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Reviews of Rustic loft in rural village 25 minutes south of Carcassonne

Rustic loft in rural village 25 minutes south of Carcassonne
Escueillens-Et-Saint-Just-De-Bélengard, Occitanie

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10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

10/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Eric S.

Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic gite in great location
Comfortable, well equipped gite with great outdoor space. Lovely hosts who were a fantastic source of local information (best restaurants, swimming lakes, wineries, walks etc etc) that made our stay in the Razes really relaxing. Would absolutely recommend a stay with Jo and Bob!
Stayed 12 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 10 Jul 2022
It was our absolute pleasure to welcome you both down here. We're always delighted when people enjoy the facilities and the local area and all it has to offer - it makes us all the more willing to suggest more! Thank you for looking after the gîte and leaving it in good shape, despite the hellish early departure! Bonne continuation, as they say. best wishes, Jo & Bob

10/10 Excellent

Patrick R.

Liked: Cleanliness
The Authentic Getaway
Amazing time in an amazing place with amazing people! We travelled to the area for a friend's wedding, found Bob and Jo, fell in love with them, their house, and their friends. They are some of the most interesting, engaging people we've met in quite some time (and we get around, meet a lot of people). Bob and Jo are funny, smart, charming, fun, eccentric (the inspiring sort), gracious, creative (each accomplished writers), warm, cool and just all-around swell people--really, we can't say enough about either of them; and as mentioned, their friends and neighbors are awesome to boot. Re: the cottage. Tucked away in a tiny picturesque French village, it's perfectly charming, well-appointed, private and easy living. Bob and Jo have green thumbs and it shows with a glorious backyard garden. The area is quiet and fairly remote, yet has everything one could need and/or want within a 5-15 minute drive--including many cheap and gorgeous bottles of wine, a butcher, several good restaurants, cafes, and a market. (If you're looking for a touristy holiday, head elsewhere. If, however, you want to mingle with the local French, listen to church bells toll on the hour, eat rustic foods, drink unpretentious wines and be regaled with tales of travel, Cricket and wisdom, book now with Bob and Jo!)…In the end, it depends on what you are looking for, but Bob and Jo's cottage (gite) in Escueillens-et-Saint-Just-de-Bélengard is the perfect place to the escape the madness of it all, write a novel (or at least contemplate one), fall in love...or, off the wagon. Either way, you're bound to have a splendid time!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you so much, Patrick and Jennifer, for your kindness and simply wonderful words. We so love it when people really enjoy their stay here and you guys were just some of the best people we could hope to have met this summer! With your openness and eagerness to experience all that is wonderful both in the village and this neck of the woods generally, you were a pleasure to meet and we really look forward to welcoming you back here again in the future. A bientôt!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Jo and Bob were the perfect hosts - thanks for the greeting and especially the local wine. They were there if needed but never interfered. The property was well equipped and the communal garden, games room and sitting area were great, especially as we were the only guests. Pity about the weather but you can't have everything.
Stayed 6 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scott M.

Simply, lovely
From the moment we walked through the door to our Gite, we fell in love with the place. Jo & Bob couldn't be more welcoming, organising a wine tasting and recommending some fantatsic local places for us to eat. The garden to the south of the gite was so peaceful and it gave a great backdrop in the evenings for cheese and wine after a days travelling. The gite is in an ideal location to visit Carcassonne, Mirepoix, Montsegur and our favourite Roquefixade. To find someplace this relaxing nowadays makes a holiday that bit more special. Thank you both
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Thank you Scott & Lyn, We couldn't have said it better ourselves. We fell in love with the place when we first arrived 12 years ago and it remains the same for us today. It's a magical place and it's our absolute pleasure to help anyone who visits to help them love it too. Being in the heart of the Razès we are central to so many things as you mention - and there's still plenty more for the next time too! Thanks for being such great customers - we loved your company and thank you for leaving the gîte spick and span!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Lovely tranquil setting and gardens
The gardens were so lovely it was hard to leave them! The gite was wonderfully cool and well equipped as was the barn for outside dining. The photos are definitely accurate and reveal the beauty contained in this little paradise.
Stayed 22 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Anu S.

Cosy, tranquil gite with all the mod cons
We stayed for three nights in this comfortable and beautifully decorated gite in a little village of Escuillens. Jo and Bob were lovely hosts and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay - warmly recommended!!! The gite is spacious and very clean, and the surrounding village is incredibly quiet. The parking area is shared with other properties but we always found a space and even chatted to the neighbours about their cats. Overall a lovely experience.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Monique P.

Liked: Cleanliness
Très bon séjour
Endroit très agréable avec son joli jardin et sa grange partagés. Gîte très bien équipé et accueil chaleureux. Point de départ idéal pour découvrir une bien belle région
Stayed 8 nights in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Aline a.

Liked: Cleanliness
idéal pour se ressourcer!
excellent séjour au calme dans un gîte très agréable et très propre. Nous avons passé un séjour très reposant. Bob et Jo ont été d’un excellent conseil pour découvrir la région et les balades à pied a proximité où autour des châteaux cathares. merci encore !
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 5 Aug 2020
Merci pour votre revue et vos mots gentils. C’était tout à fait notre plaisir de vous accueillir ici cet été. Nous serions les heureux de vous revoir dans l’avenir si jamis vous pensez à revenir :O) Bien cordialement Jo & Bob

10/10 Excellent

Catalina R.

Excelente casa (como en tu hogar). Excelente ubicacion. Aislado pero cerca de ciudad. Trato inmejora
Muy buena relacion calidad precio. Ideal tanto para pasear por alrededores o como base para explorar en coche toda la comarca
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Perfect customers! Thank you so much looking after the gite. It was our absolute pleasure to welcome you both here and we look forward to having you back any time you may choose in the future. Bonne route!

10/10 Excellent

Jean Luc B.

Très bon gite et accueil très sympa
Gite très bien équipé, chaleureux et calme. Accueil fort sympathique et priorio toujours dispos.
Stayed 6 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Sophie et Didier V., Croissy-sur-Seine

Calme et douceur
Nous avons passé 15 très bons jours, accueillis chaleureusement par Jo et Bob ainsi que par le vin du Razès que nous avons trouvé dans le gîte à note arrivée ! Nous avons profité pleinement du délicieux jardin et de la grange fraiche les jours de grand soleil. le gite est très bien équipé. La région est très belle. Jo vous fera découvrir les chemins de randonnées qu'elle connait parfaitement. Jo et Bob sont à la fois d'une grande discrétion et disponibles si besoin. Encore merci Jo & Bob !
Response from VrboOwner on 18 Mar 2020
Bonjour Sophie et Didier... avec un peu de retard. Telle est notre capacité informatique qu'on venait de découvrir que c'était vous qui nous avez fait une super revue. Vos dessins ornent toujours les murs dans la grange. J'espère c'est le meilleur des mondes chez vous et merci pour la revue 5* Jo et Bob