Beautiful location, great family vacation house
Review Submitted: September 8, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
This was a terrific house in almost every way. We were two families, four adults and three kids 11 - 14; plenty of bedrooms and bathrooms. Lovely pool, stunniing views of village and Mt Canigou, excellent location in fascinating area of Roussillon. We would recommend to friends, definitely! Easy drive to markets (Prades, Collioure, etc.), beaches, fabulous oysters on coast at Leucat, historic/cultural sites, breathtaking landscapes...we were there at summer's end and had missed the intense heat and potential crowds of August, but therefore also had a couple of grey and almost cool days. House caretakers were nearby, friendly, helpful, English speaking and dealt with pool and plumbing issues that arose. However, unless we got them on the phone directly, we couldn't reach them -- messages were not returned. Notably, there was no internet service or phone -- we had expected it from the description; we had mobiles, but this meant high phone fees as we are from the US. The gas grill, though new, was flimsy and made sputtering sounds, turning off suddenly, not cooking evenly; we love to cook outside, so this was a problem. The fridge was iced up inside and froze our food (apparently due to previous renters and the caretakers were aware but it remained unresolved) and arriving late on a Saturday left us without adequate loo paper or other important staples (milk! salt!); the Super U closes early on Sunday and we didn't get there in time. Also we had to purchase dishwasher & washing machine detergent when we were only there for a week and wouldn't need much ... not a big complaint, more of an inconvenience. Perhaps it was because we were the last renters of the summer... Anyway, on the whole our experience was truly a happy, positive one, and we were very comfortable and relaxed there, with plenty of room for all 7 of us!
Owner's Response: Thank you for your kind words. Your feedback was most helpful, with everything attended to, and, for 2010, we now include a free welcome pack.
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