Magnifique Maison de Maître avec piscine entre Albi et Toulouse

Just returned last Sunday after an absolutely fantastic stay at Bertalai! Amazingly equipped from the kitchen to the smallest ensuite, the hosts really have gone overboard with the facilities provided and the photographs certainly don't do the property justice. The kitchen and cooking facilities are a pleasure to look forward to, exceptionally clean inside and out, we really can't praise the property and hosts enough, pool area a real sun trap all day long Great communication before and after our stay, would highly recommend to the fussiest and most discerning guests and can't wait to go back

We originally booked for 2020 but were unable to go because of COVID restrictions. We were grateful that Mylene carried over our booking and overjoyed when we arrived at the house The house is magnificent and the photographs do not do it justice. Other reviews have talked about the decoration and well appointed bathrooms and they are not wrong. We were blown away. So much care, thought and attention has gone in to ensuring guests are comfortable. The beds are top notch, the kitchen is supplied with everything and more you could need to rustle up delicious food, and the grounds provide plenty of spaces to relax together or alone in quiet contemplation. We particularly enjoyed evenings under the trees lit with fairy lights. The downstairs bedroom has rails by the toilet and in the shower for those with mobility needs and there is also a handy rail to help you in and out of the pool if required. I am a wheelchair user and Mylene and her husband went out of their way to ensure I could access the property with a ramp. We have not known a generosity of spirit from property owners in the 20 years we have been visiting France. The house itself is in a quiet location but only a couple of minutes in the car to a boulangerie and five minutes to the town of Lavaur with a great Saturday market and some lovely restaurants. At the end of the road is Chez John which serves delicious food and a ten minute drive will take you to Giroussens for a memorable meal with a gorgeous view over the Tarn. There are lots of places to visit within a thirty minute drive and Toulouse and Albi both forty minutes away are great for culture, eating and shopping! We have only been back in the UK for two days but we’re already hoping to visit again in the future. Thank you Mylene and Pierre!

Vacances sublimes entre amis et famille. Lieu magique et les habitants du Tarn sont d'une extrême gentillesse et nous ne manquerons pas d'un retourner.

Logement très bien équipé, parfaitement adapté à un groupe de 3 familles comme nous étions avec 5 petits enfants de 6 à 14 ans. Chambres spacieuses avec salles de bain et toilettes. Espace extérieur spacieux avec belle piscine et table de ping-pong appréciées par tous. Contact avec les propriétaires très agréable, convivial, toujours prêts à nous aider tout en restant discret nous laissant la propriété sous notre complète responsabilité. Tennis tout proche dans le village, très beau golf à 20 mn et de nombreuses visites possibles à moins de 40 km. A conseiller sans hésitation. D’ailleurs nous sommes prêts à y retourner suivant nos disponibilités.

spacieuse et belle maison de caractère, très bien entretenue, grand jardin arboré et ombragé et piscine de grande qualité. Mention spéciale pour la cuisine idéalement équipée pour une grande tablée et les amoureux de la gastronomie. Nous avons également beaucoup apprécié les rapports humains très cordiaux avec les propriétaires. Bref, une excellente expérience de vacances.

Grâce à cette magnifique maison, son emplacement, son superbe jardin et la piscine, nous avons passé d'excellentes vacances. L'accueil est très agréable et sympathique. Mylene et son mari sont toujours présents pour répondre aux questions éventuelles. C'est une très belle destination de vacances au calme et au soleil. Merci Mylene et peut-être à bientôt.

We were not disappointed when we arrived, we were met and shown around by the hosts. The house is beautiful, filled with all sorts of amazing things. The bedrooms are all decorated beautifully, with comfy beds and plenty of room. The bathrooms are well appointed and clean. The kitchen had everything you could possibly need and enough crockery for an army! The gardens are huge and full of beautiful plants, with many areas to sit and while away an afternoon in the sunshine. There is a BBQ to use as well as a table tennis table which the children loved. The pool is fabulous, the temperature was 26-27 degrees, again plenty of areas to sit and enjoy the sun. All in all, a beautiful house, fab gardens, wonderful hosts who were able to help us with any questions we had and a super pool. We had a wonderful relaxing week in this great home. Thank you Marylene and Pierre for a great stay.

It's very difficult to get a true idea of this property without seeing it with your own eyes but it is, in a word, 'Magnifique'. The house is wonderful with a great kitchen, large dining room (although we ate all our meals outside), music room and lots of bedrooms. The walls are covered in works of art and lined with book cases giving the whole place a sort of bohemian feel. The grounds themselves, however, are simply breathtaking. They are vast and provided our 3 children no end of opportunities to explore. The whole place is very secure with walls and hedges going right the way round to the remote controlled double gates at the bottom of the drive and unbelievably peaceful - just being able to lounge about outside on one of the myriad sofas/outdoor beds with a good book whilst knowing that the children are around having a fabulous time playing and investigating and not having to worry about them escaping or getting injured on anything was blissful! I counted 4 outside dining areas but there could well be more and we wasted no time in enjoying our first evening meal outside in the gentle warm evening breeze under one of the large trees perfectly lit with outdoor lights and sipping one of the complimentary bottles of Bordeaux the owners very kindly left for us. The outdoor pool was a very welcome addition and the children loved it - in the pump room the owners have a collection of inflatables (and a pump!) for the pool which gave us all hours (actually, days) of fun whether we wanted to jump in and splash or just lie on one of loungers around the perimeter of the pool and sunbathe. There's also a swing and a couple of other rope 'toys' hanging from one of the larger trees in the property and these, also, were well used during our stay. We found some lovely places to visit nearby: the nearest town of Lavaur a few miles away and slightly further afield (about 30 mins) the very picturesque Albi and even a walk to the local bakery for our morning croissants - there was plenty to do but with everything this property had to offer, we were loathed to do much more than that! We only stayed a week here but both my wife and I wished it could have been for much longer and found that we couldn't stop just looking around us and remarking on the beauty and tranquility of the place.