With our properties to rent here in the Loire Valley knowing how our bookings are going to go in the year
ahead. We have to rely on our advertising and the promotion of our region of France as the ideal
area to spend a holiday
We chose to live and work in the Centre-Val de Loire because, as a holiday destination, it is a very popular choice for discerning
tourists as it offers such a diverse range of holiday options with regard to what to see and do.
Once someone has found the area they want to visit, they then have to go about finding a suitable property to rent. Some, especially larger groups and families with children, will be looking for larger houses with a pool and outside space. These properties (not all) tend to be in the countryside, so you may have to sacrifice the convenience of village amenities.
Once someone has found the area they want to visit, they then have to go about finding a suitable property to rent. Some, especially larger groups and families with children, will be looking for larger houses with a pool and outside space. These properties (not all) tend to be in the countryside, so you may have to sacrifice the convenience of village amenities.
Others will be looking for a quiet secluded spot to escape
the normally busy business lives and again may head for the country where they
hope they will find peace and tranquillity.
Our guests tend to be looking more for a village experience
where they can be involved, in whatever small way, with the local community,
whether it is dining at the village restaurant, buying bread from the boulangerie
or using a local shop for topping up supplies.
Previous 'Le Bourg' guest's comment:
"The small village experience was great and made us feel part of the landscape rather than just passing tourists."
Previous 'Le Bourg' guest's comment:
"The small village experience was great and made us feel part of the landscape rather than just passing tourists."
We have many ‘world travellers’ choosing our houses and some
come to the Loire Valley after a visit to Paris or some other major European
city so are pleased to find the houses equipped with washing machines which
allow them to freshen-up before heading off to their next destination.
With 10 years of renting we have gained so many new
friends that it has become less of a job and more a series of pleasant
experiences. Yes, we have to work hard, as there is a standard to maintain, but
knowing that we have helped make our guests’ holidays as enjoyable as possible
is what drives us.
One of the aspects that pleases us most is the
number of returning guests we get. This year guests from the USA are returning to 'Le Bourg' for the fourth year in a row plus the 'Old Walnut Mill' has another guest
returning for a fifth visit to Barrou. ‘Les Balcons’, our property in Le Grand
Pressigny also has three parties of returning guests this year - we must be doing something right!
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