“We have let through Brittany Ferries for over 10 years and have

Mr Matthews, Aquitaine
Letting Service
introducing Brittany Ferries’
Brittany Ferries’ managed letting service features holiday
homes on brittanyferries.co.uk and in our highly successful
Cottages & Villas brochure. We handle your bookings from
the first enquiry right through to rental payment to you.
Benefits for you
Enjoy one return channel crossing for only £75 (or £150 on our
Santander route if your property is in Spain) for a standard car
plus all passengers.*
All advertisers can book any number of crossings at the special
Brittany Ferries reduced travel rates†
Free registration worth up to £100 for France and Spain
membership when you join our Property Owners Travel Club
(or £70 for France only).
*Valid between 1 October and 22 May. Not applicable to web only advertisers.
†Subject to availability.
What we offer
Next Steps
Cottages & Villas brochure
PR
A high quality publication, featuring a superb
range of cottages and villas, mailed to a huge
database of current and potential clients. The
brochure is also available through more than
6,000 travel agents in the UK and Ireland.
Our PR specialists ensure coverage in a
wide range of travel articles in the national,
francophile and specialist consumer press.
Brittany Ferries website
Our website www.brittanyferries.co.uk receives
over 10,000 visits each day. It is fully searchable,
offers online booking 24/7 and is continually
updated.
Reservations centre
The Brittany Ferries reservations centre is open
every day (except Christmas Day, Boxing Day
and New Year’s Day).
Press advertising
We advertise in the major national and regional
newspapers and relevant magazines. We also
run joint advertising campaigns with the main
holiday regions of France and Spain.
Online advertising
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“We have let through Brittany Ferries for over 10 years and have
found their service, brochures, advertising and website excellent”
24 hour brochure request service
Our telephone request service ensures those
important advert enquiries never go unanswered.
How it works
If you choose our managed service to let your
holiday home, we will:
• A
dvertise your holiday home in our Cottages
& Villas brochure and on brittanyferries.co.uk
1. R
ead the information on pages 4-5
before completing the Brittany Ferries
application form.
2. S end the completed form with a copy
of your property’s floor plan, interior
and exterior digital images or photos,
plus directions to your property.
Deadlines: 1 August for next year’s brochure.
We accept adverts year round for website
inclusion.
• Handle your bookings and administration
Help or advice?
• V
isit your property and advise on furnishings,
equipment and health and safety
Contact our experienced and helpful team
• A
gree the rental with you, which you receive
in full. We add a percentage to cover
administrative and marketing costs so there
are no charges to you
Call: 0870 900 0259
Fax: 0870 900 9482
Email: [email protected]
• K eep you informed about your bookings
schedule – online or by post
We attract visitors through paid online
campaigns and banner advertising. What’s
more we ensure Brittany Ferries Cottage & Villa
Holiday remains high on all major search engine
listings such as Google.
• P ay you in the event clients have to cancel at
short notice
Direct mail
Benefits for clients
We communicate with our database of past
and potential customers on a regular basis with
mailings and emailings to encourage repeat
and new bookings.
Special ferry fares in our inclusive holiday
package prices entice clients to book from us,
plus we can offer them the convenience of
booking travel insurance and en route stopovers.
You will be free to book your property for your
own use for up to 2 weeks in the peak summer
period.
We also supply clients with the necessary maps,
guides and property information/directions.
There is even a dedicated helpline in France and
Spain for any problems clients may encounter.
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standard
Setting the
We feature a great choice of properties, all of which are
inspected prior to inclusion.
Here are some of the things our inspectors look for when they visit:
As a quick guide we expect all our properties to meet
the following criteria:
All properties must be ready to let, and conform with French health and
safety regulations, as must private swimming pools.
All appliances and fittings need to reach EU safety standards, including
electric and gas installations and fireplaces.
Public liability insurance is essential – your insurance company will have
details.
A local caretaker must be available to welcome clients, collect the
breakage deposit, for cleaning and maintenance (including grounds and
pools), and to be on hand in the event of problems.
Your property must have attractive décor throughout, quality, tasteful
furnishings and lighting, curtains, blinds or shutters at all windows plus
good flooring (including bedside rugs if there is no bedroom carpeting).
Heating needs to be compatible with the location and period of letting.
There must be at least one bath/shower room with hot running water,
and one wc.
Kitchen – We check that the kitchen size
Outside – There needs to be adequate
is appropriate, that appliances are in good
condition and that kitchenware is of acceptable
quality and in sufficient supply. There must be
adequate storage space, good work tops and
appropriate ventilation.
parking/garaging and we expect the garden
to be well tended and to present no hazards
for children. A barbecue and sufficient garden
furniture should be available.
Sitting area – We expect comfortable seating,
iron/ironing board, clothes line/pegs, dustbins,
spare fuses, light bulbs, candles and matches,
washing-up liquid, toilet rolls, salt and pepper.
a coffee table and ideally a tv and dvd or video
player. Books and games add a homely touch.
Dining area – There needs to be sufficient
chairs and a table large enough for all guests.
Bedrooms – We recommend good quality
beds, bedside tables and lighting, headboards,
sufficient wardrobe storage and a full-length
mirror. Our inspectors check mattresses,
bed bases and all bedding. A mix of single
and double beds plus a cot means you can
accommodate a wider variety of parties.
Bath/shower room/wc – Bathrooms must
General – Your property will need an
We ask clients to keep the property clean so
they must have use of dusters, mop, bucket,
broom, vacuum cleaner, dustpan and brush
and cleaning products.
Local tourist information is always appreciated.
Next Steps
1. H
aving read all the information complete
the Brittany Ferries application form.
2. S end the completed form with a copy
of your property’s floor plan, interior
and exterior digital images or photos,
plus directions to your property.
Deadlines: 1 August for next year’s brochure.
We accept adverts year round for website
inclusion.
Help or advice?
Contact our experienced and helpful team
Call: 0870 900 0259
Fax: 0870 900 9482
Email: [email protected]
be tastefully decorated and equipped, and also
be well ventilated. They need to have storage,
towel rails, clothes hooks and mirrors. We expect
shower areas to be tiled and screened.
Stairs need to be safe, well lit and equipped with a handrail.
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When you advertise with either of our letting services you’re entitled to free
registration to our Travel Club which gives access to savings of up to 33%
on ferry travel to France and Spain with Brittany Ferries.
Sailing from Portsmouth, Poole and Plymouth, our routes
take you far closer to the most popular holiday destinations,
saving you time, money and miles of unnecessary driving.
You can choose to travel by day or overnight, or get there
even faster with our high-speed options. While on board
enjoy award-winning service, and superb shopping
and dining.
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Location maps
When filling-in your application form, you will need to refer to these maps to
supply the grid reference of the square in which your property is located.
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