Cottages in Terres du Val de Loire

"We had a great family reunion of 3 generations - 9 adults, 3 teenagers and a dog! First impressions was the place is huge, (and the air con was a great benefit.) We picked this house because of the outdoor dining and cooking facilities- the round table was a big plus for family dinners - we made pizzas! The kids enjoyed the pool, jacuzzi, table tennis, croquet and we all enjoyed the bikes! Sophie is an amazing hostess and greeted us on arrival, explaining everything. She was there immediately if...

"Owner exhibited no interest in our stay. Too busy with film crew even to help out with power cut. Not even in country on arrival. I had to contact local Marie to obtain his phone number to point out he hadn't sent us any info on where the cottage was. Even then the inadequate info sent us the day before we left for France sent us to the wrong "WHITE GATES" (not even visible from road). No welcome pack, just a note in kitchen warning us of £250 Euro fine if we didn't do the washing up on...

"Belle et agréable maison située en pleine nature. Très bien équipée et spacieuse. "

"Sehr gemütlich und bequem eingerichtete FEWO. Wir haben uns wohl gefühlt. "

"Sehr schöne Ferienwohnung und sehr nette Vermieter! Wir haben uns sehr wohl gefühlt. "

"A lovely hidden cottage, yet close to all the Chateau and attractions. Very quiet and peaceful, with a well planned kitchen. I would say basic French is essential, but all the locals and the key holder were very patient and friendly, tolerating our rusty school French. We hired bikes from Jadi Vert in Bracieux, no english but very friendly and cheap bicycles that we used to cycle into Bracieux with our children on quiet roads to buy our bread and croissants every morning. We were unlucky with...

"Lovely spacious house in the grounds of the chateaux surrounded by fields and woodland. The house is well appointed, extremely comfortable and the delightful owner lives next door and made us feel very welcome. No internet connection and having to hire bed linen at an extra cost is unusual in my experience of using VRBO across Europe but nevertheless this is a perfect house to stay in to explore the real beauty of the Loire Valley. And the exquisite boulangerie and patisserie a few minutes walk...

"Lovely property. Beautiful garden and pool. Perfectly enclosed for a dog. Quiet, peaceful location. Helpful friendly host, easy check-in. A very enjoyable week. "