Short-term rental just outside Aix en Provence

The hosting family (parents and kids) were lovely, very communicative, and offered us coffee/etc. to chat which was very kind. However, future guests should be aware that this rental is not fully for guests- you will actually be in two bedrooms in the basement of this family's house while they are also living there, and the gorgeous pool and patio in the pictures is in front of their living room. The listing even says "rooms open to patios", and this could not be further from the case. We were hoping for a sunny, quiet, private weekend just outside of town, and nothing in the listing indicates that this is a shared house (which could be completely fine for some folks, just isn't what we were looking for!). Also, there was food in the bathroom trash can that was not taken out and there were two cockroaches around it, which I'm sure was just an oversight, but didn't make us feel any better about being in a dark basement unexpectedly. The neighborhood was quiet, only 10-minutes drive from Aix, beds were comfy and shower hot, and again the owners were so so kind if you're looking to hang out with a local family that would be great, but this listing should be updated to include the fact that it is a basement of a shared space.

Enjoyed our stay with the welcoming host family. This host family was very kind and helped us find something important to our son and was willing to go out of their way to assist us. Beautiful garden area to relax in with pool and place for kids to play different sports and run around. Lovely breakfast provided by host on outside patio. All the necessary accommodations for a family. Memorable stay!