Not quite what was expected.
Review Submitted: November 13, 2008
Date of Stay: September 2008
While this accommodation was comfortable,it could in no way be called a villa. Apartment living is exactly what it is.
Uzes is a delightful ancient village. If you are looking for ambience in keeping with this,you will be disappointed.It could do with some French touches in the decor and certainly a bit of attention to the back yard wouldn't go astray,That being said, everything needed was at hand. The kitchen was fully equipped and the only problem we had was with the washing machine which is rather brutal on garments.We all had shirts shrink with its less than delicate cycle.
The village is an easy stroll as promised and had wonderful markets twice a week and wonderful food everywhere. The local wine was very cheap at supermarkets and very drinkable. Will certainly be returning with an empty suitcase.Lots to see and do with our landlord and lady(English) providing plenty of literature and recommendations.
I would recommend this accommodation to families with young children of walking age upwards,a stroller would be a bit of a battle going back and forwards to town.If you aren't too worried about ambience, it is good value for any age. It is clean,comfortable and has everything you need.
Owner's Response: We are delighted that the reviewer’s party of 6 adults enjoyed their stay in Uzès – an ancient cathedral town, and pleased that they found the accommodation clean, comfortable and having everything one needs, including a fully equipped kitchen, and that it is good value for any age.
We try to give a fair overview of the house and its décor with the 10 photos on this site, supplemented by more photos and information on our own website (to which a link is provided here and on all our e-mail correspondence) in the hope that potential guests will see exactly what to expect. Often people have questions about the property and Uzès before they book, which Dianne answers quickly and in a friendly manner (so please don’t hesitate to contact her!).
Usually we try to be at hand to welcome guests when they arrive. Unfortunately on this occasion we were not there and were unable to help with the washing machine (which, incidentally, is a 3-year old Siemens normally trouble-free). Our apologies for the shrunken shirts!
Our use of the term villa (a French word after all) is based on our legal and official paperwork where the property is described as “une villa de type P4 A, etc.”. Sorry if this has caused any confusion – like using the term garden instead of yard or vice versa.
We always enjoy meeting our guests, and when Raoul & Curly do return to Uzès “with an empty suitcase”, we hope they will contact us for an apéro wherever they will be staying – even if it’s in an old atmospheric town house !
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