Your property,
in the right hands

We manage a wide range of properties: studios in central Cherbourg, one- and two-bedroom flats, family homes with gardens, country cottages, as well as exceptional properties such as period mansions. The main criterion isn't size but location and the property's ability to appeal to guests. If you're unsure about your property's potential, let's talk: we provide a free estimate of possible rental income.

Ideally yes, but we adapt. If your property is already furnished and equipped for daily living, it usually only lacks a few short-term rental specifics: a complete dinner service for maximum occupancy, welcome supplies, smart sensors, etc. We provide a precise list of one-off starter items to acquire. If you're starting from scratch, we can also support you with the full fit-out.

Income depends on several factors: location (central Cherbourg, seafront, countryside), guest capacity, fit-out quality and season. As a rough guide, a well-located one-bedroom flat in Cherbourg generates between €12,000 and €18,000 of annual revenue, and a house with a pool can exceed €25,000. At our first meeting, we provide a realistic, data-backed projection based on local market figures.

Two levels of protection. First, we take a credit card pre-authorisation from every guest, on top of the Airbnb and Booking guarantees. Second, we systematically verify the guest's identity and platform reputation before every arrival. In case of doubt, we cancel. Our terms even allow us to interrupt a stay if guest behaviour warrants it.

Of course — it's your property. Simply block out the dates you want in your owner dashboard (ideally a few weeks ahead to avoid turning away potential bookings). When you leave, we simply invoice the housekeeping and linen package required to prepare the property for the next guests.

Not on gut feeling. We use a yield management algorithm that recalculates the optimal rate every day for each of your properties. The variables taken into account: seasonality (summer, school holidays, bank holiday weekends), local events in and around Cherbourg (cruise ship calls, trade shows, sailing races), competitor occupancy rates, average booking lead times for your property type, and of course platform feedback.

In practice: attractive rates for early bookers, higher rates when demand is strong, last-minute discounts if the property remains empty. Our goal is to maximise your annual income, not the price of any single night.

We can handle outdoor maintenance through our network of local contractors: mowing, hedge-trimming, pool care if you have one. Unlike interior housekeeping which is included in our service, garden maintenance is billed separately depending on frequency and scope. Everything is agreed with you in advance.

A local concierge knows the ground: the best Cherbourg tradespeople, the Cotentin's tourist seasons, the specific expectations of guests who come here (hikers, seafood lovers, cruise passengers on shore leave, families on holiday). We have a high-street presence in Cherbourg on Place de la Fontaine, and our team can be reached by phone or in person — not through a chatbot.

In practice, if a problem arises on a Saturday evening, we're 15 minutes from your property. A national chain has to call a subcontractor. That proximity changes everything — both for you and for your guests.

Because it draws the line between what a concierge can do legally in its own name and what it can do on the owner's behalf. A concierge without a real estate licence (carte professionnelle) can perfectly well look after the guests, the housekeeping, the linen — and even collect rental payments or handle security deposits — but only as a service provider to the owner, who remains the legal landlord and sole responsible party.

However, signing a rental contract in the owner's name, collecting rental payments on their behalf into a dedicated escrow account, or publishing listings under its own name: these acts fall under the French Real Estate Act (the Hoguet Law) and require a professional licence, a financial guarantee and professional indemnity insurance.

TheGoodBnb operates under Régine Villedieu Immobilier — a high-street agency in Cherbourg since 2006 that holds all of these authorisations. That's a significant legal safeguard you won't find with most concierge services on the market.

Short-term rental typically generates 1.5 to 3 times more income than a long-term let for a comparable property, especially in tourist areas like the Cotentin. Above all, guests pay before their stay: this considerably reduces the risk of unpaid rent sometimes encountered in long-term lets — a real concern for overseas landlords. You also keep the flexibility to use your property whenever you want. The downside: it's more work — unless you entrust it to us.