Holiday Rental Location: World, Europe, France, Languedoc-Roussillon, Pyrenees-Orientales, Pyrenees-Orientales Coast, Collioure
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House with pool and sea views in beautiful Collioure
2 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, 2 toilets; sleeps 4-6 people
The house is in a quiet residential part of Collioure. It has modern, high quality fixtures and fittings throughout.
It has lovely sea views from both its balconies and has shared use of a good sized...
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4/5
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A tranquil haven away from it all |
Hoberie
Aberdeenshire.
Date Submitted: October 22, 2009
Date of Stay: October 2009
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A lovely apartment - very cosy which was welcome as it was fairly cold, wet and windy during our stay. Apartment would benefit from having a torch! We arrived very late at night and couldn't find the switch in the fuse box nor the tap to turn on the water in the dark! Apartment is clean and well equipped with amazing views over the sea. The apartment is a reasonable walk from the centre of Collioure and there were no taxis at the train station when we arrived. Taxis are few and far between, but Laurent in Cafe Sola managed to call one for us. If you choose to stay at this apartment you need to enjoy walking (which we do) although there are regular buses costing only one euro which travel from Perpignon to Cerberre with drop off points at all the little ports and villages along the way.Collioure and Port Vendres are perfect places to wander around and explore, stopping for a coffee or a verre du vin! Port Vendres is just as close to walk to as Collioure. There's a Lidl on the outskirts of Port Vendres which is handy for provisions. A market also takes place in Collioure on Wednesdays and Sundays and it's the perfect place for buying spices, oils, cheeses and saucisson.There are many wonderful restaurants and bars with friendly and helpful staff. Our favourite restaurant was Dali with La Clocher as one of the best tapas bars. There's also a great pizza restaurant just along from cafe sola which serves an amazing curry pizza! The little train is a must. The tourist information office also provides hints and tips on things to do and helps out with bookings for travel - along with the local town hall - all very French - we were sent to the mairie to book a bus for our return trip to the airport. Everyone was really helpful. A perfect place to sit and watch the world go by.
ps Also really easy to contact the owner of this property who e mailed us several times in advance of our trip with advice and information.
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Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Romantic Getaway
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4/5
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September 2009 |
Hil and How
Crawley.
Date Submitted: October 04, 2009
Date of Stay: September 2009
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We stayed for a week in September, the house was clean, peaceful and had gorgeous views from the lounge and in particular the bedroom. Electronic shutters when opened in the morning brought a smile to your face as you looked over to the sea. Nice walk into Collioure where restaurants and shops are in abundance. Car not really needed as train station in the town but handy for the shopping. Best beach at Argeles, most restaurants good and fairly consistant price wise averaging 15 to 20 euros a head with a caraffe of wine. Cooking in the house adequate for pasta's and salads. There were a couple of beach chairs and ice block in freezer. Would return if back in the area.
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Age 55+,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Romantic Getaway
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5/5
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Sunshine and warm seas |
Nottm Stu
Nottingham.
Date Submitted: September 07, 2009
Date of Stay: August 2009
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As this was our first trip to the South of France with two relatively young boys (6 and 4), we were looking for good weather, the seaside and a clean pleasant property. This property, and location, delivered everything we could have wanted.
Blessed with sunshine every day and temperatures of 30deg c, we were able to walk down to the beach in the morning, with the occasional stop to look in the rock pools. After a swim in the sea, it was off to the local shops for a picnic lunch, followed by a walk back to the apartment for a siesta.
The afternoon typically involved a trip to the pool which, although reasonably busy, was never over crowded and always clean and pleasant.
The property itself delivered to our expectations. It was clean, tidy and relatively user friendly. In an ideal world, it would have air conditioning, but ,through use of the fans provided, we managed the nighttime temperature. I would rather have this than the cold and wet of the UK.
The owner's representative in France was on call to provide additional bed linen as required.
Overall, the right property in the right location to allow us to have a relaxing holiday, which is all you can ask with two small children.
