apartment rentals with similar French geographic coverage and SME/leisure customer base.
• Odalys: Major French vacation residence operator renting self-catered apartments across French and select European destinations with similar family-oriented positioning, multi-channel DTC distribution, and comparable resort-style inventory; one of Goélia's closest direct competitors.
• Lagrange Vacances: French managed vacation residence operator with apartments, chalets and villas across mountain, sea and countryside destinations; directly comparable on product type, French geographic focus, and family-leisure customer base.
• Maeva (part of Pierre & Vacances): French vacation rental marketplace distributing partner residences in addition to managed inventory; comparable to Goélia's mix of directly operated and partner-distributed residences in France.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace with strong presence in French vacation destinations; competes with Goélia's direct booking funnel and increasingly with its family/group leisure customer segment.
• Club Med: Global all-inclusive resort operator with premium village-club format and mountain/seaside locations; broader and more upscale than Goélia but overlaps on family village-club concept and French heritage/customer base.
• Booking.com: Largest global OTA and aggregator of short-term lodging; competes with Goélia for direct booking demand and partner-residence distribution, particularly in European leisure destinations.

Emerging players

• Camping and Co: European online platform aggregating campsites and mobile home rentals; already a Goélia channel partner for camping inventory and overlapping in the broader French outdoor vacation category.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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