Epsom - Appartement en front de mer Arcachon

Good
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Location, balcony, parking
  : Faulty shower door (fell off during use!).Mirror on bathroom door falling off and door jammed.Mirror on bathroom wall with light and socket pulling away from wall.Lamp in front room dad exposed wires.WiFi not adequate; unsecured subscription service that is not appropriate for this level of accommodation.TV Freebox that needed resetting after each use.All windows/balcony doors stiff and difficult to lock.Landing outside apartment dangerous; stairs fall straight outside of door and edges are unmarked, poor lighting .Toilet seat chipped.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : This is a front-line second-floor apartment which, when you walk from the ground floor, is literally a 30 second walk to the beach/ promenade or cycle route. From the moment the property was booked, the management agency stayed in helpful contact with us. We arrived about an hour early and were prepared to wait but Cathy was happy to come over to give us the keys and show us around. This is quite a large apartment and the main attraction is the wide balcony with pretty much ceiling to floor windows overlooking the marina and the bay. In fact, the view was so good, we moved from the bedroom to the folding bed (very comfortable) in the lounge so we could enjoy the views. The area is well-known for its storms in winter and we arrived right in the middle of one which lasted for two days. However, the apartment remained cozy and warm offering fantastic views of the storm at sea. The infrastructure of the building is late 1960's but the furniture and appliances provided are all reasonably modern. For anyone else who might stay in winter, a tip is that the French wooden windows really do need to be pushed at the top and bottom to seal them shut. If you don't do this properly, the wind will find a way in with resulting sound effects. Once we replaced the batteries in the Freeview handset, we had French, UK and international stations on the TV. The wifi is probably not fully secure but fine for catching up on news, email etc. It was more than adequate at 5mbps. The bathroom, towels and bedding were immaculate and overall, the apartment had been prepared spotlessly. Although we visited in late November, there are still plenty of restaurants and shops open through the day - either a short walk or drive away. The seafood was fresh wherever we ate and from the apartment balcony, you can watch the oyster boats racing home from the Oyster Beds in the Basin every afternoon. Highly recommended property and area.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Solo Traveler
  : Nice big space with an amazing terrace and great view. Location is pretty great - not in the middle of all the hustle and bustle but very much close enough. 10 mins walk from a small town/village square with everything youll need (baker - best croissant ever, fishmonger, supermarket, barber, wine merchant, cheese shop, butcher, Michelin-starred restaurant, cafe, bar, pharmacy). Its also 20 mins walk the other way from the main town where the market and everything else is. Walk out the front of the property, youre immediately on the sandy beach. Flat was well equipped as well - kitchen had all the basic cooking and dish ware with dishwasher, toaster, coffee machine, fridge-freezer, bathroom had hairdryer and towels, available also were vacuum, washing machine, drying rack, extra blankets and pillows etc. Lady who greeted us was on time and lovely, explained everything clearly. Staff were responsive with queries.
  : The wifi was pretty slow and was one of those you have to log in for each session, no good for video calls if thats what you need (it was what we needed, ended up just using phone network, which was faster) and a bit frustrating. The shower door kept getting dislodged from the sliding track and wasnt the cleanest on the edges (reported to agents). Did not expect the mosquitoes either, so maybe bring/buy something for that at night!