Chateau Asturias

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.