The SIDE Blog

Stories, guides and inspiration from our houses and their surroundings.

September 29, 2026

What is a hotel-serviced home, and why it changes group holidays

A hotel-serviced home is a whole house rented with hotel services: an en-suite bathroom in every room, daily housekeeping, breakfast. Definition, comparison and what to check.

September 28, 2026

Rive: a riverside country house on the Seine, 1h20 from Paris

A 7-bedroom house in Normandy, 1h20 from Paris, every room en suite. 18 m heated pool, sauna, cinema, the Seine at the end of the garden. Daily housekeeping and breakfast included.