Guest Reviews
What our guests say about their stay...
What A Place
We had a lovely 14 day stay in your gite.
For us it was a little trip down memory lane staying in this region. When our boys were young we stayed regularly in Normandie so we re-visited all the ‘old’ places’.
Your gite is great and we would surely recommend it.
The Buur family
24 Sep 2021
Lots To Do
We had a lovely time at the gite. It’s spotless and it has everything you need.
There’s lots to do in the area. We visited Granville, Coutances, Abbaye de Hambe and also Omaha Beach.
Thanks for all the attraction leaflets. They were very helpful. We were able to have the holiday that we hoped for.
Marga and Joost
14 Aug 2020
A Lovely Holiday.
The gite is a real home from home – comfy, light and fresh on hot days.
Bayeux is a pretty village. The tapestry can be viewed at a good pace – not hurried or dawdling so you get to see all of it.
Lots to see and do here. We will recommend Maison Ella to our friends.
The Hamilton family
20 Sep 2019
We’ll Be Back
Our second visit here this year and very enjoyable. Everything we could possibly need in the fabulous gite.
Lots to do with teenagers too – the zoo at Champrepus, Bayeux Adventure park, Granville, the velorail in Condé-sur-Vire were very enjoyable. We also ate at our favourite restaurants in Percy and Gavray. We’ll be back next year.
Brian and Diane
23 Aug 2019
Wonderful Stay
Our second visit to Maison Ella – it’s just lovely. From the warm welcome from Chris, her fantastic welcome basket and the comfort of this beautiful gite. There is everything and more that you could need. Chris, you have thought of everything and provided such a clean and comfortable place to base ourselves in Normandy.
We have enjoyed leisurely mornings and evenings in the beautiful garden.
Linda and Neil
22 Jun 2019
Just Amazing.
My husband and I stayed in the gite with friends. We toured the area and spent our evenings cooking amazing meals, drinking local cider and sampling many local cheeses.
The gite had everything we needed and we were very comfortable.
Chris has gone above and beyond to welcome us and help us with restaurant selections in the area.
Katie and Rob
23 Nov 2018
A Delightful Stay.
Thank you for a delightful stay. The accommodation is well-equipped with not only everything needed for a self-catering holiday but an abundance of information about interesting places to visit. Chris, you are a thoughtful and generous host and we hope your business thrives.
We especially enjoyed William the Conqueror’s castle at Falaise, the Bayeux tapestry and Mont St Michel.
The Morris Family
24 Aug 2018
We Loved It.
We have never had a holiday in France before and with two boys aged 19 and 16 we weren’t sure if they’d enjoy it or not. We needn’t have worried as they thoroughly enjoyed it. The gite is perfect with all that anyone would need in a family home. With the weather being so nice we have had a chilled out few days.
Thanks for helping us to find interesting places to visit. There are so many places to go to that we have run out of time.
The Brown Family
25 Aug 2017
An Attentive Host. We’ve had a fabulous week in this very well appointed gite. Clean, modern, comfortable with two excellent shower rooms and more than enough crockery and cutlery for 6. Chris has been a joy to deal with, both electronically during booking/payment and in person when we arrived – discreet but attentive. it.
Colin, Joan, Fraser and Sudha
22 Jul 2017
So Relaxing. We’ve both agreed that we have never stayed at such a well equipped gite/ cottage. A beautifully tasteful, superior property renovation. Well done, Chris. All the hard work was worth it! All in all, a lovely relaxing holiday made possible by charming, attentive (but respectful) hostess.
Pete and Carole
18 Jun 2016
Very Family Friendly. We have had a truly wonderful stay in the gite. We have spent our days sightseeing and it has been lovely to come back to a place that feels like home! We thoroughly recommend the zoo to any families staying in the future, and the aquarium in Cherbourg is perfect for rainy days. Thank you, Chris, for a wonderful holiday – we can’t wait to return!
Ollie, Katie and Eleanor
21 May 2016
A Welcoming Gite. What a treat to be the first guests in this lovely, cosy and welcoming gite during this Easter weekend! After long days exploring the rich cultural heritage of Normandy, it has been a delight to return here in the evenings and snuggle with the family in front of the fire.
The Dijkstra family
19 Mar 2016