Best Hotels Companies in France
The 179 best Hotels companies in France in 2026, ranked by funding and momentum. Funding, investors, founders, valuation, tech stack and live signals. Top: Beaumier.
France's Hotels sector is more concentrated than you'd think. We're tracking 179 companies here, with $362M in total disclosed funding, and two names account for the overwhelming bulk of it: Beaumier at $210M and Evok Collection at $141M. That's a market where capital has made very deliberate bets on boutique, design-led hospitality rather than spreading thin across the field. No unicorns yet, but the funding density at the top is striking.
Globally, the picture keeps expanding. The hotels market was valued at roughly $652.4B in 2022 and is forecast to hit $1T by 2030 at an 8.1% CAGR, per Maximize Market Research, driven by leisure travel, post-pandemic recovery, and the rising cadence of international sports events and trade fairs. So where does France fit? Right at the intersection of all those demand drivers, which makes the funding gap between the top two players and the rest of the 179-company field worth watching. App-side momentum is real too, with median install growth running around 25% YoY across hotels and leisure apps. And if you're curious what's capturing traveler imagination right now, the hot content themes are haunted hotels and historic properties, which tracks neatly with London occupancy pressures and overtourism backlash pushing travelers toward more off-beat, story-rich destinations.
- ResearchAndMarkets.com
Ranked: Best Hotels companies in France
| # | Company | Disclosed funding | Last round | Stage | Founder | Founded | Tech stack | Recent signals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaumier Operator of hotel | $210M | 42 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2011 | UmbracoApple iCloud MailMicrosoft 365+20 | 2 job openings · 1 internship · 1 launch |
| 2 | Evok Collection Operator of luxury hotels | $141M | 27 mo ago | Series D | Emmanuel Sauvage Co-Founder | 2014 | WordPressMySQLPHP+32 | — |
| 3 | The Oasis House Operator of hotels | $7M | 44 mo ago | Seed | Camille Personnat Co-Founder | 2021 | WebflowVimeoSplide+17 | — |
| 4 | Cocoonr Operator of hotels and resorts | $3M | 38 mo ago | Seed | Antoine Pinsard Co-Founder | 2015 | SentryTypeScriptPython+23 | 2 partnerships |
| 5 | Barmes de l'Ours Operator of hotel | $1M | 53 mo ago | Funding Raised | — | 2012 | WordPressMySQLPHP+23 | — |
| 6 | Les Hôtels de Paris Limited information available | — | 8 mo ago | Public | Christiane Derory Co-Founder | 1994 | LeafletVimeoYouTube+20 | — |
| 7 | Experimental Group Operates hotel & resorts | — | 23 mo ago | Seed | Romee Goriainoff Founder & CEO | 2007 | WebflowApple iCloud MailVimeo+19 | 2 job openings · 1 expansion |
| 8 | Centaurus Hospitality group leading independent hotel industry with organizational strategy and growth ambition | — | 25 mo ago | Funding Raised | Gregory Pourrin Co-Founder & Co-CEO | 1923 | LeafletVimeoYouTube+17 | — |
Top 8 Hotels companies in France
#1
Series D · France · founded 2014$140.9Mraised▾
Evok Collection is a luxury hotel brand that creates destination places with a contemporary reading of cultural and lifestyle places in Europe. They offer fragrances, candles, and gift cards in addition to their hotel services.
- Feb 2024Series D$140.9M
#2
Funding Raised · Challes les Eaux, Auvergne Rhone Alpes · founded 2011 · 61 employees$209.8Mraised▾
Operator of hotel
- Dec 2022Conventional Debt$209.8M
#3
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2021 · 4 employees$6.8Mraised▾
Operator of the offsite experience platform intended to design group offsites to be fun, challenging, and engaging to improve team bonding. The company offers homes that are designed to conduct creative work and promote team building, learning, and communication, enabling businesses to develop team bonding and increase work efficiency.
- Oct 2022Seed$6.8M
#4
Seed · Rennes, Brittany · founded 2015 · 83 employees$2.8Mraised▾
Operator of hotels and resorts
- Mar 2023Seed—
- Jan 2021Angel$1.2M
- Mar 2019Seed$1.2M
- 2018Angel—
#5
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2012 · 64 employees$1.2Mraised▾
Les Barmes de l'Ours is a luxury hotel and spa located at the foot of the ski slopes in Val d'Isère, offering 49 double rooms and 27 suites. The hotel combines gourmet dining, relaxation, and well-being with a love for sport, and features a Michelin-starred restaurant, a spa, and a bowling alley. It is part of the Relais & Châteaux network and offers a range of special packages and services, including yoga retreats and package delivery management.
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$228K
- Jan 2022Grant (prize money)$129.2K
- Aug 2021Grant (prize money)$223.2K
- Jul 2021Grant (prize money)$237K
#6
Public · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1994 · 237 employees—raised▾
Limited information available
- Sep 2025PE—
#7
Seed · Paris, Ile de France · founded 2007 · 107 employees—raised▾
Operates hotel & resorts
- Jul 2024Angel—
#8
Funding Raised · Paris, Ile de France · founded 1923—raised▾
Groupe Centaurus is an independent hotel group aiming to become a reference in Europe and across the globe, with 43 hotels, 30 restaurants, and 18 spas under its umbrella. They focus on innovative organizational strategies for successful growth in the hospitality sector.
Funding & investor landscape
Notable founders
Market landscape — 10 sub-themes by coverage
Share of Hotels coverage by sub-theme.
Regulatory-risk over time rising
Funding & growth over time
funding rising · growth rising
Common questions
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