his was first sent to the owner The positives first. Villa Bel Air was the right size and had the right facilities, well situated, for our three-generational holiday on Ile d Ré. The options of inside and outside eating were perfect and we were mostly very lucky with the weather, which enabled us to enjoy the pool. The eclectic furniture and décor are unique! Plenty of bathrooms and WCs My wife and I were proprietors for many years, of a large, 19th century chambres d’hôte house and I just wanted to let you know our thoughts:- As I said on departure to Roman, the agent for changeover, the overall impression though, is of a house that is tired in many respects and in need of love. The kitchen, though large enough, is a bit of a mishmash and the original part distinctly off-putting. The stone sink, though an interesting piece of history, looked a health hazard, so it and the adjacent work surface were not used. The whole house was OK but far from super clean on arrival and it is probably hard to make it so. The house has clearly seen many extensions/changes over the years, with attendant plumbing idiosyncrasies, but for the first five days of our holiday, before a plumber changed some pipework and the vacuum truck paid a second visit, we had blowback of foul-smelling water in two parts of the kitchen when the showers were used. Very nasty. I wanted to send you photos but it doesn’t seem possible through this portal. It was eventually fixed but the interventions m

All the family loved the villa. Swimming pool and BBQ used throughout the stay. Very good location for all the local amenities and places to visit. Will be back again, particularly as I was unable to come due to injury!

This was a perfect house for our family of 3 adult couples and four children. The pool was great and the garden big enough for the kids to have a lot of fun in. The house was really spacious and well fitted with enough bathrooms - and kitchen equipment! It was very easy to either drive or cycle to the shops ( about one mile distant).

Great house and lovely quiet neighbourhood.

Villa and service were excellent. Villa is in a great location within easy reach of nearby villages and beach. Spacious and airy with everything you need for a great holiday!

We really enjoyed your stay. The house was lovely and spacious. Everything we needed was there. We fully recommend it

This is our second stay in this villa, our group of 9 ranged from 17 to 55yrs. The house is spacious and has everything you could possibly need. Location is great, we cycled the entire island during our stay. Communication with owner and concierge was excellent. We hope to return soon.

The house is beautiful, the pool is fabulous, the eating/relaxing places are plentiful and the location for cycling is central. A cycle for the morning bakery is just 5 mins and a visit to La Flotte, St Martin and Arse-en-Re are musts. This is our second visit to this property and it did not disappoint