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Rent a Big Holiday House - Large Holiday Cottage - Group of Cottages - Large Apartment - Big Villa or Beach House - Large Chateau, Big Gite or Group of Gites - Group Activity Centre , Hostel or Bunkhouse - Group Hote,l Guest house or Bed & Breakfast - Large Skiing Chalet - Christian Centre - College or School Campus - Conference or Training Centre.

Can you sleep 10 or more in total?
Do you want to attract more business?
Do you want to fill those quiet periods of the year?

Only £105 + Vat a year to come on the site. Excellent value for the high returns achievable from this market.

Our objective

"To be the best site world-wide for group bookings in the large holiday house, big holiday cottage, leisure, activity, training and business markets, working directly with owners and managers. Our aim is to increase bookings for all properties on the site through out the year and to provide an excellent value for money service and mutual support network"

1. Cost and benefits - Only £105 +Vat a year to come on the site. Excellent value for the high returns achievable from this market.
2. Criteria for coming on Groupaccommodation.com
3. Which categories best describe your property?
4. Fill those quiet periods of the year
5. The Internet & Marketing
6. The benefits of joint marketing
7. How do we market the site?
8. Come and join us
9. Photographs

1.Costs and benefits of coming on Groupaccommodation.com
* Nowhere to go to target the large holiday house market? Now there is!
* You choose what sort of groups you want. Families, friends, youth, business etc.
* We can do the input for you at no extra cost. Don't struggle on your own!
* The web's favourite site for attracting group bookings
*Only £105 + Vat a year to come on the site. Excellent value for the high returns achievable from this market.
* Simple site for users to navigate
* All enquiries come direct to you with all client details
* Target up to 3 different group markets on one site
* A full page about your property with up to 4 photographs
* Worldwide bookings for worldwide properties
* Enquiries from your pages logged for end of year analysis of success
* Free - to be linked to your website from Groupaccommodation.com
* Free - up to 4 photographs
* Free input by us - don't struggle out there!
* Free of agency commission to pay
* Free of extra charge for multiple-units
* Excellent value for money compared to traditional methods of advertising
* Join the 'Club'. Work with a worldwide network of similar businesses
* Newsletter for advertisers. Business ideas, site up-date, properties for sale etc


Can you afford not to be on Groupaccommodation.com?
It only takes one booking…….!

2. Criteria for coming on Groupaccommodation.com

We are promoting privately owned or managed large properties that sleep 10 or more people, where bookings are made direct with owners and managers, rather than using an agency.

It includes multiple units in the form of apartments and farmyard or courtyard conversions, or a number of properties on one site where 10 or more people can stay. For example timber chalets or cottages on a country estate or a chateau or castle converted into apartments.

3. Which categories best describe your property?

Activity Centres

An activity centre is an excellent venue for families, schools, colleges, clubs or businesses for a 'full on' group outing. Activity centres may either be geared up for outdoor activities with fully qualified and licensed activity staff and trainers, or simply provide group accommodation in an area where there are opportunities to take yourselves off to do different activities.

Activity centre owners may be able to put you in touch with qualified activity trainers for activities such as canoeing, abseiling, gorge walking, surfing, walking etc. Make sure you ask for evidence of activity qualifications, licensing and insurance from those that take you out or hire you activity equipment. Each country will have its own activity licensing bodies. Some large activity centres may offer a full catering service others may be self-catering. Some large holiday houses or big rental cottages may provide activity facilities.

Apartments

Large holiday rental apartments for 10 or more people can be found in some wonderful locations. Big holiday apartments may be in purpose built blocks or a large converted holiday house, castle, chateau, hotel or farm conversion. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Beach Properties

Large Beach Properties are just that! They will give you direct access onto the beach. A big bonus to be able to walk back to your holiday house at the end of the day or pop back for meals. Beach Properties covers any category of large accommodation. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Bunkhouses

A huge variety of wonderful group accommodation in very differing buildings. Always an adventure. Bunk houses come in all shapes and sizes. From the very simple with a large open plan sleeping area and basic cooking and bathroom facilities, to the far more sophisticated establishments with a variety of sleeping rooms, often including twins and doubles.

These large holiday rental properties may provide linen, have under floor heating, games rooms, meeting rooms and drying rooms and are used by business groups and training organisations as well as large extended family groups and those heading for the big outdoors. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Business Groups

Try something different. Mid week opportunities. Open all year. These large rental houses and centres are generally run by people who have worked in the corporate market and will have a good understanding of your needs. They will have a particular interest in attracting the business market.

Excellent value compared to traditional business venues and a great environment for building team spirit. Big group accommodation in this category may be found under other headings on the site.

