When you are looking for accommodation for 10 people near Ajaccio, you have two options: split the group across 5 hotel rooms (expensive and bad for cohesion), or privatise a gîte. The second option is almost always the better one — here is why, and how it works at Le Relais U Machjonu in Tolla.
Why privatise a gîte rather than split across hotel rooms?
- Cost: from €400 per night for 10 people at the Relais (€40/person) vs €100-150 per hotel room = €500-750 for 5 rooms = €50-75/person, with no meals included.
- Cohesion: everyone is under one roof — you eat, wake up and laugh together.
- Freedom: no enforced breakfast slots, no curfew, no neighbours next door.
- Personalisation: you can decorate, organise and configure as you wish (birthday, offsite, reunion).
The Relais in full privatisation: what is included
- 10 sleeping spots (2 reconfigurable dormitories or semi-private rooms).
- Dining room with a large table (up to 14 seats).
- Panoramic terrace facing the lake (up to 30 people for drinks).
- Library with a reading and games area.
- Equipped kitchen if you want to cook yourselves.
- No Wi-Fi on site — decent 4G mobile coverage for occasional needs.
- Private parking on site.
Pricing
| Package | Indicative price | Inclusions |
|---|---|---|
| 1 night | from €400 | Full privatisation, cleaning, linens |
| Weekend (2 nights) | from €640 | 2 nights in privatisation |
| 3 nights | from €960 | 3 nights in privatisation |
| Full week | on quote | Tapered rate depending on the season |
| Meals (option) | + €30 / person / dinner | Daily menu, local produce |
| Breakfast | + €9 / person | Bread, butter, jam, cake, fruit |
Ideal for
- Milestone birthday (30, 40, 50, 60) with close friends.
- Small hen / stag weekend.
- Family or friends reunion (cousins, siblings).
- Company offsite in privatisation.
- Yoga / pilates retreat with a coach.
- SME incentive trip.
