10/10 Excellent
Cheryl F.
22 Jul 2019
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Get away from it all, enjoy quality time in lovely countryside
Chatelet is beautifully situated in lovely countryside--surrounded by fields of sunflowers in full bloom, and hay being harvested. Waking up to birds singing, quiet sunshine streaming in the window, was truly refreshing. The house has been lovingly renovated, with attention paid to modern conveniences, and is very comfortable. The pool is super--large and sparkling clean. Our favorite thing about the house was the abundance of fun family activities that were available: croquet and other lawn games, tetherball, hammocks, swimming, board games, DVDs, relaxing on the many lounge chairs, and admiring the guinea pigs. Melanie was helpful before our arrival in suggesting possible activities, and was extremely prompt in replies to questions we had. She was welcoming and informative during check-in, but though she lives nearby we never felt that we were being watched as we enjoyed the property. It was a refreshing, marvelously relaxing week for our group (5 adults and 3 children).
The only two slight imperfections that marred our time there were these: We had not noticed upon booking that the property description lists no clothes dryer. There is a clothes drying rack provided, but it is sometimes awkward in mixed groups to have clothing hanging out to dry in plain view. This wasn't a huge problem, just an unexpected one (due solely to our lack of noticing this in the property description).
A more significant drawback was the lack of fast internet. When it was available, it was slow. This was frustrating, because we wanted to plan daily excursions and book tickets for later in our vacation, but because of the slow internet it was almost impossible to map locations or find out information about potential destinations. Again, if other guests come into their trips to Chatelet with this knowledge, they will be able to plan and work around this drawback.
We have great memories of our trip here, and will without hesitation recommend it to friends of ours who might want a tranquil stay in the French countryside, within driving distance of many interesting sites to visit. We'd love to come back someday!
Cheryl F.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019