Christian Centres

These large properties have a Christian focus but are happy to welcome big groups, other than Christian groups, to stay and use their large rental facilities. Christian centres may be self-catering or catered.

Colleges & Schools

Many colleges and schools market their large residential facilities as group accommodation over the big vacation periods. Sometimes in an individual house or hall of residence, or it may be the whole campus. Access to some world famous establishments for really large groups. Catering usually provided.

Cottages to Castles

It's amazing what's out there! Just looking at these large holiday houses is a magical mystery tour. Cottages to Castles is for groups of families and friends, business groups, school and college groups, society and club groups, in fact any sort of group, that wants to go away together and stay in a big holiday house that holds 10 people or more. This might be considered the traditional big holiday house, large holiday cottage, castle, large farmhouse or big barn conversion. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Courses

This category is for all sorts of big group accommodation properties that run residential courses. If you and a large group of friends, families or business colleagues are looking for some fun and want to advance a skill you have, or learn something new, check out what's on offer. Self-catering or catered.

Disabled Facilities

You will find these large group accommodation houses in other categories on the site but they are specifically listed here to speed up the search for a big holiday house, cottage or other property that provides user-friendly accommodation.

Gites to Chateaux

Wonderful large French Gites through to stunning Chateaux. These properties are for families, friends or business groups that are looking for a large holiday house in France that individually holds 10 people or more. This category includes the traditional big holiday house, large holiday cottage, big farmhouse, large barn conversion or chateau. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.
There are some great opportunities out of season.

Green Properties

Owners of all large Green holiday houses have an environmental code of conduct within which they aim to provide comfortable holiday accommodation whilst minimising the harmful effects and maximising the beneficial influences of guests and large holiday cottage owners activities on the environment. The level of 'green-ness' and commitment to the environment and Green Tourism varies for each big holiday house owner and each owner's individual circumstances. Ask to see your house owner's Environmental Policy , which should cover issues such as efficiency of energy and water resources, transport, recycling, purchasing and conservation of the historic and natural environment.

Big holiday house owners with Environmental Policies will monitor and adapt their activities depending upon their situation, resources available to them and legislation.

For further information please see our Environmental Policy in the left hand menu.

Groups of Cottages

A huge variety of wonderful properties in beautiful settings. This kind of holiday accommodation is perfect for people that want to have their own space but come away together in a group. There is no short concise way of describing Groups of Cottages. These holiday houses are usually large converted farmhouses, groups of big barns, large farm buildings, farm cottages, estate cottages, large apartments or timber chalets, very often with a central swimming pool, tennis court, barbeque, games room, dining hall or other communal facilities.

There may be individual gardens for each cottage. So go away in a group but have your own holiday house or cottage. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Groups of Gites

This French accommodation is perfect for big family groups, large groups of friends and business groups that want to go away to France together but have their own smaller holiday houses or units on the same site. These holiday houses are usually large converted farmhouses, groups of big barns, large farm buildings, or farm cottages, very often with a central swimming pool, tennis court, barbeque, games room, dining hall or other communal facilities.

There may be individual gardens for each gite. So go away in a group but have your own holiday house or cottage. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

Guest Houses & B&B

Usually family run large houses or cottages where you will be made to feel very welcome on your holiday. This kind of group accommodation may vary in terms of what will be provided. Some guesthouses & bed and breakfasts will have the option of an evening meal and possibly a packed lunch if you are heading for the big outdoors. You may have to be out of the house by a particular time in the morning and not return until the late afternoon or evening. Others may provide a large day room. Some may give you full run of the house.

Hotels

Privately owned and often family run, you will get a warm welcome and will be well looked after in this form of group accommodation. Whether you are heading for a town, a big city or the countryside this is a great way for big family groups, large groups of friends or business groups to get together and let the hotel take the strain, whilst you relax and enjoy yourselves or focus on business matters.

Group Hostels

Some group hostels will be independently owned and managed; others will have a manager but be owned by larger bodies. Group hostels are housed in all sorts of wonderful buildings, providing a huge variety of group accommodation. Excellent value for big groups of families, large groups of friends, business groups, school and college groups, society and club groups, in fact any sort of group, that wants to go away together, rent a hostel and have some fun.

Group Hostels, like a large holiday house but with more flexibility in room size, provide the opportunity for big groups to stay for as many nights as they choose. Advanced booking is recommended to avoid disappointment. In some cases you may be able to rent a hostel with exclusive use; in other cases you may be sharing. This is usually dependent upon the size of your group, the size of the group hostel or the time of year. The key is to find a hostel in the right place with the right facilities for your group. Self-catering or catered.

