Reviews of Property: Charming chalet -Normandy Coast- WALK TO THE BEACH -Perfect for Family Holidays

We stayed in the chalet for a week in October 2009.
From the start of the booking process to the end of our stay, we could not have wished for any thing more - everything was smooth, efficient and friendly..
The chalet itself was obviously very much loved. It was perfectly clean and extremely well equipped. Having the dish washer was an extra bonus. The shower provided plentiful amounts of lovely hot water.
We loved the view and trying to count the different shades of blue and green in the sea. We loved the walk up to the top of the headland we could see from the chalet and the strolls down to town for dinner.
The WIFI provision was excellent.
We will definitely be returning and would have total confidence in recommending the chalet to friends and family.

We´ve spent our 10-days-honeymoon in this charming little chalet in Criel sur Mer and really enjoyed it a lot! The chalet is very well equipped and Criel is a very good place to relax as everything seems to be running a bit slower over there.
You can see the shore from the chalet´s terrace and have superb views of the sun setting over the sea! Even the weather was really good and warm for the end of september - we enjoyed strolling along the beach and our 15-months-old daughter was impressed by the millions of pebbles and loved the playground at the beach!
We´ll be back!

Amanda,

I've meant to email you for weeks with our comments about our week in your cottage in Criel at the end of August - sorry it's taken me ages to get around to it.

We had a really lovely relaxing week in Criel. We have been to France many times before but never to this area. We decided to have a cheaper holiday this year using Tesco vouchers for the tunnel and staying at your well-priced chalet a short drive from the Tunnel. The chalet was so well-equipped and we had all we needed for a really relaxing week - our children aged 6 and 4 were very impressed with the PS2 and the DVD player although we spent most of our time out and about. The large enclosed garden and outdoor toys were great for the children - my husband and I even managed some time reading our books on the sunbeds as we knew the children were playing safely!

The area is quite untouristy which was lovely as we got to speak lots of French and the pace of life in the area was very slow so it made for a very relaxing time. There were lots of good restaurants nearby and we tended to go out for lunch and cook in the evening. It was less than 5 minutes to the little village square and we often went down to one of the bars in the early evening for an aperitif. We really enjoyed eating on the terrace and watching the sunsets and the children loved staying up to watch the bats in the garden as darkness fell.

All in all, we had one of our most restful holidays ever at your chalet and will certainly consider going back again in the future.

With very many thanks,

We have a great time at this well equipped house.

The house is very clean and well supplied with a washing machine/ dryer and dishwasher. There is lots of hot water for the family to have a shower one after the other at any time of the day.

It is a very short walk to the beach. The beach is mainly pebbles but sandy at low tide. There are waves for playing in with the body boards. Also at the beach is a place to play boules, a play area and paddling pool for small children. We tried and enjoyed the food at the two restaurants in the beach area. We also walked along the shore to the restaurant in the next village where they cook the main course over logs in the fire!

We went horse riding at Mers Le Bains along the beach and in the sea, which is a wonderful experience.

There are cyle routes around Criel including on a dis-used railway line. But a little further out, just south of Dieppe is Avenue Verte which is a tarmaced route for cyclists and walkers. We just cycled for 1 hour before turning around and cycling back to the car. It was too warm for going further. It was time to return to the beach. However the scenery was beautiful.

It is easy to cycle to the village for bread and there is a small supermarket for basic supplies and a butcher's where you can get the meat for the bbq.

The English do not seem to stay in this area. We heard some in Rouen but not in the towns around Criel. Good news and a chance to practise the French. They didn't seem to mind if you got it wrong and were happy to try and translate the menu.

There is a fun trail to do with children in Rouen all about Jean of Arc, Crazy golf in Mers le Bain, boat rides from Le Treport, badminton in the garden and always the Playstation a rest inside. The terrace offers views of the sea and the glorious sunsets.

I would recommend staying here. We used the Channel Tunnel with Tesco's vouchers which made it cheap, stopped at Wimereux for lunch and arrived in the afteroon. When the journey is under 2 hours from the tunnel it is relaxing.

We will certainly return some time soon.

We had a wonderful time here and the chalet was cosy, clean, comfortable and very well equipped!Set in its own large, enclosed garden, it was perfect for our two small children to play and run around safely. The peaceful setting made it an ideal getaway- perfect for families. Criel itself is a really pleasant town and the location of the chalet, 2 mins from the beach, meant that we were able to walk there easily with the kids and let them play at the nearby playground etc. The local restaurants serve great food and the town itself is close to other resorts (Le Treport, Dieppe)which are easily accessible and great for days out. We were so lucky with the weather (30degrees) and this only served to make the holiday even more wonderful! We had a super time!

We've just come back from a lovely week-long stay here. The chalet is absolutely charming and very well-equipped - we felt at home from the minute we arrived.

The washer was a great addition (and the dryer on rainy days), and we all enjoyed the large, safe garden. There are a good selection of toys, games, DVDs and books which help supplement those we'd taken along and kept us all amused. Although the chalet is bijou we never felt crowded when inside.

The location is superb too - there are several good playparks within an easy walk as well as a great children's paddling pool. Our three young children (aged six, four and nearly two) especially loved the nearby beach of Masnil Val - when the tide's out there are large patches of sand and rockpools there.

We ate three times at the local pizzeria (on the owners' recommendations) as well as enjoying two gorgeous quayside lunches in Le Treport and Dieppe (which we particularly loved).

We also drove to Le Crotoy (about an hour away) to ride on the steam train there much to our children's delight.

Having never visited this part of France we were slightly wary but totally fell in love with it. There's so much to do (for every age group) that a week just wasn't long enough.

The weather was mixed but we managed to get to the beach most days as well as eating al-fresco on the terrace and enjoying some gorgeous sunsets.

The chalet is really lovely and we can fully recommend this home to everybody who likes to spend his holidays in the Normandy. The weather was not very good when we were there, but we still managed to barbeque on the terrace two times and have a glass of wine and to enjoy the beautiful sunset. The washing machine and tumble drier were useful too. The garden is big and safe for young children. Nice and short walk to the sea front. We enjoyed our stay despite the weather and had a good time.

from our arrival to departure our family holiday felt as though we were staying in our own place .when we pulled into the drive on the first day the location and settings matched the description we had looked at and seen on the website . in the local square there was three lovely and spotlessly clean bar/ restaurants in a five minute walk from the gite .in the village we found a lovely bakery and the french sticks were divine. back at the gite we had a lovely garden and had our meals out on the veranda watching the sunsets .we found dieppe a lovely place to visit and tre port was good too we found all the supermarkets to be not bad in price all in all a super holiday thanks again