Villa YCEE ONDO • Spa • Cœur d'Arcachon • Plage à 200m

A very handsome large house in the Archonnais style in a superb location with (slightly scruffy) garden & huge jacuzzi.However the description of the property is misleading: it claims 7 bedrooms but the reality is 4 viable bedrooms with an extra twin bedroom in the basement with no access to a WC. The other 2 rooms claimed as bedrooms in the basement have sofa beds - maybe for teenagers? The queen-size mattresses in 2 of the 4 bedrooms were very soft & uncomfortable; 1 was very comfortable, but surely a villa at this price should have kng-size beds.The house is very expensive to rent & falls short of the standard we expected at this price: there is no aircon; kitchen equipment is made up of a large motley collection of cheap pots, pans, cutlery etc, inadequate kitchen knives, no grater, a 20 filter coffee machine, 2 out of 6 gas burners not functioning. Furniture is not high quality, esp. dining.The host was responsive to requests for missing equipment, but results were still below par.The concierge was helpful & friendly pre-arrival & kindly provided much local information. But when we checked out early because of wildfire pollution in Arcachon, she became unreasonable & has tried to make absurd claims for extra housework & outrageously to charge for a shoddy stool which I sat on and broke - I was lucky not to end up in hospital.The jacuzzi is a great feature & gave much pleasure. We enjoyed the house but the spec is misleading

My family traveled to Arcachon for a one week vacation. The house is perfectly located on a beautiful boulevard; close to the center of town, the beach and train station. The house is very charming and the rental agency colleagues were nice and helpful. We enjoyed backyard, in fact we ate all our meals on the back patio. The bedrooms are large and comfortable, and the main bathroom is excellent. The basement bedroom and shower are better for young adults/older children. We had a terrific time in Arcachon and would recommend renting the house.

An excellent spacious period property for which the on-line listing does not do it justice. Very comprehensive kitchen with a full range of quality equipment, crockery and utensils. Very well positioned in a quiet neighbourhood with easy access to the beach, the shops and the train station. Large garden with a good space for outdoor dining. Highly recommended. Only suggestion is that the additional charges for linen, bathroom towels and cleaning is made clear in the listing.