Turnover: 140 million EUR (2023)

Country: France

Luxury villa and chalet rental agency

Le Collectionist, a French startup, offers travelers an unparalleled luxury travel experience by offering more than 1,000 luxury homes in over 150 locations.

Headquartered in Paris, the company follows the "love at first sight" rule for each of the art deco villas, chalets and castles featured on its website.

Customized requests from travelers often include house chefs and private chauffeurs.

News

Max Aniort, luxury host 09/07/2024

  • 300 employees
  • 150 million euros in sales
  • The company celebrates its tenth anniversary
  • Specialist in high-end vacation rentals with concierge service.
  • Over 3,000 vacation homes in the collection.

The Collectionist, a luxury vacation rental company, makes acquisitions. 02/03/2023

  • Specialist in high-end vacation rentals with concierge service
  • Average price of a week's rental around 30,000 euros 1,800 exceptional homes in 30 cities worldwide
  • 60 million euros raised in December from Highland Europe investment fund
  • Medium-term target of 500 million euros by 2026
  • Three acquisitions in 2022 in France, Greece and Ibiza, with a strategic partnership with Insider Villas. The Paris-based SME, founded in 2014, will gain access to the 160-home portfolio of the Spanish Insiders Villa group, which operates in Mallorca, Ibiza and Menorca
  • The Collectionist currently employs 250 people
  • In 2022 alone, more than 500 new properties have been added to the company's catalog
  • Le Collectionist joins French Tech 120, a government support program for France's most successful companies

The Collectionnist, the Airbnb of luxury, wants to cover the world 02/12/2022

  • The company has just raised 60 million euros
  • Specializing in the seasonal rental of luxury serviced villas, 1800 addresses, mainly in Europe
  • the platform claims to be the leader in its category
  • By 2022, it will have reached the 100 million mark in business volume, representing revenues of 25 million euros
  • Since 2019, business has increased more than sixfold.
  • The Collectionnist employs 250 people (and as many seasonal workers), and will recruit 120 in 2023, to develop its offices in France, Spain, Switzerland, Athens and New York.
  • Has already acquired five competitors, including three this year
  • expected sales of 500 million euros by 2026, a third from acquisitions
  • Profitable since 2020

Studies mentioning this company

The holiday rental market - France

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  • Airbnb
  • Booking.com
  • SeLoger.com
  • Gîtes de France
  • Cléavacances
  • Le Collectionnist
  • Abritel (Expedia Group)
  • Homanie