Well equipped cottage close to Vouvray and local chateaux
My partner, me and my dog stayed here twice; once for two nights on our way through France and the second time for three nights on our way home. The owner Olivier met us when we arrived and he was very friendly and showed us around the property. The cottage has been nicely converted and is very clean and well equipped. The cottage is only 5 minutes from Vouvray and lots of lovely villages and ChĂąteaux are within 30 minutes by car. We thought that charging 120 euros for cleaning and linen for each stay was a bit expensive but we agreed with the owner to only pay once as we stayed twice within a two week period. It would be better to increase the daily rate to cover the cost of the cleaning and linen which is what we did at the other Vrbo property we stayed at in Haute Savoie. The only other minor thing is that the property listing says there is allotted parking for the cottage but in fact the space is also used by local residents and visitors so we had to park on the road sometimes. Overall we had a lovely stay here and itâs a great base to visit this part of the Loire valley.
Well equipped property near Vouvray and the surrounding chĂąteaux.
My partner, me and my dog stayed here twice, once for two nights on our way through France and the second time for three nights on our return to England. The gite is a lovely modern conversion of an old farmhouse and is very well equipped and well situated being only 5 minutes from Vouvray and lots of chĂąteaux within 30 minutes by car. Olivier the owner met us when we arrived and he was very friendly and showed us around the property. It is a lovely place to stay but the price for linen and cleaning per stay is expensive. However, we managed to agree with the owner to only pay once for linen and cleaning as we had two short stays within a two week period. It would be better to increase the daily rental to include the linen and cleaning which was the arrangement at the other Vrbo property we stayed at in France on the same holiday. There is some train noise from the nearby TGV line so we closed the bedroom windows in the evening. The only other minor thing is that allocated parking is shown in the property description but in fact this is shared parking with local residents and other visitors so we had to park on the road sometimes. Overall a lovely place to stay and in a great position to visit this part of the Loire valley.
Das kleine HĂ€uschen liegt am Rande der Stadt Vouvray. Ăber zwei Etagen findet sich unten die WohnkĂŒche und das Bad und oben zwei Schlafzimmer. Das Haus ist fĂŒr 6 Personen ausgewiesen, allerdings sollte man maximal zu viert sein, sonst wird es einfach zu eng. Der AuĂenbereich des Gites ist sehr klein. Hier ist es soeben möglich einen Tisch fĂŒr vier Personen aufzustellen. Eine Zufahrt gibt es nicht, das Auto muss ca. 40 m vom Haus entfernt geparkt werden. Da es nur einen sehr steilen Weg zum Haus gibt, kann das Ein- und Ausladen mĂŒhselig werden.
Wir haben mit einer Ausnahme ausschlieĂlich schriftlichen Kontakt zu den Vermietern gehabt. Als wir ankamen waren diese nicht da, der SchlĂŒssel wurde von einem Bekannten ĂŒberreicht. Auch spĂ€ter schauten sie nicht bei uns vorbei, obwohl man mehr oder weniger TĂŒr an TĂŒr gewohnt hat. Die Endreinigung wurde mit einer hohen GebĂŒhr berechnet. Eine stolze Summe, auch vor dem Hintergrund, dass wir zwei Hunde dabei hatten. Wir hoffen, dass dieses Geld jetzt dafĂŒr genutzt werden das Haus in einen Zustand zu versetzen, in dem wir es gerne vorgefunden hĂ€tte. Ggf. rĂ€umt man die UnterwĂ€sche eines VorgĂ€ngers aus den Kommoden oder reinigt einmal grĂŒndlich den Herd oder die Abzugshaube.
Nein, wir hatten andere Vorstellungen. Aber immerhin kamen wir als Eisenbahnfreunde auf den Genuss stĂŒndlich mehrere TGV's der Linie Bordeaux-Paris aus nĂ€chster NĂ€he zu beobachten.
Rustic cottage with modern updates that was very comfortable and relaxing. A very unique property as the cottage is directly over the winemakers wine caves. Olivier took us on a tour and tasting of his wine. An incredible experience and superb wine! We thoroughly enjoyed our stay!
We met in this place for a week of a German-Canadian family reunion & vacation. The house may not be fancy at first sight, but it provides everything you need for an enjoyable week in the vineyards. If you are interested in the art of winemaking, this is your place: Olivier, our landlord and winemaker, invited us for a taste down to his "personal cave" and offered to show us where they store the wine during the originating phase, how they bottle it and finally put their labels on and make it ready for sales... what a difference to our (paid !) tour in one of the vineyards close by.
Olivier and his wife took care that we had everything we needed and that we felt welcome and good in their gite and despite my bad French we had a lot of fun together.
Would I come here again? Definitely, without a minute of hesitation!
The cottage was the perfect size for the three sisters. We loved the quiet and the beautiful views.
We had everything we needed for a comfortable stay. The village was pleasant and the gardens we came to see were within an easy drive. Our host was accommodating and cheerful--even brought us an exquisite bottle of wine. It was a perfect beginning to our trip. We hated to leave.