Les Chouettes Holiday Cottage with Private Pool, Located Outside Tremolat in Dordogne Reviews
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A lovely cottage, but beware the summer months
Overall, the property itself is beautiful. Very tastefully furnished, spacious bathrooms, pretty outdoor landscaping, nice pool area, etc. See the pictures.
The reason I couldn't give this property a higher rating is because the upstairs bedrooms are not truly air conditioned as described in HomeAway in the way that most people would describe it (the owner pointed to the heat wave underway when we arrived, but the conditions on the second floor never really improved to the point that we could sleep there). There was one fairly small portable unit in the larger bedroom, which was reading 30 degrees Celsius when we arrived. The other bedroom was even hotter. So the first night four of us slept in the two downstairs BR's, which were tolerable with fans, but which also meant my daughter had to share a BR with her 15 yr old son. As the weather cooled a bit later in the week, it was more comfortable. But at no point did the upstairs BR's become comfortable enough to sleep in,despite the owner bringing a second unit at the end of the first week. As a result, my son and his family could not stay with us at the cottage when they arrived on 7/5 and he had to rent a hotel room nearby. And my daughter and grandson had to share a BR for the entire stay. So I paid for a four BR place that only had two usable BR's and my son incurred the cost of three nights in a hotel.
If you plan to use the pool, be aware that you are in the country, so small black flies will be around the whole time. We didn't spend more than 30-45 mins in the pool as a result.
Also be aware in advance of opening the house early in the morning to let in the cooler air and then shutting up around mid-morning. We learned this from Simon, the caretaker, the day after we arrived. It's a must if you want the downstairs to be comfortable.
Finally, the owners were very responsive to our concerns about the AC, but their efforts were to naught.
Earl M.