- Simpson Travel acquired South France Villas on 4 August 2026
- The acquisition brings new properties across the Languedoc and French Riviera
- Sandra Macdonald becomes Simpson Travel’s Portfolio Manager for the South of France
- South France Villas was founded in 2000
- The portfolio ranges from beachfront villas to chateaux sleeping up to 35
Simpson Travel has acquired South France Villas, bringing new properties across the Languedoc and around the Côte d’Azur and French Riviera to its France portfolio. The acquisition was completed on 4 August 2026. Simpson Travel has watched South France Villas grow over many years and welcomes the business as the next step in its growth strategy. The deal comes after Simpson added Affinity Villas to its collection in 2025, a move that introduced a Portugal programme.
The acquisition comes alongside the retirement of owners Trudi and Niall Andrews whilst Sandra Macdonald moves across from the South France Villas team to become Simpson Travel’s Portfolio Manager for the South of France. Based near Béziers, Sandra brings with her more than 20 years of experience in villa rentals and a passion for French travel.
Simpson Travel is a specialist luxury tour operator known for its handpicked villa, boutique hotel and idyllic destination holidays across the Mediterranean, including Greece, Italy, France, Portugal, Spain and Turkey. Founded in 2000, South France Villas offers a hand-picked collection of holiday homes across the Midi, stretching from Nice on the French Riviera to Collioure near the Spanish border. The portfolio ranges from beachfront and coastal family villas to Provençal farmhouses, luxury designer villas and chateaux suited to weddings and special events, with larger properties sleeping groups of up to 35.
Ed Pyke shared “We’ve admired South France Villas for a long time, not just for the properties, but for the way Trudi and Niall have built real relationships with their guests over the years. Bringing the business into Simpson Travel means we can carry that spirit forward while opening up some exciting new corners of France for our own guests to discover.”
