LA VILLA DOUCE*** 3 stars - Relaxation and leisure for the whole family

La Villa Douce was everything we had hoped for and had everything we needed for a peaceful and relaxing holiday - the garden and pool really are delightful, especially as we barely saw a cloud for a week! Checking in and out with Maité and Alain was easy enough aided by my own limited French and Google Translator app on my phone - plus a few laughs too! We will definitely return!!

Property is in a lovely residential area but has no local amenities, everything involves a car journey. The accommodation check in time of 17:00 seems very late and the couple you meet upon arrival are wonderful but cannot speak any English whatsoever. Thankfully we speak a little bit of French so were able to communicate. I was surprised that after paying a decent rate per night for this villa that the linen had been left for you to make up own beds! We were aware that the villa didn't supply towels but I was disappointed for there not to be a bathmat or hand towel provided in the bathroom. Also please be aware when booking this villa that you will be charged for water, gas and electricity on check out which is not mentioned in the advert.

Nice house near La Rochelle, clean and a good pool in the big garden.

Lovely house in a quiet neighbourhood with every facility you could possibly need. Pool is nice and the steam shower and sauna are also excellent. Hypermarket nearby and La Rochelle is a short drive away with a lovely town centre. The aquarium is particularly good. Highly recommended!

La villa Douce is a lovely family retreat - with excellent and comfortable accommodation. The swimming pool was very clean with good heating system and the gardens with boules, pin-pong and table football in the garden house were enjoyed by all. All the facilities described on the website were in place - (and the beds were very comfortable - not always the case!) making a perfect base to go exploring the local area or to sit around the pool and enjoy the excellent weather we were lucky to have this year. Dompierre the local village is delightful - with bread, post and pharmacy and a small supermarket all a 10 minute drive away. La Rochelle is a fascinating town with far more things to do than can be done in a 2 week holiday. The free bike hire for 2 hours is a great scheme and the historic town is a pleasure to wander through with good restaurants, bakeries and ice-cream shops. We enjoyed the Ile de Re very much. Expensive to access (16 euros) over the bridge but worth it for a great village and beach experience. The welcome we had was excellent and we were made to feel very comfortable and relaxed. Highly recommended!