Le Pavillon de Ravenoville - Pierres d'Histoire

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : The space, the decor, facilities were wonderful
  : Noisy work from the gardener early on the last morning of our stay

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Pleasant
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Beautiful place, beautifully decorated, super well-equipped and very comfortable
  : We stayed in the bottom floor of the 'Pavillon'. There is only one thing we didn't like: the acoustics. For several days during our stay, there were people occupying the floor above and we could hear everything. The heating system was also very noisy every time they used hot water. The place is otherwise very nice, but could be a nightmare if you have other visitors above. If it wasn't for that, we would give it full marks.

Disappointing
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : Hmm, there were nice things about this property but too many negatives for my liking. The facilities are like the photos and it is very clean and well equipped. The grounds are very spacious & definitely pleasant. It is close to the beach and nearby towns & supermarkets. It's also not far from the motorway. We liked the independence but not the total lack of communication during the stay, even in an emergency. The welcome drink/olive oil & biscuits are a lovely touch.
  : Firstly, the instructions were emailed to us a day before leaving & they were all in French despite good communications in English beforehand. I asked for a translation but no reply to my email. This might be a problem for some people. I was able to translate with a bit of effort. The arrival was bad. There is NO parking by the property despite many driveways right up to the property. This isn't clear in the listing. I was pretty upset at having to park quite far from our apartment, dragging my heavy suitcase along a gravelled stones, not smooth, path uphill whilst staring at the excellent car access right to the door that we weren't allowed to use. I thought this ruined my stay to be honest until the power cut later. Anyone elderly should absolutely reconsider staying here on these grounds. Next, the second bedroom of the Pavilion Bas has nice French doors which open onto a small terrace. This terrace is for the apartment upstairs. This means that, if you have the doors open or curtains open, strangers can stare into your room from their chairs & table a metre away. Thirdly, there are people wandering around all the time. It's quiet for sure, but this is a wedding venue, so people visiting, staff & others are wandering around all day. Finally, we had a complete power cut on the second day for over 4 hours. The emergency number you are given goes to a voicemail. We think it was out in the area but no one called us or emailed us to explain what was going on so we had no idea when it would be restored. I emailed them and no answer at all. We eventually got through to the company but they didn't speak English and just said 'power cut'. That's it. There were thunderstorms and it was dark so we had to use candles for light. Considering this was a birthday stay and we had planned to show videos and cook a lunch, it was disappointing. No one ever got in touch with us about the power afterwards either.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : It was beautiful. The surroundings were peaceful and lovely. it felt private and homey.
  : The parking was not great. we had to park far away from our rooms. At night the path to the parking area was not lit.

Wonderful
Traveller Type: Traveling as Couple
  : Beautifully restored and furnished
  : There was no corkscrew!

Very Good
Traveller Type:
  : Loved the quirkiness. Beautiful and unique historic building.
  : The downstairs bedroom was a problem. It was very damp and musty, there were plants and algae growing on the walls.My friends clothes and bedsheets were wet and any longer than a few days sleeping in that environment could result in serious health implications for someone with chest or breathing issues. A serious plumbed in dehumidifier is needed