str market mapFrench private owners letting holiday homes consistently want to maximise net income per booking without per-transaction OTA commission fees.
PAP Vacances is the seasonal and holiday rental section of PAP.fr (De Particulier a Particulier), France's largest private-to-private classified advertising platform. The service enables individual property owners to list holiday homes, apartments, chalets, and seasonal rentals directly to travellers, charging an annual flat-rate subscription rather than per-booking commissions.
Owner listings include availability calendars managed by the owner, seasonal rate grids, photo galleries, and property descriptions published in PAP's SEO-indexed property pages to reach the platform's organic search audience. The commission model is explicitly zero percent per booking, with owners paying an annual subscription of between EUR 189 and EUR 329 depending on listing tier. A two-way guest review system operates on the platform, and an anti-fraud team reviews listings before publication. Owners manage availability and communicate with prospective tenants directly. Listings cover holiday homes across France and selected international destinations.
Individual property owners and private landlords in France who want to list holiday accommodation without paying OTA commissions and maintain direct contact with their guests, including STR operators looking for an additional distribution channel reaching French domestic travellers who prefer dealing directly with owners.
Listed on STR Market Map, the short-term-rental software marketplace.