16 of us (10 adults and 6 children aged 2 to 6) stayed at L'Oasis for 13 days in July/August. We had a wonderful time all together celebrating my husbands 70th birthday. The villa was perfect with lots of room for everyone both inside and out. It was very clean and well organised with everything we needed, even down to a potty! The crowning glory was the pool, it was beautiful and was well looked after, always clean. The children also had a play area as well as games in the garage. We visited the fruit farm and nearby villages for rock pooling and splashing in the rivers as well as Carcassone and Beziers. There is a Supermarket just nearby but not much in the village. The house is a little dated but that adds to the charm and makes you feel relaxed and at peace, you are not on edge , particularly with little ones, however it functions beautifully and is well thought out. Simon the host and his mother were extremely kind, approachable and helpful. Simon organised a caterer and cake for my husband's birthday party. (Marcelle at the nearby restaurant, excellent). He also provided fans immediatly when we requested more. If you are looking for peace and relaxation without fuss and rules this is the place to be. It was excellent and a very happy holiday was had by all.

A wonderful place,great garden, pool and plenty of room for family and friends. Simon was outstanding in every way. We spent two months in Argeliers and enjoyed every day,with memorable trips to Carcassonne, Beziers, Narbonne, Perpignan,Montpellier inter alia. I would recommend the villa without reservation.

Gite l’Oasis in Argeliers was a lovely spacious property. Easily able to accommodate 16 people. The outside space was fantastic with plenty of seating and an excellent bbq area. The pool was lovely with plenty of sun loungers. Would definitely recommend.

We had a lovely holiday in Argeliers last week. We visited the villa as a large family (8 adults and 6 children under 10) and it was a great place to stay. The garden and swimming pool are a real asset, with lots of outdoor dining space surrounding the (gated!) pool and what our children referred to as their own private playground! The villa needs a little TLC inside but this didn’t really bother us spending so much time outside. The kitchen, lounge etc had everything you could need. Simon was an amazing host, helping with organising, he even picked us up from the airport due to issues with taxis in the area, you can’t really ask for more! I would recommend hiring a car or a bike as things to do in the town are quite limited so you would get the most from your time if you visited some of the wineries and villages around you, unless you are planning on spending all your time by the pool! Thank you for a wonderful week!

Firstly, Simon, the host, was outstanding and couldn’t have done any more to help us. His communication was first class. The property is big: very big! It had enough rooms for 16 of us and plenty of space around the pool and in the garden. The outdoor bbq area with seating for 16 was used on a daily basis and provided a lovely area for us all to gather each evening or at lunch. Argeliers as a small town has very little to do. However, there is a supermarket within 5 minutes and plenty of places to visit if you have a car. For instance, within a five minute drive, you can find wine tasting and some truly great restaurants. A bit further afield is Narbonne and Carcasonne. Both very much worth a visit. The price of the property does reflect its condition. It’s all perfectly clean and everything is in working order. However, it could do with more bathrooms, the pool needs a bit of work and so does the patio area and gardens. However, if you spent the money to do this, the price would double! Ultimately, we were very happy and the only reason it wasn’t 5 stars was because of the lack of bathrooms.

We had a great and relaxing stay with 4 families in the house. (8 adults with 8 children between 6 and 11 years). There was enough space for everyone to sleep as well as sit inside and outside. The new owner took care of any problems immediately and was very friendly and accommodating. The outdoor kitchen was very practical. The children enjoyed using the table football and pool table in the garage, which gave them an additional play area in the garage. The property was large enough and nicely planted and fenced. There are great places to visit nearby such as Minerve and Narbonne and you could walk to the village of Argeliers and along the canal.

L’Oasis is a comfortable and pleasant facility., A large family or group of friends could enjoy a fine holiday there. Rooms are spacious with colourful bedding and good art. The pool and the air conditioning are godsends on hot days and we used the outdoors kitchen and barbeque frequently. The kitchen is adequate – the appliances are excellent and include two refrigerators and an induction cooktop, although the oven is quite small.. One of the toilets, separate from the bathroom, consistently smelled of urine from the day we arrived although it appeared to be clean and there were plenty of cleaning products there. The culprit was built up uric scale under the rim of the toilet bowl. After much scrubbing we were able to remove most of it though some remained. We did not have a wire brush to get it all off. I did not have an opportunity to tell M.Marande. M. Marande lives next door and tends to be responsive to requests for help. However when the electricity went out one evening he did not answer phone calls and emails and we spent a night in the dark until he showed up the next day to reset the control panel – something we could have done ourselves if we had known where it was – a book of instruction would have been helpful. Before we left a hinge broke on a glass cabinet door in the kitchen, crashing to the floor. Several small children stood nearby. Luckily only one person was cut by the shards. When we told M. Marande he demanded payment although the hinge had failed – we did not break it. He left angry, and returned the next day still angry. The previous day and that morning we had spent hours scrubbing the bathrooms and washing the floors. We had washed all towels except those we had used that morning; we stripped all beds and spent more time on the smelly toilet as a favour to M. Marande and the next tenants. But M. Marande insisted that the place was as filthy and in stream of invective shouted that it was worse than a bordello. He went from room to room seeking confirmation, and found a Q-tip under one bed. He ordered us off the premises. He billed us €125, insisting that we had not cleaned and he had found “objects” under the bed. We are in our eighties it is possible we did miss something – I did miss the Q-tip, after all. I let the cleaning bill go through since we were still traveling and not in a position to dispute it – although, of course, this is what bullies want us to do. Enjoy, but beware the volatile owner!

We were 15 persons, three generations from 2 to 58 years old and we all had a fantastic two weeks in Argeliers and the Oasis villa. There were things for everyone. Of course, the pool was the center piece during the days, when we didn't do sightseeing all over Aude. For the youngest kids, the play area was super, located in a shadey area where the older could play petanque while watching the children. For breakfast and wonderful long barbeques, the outdoor kitchen and sitting area was perfect. Argeliers itself had a great bakery and winerie's that supported our basic needs, and for food shopping there is a small store in the village and supermarkets conveniently close by car. The bedrooms are spacious, with great beds and with bathroom/shower facilities enough for everybody. I warmly recomend spending a vacation here. Mr. Marand is very helpful and supportive and for sure we will do this a