Château Winery la Batisse le minervois

😊: Our family had a wonderful stay in the apartment ‘Minervois’. The building - a former ‘cave’ - has a beautiful courtyard and the apartment itself is very spacious with high ceilings. The decoration is quirky (which my kids loved!) and it was spotlessly clean. There are two bedrooms with en suite plus a third on the mezzanine. It is extremely well-equipped for cooking and eating during your stay, plus we were provided with lovely fluffy towels. My husband declared the barbecue to be one of the best he had ever used! The shower was also exceptional. The pool downstairs (for use by the building’s residents) is extremely pleasant - and there were rarely more than two or three others there. There is a supermarket just next door and beautiful walks by the Canal du Midi nearby. Overall, it had a calm and restful feel. Our hosts Colette and Marc were very helpful and welcoming.. 😢: It is a small issue but we would have liked a larger table at which our family of four could eat on the terrace (though we did enjoy meals at the grand table inside). Also, it was extremely hot during our stay (38-42 C) - the owners provided many powerful fans, which certainly helped, but it was still hard to escape the heat in the evenings. I’d love to visit in the winter when we could use the beautiful fireplace! There is some road noise..

😢: WARNING: do not stay here. The owner arrived unannounced and behaved aggressively for 2 hours straight after I reported some fixable damage to an unstable table that clearly had already been broken and poorly repaired. We tried to resolve the issue but he kept demanding 250 euro in cash, yelling at us and refusing to leave. We had been very respectful of the property and were trying to do the right thing. Additionally, the entrance stairs to the complex are dark and steep and I'd already sprained my ankle on them. There is no wifi (as advertised) but data reception is very poor for some networks..

😊: Hosts were very attentive and welcoming. Good communication given we were delayed arriving. Property was immaculate and well cared for, great for families and adults holidaying together. Would recommend!! Pool area was also clean and maintained daily! Close to supermarket and short drive to some lovely restaurants.. 😢: We had a very hot week and although the fans were some of the strongest I have ever felt... aircon would be a benefit in the bedrooms to help sleep..