Skiing Chalets

Some beautiful places to stay, in stunning scenery. Skiing Properties includes all types of multiple occupancy large accommodation available for the skiing season including big skiing chalets, large skiing apartments and skiing hotels. Big skiing properties may be self-catering or provide a fully catered and cleaning service. These large holiday houses are often available during the spring and summer months as well as the skiing season. Self-catering or catered.

Training Centres

A real opportunity to break out and look at all sorts of different types of accommodation that you may never have considered for training courses. Training Centres may run their own structured courses or provide you with a venue from which you can run your own indoor or outdoor training. Catering usually provided.

Villas

A great opportunity to go off with friends and family to stay in a big holiday villa and discover some really fun places Enjoy some serious sunshine. Large holiday villas are normally well equipped for sunny climates, with the focus on swimming pools, spas or the sea. Usually self-catering, but if you are holding a wedding, celebrating an anniversary or a birthday or having a reunion, catering can often be provided.

4. Fill those quiet periods of the year

The world of the holiday and business accommodation market has changed dramatically in the last 5-10 years. Many more people take weekend and short breaks, go away for two separate weeks instead of one two week holiday and also go away in what would have been considered out of season periods. People have longer holiday entitlements and more disposable income. Flights worldwide have become cheaper and people are more prepared to travel greater distances by car for shorter breaks. All this is good news for holiday property owners. Flexibility is the key word. Groupaccommodation.com can help you to extend your season and increase your bookings. We have ideas for people on the home page.

5. The Internet & Marketing

Like you, I suspect, with your establishment, we have investigated every channel of advertising and promotion. We have looked at every market place to see if we can penetrate it and whether our property is suitable. Looked at how we can extend our season and what we can add as benefits. It's hard work. Sometimes frustrating, but more often than not rewarding. But when it comes to deciding how to market it always seems to come back to one place. The Internet! There is no doubt this has changed the way we all market and it is infinitely cheaper than traditional methods

6. The benefits of joint marketing

Groupaccommodation.com can assist with joint marketing. If you can pass people on to your neighbour, or point them to Groupaccommodation.com, the customer is happy, a fellow property owner is happy and the compliment will be re-paid to you another day. This kind of supportive networking is hugely profitable. Good sized groups, means good sized income, which means good sized profits.

Everybody out there is a target for our properties. Everybody has the potential to make the decision to come away with friends, family or in a business group. Groupaccommodation.com's role is to provide a central reference point for people to find you and to stimulate more enquiries to increase the number of bookings for your property.

There are huge benefits to having one site with a strong generic name for accommodation owners that are trying to attract groups of 10+ to their properties. Groupaccommodation.com is just that.

7. How do we market the site ?

As well as working to maintain our rankings on search engines, we increase awareness of the site in other areas.

This year we have had excellent editorial in The Times, Trail Magazine and Ideal Home magazine, to name but a few.

We target the family and personal market, but also work hard with institutions, education departments, membership organisations, blue chip companies (with large training budgets), training organisations, human resource institutions, outdoor activity trainers, ramblers, and others, to increase our profile and help to get links and coverage for the site. As a 'group' site we have more influence than most single properties in terms of gaining publicity and the potential for links.

We will be having major E-marketing campaigns reminding people of our presence and encouraging them to come back to us time and time again and to pass on our details to friends and family.

The market for group accommodation is growing. Travel and holiday supplements are full of articles on 'groups' going away together. We have good historical relationships with the press and will continue to capitalise on these to ensure that Groupaccommodation.com is recognised throughout the media as the place to refer to for group bookings. We target the consumer trade and business press and promote the site at trade and consumer shows.

So as you can see we work very hard to make sure Groupaccommodation.com is a success. We would like you to be part of that success.

8. Come and join us!

We hope you are excited by this new initiative and will join us for the forthcoming year and on into the future. Only £105 + Vat a year to come on the site. Excellent value for the high returns achievable from this market..

You will benefit from this precisely targeted marketing. We look forward to helping you to increase your bookings for family, friends and business groups. On your page you can specify which kind of groups you take eg. Only Family Groups, Any groups, Any groups apart from Stags. Any Groups apart from Stags & Hens, or specify your own.

9. Photographs

Please send 4 bright clear copies of original photographs of your property, of both the interior and exterior clearly labelled, in a stiff or padded envelope, to: Groupaccommodation.com, Sanderson Maughan Ltd, Glynmeddig, Sennybridge, Brecon LD3 8UA, United Kingdom. If you want the photos back please enclose a stamp addressed envelope or E-mail property description and digital images, scans or digital camera shots to: photos@Groupaccommodation.com

Please ensure you own the copyright to the photographs you send us as stipulated in the Terms and Conditions.

We look forward to welcoming you on to the site and to a profitable year.

James Maughan

james@Groupaccommodation.com
Telephone: UK (+44) 01874 636123