Comments offered by previous visitors to La Maison Rose

	La Maison Rose  			Fussy Mum   Essex.
Date Submitted: August 21, 2008   Date of Stay: August 2008  
We have just returned from two weeks at La Maison Rose. This beautiful french house has everything you could
wish for. The rooms are comfortable with plenty to keep everyone in the family amused. Very clean! 
Our family comprises of Mum, who loves to relax and read, Dad who gets bored easily and likes to have things 
to do, 11yr old daughter who loves swimming and cycling plus 9yr old son who loves the simpsons and running mad! 
The bikes were great being that they were practically new I was happy to let our daughter ride them. Lesley
even provides cycle helmets! 
Loads of books and video's to watch if the weather isn't great (or if you get too much sun!) The table tennis
also keeps active bodies happy. The swimming pool is huge and clean with plenty of sun beds and umbrellas. With
lots of garden to run around in, it was not difficult wearing out the children. 
The kitchen has every possible time saving gadget you want, brilliant if you like to cook at home sometimes. 
The only downside was the shower room and toilet in the cellar, it was really nice and clean, however the walk
through the cellar put our children off (older children and adults would be fine with it). The shower and toilet
upstairs were adequate for our needs though so it was not a problem for us. 
The house was well placed for places to visit, one of the best we found was Brantomme (about 20 mins away). A
lovely town with the river Dronne surrounding it. Really great for leisurely canoing. Plus an excellent patisserie. 
The Spa super market in Mariuell was fine but for bigger shops we went to the Casino at Soyaux which was 20-30mins
away.  
Recommended for: Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, Adventure Seekers  

Owner Lesley's Response: Thank you for your review Sherry - so glad that you and the family enjoyed your stay at
Maison Rose, and we look forward to having you as our guests in the future. As we have mentioned, the extra shower +
toilet in the basement will soon be surplus to requirements, as we are converting the attic into two further
bedrooms and another bathroom and toilet at the end of this year, so hopefully they will be ready for guests for
the 2009 season. Brantome is always a popular town, for old and young alike. Plenty to do if you feel energetic,
plenty of uncrowded picnic areas by the river with ducks for company, if you just want to laze about. We have
tried to base equipping the house on our own experiences in the past, and hope that guests find the facilities
"home from home".  


 	Peaceful and quiet but with plenty to do 	
'Karen and Sam' Gravesend, Kent.

Date Submitted: August 06, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2008 
This beautiful country house located not far from picturesque Brantome (where the canoeing was great fun
even for beginners - and all the restaurants served wonderful food for every budget) gave us the best
holiday we'd had in years. The drive up to the house through woodland and a deer sanctuary meant there
was peace and quiet but you never felt isolated.
The close-by village of Mareuil had a couple of very good restaurants, both of which served excellent food
at a reasonable price, a cafe-cum-bar, a weekly market, a well-stocked Spar and even better stocked
off-licence, bank, 4 bakers, a butchers, fresh fruit and veg shops - plenty to keep you going.
Even better, we got full use of the pool for the first time ever- it was spotlessly clean, you could light
it up at night and there was a complete absence of those annoying, biting flies that you can sometimes get
when you're right on top of farming country.
The house itself was exceptionally well-equipped, clean and spacious - thankyou, Midge, for the shopping that
was awaiting us on our arrival and the bottle of wine was much appreciated. To sit on the patio looking out
over the trees and countryside either first thing in the morning (when we occasionally saw deer on the bottom lawn)
or the cool of the evening was magical - and convenient, too, as it led just off the large kitchen/diner.
We took advantage of the four mountain bikes provided, along with the table tennis and gas BBQ and teenage
son liked the vast selection of videos/DVDs while we preferred a dip into the well-stocked bookcase.
There was also plenty of info on where to go and what to see (caves/picturesque villages/chateaux etc) but I must
admit we enjoyed the house and grounds so much that, apart from venturing into Brantome and a couple of
other villages, we stuck close to home and the pretty local village of Mareuil.If you need to chill, then this
is definitely the place. And if you've got children/teenagers to amuse, then this will also do the trick.
A magical combination and we would definitely recommend Maison Rose to everybody.
We can't thank the owners enough.
Recommended for: Romantic Getaway, Families with Young Children, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers

 	Maison Rose	
	'sweet william' Chester.
Date Submitted: July 29, 2008 Date of Stay: July 2008  
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at Maison Rose. The property was well maintained and clean. Set in over 12
acres with great views and a fabulous swimming pool the house lived up to its description. Our 14 year
old especialy loved the table tennis and billiards and spent many an hour trying to beat his Dad, which
he succeeded on a few occasions. In terms if attractions we visited Brantome (known as the Venice of
the Dordogne) where we had a lovely lunch followed by a canoe on the river. The Grottes de Villars were
incredible. We spent a very pleasant day at Aubeterre-s-Dronne which has the most amazing Monolith
church and is definately worth a visit. The rest of our time was spent in and by the pool at Maison
Rose as we were very fortunate with good weather. Having found the property by chance we would love to
go back and would definitely recommend it to a friend.
Recommended for: Romantic Getaway, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers 

	September 2007 at La Maison Rose 	
	'Sheila and Clive' Bedfordshire.
Date Submitted: May 25, 2008 Date of Stay: September 2007  
Sheila and I enjoyed our stay. The house is very well equipped and clean. The lounge was exceptionally
comfortable and the pool area very pleasant and with good facilities. The location was ideal for us
amongst lovely countryside and access to interesting places to visit. The master bedroom and en suite
shower was fine but the second shower area was a bit distant.
Recommended for: Families with Young Children, Sightseeing, Families with Teenagers 

 	Previous Comments from Owner's Guestbook  
1) - Dear Lesley, I am sending this brief email just to let you know that we thoroughly enjoyed our stay
at 'La Maison Rose'. The quiet and peaceful location was exactly what we wanted. We made quite a lot of
use of the table tennis equipment, and would definitely have used the mountain bikes had it not been
so hot... as such they remained in the cellar! (By the end of the week the pool temperature was at 92F
and, after a 'phone call to Brian, we had to top it up as there'd also been a fair bit of evaporation.)
Once again, thanks for your assistance and also for the bottle of wine you left for us on arrival. Regards. 


2) - Dear Mrs. Cook, Just a word of thanks for the wonderful stay we had at Maison Rose. However we did
not get to sample the many restaurants you recommended - the house and kitchen were so well equipped
and comfortable that we stayed at home and ate out on the terrace every evening! Many thanks - we hope
to stay there again next year. Regards