ALPE D'HUEZ HOUSES

What ALPE D'HUEZ HOUSES does

Alpe d'Huez Houses is an independent real estate agency headquartered in Huez, Isère, France, operating exclusively in the Alpe d'Huez ski resort market. The company serves two primary customer segments: individual holidaymakers seeking short-term vacation rentals and property owners who require a local partner to manage and commercialize their mountain properties. The service portfolio spans three integrated lines—vacation rentals (Location Vacances), property management for owners (Service Propriétaires), and real estate transactions for buying and selling (Service Transaction)—delivered through a direct-to-consumer model combining a proprietary bilingual (French/English) website and a year-round physical office at 1165 Route d'Huez.

The core product is a curated vacation rental marketplace covering approximately 95 properties across the Alpe d'Huez resort area, comprising 89 apartments, studios, and lofts alongside 6 chalets. Inventory spans a wide price band, from €270/week studios to €5,400/week luxury chalets (including Chalet Kachemire, a 295 m², 12-person unit built in 2025). The booking platform runs on a standard real estate agency website with no proprietary technology disclosed, offering search filters by neighborhood (Bergers, Vieil Alpe, Cognet, Eclose, Jeux, Rif Nel, Huez Village), dates, property type, and price. A dedicated owner services arm provides year-round property management on behalf of absentee owners, while the transaction service offers free valuations and end-to-end sales support. A Last-Minute Deals module extends the offering with up to 20% discounts on unsold inventory.

The revenue model combines recurring professional services fees from vacation rental management (commissions on rental income) with one-time transaction commissions on property sales (apartment listed at €260,000, land at €500,000). The business is staffed by a small core team of four named members (Pauline, Stéphanie, Mathilde, Fay) plus seasonal support staff, totaling 5-6 people. Alpe d'Huez Houses is privately held, registered with RCS Grenoble under number B 892 494 584 246, with no disclosed funding rounds, external investment, parent company, or M&A activity. Geographic reach is intentionally concentrated in the Alpe d'Huez micro-market, leveraging the resort's 255 km of ski runs as the underlying demand driver.

Name

ALPE D'HUEZ HOUSES

Legal name

Alpe d'Huez Houses

Website

https://alpedhuezhouses.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Alpe d'Huez Houses is an independent French real estate agency in Huez, Isère, operating a vacation rental marketplace (~95 properties), year-round property management for owners, and a property sales service, all concentrated in the Alpe d'Huez ski resort.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Vacation Rental & Property Management Services

NAICS

Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531)

akta.pro primary industry

Full-Service Vacation Rental Property Management (THAMAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Chalets & Ski-In/Ski-Out Homes (THAMAEAD), Single-Family Homes (Standalone Houses) (THAMAAAA)

Keywords

• Vacation rental services
• Property management services
• Ski resort accommodation
• Real estate sales agency
• Holiday home rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Huez

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Vacation Rental Management: Property management services for vacation rentals, commercializing properties for owners and providing booking/marketing services to holidaymakers. Revenue generated through rental income management and possibly commission or management fees.
2. Property Transaction (Sales): Real estate sales and purchase facilitation services. The agency acts as a real estate agent facilitating property transactions, earning commissions on successful sales.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Alpe d'Huez Houses is an independent real estate agency that commercializes a portfolio of 95+ vacation rental properties (apartments, studios, lofts, and chalets) in the Alpe d'Huez ski resort and provides year-round property management services to owners. It also facilitates property sales (achat/vente) with free valuations and end-to-end transaction support, acting as a single local partner for holidaymakers, property owners, and buyers/sellers.

Product overview

ALPE D'HUEZ HOUSES is an independent real estate agency operating a multi-service platform for the Alpe d'Huez ski resort market. The core offering consists of a vacation rental marketplace (Location Vacances) featuring 89 apartments, studios, and chalets alongside dedicated owner services (property management) and real estate transaction support (buying/selling). A last-minute deals module provides discounted inventory. The company positions itself as a full-service partner for both vacationers seeking accommodations and property owners seeking rental income or sales assistance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Location Vacances (Vacation Rental Service) Short-term vacation rental service offering apartments, studios, lofts, and chalets in the Alpe d'Huez ski resort. Travelers can browse and book via the agency's bilingual website using filters for dates, neighborhood, property type, rooms, and price. The offering targets holidaymakers seeking winter ski and summer outdoor holidays in Alpe d'Huez.

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Peak Retreats: UK-based ski holiday specialist offering chalet and apartment rentals in French resorts. Comparable in serving UK and international ski clientele with curated, locally managed French Alps inventory.
• Cimalpes: Specialist French Alps vacation rental and property management agency covering resorts including Val d'Isère, Méribel, Courchevel and Alpe d'Huez. Directly comparable full-service rental/management/sales model with a luxury chalet focus.
• Erna Low Property: French Alps-focused real estate agency combining ski property sales with holiday rental management. Same dual rental-management + transaction offering targeted at non-resident owners.
• France Chalets: Independent French Alps agency specializing in chalet and apartment vacation rentals in multiple ski resorts, with property management for owners. Closely aligned business model and target customer to Alpe d'Huez Houses.
• Ski France: UK-marketed specialist in self-catered ski chalet and apartment rentals across the French Alps, including Alpe d'Huez. Comparable inbound international ski-rental proposition targeting non-French clients.
• Alpine Residences: Independent agency offering luxury chalet and apartment vacation rentals plus property management across several French ski resorts. Same combination of rentals, owner services, and sales brokerage.

Broad incumbents

• Booking.com: Largest accommodation OTA with extensive French ski resort listings. Competes with Alpe d'Huez Houses for visibility and bookings across both apartments and chalets.
• Odalys: Major French holiday residence operator with ski resort presence, including Alpe d'Huez. Broader incumbent with portfolio of managed apartments, overlapping with Alpe d'Huez Houses' rental inventory.
• Airbnb: Global short-term rental marketplace with significant Alpe d'Huez and French Alps supply. Competes for the same guest demand and, increasingly, for property owner relationships.

Emerging players

• HomeSejour: Already integrated with Alpe d'Huez Houses via the 'Propriétaires' login link, suggesting a software/service partnership. Operates in the same short-term rental management tooling space for French mountain rentals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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