Looking at a tourism property for sale in Mayotte means entering a young market, on an island where accommodation serves business trips and family visits as much as holidays. The lagoon, the largest in the western Indian Ocean and one of the biggest in the world, is enclosed by a barrier reef doubled in places by an inner reef, a rare configuration. It is the heart of the marine nature park, home to green turtles, dolphins and, in the southern winter, humpback whales. On land, Mount Choungui, Lake Dziani on Petite-Terre, the ylang-ylang plantations and Mahoran culture add to the appeal. Pamandzi airport on Petite-Terre, linked to Mamoudzou by ferry, is the gateway.
Tourism real estate here consists of a few hotels and serviced residences, largely aimed at business travellers, bungalows and eco-lodges near the southern and northern beaches, villas let furnished to professionals on assignment and small houses with a separate unit. This page covers the whole island and is meant for investors, buyers taking over a trading business and owners planning a sale.
As of 25 September 2026, no tourism property in Mayotte is listed on ma-propriete.fr.
Source: listings published on ma-propriete.fr on 25 September 2026 (asking prices, not sale prices). The ma-propriete.fr DVF observatory does not cover this territory.
The ma-propriete.fr DVF observatory does not cover Mayotte, and sales of tourism properties are rare, so value is built piece by piece. Land comes first, and its worth depends on the strength of the title: a surveyed plot with clear ownership history is not priced like land still being regularised. Then the buildings: quality of repairs after Cyclone Chido in December 2024, roofs, water storage, power autonomy. Finally the business, judged on the regularity of bookings, especially from professional guests, and on the turnover and EBITDA (EBE) the seller can document. No single benchmark location stands out: proximity to Mamoudzou and to the lagoon pull in opposite directions.
Hotels are few, clustered around Mamoudzou and Petite-Terre for business guests, with a handful of seaside places in the south and north of Grande-Terre geared to diving, hiking and whale watching. Serviced residences letting furnished apartments by the week or month meet strong demand from staff on assignment. A small resort with bungalows, restaurant and water sports is a rare business, valued as much on location as on the operator's know-how. Buying a hotel means separating the building from the business, checking the staff taken over and assessing reliance on a few large clients. See hotels for sale in France and inns and restaurants with rooms.
Small groups of bungalows near the lagoon and houses with one or two separate units make up most private tourist accommodation: see gîtes for sale in Mayotte and B&Bs in Mayotte. Eco-lodges and treehouses are listed under glamping sites, and function rooms for weddings and family celebrations under event venues in Mayotte.
Start with the title: have the notary check ownership history, land registry status and any disputed occupation. On the seafront, the cinquante pas géométriques strip belongs to the State, and no building there is secure without a valid title. A hotel sale covers the building and the business (goodwill, name, contracts, equipment). As a public-access building (ERP), a hotel needs fire-safety approval; its 1-to-5-star rating lasts 5 years, and the drinks or restaurant licence must be transferable. For furnished lets, ask the town hall which registration rules apply locally. The island is exposed to cyclones in the southern summer, to earthquakes and to undersea volcanism: the Fani Maoré volcano, which emerged off Petite-Terre, no longer appears to be erupting, but the area remains under monitoring. Recurring water cuts call for tanks. Budget for insurance, which can be hard to obtain.
Much of the demand comes from professionals on assignment, visiting families and divers from Réunion or mainland France, which smooths activity if you offer long stays.
It depends on real occupancy, water and energy costs, tropical upkeep and client stability. Test your figures with our holiday rental simulator (in French).
Draw up a financing plan (in French) covering building, business, purchase costs, cyclone-proofing and working capital.
Compare with Réunion and Guadeloupe. Set up an e-mail alert (in French) or, if you own an establishment, list your property.
