The perfect place for any keen cyclist
Review Submitted: July 2, 2009
Date of Stay: June 2009
My review is based upon a weeks B&B with the addition of a cycle tour and evening meals.
Firstly the accommodation was perfect, In a really peaceful location a short ride from Bagneres, clean and spacious with more than enough room for chilling out in the conservatory/garden. The room was beautiful, Lots of space and very comfortable. The en suite was more than suitable and was also very clean.
Safe storage of bicycles and also the possibility of cleaning the bikes.
The food was pretty amazing from my point of view. Breakfast consisting of coffee, juice, cereal and pastry's with jam/preserves.
Evening meals were all home cooked delights with plenty of nutritious goodness. Sweets were also amazing, I've never eaten so well for a week!!
There was always so much to eat, more than enough for any budding cyclist looking to refuel for the next day!
With the addition of the tour, being picked up from the airport with bikes/bags was great, one less thing to worry about!
The Tour/Guide it's self was brilliant, with there being so many roads and ways to get places this was really helpful. Rich's local knowledge was quite impressive and very much worth while as there is so much that you wouldn't know by going alone.
Some of routes that many not be so obvious were really beautiful and nice to get onto, so even if you're not a massive fan of the high mountains there's still plenty of great medium-ish hills to search out.
I would recomend VeloHaRu to anyone interested, so friendly and helpful, Richard and Julie are always willing to help out with anything. It's almost worth going for the food alone!
I've been spreading the word at my local cycle club, trying to encourage a few to get out there and sample it!
The Location is perfect for cycling tours, groups etc. 21 miles to the summit of the Tourmalet from the front door.
Some very big climbs within cycling distance including Luz Ardiden, Hautacam, Aspin theres more than a weeks worth of cyclable roads, you'll end up having to go again....I'm pretty sure I will be!!
It would take something special to beat the experiance I had at VeloHaRu. Thanks so much!!
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