Gite Vassili is a charming place located in a pretty rural village in the Alsace region. The owners are very helpful and speak excellent English, as well as leave you to enjoy your stay. The Gite is incredibly well stocked of everything you could possibly need without being cluttered, the kitchen was better stocked than ours at home and we had everything we needed for our young daughter including the use of a beautiful traditional wooden highchair and shortly after we arrived a basket of toys & a playmat arrived for her to play with too, which was a lovely touch. Just a small note for tall people would be with regard to the 2 double rooms which are upstairs and have sloping roofs.

The Gites location gives you easy access to the beautiful wine route villages as well as wonderful Colmar and a bit further Strasbourg. Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg is worth a visit too while you're enjoying a trip into the mountains. Our favourite Christmas markets were the medieval one in Ribeauville which was a unique experience (check the dates for this one as I think it only runs on the first 2 weekends in December) and magical Colmar! We'd definitely recommend this place for anytime of year. Thank you for a wonderful holiday.