GITE LES CIGALES, Studio 15mn from the BEACHES, Many walks,

The studio is in the perfect location for discovering La Ciotat, Cassis, Marseille and Les Calanques. Gemenos is only a 10 minute walk and has good bars, restaurants and grocery store. The larger supermarket is only a 10 minute drive. Mireille and Thierry are the perfect hosts. They are always available if you want them but they leave you in peace the rest of the time. Mireille brought us fruit from the garden, homemade jam and Navettes. The studio is well equipped, the bed is extremely comfortable and the linens are high quality. I cannot recommend this property highly enough and will happily return for another holiday here.

We chose this property because it was close to where our friends live but I would go again anyway. It is in the wealthy suburbs , only 10 minute walk from the centre of Gemenos, which is a lovely village, with a traditional centre, with good restaurants, food shops and wineries and bars. There are amazing hikes in the nearby hills and, if you have a car, easy access to Cassis and the attractions of the coast and Marseilles itself. The studio itself was inside a traditional old building with Olive trees lining the drive, everything in the studio was new, attractive and spotlessly clean. The bed was comfortable, the shower was good and the small kitchenette excellent for self-catering. It has an attractive outlook over the garden and a table and chairs outside for enjoying the warm evenings. The owners were very friendly and helpful, and if you have school French you will be able to make yourself understood to the hostess, and if you are struggling, her husband speaks good English. Our only complaint was that the floor for the upstairs apartment transmits the sound of other guests walking around , but that only bothered us on one night and our hosts were quick to explain to the other guests. Other than that minor comment, I would thoroughly recommend it!