B&B, gîte and hotel guides: open, price, get reviews
Registering, tourist tax, room prices, price display, reviews on Google and Booking: these guides help independent hoteliers and owners of B&Bs and holiday lets, including those running a gîte in France.
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How to open a bed and breakfast (chambre d’hôtes) in France: rules, steps and a sample budget
Town hall declaration, 5 rooms and 15 guests, room sizes, registration, tax and VAT: the French B&B rules in order, with a sample budget.
Read the guideHow to open a gîte in France: registration, star rating and tax
Declaration or registration number, star rating, tax rated or unrated: the steps to let a gîte in France, with a worked example.
Read the guideTourist tax in France (taxe de séjour): how hosts collect it and pay it over
Per-guest or flat rate, exemptions, worked examples, display and payment: the French tourist tax explained for hosts.
Read the guideHow to price B&B rooms: setting the right nightly rate, with a worked calculation
Floor price, tax, platform fees, local comparison and seasonal grid: the method to set your nightly rates.
Read the guidePrice display rules for hotels and B&Bs in France: what to show, where, and a model notice
Outside and reception prices, paid extras, final price online, receipts, mediator: the French rules, with a model notice.
Read the guideHow to build a B&B or guest house website for more direct bookings
Rooms, rates, availability, direct booking and clear policies: the website that makes you less dependent on platforms.
Read the guideHow to get more Google reviews for your hotel or B&B
Check-out, the welcome book, the next-day email: how to get more Google reviews when you host travellers.
Read the guideHow to respond to Booking.com reviews: rules and 10 reply examples
Where and how to reply to Booking.com reviews, the platform rules, and 10 replies to copy for B&Bs and small hotels.
Read the guideBooking cancellation policy: what to write and how to enforce it
Notice period, late arrivals, no-shows and deposits: the rules and ready-to-copy templates by trade.
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