Delightful Cottage With Heated Pool In Pluvigner, Brittany - Vine Cottage Reviews

Lovely countryside retreat

Travelled with friends and their children, 8 adults & 11 children/teenagers. There is a clean, warm pool which provided hours of entertainment, a large & small trampoline & a large lawn for football & tennis. Vine cottage has a large lounge & log burner big enough to keep ~15 people warm & cosy on cool evenings. Close to lots of Brittany's attractions, Auray market fab, & children loved go-karting near Carnac.

High quality and no nonsense!

My wife and five children stayed in Vine for one week and thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Joanne and Adrian are sensible hosts who respect their guests with no silly stuff. This is important to us as given we holiday with a lot of children we have enough going on without ANY unnecessary fuss. Main points:
1. Accommodation was very clean and authentic
2. Joanne & Adrian, very helpful without being invasive
3. Swimming pool was well equipped and properly warm. We used it everyday. ( warmer in water (28 degrees) than outside so don't be nervous jumping in!)
4. The grounds are huge. The photos don't do it justice.
5. It's a pretty location on site
6. Broadband that works well and included in price.
7. Excellent outdoor facilities for children, including toys for pool.
8. Location was close to Pluvigner which had a range of supermarkets.
9. Cycling for adults is pleasant for adults in the area but wouldn't bother with bikes for pre-teens.
10. Fellow guests were not noisy and kids played well together in a very safe environment.(pool well fenced off, so free roaming was possible).

Suggestions:
1. Gas oven in Vine was dreadfully slow to heat up which was a little bit of a pain. Perhaps replace.
2. Supply an FM radio to offer exposure to French music etc. I used the broadband for streaming for this purpose but a simple radio would be preferable.
3. Tune the satellite to receive at least some French TV (was all English).

Other points:

The weather when we were there was similar to Ireland only a bit warmer. This meant there was no sitting out in the evening with a glass of wine or socialising really with other guests. This May or may not have been different had it been much warmer in the evening. Pity because it was only on the last night that I was there that I noticed how the place was lit up with fairy lights at night time which was lovely. Generally speaking I'd advise bringing long sleeve tops and pants if you feel the cold. (That being said I wore shorts the whole time).

I'd have no hesitation in recommending this property for those who like Brittany and want a high quality accommodation in pleasant surroundings at a fair price.

Might see you again!

A Great place for young children

Very safe and relaxing environment for families with young children. Where weary adults can let their children safely play amongst great play equipment. This was just as helpful as we're the many places to visit throughout the area. The Riordan family offered good advice on local attractions are were very welcoming to their guests.

Vine cottage

We had a great week in Vine cottage. It is just perfect for preschool age children, with a lovely enclosed garden and lots of things to play on or in. The Wendy house and trampolines were a particular hit with my two. The swimming pool is a good size, very clean and properly enclosed so children can't wander in. The three bedrooms in the cottage were of a good size and the kitchen had basic equipment required for cooking. The only minor downside for us was that it is a 30-40 min drive to the beach. Having said that, we would definitely recommend it and hope to go back next year.