10/10 Excellent
Laura P.
3 Jun, 2018
Pictures do not do it justice! Simply AMAZING!
I have never been greeted with such a warm welcome and frankly, when booking this gite I never realised I would be leaving having gained 2 new friends in the owners Corinne & Xavier, but so pleased that we have!
The pictures do not do the place justice as it is far more spectacular when you arrive, especially when the sun is out! The gite was spacious, clean and well thought out and the amenities were fantastic, sleeping 5 comfortably. we couldn’t have asked for any more! The pool area is stunning and the gardens and drive are beautifully planted with rose bushes and maintained grassed area’s for you to enjoy peacefully. Le Rochefoucauld is a short drive down the road and would recommend the restaurant Chez Steph, near Le Rochefoucauld Chateaux which is also well worth a visit. Angouleme was 1/2 hour drive with lots of shops and things to see. The only downfall with the Gite is that it has no local towns within walking distance, which makes for a fantastic relaxing and peaceful retreat, but limited on evening entertainment without driving.
However, Corinne & Xavier we’re excellent hosts and totally made up for the distance to the local town on the evening! They even offered to have us to dinner and we regularly sat and drank with them on the evenings - although this was our choice, they are respectful of our space and not once did we feel they were imposing themselves on us. They also have 3 beautiful dogs who are adorable and well behaved. We especially fell in love with their little puppy ‘One’ who greeted us with a waggy little bum everytime we seen him! As HUGE dog lovers, this made our stay extra special! Do not worry though if you don’t like dogs, they are not in your personal space or garden so will not disturb you.
This was also my parents (who are in their 70’s) 1st trip abroad. They were overwhelmed and thoroughly enjoyed every minute at the Gite and time spent with Corinne & Xavier too and some of their favourite memories will remain forever with their time spent with them. Due to terrible storms, the local town lost electricity for almost 24hours during our stay but we never once felt it was a problem as Corinne & Xavier ensured everything we needed was sorted and put us first before sorting themselves!
I would HIGHLY recommend a stay at Le Petit Chabrou and look forward to returning again VERY soon.
Thank you so much Corinne & Xavier you’re both amazing!!!
Laura & Marc
Xxxxx
Laura P.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2018