House with sea view, overflowing swimming pool - discount in August, 300m from the village of Bormes

We had a two weeks stay in this house with family and friends. The location is great; on walking distance to the charming center of Bormes-les-Mimosas and easy by car to Le Lavendou. The house itself is very traditional, but the very nice pool and stunning view compensates that.

An absolutely amazing holiday destination, villa is spacious with a stunning overflow pool and the views are breathtaking. The beautiful village of Bormes is minutes walk away with great restaurants and a fabulous market every Wednesday. Would totally recommend a stay here and look forward to returning to this gem again next year.

We are a family of four and had guests at different times from 3 -5 more people (no pets). We loved the location and the pool was amazing. The views off the patios were incredible. The rooms were pretty much as expected, but one room with an advertised view had shutters that were broken, so remained closed the whole time. The property manager (who was very responsive) said this would be fixed before the next guest. The wifi was fine-my husband worked remotely for 2 weeks.. We used the provided fans and portable air conditioners to regulate the temperature during our stay. We had a hopefully one-off problem with severe bug bites for the people sleeping in one bedroom. We had to vacate the room, and share a room with our children for the rest of the trip. We alerted the caretaker who contacted the owner. After arriving home, we wrote the owners to ask them to consider a partial refund because of the loss of a room. Instead, the owners billed us a four figure amount in pest control measures, blaming us for the problem.

To start, the view from this property and the deck and pool area are spectacular. It is truly a beautiful area. We wanted to love this house. However, we were thoroughly disappointed with the state of the house inside. These were the significant issues: - Cleanliness: it seemed as though the property had not been opened up for summer visitors. The bathrooms were horribly dirty and moldy. There were dead bugs on the floor in all of the rooms. We had to vacuum the property ourselves. There were ants all over the house, coming out from the walls. - Bathrooms and hot water issues: there are not four full bathrooms. There are two toilets inside of the house, which is not sufficient for hosting the advertised capacity of 11 people. There is one toilet outside near the pool area that was dirty and not functional. There were 4 showers - none of the hot water worked when we arrived, and we had to call the manager to come back and fix it. Hot water still did not work in one of the showers. No wifi as advertised: the house was supposed to have wifi. When we checked in, we told the manager it did not work - she said she could not fix it. I sent 3 messages to the host during our stay alerting her and asking for a fix, and she responded only after we had checked out. The wifi router was on, and there was a message from the provider Orange that the account had been canceled. After my complaint, the host called a friend still in Paris to say ants had eaten through the cable (this was not true, and if true, disgusting). This is unacceptable for a group of international visitors who expected to have wifi. No fans or screens for ventilation: the house has big doors/windows, but no screens to allow for ventilation at night. There was only 1 fan for the house of 5 bedrooms. It was unbearably hot- our group went to Carrefour and purchased 5 fans so that we could sleep. Broken door in the dining room: this door did not properly shut and was a security hazard. Extra purchase of linens: before our stay, the host messaged me to ask if we needed to rent linens for an additional fee. We agreed and transferred her money. When we arrived, the beds did not have the appropriate sheets, and only pool towels were left for us. We contacted the manager who came back to provide the correct lines (sheets and towels) that we paid extra for. Despite the gorgeous view and outdoor area, we would not stay here again.

Nous savions qu'il s'agissait d'une maison de famille ancienne. Nous n'avons donc pas été surpris que tout ne soit pas parfait dans la maison. Nous avons passé un excellent séjour entre la piscine magnifique, les vues des terrasses de la maison (allongé dans le hamac avec vue sur la mer!),( le lever du soleil depuis notre lit!) et retours à pieds dans Bormes le soir , les plages très bien accessibles en voiture. Endroit parfait pour passer des vacances avec des ados.

Maison très agréable à vivre, la vue est plus belle que sur les photos. Bormes les Mimosas est très mignon avec pas mal de touristes, quelques restaurants de qualité (Le Jardin). Pas facile de faire ses courses sans voiture. Difficile d'hésiter à passer des heures à regarder la vue, profiter de la piscine ou bien aller se promener dans la région. La maison a beaucoup de charme est supporte aisément une petite tribu (Nous étions 6 adultes). A savoir: 1. La maison est sur la route, (pas trop passante) mais on entend quand même les voitures. 2. La maison est toute en hauteur sur 3 niveaux, l'accès par l'escalier (très escarpé) au niveau bas est limite pour des Personnes à Mobilité Réduite. 3. Le WIFI ne porte pas partout (tant mieux on était en phase de déconnexion). 4. La piscine est super agréable, l'eau est très fraîche (cela tombe bien pour moi qui vient du nord). 5. La vue des chambres sur le lever du soleil c'est .....

We had a very nice vacation in Bormes les Mimosas, there was there was 3 children and 6 adults in the house and there was plenty of room for all of us. Everything went as promised with owner & concierge, and they all seemed to be very helpful and nice people. House was little worn but nice, there was nothing to really to complain about. The pool was really nice and the view from the pool and from the terraces were amazing. You could spend hours just to sit on the terrace with nice local rose in your hands and stare at the sea. Also the village Bormes les mimosas was also one of the loveliest small village we have been. Someday we will return to this nice place!

We loved our vacation in villa 'L Oliveraie' in Bormes-les-Mimosas. We stayed there one week with our friends; together 9 persons. The childeren loved the garden. The house and the swimming pool have a beautiful view over the sea. The contacts with the owners Isabelle and André-Marc went very well. The interior of the villa is a bit old and the kitchen is a bit small, but the house is lovely in a french kind of way. Bormes-les-Mimosas was very quiet this time of year. I think only in Holland the schools were closed. We love Bormes because of it's charm en because there are many quiet beaches at the vineyards.