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10/10 Excellent
Elizabeth S.
17 nov. 2017
Sad to leave!
Our group of 7 adults and 5 teenagers were very happy and comfortable here - it's essentially a small compound.
The original house has 4 bedrooms, an indoor air conditioned living room and small dinette, with a small kitchen that we never used. It also has a nice porch with table and chairs, made private by lots of greenery.
The outdoor living room and outdoor kitchen area were central to all the "action" for us - adjoining them were two sleeping buildings - One was two bedrooms - with two single beds in one room, and a double and two singles in the other, with a bathroom connecting them. The other small building is a queen bedroom with ensuite bathroom - accessed through the large outdoor kitchen, where everyone congregated.
On the other side of the pool is a small bungalow with a queen room, a double room, a bathroom and a little patio. Good for those who want a little privacy from the group.
At various times, members of our group would be scattered around the property - maybe in the hot tub or the (perfect temperature) pool, maybe playing darts, ping pong or pool, or working on college essays in the outdoor living room, where the (very slow) wifi can reach. ;)
There is a small pool hut with a toilet and storage - a boogie board, snorkels & fins, beach toys, pool noodles and an inflatable pool inner-tube - we contributed a few snorkels and masks to the collection.
Cute little frogs, lizards, birds and HUGE snails are everywhere, and occasionally a cat wanders thru.
Djena was in great contact with us before and during our visit, and was a genuine pleasure to work with. She speaks great English, by the way. :)
It's an easy 5-10 minute walk down the hill into town (shops, bakery, restaurants), and a few mins further to the closest beach - although we chose to drive the 15 mins to Salines beach, and another day, drove an hour to Anse Noir instead.
Check reviews on restaurants - quality varies greatly. We enjoyed the quick and extremely friendly service at Snack Boubou near the ancient church, a five min walk from home. The teens loved the steak and frites.
Rendezvous and Dunette (which had music and dancing on the weekend - fun!) were not so great - both had overcooked food, and we waited two hours for our food at Dunette. But reviews of these places indicated that - we should have read ahead.
English is not widely spoken, but most locals were so friendly that everyone in our group managed, even one whose only French word was "fromage" :)
Séjour de 5 nuits en novembre 2017