Hotels, villas & guest houses
Your venue is worth content.
Séjournée connects hotels and villas with travel UGC creators: photos and videos, signed contracts, clear usage rights.
Creators: 0 % commission, for life. Agreements included, written payment terms.
Where things stand
Getting UGC today is an obstacle course.
The agency.
Thousands of euros per campaign, long lead times, and content you don’t always own. Reserved for big budgets.
The Instagram DM.
Dozens of messages, slow replies, no framework. And the day you want to boost the video: nobody knows who owns the rights.
The waiting game.
Hoping a creator reaches out on their own, sorting opportunistic requests, negotiating blind. A waste of time at every level.
- 20-30%
- of rooms sit empty on average, all year round
- 2 nights
- the real cost of a structured collab
- 5 to 10×
- cheaper than a classic production
- 100%
- of usage rights yours, in writing
How it works
A structured collab in three steps.
Publish your offer.
“3 nights + breakfast for 2 videos”: you define what you offer (in kind, cash or both) and what you expect in return.
Choose your creator.
We present profiles and portfolios that match your universe. You approve, and the contract template is signed online: deliverables, deadline, usage rights.
Receive your content.
Approve content, then access final files and usage rights under the agreement. Any agreed payment is made directly to the creator.
What disappears
3 to 6 weeks a few days
A hand-negotiated collab means a dozen back-and-forths spread over several weeks. Here are the steps you can organise more clearly.
And every step leaves a written trail: the offer, the contract, the rights, the delivery.
| Step | By hand | With Séjournée |
|---|---|---|
| Find the creator | hours of DMs | applications received |
| Vet the profile | 1 to 2 h of digging | centralised portfolio, optional badge |
| Negotiate the exchange | days of messages | a framed offer |
| Contract | never signed | signed online |
| Usage rights | vague | written in the contract |
| Payment | transfer and trust | written terms, direct settlement |
| In total | 3 to 6 weeks | a few days |
What the platform secures
Agency-grade rigour. Without the agency.
Built-in contract template.
Deliverables, formats, deadline, exclusivity: everything is written down, signed by both parties, archived.
Crystal-clear usage rights.
Each collab specifies where and for how long you can use the content, including in sponsored ads.
Agreed direct settlement.
The agreement sets out payment between the venue and creator. Séjournée tracks delivery without collecting remuneration or guaranteeing payment.
Sign-up is open
Publish your first offer.
The account is free. You describe what you offer, you receive applications, you choose.
A collaboration credit or a subscription to discover creators, discuss, sign and track collaborations. Pay creators directly, with no Séjournée commission.
Are you a creator? 0 % commission, for life. Join the creators
Answers
Frequently asked questions
How much does it cost for a venue?
The account is free and sign-up is open. A collaboration credit or a subscription gives access to new matches: see the Pricing page.
And for creators?
Nothing. It is free, with no commission on your earnings, and it will stay that way.
Do I have to pay creators in cash?
Not necessarily. Many collabs work as in-kind exchanges: nights, meals, experiences. You define your offer; some creators ask for a cash top-up, others don’t.
Who owns the rights to the content?
That is exactly what the contract template defines: each collab specifies the authorised uses (social media, website, ads) and how long they last. No more grey areas.
How does the nights-for-videos exchange work?
You offer a stay, the creator delivers an agreed number of videos your venue can use. The contract sets the deliverables, the deadline and the usage rights; if a cash top-up is agreed, it is paid directly between the parties under the agreed terms.
What is UGC, exactly?
Authentic-looking content shot by creators, for use on your own channels: social media, website, listings. It is not influencer marketing: you are not buying the creator’s audience, you receive videos with usage rights in writing.
We are a small venue. Is this for us?
Yes. The platform was designed to make UGC accessible without an agency budget: guest houses, independent hotels, villas. That is precisely the core audience.
When does it open?
Now, as a restricted circle. Founding venues are onboarded today; the wider opening will follow.
Are you a creator?
This page speaks to venues. Yours exists too: stays for your videos, a contract that protects you, zero commission.