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Hotel Ratings in France and What They Really Mean

France is considered the world’s leading tourist destination, with over 80 million foreign visitors every year. Getting your gite rated in France used to help people know what facilities to expect. Now, the ratings lean more towards telling you about the experience as a whole.

Listing a Gite on Airbnb – 7 Steps

You’ve got a view to die for. You’ve got a four-star rating. You’ve got Sophie’s Barn in every kitchen and bathroom. It can feel like it doesn’t mean anything, though, if you are not receiving reservations. You can offer your gite to Airbnb’s 150 million users, however, without breaking a sweat.

Visiting French Markets for the Best Quality Around

I love French markets because they resonate with the history of the French. And, of course, you can get up close and personal with great quality, local produce. I also enjoy the experience of shopping outdoors. You get out of supermarkets and actually see some of the people who grow and raise your food. All […]

Going Eco – Eco-Gites in France

Going Eco – Eco-Gites in France I love living in France where people can get grants and incentives for installing solar at home and where people love a local market and support local produce, particularly in rural areas, such as Sophie’s Barn’s backyard, the Dordogne in the South West of France. Homegrown vegetables are common […]

Improving Your Gite Experience

If you’re running a gite, you want a competitive edge. I recommend two ways to stay ahead of the competition: cover the bases and tailor your guests’ experiences.  Cover these Bases Hygiene. Making your gite spotless – not just clean – counts as enhancing your guests’ experience. Wifi – even in a rural gite, even […]

Starting a Gite – What is a Gite

While providing gite owners with luxurious soaps, bath soaks, and kits to heighten the experience of their guests, I’ve seen that running a gite can be hard work. I’ve also seen that it can be very rewarding. Like running my soap making business.

How to Give Out Your Wedding Favours

There are typically two ways that people distribute wedding favours on their wedding day. They either put the favours on a table for guests to collect as they enter or exit the reception or they arrange them on the tables where their guests will be dining.

Preparation of Sophie’s Barn Wedding Favours

One of the best things about using handmade soap as wedding favours is the level of personalization possible. The size, shape, scent, and texture of the soap are up to you. And there are so many ways to package your favours that we’re sure to come up with the ideal look and feel for your wedding.