Cottage de caractère spacieux avec piscine dans une campagne charmante

We spent 2 weeks in this extremely well equipped, comfortable and welcoming cottage. Surrounded by fields with glorious views - we had a wonderfully peaceful time. Views from the terrace are superb. The swimming pool was great as the weather was very hot - there’s shade there too. Our hosts were wonderful and had anticipated everything in the cottage for us and more. This cottage is a really special place and for those seeking a tranquil holiday it is perfect. We enjoyed exploring the surrounding area - night markets, gardens, golf, wine tasting, walks by the canal and trips to lots of villages and towns. Very clean cottage - highly recommend.

We had a wonderful holiday at L'arrival. The Gite is big, spacious and has everything you could need inside, the gardens are very pretty and quite extensive, the owners were super helpful and accomodating. The pool is perfect to sit or lie next to when you are not swimming in it. We would highly recommend this Gite for a relaxing base to explore this part of France.

Actually we would like to keep this one to ourselves….:-) Having seen many holiday homes in France, this one is the best: location, comfort, charm, welcome package (wow!), well, everything is top-rated! Thank you, Sue, we loved it, and you made us feel very welcome too, so we will definitely return!

Des vacances reposantes dans un cadre au calme. Dès notre arrivée, un accueil chaleureux nous a été réservé par Sue. Nous nous sommes sentis très bien dans cette belle maison très bien équipée, tant au niveau de la cuisine que la télévision avec beaucoup de chaînes et nous avons pu découvrir Netflix. En ce qui concerne l'extérieur, la maison est entourée de champs, ce qui nous a permis de déconnecter complètement et de profiter du calme qui régnait avec un petit plus en allant se baigner dans la piscine et faire un barbecue les jours de beau temps. Malgré la Covid, nous avons pu discuter avec Sue et Todd qui sont vraiment très charmants et leurs chiens Vita et Bertie, très câlins et très gentils. C'est un endroit où nous pourrions revenir pour nous ressourcer !!!

Wir haben hier einen wunderschönen Urlaub verbracht. Das Haus und die Lage sind paradiesisch. Das Haus ist total gemütlich, wir haben uns wie zu Hause gefühlt. Es ist liebevoll eingerichtet mit qualitativ hochwertigen Sachen. Angefangen bei den Handtüchern, das Geschirr, die Geräte...., alles tiptop und Markengeräte. Und blitzsauber! Vom feinsten. Es ist super in der Landschaft eingebettet. Das Haus steht auf dem Grundstück der Eigentümer, aber man hat seine Ruhe und ist für sich allein. Der Garten und der Pool sind total gepflegt. Es gibt ausreichend Sitzgelegenheiten draußen, an unterschiedlichen Stellen. Sue und Tod sind sehr fürsorgliche Gastgeber, immer um das Wohl der Gäste bemüht. Sie haben uns sehr geholfen, als unser Auto kaputt war und in die Werkstatt mußte. Sie haben uns bei der Kommunikation mit der Werkstatt geholfen und uns hin und her gefahren. Nochmals ein großes Danke. Und die beiden süßen Hunde Vita und Bertie....., Bertie der kleine Herzensbrecher. Wir kommen nächstes Jahr wieder!

This cottage has been fully and professionally restored and is set in beautiful, peaceful countryside. It is equipped with absolutely everything that could possibly be needed for a comfortable stay. All the furnishings, fittings and appliances are of a very high standard and the owners provided a very impressive welcome pack which was far beyond our expectations. The private pool was a wonderful place to relax, read and cool down in the heat of the day. There is no shortage of restaurants and places of interest to visit when not sunbathing , with plenty of stunning scenery, rivers, countryside and pretty bastide towns to visit, all within easy reach of the cottage. The creperie in nearby Clairac is not to be missed.The owners, Tod and Sue, were always on hand to provide information or assistance when we needed it and made sure we had everything we required for a comfortable stay. This is a fantastic place to spend a holiday and we will certainly be returning.

Just back from a wonderful 2 week stay at L'arrival Cottage - phew, where do I start? First off, Sue & Tod are great owners - their communication leading up to our stay was brilliant from asking what we would like in our welcome pack to providing detail instructions on how to find the cottage once we left the main roads. Very helpful. The cottage itself is amazing - so lovingly restored by Sue and Tod. I recommend reading Sue's blog on her website (or the hardback book in the cottage itself if you stay there) on the journey to restore it from a derelict barn - such an amazing transformation and something they are rightly proud of. Inside it is spacious and has everything you could ever need for your holiday (and more) - we took as number of 'bits' with us as we do when we stay in cottages but all we kept saying was "oh, they've provided that already". The outside dining area provides great views across the countryside - we enjoyed some great warm evening bbq's here with the odd glass of wine!. Perfect for relaxing at the end of the day. The pool is great to be around on sunny days with plenty of sun loungers - for those who struggle in the sun there's a nice shaded area by the pool also. Sue and Tod are brilliant hosts - they went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable and the help they provided on numerous occasions will always be appreciated (especially the bike hire and the hamper things for the night market at Laparade). So the Cottage is great and Sue & Tod are great but the stars of the show are Vita and Bertie, their 2 dogs. They were great to have around, so friendly and it was lovely when all of a sudden Bertie would appear out of nowhere and just roll over for his tummy to be tickled. I've rated this 5 out of 5 but somehow it doesn't seem enough so I'm going to use the Chris Evans Radio 2 show feature "I did this for the first time today" scoring system and give it a million out of 5. Thank you Sue and Tod - we can't wait to come back.

For me this is amazing place is perfection. Just everything is just right. The kindest, best, most thoughtful hosts. Beautifully clean. Comfy beds in spacious rooms. Brilliantly equipped with far more than you might think you would ever need. Lovely pool and gardens, with various locations to eat, seat and be, so you can follow the sun or the shade as you prefer - my own favourite place for breakfast meant enjoying the gentler morning sun with gorgeous views of the countryside, surrounded by pots of flowers. The owners have created a very comprehensive, excellent & interesting guide filled with things to do, places to visit, plus all the practicalities (shops, restaurants, markets) and much much more. They go above and beyond to ensure you'll enjoy your visit and/or make the most of relaxing. Bliss.