Would definetly use again.
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Families with Teenagers,
Families with Young Children,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing
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5/5
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A great week in a great place |
eurostar
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
Date Submitted: August 03, 2009
Date of Stay: July 2009
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Had a great week in a wonderful place. Travelled to Collioure by train and able to walk with luggage to acommodation. the sea views are wonderful and although it was hot there was usually a cooling breeze to make it comfortable. Had a teenage son with us who used the pool three times a day (plus sea swimming) and while occasionally busy was often empty.
House was well fitted out and comfortable had all we needed and a great position. Didn't have to think about car parking but in July Collioure is pretty busy and day trippers were coming out as far as this apprtment to find spaces. Town beautiful and numbers of visitors not a problem as all felt very relaxed and good natured.
Will come again!
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4/5
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june 2009 collioure |
Busgy
Somerset.
Date Submitted: July 28, 2009
Date of Stay: June 2009
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Appartment was beautifully decorated and furnished, very confortable but crying out for air conditioning of some kind, even a portable unit would surfice. We were blessed with 35deg.c and fans did not have much effect at night. Views were wonderful. Collioure was wonderful as ever. The swimming pool was very dissappointing, not cleaned, toilets and showers were locked, footbath empty, very neglected for July, should probably be taken up with property management company, it let the appartment down.We would use appartment again, probably out of season. Parking abit tricky at times. A beautiful appartment tastfully furnished let down by swimming pool.
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Romantic Getaway
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4/5
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Our Med Holiday. |
fruits- de- mer
Sarrant Gers France.
Date Submitted: June 25, 2009
Date of Stay: April 2009
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A very pleasant apartment nicely situated so that you have a scenic walk into artistic Collioure or in the other direction to the touristy Port Vendre with its yachts and superb fish market at the end of the quay. Walking this way you pass Lidl supermarket.
On arrival we found the apartment very clean,comfortable and well maintained, with excellent views of the sea from both balconies.
We recommend:-
The Petit Train in Collioure.
A boat trip from Port Vendre
The newly opened old dynamite site at Paulilles on the way
to the Maillol Museum and the Cellier de Templiers at Banyuls.
We found that we were able to park right outside the apartment throughout our week in April, but a car is not essential and it is very pleasant to walk to the restaurants in Collioure or Port Vendre and not have to decide who is
driving after sampling the local wine!
We had a very enjoyable holiday, can recommend it,in fact
we can't wait to return.
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Families with Teenagers,
Age 55+,
Girls Getaway,
Tourists without a Car,
Romantic Getaway
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4/5
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Lovely sea views |
Baxy
Eastbourne.
Date Submitted: June 03, 2009
Date of Stay: May 2009
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We stayed here for 5 days at the end of May. Nice house, good location, with 2 lovely big balconies with great views but a little bit further out of town than we expected.
The pool wasn't open, but when we finnaly found it, it looked OK.
Because there was just myself and my partner, the double bed had been made up with one pillow each and no other lined provided. We borrrowed a pillow each off of the two small twin beds, and had to buy pillows cases for them ourselves.
There is also no proper oven, only a microwave/convection oven which was OK with us, but may have been restrictive for a family.
Overall, a good choice. We would stay there again and we would recommend it.
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Families with Young Children,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Adventure Seekers
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Owners Response: This is helpful. We routinely only leave a single pillow each but if requested in advance can provide two.
The pool does not open until June, as is clearly stated in our pre booking information. As stated in this review, our kitchen is small and apart from two ring elements has only got a microwave/grill/oven. Those who wish to do most of their own cooking instead of sampling the local restaurants may find this restrictive
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4/5
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September in Collioure |
N.E.B.
Ottawa, Canada.
Date Submitted: October 22, 2008
Date of Stay: September 2008
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We found the house well-equipped and comfortable - we did cook for four people several evenings. The residential area was very quiet the last week of September. The views were as promised and the walk into Collioure was pleasant, day and evening.
