Sarrians Villa with Heated Pool and Optional Studio Rental, Vaucluse, France Reviews

In September 2012, five of us (4 adults, one 8-year old child) stayed at Villa Vanesse in Sarrians. The house was not only beautiful but it was also clean on arrival, stocked with food (enough for our first day), and complete with all necessities from towels to kitchen appliances. As soon as we pulled up through the electric gate, we were given a nice tour of the house which included an intro into all the small things we needed to know (such as how to operate the laundry, turn on the house alarm, work the outdoor kitchen, and a few others).



The house itself is really nice. There are four bedrooms and a den, a beautiful and well equipped kitchen that even the most qualified chef would enjoy, living room/dining room, a laundry facility with two washing machines and a dryer, extra fridge, covered car port, outdoor kitchen with a griddle and a small charcoal BBQ, and of course a beautiful pool with lots of seating as well as an outdoor dining table. The pool is not currently heated which made it a little too chilly to enjoy as often as we would have liked but it is something that will be coming soon according to Astrid. The yard itself is also immaculately kept with lots of nice trees and flowers. The house has many TVs with Satellite (we didn't use it), good Wifi throughout most of the house and free phone calls to the U.S.



The town of Sarrians, a 10 minute walk from the villa, itself isn't much to dream about yet it is stocked with bakeries, a few restaurants, an ATM, grocery store and other shops. Sarrians is most easily accessed by car via the Marseille airport (about an hour drive) and is centrally located to many interesting spots. During our visit, we visited several towns within an hour radius of Sarrians including Orange (there's a beautiful Roman amphitheater), Vaison la Romaine (a must see on Tuesdays as there's a large market and beautiful old town), Chauteauneuf-du-Pape, Avignon, Arles (not worth visiting in our opinion), Les Baux (gorgeous town, worth every minute), Carpentras (average town but has a few great restaurants including Chez Serge), and finally, Nice, Monaco, and Villefrance-sur-mer (a 2.5 hour drive but well worth it).



Overall, we'd definitely recommend the Villa to friends and family. Not only is the Villa really nice and inviting, Astrid bends over backwards to ensure your stay is a memorable one. If you get a chance to stay, we think you'd really enjoy it and it's proximity to nearby towns.