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Renting a villa with household staff on the French Riviera

Private chef, butler, housekeeper, daily housekeeping. How to arrange the household staff of a luxury villa and what the concierge coordinates.

By Arthur Merlino, Founder of Liberty House
Updated September 2026
6 min read
Villa rental

A villa with household staff means a team looking after the stay, from the private chef to the butler, the housekeeper to daily housekeeping. You choose the roles the household needs, the concierge hires trusted profiles, fits their hours to your rhythm and remains the single point of contact.

The roles that make up a household

Each villa is given the team that suits it. The private chef handles the table, the butler orchestrates service and logistics, the housekeeper runs the house and coordinates upkeep, the chambermaid takes care of daily cleaning and laundry. Depending on the stay you can add a private chauffeur, an experienced nanny, a tennis coach or a skipper for the boat. Nothing is imposed, everything is chosen.

A full service, from morning to night

Breakfast is laid facing the sea, the house tidied while you are at the beach, the evening table prepared by the chef, the rooms turned down and the linen pressed. The butler anticipates, the housekeeper watches the detail, and no one ever has to ask twice. That is the point of a full service, cook, butler and cleaning brought together under one coordination.

What to set out in advance

To frame the team, note when you enquire :

  • The roles wanted (chef, butler, housekeeper, daily cleaning, chauffeur, nanny)
  • The presence wanted, discreet by day or continuous, and the staff hours
  • The number of guests, any children and any events during the stay
  • The languages spoken and the service preferences of the household

The concierge’s role

The concierge hires and coordinates the whole team, from the brief to the last evening. It proposes proven profiles, fits their hours to the rhythm of the stay, handles logistics and stays reachable at any hour. It combines household staff with the rest of the services, from yacht charter to restaurant and beach-club bookings. The detail of services and their cost is on the quote or the Fees page.

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