Colliioure is a charming town. We especially enjoyed the market, two days per week, Sunday and ?. We got a good tour of the hills around Collioure and Port Vendres on the Petit Train.
A parking space was available just outside the unit but it was a challenge to get into the first time. We left the car parked and walked everywhere for a couple of days.
As Canadians getting ready for winter, we loved the sunshine!
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Age 55+,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing
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5/5
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Happy Memories |
Tig S
Bucks, UK.
Date Submitted: September 02, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
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We had a lovely holiday. The house was done up simply but with great taste and we had everything that we needed. Central Colliour is a very pleasurable 10 min walk away along the sea front with the boats bobbing in the harbour. Loads of restaurants to chose from - wish I was there now !
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5/5
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Perfect family holiday villa |
BKD
Sheffield.
Date Submitted: July 15, 2008
Date of Stay: July 2008
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This villa was a ten minute walk from the centre of Colioure which we found to be a beautiful seaside village on the mediterranean border between France and Spain. We came prepared to travel around and found it unnecessary for a week, although if you were here longer you'd probably want to be able to travel further. We were close enough to the village to walk in once or twice a day, which means that teenage kinds can get some freedom and you can have a glass or two of wine with dinner on an evening without worrying about driving. You will want to do this because the evenings in the port are a lovely experience. The shared pool wasn't too busy the rest of the time, and there are good walks in the local hills, and lots of water-based activities if that's what you need. The villa (which is one of a town-house-like row) has two balconies that are great for sunbathing or relaxing with a glass of wine in the evening. Only cautions are (1) there is a bit of a hill coming out of town, so not ideal if you're not up for that, and (2) the cooking facilities are OK for a quick snack or pasta dish, but you'd need to be patient if you want to cook a three course meal for 4. But why go to France then cook for yourself? Highly recommended.
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5/5
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Lovely relaxing property and location |
p m
Kent, England.
Date Submitted: June 16, 2008
Date of Stay: May 2008
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Having never been to this region I have to admit it was gorgeous. And Collioure was probably our favour coast town in that region after exporing several others.
The house is very close to the town and has a beautiful view of the sea. I'm sure in the height of summer this area is extremely busy and parking would perhaps be an issue in town, but its only a 10 min walk.
As a family we really enjoyed our stay and would definitely consider booking again. Our daughter is 2.5, and the house is probably OK for most children at that age, but any younger and you might consider taking a stair gate.
All of the restaurants we visited were very nice, and several were exceptionally good for families.
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Age 55+,
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Romantic Getaway,
Adventure Seekers
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5/5
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A relaxing haven in Collioure |
Al - artist photographer
Lancashire, England.
Date Submitted: April 25, 2008
Date of Stay: April 2008
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This house lives up to its description on the website. We had a brilliant week long break, the house is perfectly placed to enjoy the delights of Collioure. It is a very pleasant 10 minute walk into Collioure where we had several very good meals both at lunchtime and in the evenings. Also only a short walk (25 mins) into Port Vendres and superb fishing harbour. Would recommend this property to friends and will almost definitely return. Excellent, helpful service from the owner. Thank you very much.
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Recommended for:
Age 55+,
Tourists without a Car,
Sightseeing,
Romantic Getaway
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5/5
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Comments from Owner Guestbook |
'We thoroughly enjoyed our week in the sun and are quite envious of your 'home from home'' Mrs F M(July 2004). 'My family and I enjoyed an excellent holiday and the standard of the accommodation added greatly to our enjoyment' Dr S H (July 2005)
'We enjoyed our time in Collioure very much and the house was really nice, with its fantastic view of the sea. Perhaps we will return next year1' Mr and Mrs A P (Sweden)(June 2005)
'the house was really nice and Collioure really is a gem of a place' Mrs A F (August 2006)
'A nice little property and well kept and supplied' Mr P P (September 2006)
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Helpful votes: 10/15
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