As existing VRBO owners - we’re probably even more critical than many when it comes to hospitality. Peter & Els excelled from a smooth booking, check-in and checkout process with strong communication throughout. The property was clean and well equipped (especially for our 9 & 7 year old). The (heated) pool was a lovely size, the kids loved the ping pong table & table football so much, that they didn’t have time to even explore the rest of the garden (trampoline & playhouses). The owners do live onsite (next door) but it’s segregated, keep themselves to themselves and are on hand if you have any questions. We actually found this a benefit. In short, a lovely set up, in a nice hilltop location, short drive to beach, shops and more. Would recommend to others …

Absolutely fantastic villa with spectacular views and a wonderful heated pool. We visited in the October 1/2 term, the weather was beautiful and made more enjoyable by the heated pool. The villa is beautifully appointed and has everything you would need. We have two children age 6 and 9 and they loved all the toys and play areas available for them. We have been coming to the area for many years and this is the best villa we have stayed in, we would definitely return.

Lovely location, great views from rear patio, dining area over to the sea, great views of the hills from the excellent heated pool. Very quiet area and secluded Villa. Peter and Els are obviously very passionate about their rental, the Villa is clean and spacious and the gardens are well kept, there are many toys and games to keep the children amused. Peter and Els live next door if there are any problems, but are very discreet and leave you to get on and enjoy your holiday. If anything the description does not do the properly justice. Highly recommended and we will definitely be returning or many years to come

The location is just lovely. Placed in a wonderful elevated position with fabulous views. Beautiful terraces to dine and a lovely pool. Although we did not need them, there are lots of things for children to play with. The house is thoughtfully equipped and well laid out. Everything you could need is there, including bags to go shopping with. The owners are kind and attentive but discreet. There if you need them, but otherwise unseen. We loved the place, it was clearly the home of the owners at one time with sweet family pictures on the wall. A lovely atmosphere. 10 mins down the windy Corniche des Pins is a 'Proxi' min market with a smiling proprietor...next door is a small low key restaurant. The beach across the road is delightful. We miss Villa Vivace and thank Peter and Els for a wonderful holiday. Elizabeth, Ben, Claire and Ben.

Very nice house, lovely pool and facilities. Nice and clean with a good selection of pots, pans and crockery. The owners were extremely helpful and friendly with good communication running up to our checking in date. Plenty of beaches within a 5 or 10 minute drive although we did prefer to head to Le Lavandou a little further away. Plenty of room for a family of 5 plus we rented the smaller apartment as well for Grandparents which was also spacious for the two of them. Helpful information in the house about local restaurants and attractions and other things you may want to see or do. We would certainly recommend this to friends and family and would certainly stay again if we came back to the same area. Thanks very much Peter and Els for a lovely holiday. Julie, Dave, Kids and Grandparents.

The owners, Peter jan and Els are helpful and kind. They were always on hand to resolve any issues which arose and yet were unobtrusive. The main villa is well and thoughtfully equipped with a good range of kitchen requirements for self catering and useful touches like pool towels, beach umbrellas, a cool box, picnic things, bags for shopping, ice trays......the list is endless.. There is a good BBQ area and wonderful terraces, one overlooking the adequately sized pool (well equipped with benches, loungers, toys for the children), and others over looking the truly fantastic view across to Cap Negre.....watching the sun set and the moon rise with the stars in the warm evening is amazing. There are two tables, one under cover near the BBQ. The house is set some 10 mins by car from the nearby beach (Pramousquier) and a small rustic restaurant and 'Proxi' mini market. The walk down to the beach would take 20 - 30 mins and to walk back is impossible unless you were superbly fit, as the roads are winding and steep (but the benefit is the stunning views and seeing the local houses). The bedrooms are quite basic, 'no frills' but with good wardrobe space and fans to keep you cool. There are mosquito nets at the windows to keep insects out at night. Bathroom is well equipped in the main villa with lovely tiling and a large shower. The house is clean and well maintained. Peter is very clear about rules around the pool and generally, but these are nothing more than common sense and courtesy to one's host's home. We were happy to look after the house as the owners wished....it is after all, their home/property. My family and I had a lovely holiday and were sad to leave. I have given the Villa 4 stars rather than 5 mainly because the bedrooms were a little basic for my taste...but they were clean and quite acceptable for holiday purposes. One room has a window which does not open and which made it quite uncomfortable to stay in. It is also not suitable for an adult and is best described as children's room (toys and kind touches of games/dolls are provided). Overall, a lovely villa with kind owners and a fantastic calm ambience. There is good parking and a very steep drive!! Thank you Peter and Els for providing the basis for a wonderful holiday Elizabeth Hepworth

We have just got got back from a truly amazing week at Villa Vivace with our two young daughters (7 & 5). I really couldn't recommend the villa, the area, the climate and the views highly enough - just the perfect package and well worth the money. The villa itself is situated in a beautiful location high in the wooded hills above stunning blue seas and has outstanding views from the rear terrace over the sea. The property is finished to a very high standard and was impeccably clean. Plenty of space for the 4 of us - so much so that we were able to pick 3 different tables outside to have breakfast, lunch and dinner in a different place each time! Everything is provided that you could need - the cool box and parasol for the beach a great touch as well as things like the step to the sink in the bathroom for the little ones and the very well stocked toy room. The pool is a really good size and was even nice and warm in the evening when the sun was starting to go down. The views from the pool are also stunning. The girls also loved the wooded, shady play area including the tree-houses, trampoline and sand-put which kept them amused for hours. All of this is set in completely secure and private surroundings meaning they could play and we could relax. Peter and Els met us on arrival and provided a really detailed tour of the property and how things worked which was really helpful. They were so friendly and nice and couldn't do enough for us, speaking excellent English. The location is also brilliant, being no more than 10 mins drive to the nearest beach and some beautiful places within easy reach - Le Lavandou and Port Grimaud both being highly recommended. But we barely scratched the surface only having one week there. And that is my only regret of the entire holiday - that we hadn't booked for longer!! We will be back in 2017 for sure.

I can thoroughly endorse all the previous comments such as the most recent from Michelle H. Peter and Els were very helpful from the outset when I first e-mailed my enquiry early in the year. We spent 2 weeks in their lovely villa with a pool that, if I have any reservation at all, was so nice we didn't get out enough! The local beaches were fantastic and we didn't feel the need to venture too far from the coastline between Cavalaire and Le Lavandou. The only exeception was a trip to Cassis where we took a boat trip to see Les Calanques des Cassis which were wonderful. Nearby villages such as Bormes les Mimosas, Grassin and Grimaud were all beautiful too. I have no hesitation recommending Villa Vivace, not least because Peter and Els were so friendly and helpful.