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Mrs Diana Pocock
Posted by Dee P
on 07/10/2016
8 longstanding friends had a great time at Chateau Asturias. The building is well equipped and the situation is peaceful. Don't be put off by the lack of parking on the premises as there is ample near by. The village has a very well stocked shop/bar where the owner speaks English and is very knowledgeable. The is also a first class restaurant in the village a stones throw from the Chateau. It does however shut out of season so best check if this is important to you. We had an amazing night out there.
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A family holiday to remember
Posted by John, Fe and Sophie
on 31/07/2016
It was a family holiday to remember. We all had a great time and my daughter celebrated her 11th birthday. Ann made us a lovely cake and a great meal.
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An extremely enjoyable stay!
Posted by Arthur T
on 13/08/2015
The chateau certainly lived up to expectations and we all had an extremely enjoyable stay. It is well located in an attractive village and close to many points of interest. The weather was comfortably hot and we spent most of the time in and around the chateau.
Particular positives other than the generally high standards of comfort were the well equipped kitchen (which included a very welcome ice maker) and the very strong wi-fi connection. The La Bergerie restaurant, just a couple of minutes walk, was exceptional and we enjoyed both lunch and dinners there. The general store run by Sebastian has a very good local wine selection at reasonable prices. On Friday and Saturday evenings Sebastian offers a wide range of very good pizza from his mobile kitchen parked at the store. Sat outside the store and enjoyed both the pizzas and the local wine.
Anne, the locally based manager, was very helpful in suggesting wineries to visit and other points of interest. She also babysat one evening.
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Fabulous stay at fabulous chateau!
Posted by Charles R
on 09/07/2015
I cannot recommend this villa highly enough. It is in a beautiful little French town with stunning view of the surrounding countryside. The house is beautifully maintained with all the modern amenities in the kitchen, bathrooms, etc. The owners, Marc and Mei, are extremely friendly, and their local property manager Anne is lovely and helpful. Our group of 9 spent a wonderful week at the house and would love to go back.
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We all have very happy memories of our stay in Chateau Asturias
Posted by Vicky Landell Mills
on 12/08/2014
We had a very good time at Chateau Asturias from July 26 – August 2. The space easily accommodated our party of 12. It was very generously appointed with a well equipped kitchen, comfortable beds, plenty of spaces to sit around in. We loved the two long tables which were marvellous for meals inside or out. Very clean and fresh on our arrival. The views in all directions were delightful. The village was charming. There was plenty to and see in the environs. The tennis playing members of our party enjoyed the public courts, but whether that will remain the case for future visitors is up for question, as they are somewhat neglected. (One of the courts had saplings growing through the hard surface!) The swimming pool was a bit small – but difficult to see how it could be enlarged.
I would have really appreciated a brief history of the Chateau and also an account of the renovation work that was done by M. and Mme Mei – it was such an imaginative conversion.
If I were to mention any improvements I would have liked, they are quite mundane:
i It would have been useful to have a floor mop to wipe over the kitchen floor
ii A clothes line for drying clothes: could be discrete and easily put away, but it is quite unnecessary to run a drying machine when there is so much lovely sunshine
iii There was from time to time the unmistakable whiff of French plumbing
iv Anne met us on arrival and was very charming. Unfortunately my husband was not feeling well at that point and had to go straight to bed. Anne gave all instructions to our 15 year old grand-daughter. By the time I came downstairs she had gone. Fortunately grand-daughter is a bright girl and as far as I know passed on all the messages, but I thought a check-up call from Ann to see if all was ok would not have come amiss.
That said – we all have very happy memories of our stay in Chateau Asturias.
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Wonderful and magical place
Posted by Anne, Tim, Colin & Gillian Hunt
on 09/05/2014
Such a wonderful and magical place to spend a week. Our family gathered from many different places, Virginia, Florida, California and a semester spent in Rowen, France.
Putting our toes in the Mediterranean, Climbing the heights of Cathar Castles, seeing the wonders of Toulouse, Cathar and Albie, biking the countryside around Minerve and walking
right out our door to wander the ridges and valleys right here in Aragon.
Thank you, Thank you.
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Delightful Chateau break!
Posted by Maggie, Robert, Pat, Bob, Helen, Paul, Dianna and Tim
on 09/05/2014
We all had a very positive experience in this beautiful Chateau and lovely country. Thank you for sharing your home and thank you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful vacation,
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Delightful Chateau break
Posted by Maggie, Robert, Pat, Bob, Helen, Paul, Dianna and Tim
on 24/02/2014
We all had a very positive experience in this beautiful Chateau and lovely country. Thank you for sharing your home and thank you for giving us the opportunity to enjoy a wonderful vacation,
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Thank you for a wonderful stay
Posted by Mike, Kirsten, Kiana, Aiden, Terry and Gerry, Pat, Norm, Renee, Wilson, Mike, Sandra
on 24/02/2014
We had a fantastic week of laughing, making memories, touring fun places and eating/drinking FAR TOO MUCH amazing local products.
Thank you for sharing Chateau Asturias and the village with us. Going home satisfied and relaxed a bientot.
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Wonderful and magical place
Posted by Anne, Tim, Colin & Gillian Hunt
on 24/02/2014
Such a wonderful and magical place to spend a week. Our family gathered from many different places, Virginia, Florida, California and a semester spent in Rowen, France.
Putting our toes in the Mediterranean, Climbing the heights of Cathar Castles, seeing the wonders of Toulouse, Cathar and Albie, biking the countryside around Minerve and walking
right out our door to wander the ridges and valleys right here in Aragon.
Thank you, Thank you.
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Perfect space for a large group
Posted by Marc, Mei, Nick and Suzette
on 24/02/2014
Thank you for a lovely week at Chateau Asturias.
The whole family gathered here (7 adults, 4 children) to celebrate Lyn & John Egsgards 40th Wedding Anniversay and it was a trip to be remembered.
The Chateau itself was the perfect space for a large group - lots of room to spread out but yet accommodated meals and time together.
The kids enjoyed the pool and the garden.
We got croissants most mornings and had a lovely meal (wine& food pairings) at Le Bergerie.
The rest of our dinners were prepared by Nick (and Suzette & Olly) and were absolutely great!
We had fun exploring what the area had to offer and had a lovely time spending time with family.
Many thanks for a wonderful week, The Egsgard family (Jennifer, Ashvin, Alexander, Zachary, Kristina Erick, Niel, Rowan, Walker, Lyn, John).
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Great Holiday, in spite of..
Posted by Malcolm M
on 13/08/2013
Terrific individual property in lovely village setting. for the money paid tho, the service from the local management team was poor and the attention to detail that could have made this a very special holiday was missing. No meet and greet, not cleaned properly for our arrival, no information at all on Chateau and its amenities, no info on local area for practical purpose or leisure purposes (not even location of nearest Doctor etc). Oven and Fridge Freezer need attention, light bulbs blown and not changed, dirty windows. HOWEVER, the property and location are fantastic and we had a great holiday. Just need to get the little things right
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I want to thank you for a great week
Posted by Deborah Cullen
on 07/12/2011
I want to thank you again--and our hosts--for a great week.
