Traditional concierge services and rental management have undergone a total overhaul since the appearance of short-term rental sites. In Cannes, there are several new companies trying to cover the market.
A market dominated by Airbnb
Airbnb, the international market leader in terms of rental management, landed in France in 2011. In six years of existence, the website has experienced tremendous success, and has even recently developed a new form of private concierge called "bnb ". In Cannes, there are now more than 300 rental listings for accommodation registered on the Airbnb site. The city thus arrives at the height of Paris, the French capital, and largely exceeds Nice, another tourist city of France. Unlike the luxury concierge services in the United States, which go so far as to offer private chauffeur services, yachting, restaurant reservations, cinemas, shows, coaching and even treatments, modern conciergeries in Cannes offer visitors a take care of basic but crucial expenses such as cleaning, supplying linen, collecting garbage, managing reception and departure, etc.
Seasonal rental in Cannes
In Cannes, several companies offer services related to the rental of short-term apartments through online rental sites. The majority of platforms dedicated to this activity, offer themselves as an intermediary between owners and tenants. Many of these concierge companies in Cannes, partner with service providers to guarantee high quality service to guests. Concierge services are the direct interface between tenants and landlords. This is a relationship of trust that is established as and when satisfied visitors give their opinion on the same rental management platforms.
A predominantly Parisian clientele
In Cannes, there is a predominantly Parisian clientele, mostly from the Côte d'Azur, 90%. The owners of second homes who want to make a profit from their property while not being on site, trust concierge services to manage the handing over of the keys and cleaning. Without these companies, these owners will not be able to rent their apartments. Most say they are more satisfied with concierge services than real estate agencies. The average income generated by a seasonal rental in Cannes is 2 euros per year. Which is much more interesting than a monthly rental, all charges included.
Private concierge services are thus in direct competition with real estate agencies. But rental management has many advantages: publication of announcements, photos, management of reservations, handing over of keys, reception, cleaning, departure assistance, etc. A service often billed at 20% maximum by a concierge company, with the possibility of benefiting from an additional service which could increase the bill a little.
