Villa des Jaulaines, Villa en bord de mer - Ile de Ré

The property was beautiful. It’s location is fabulous, being close to the sea, and also the town of Saint Marie is absolutely gorgeous (if you want something a little quieter than Sainte Martin or La Flotte) which my family and I valued. We all absolutely loved the pool which was beautifully kept. The Villa itself was wonderfully spacious. The outside table was great for dining outside and on the one occasion that it rained, the inside table was wonderful too. A particular bonus was the table in the glass fronted area which the children could use for crafting and colouring. As it had a plastic cover on, we didn’t have to worry as everything could be easily wiped clean. A couple of recent reviews that we read had been worrying before our trip but from our perspective they seemed very unfair. Admittedly, all guests have their own agenda, but certainly our experience was of a fantastic holiday.

We would have appreciated being told the day the gardener and pool attendant were coming, having young children, but they were both extremely courteous and we appreciate this may not always be possible. (Otherwise we would have rated 10.