Services provided with your stay
(dependant on period in the year)
Normally you would have already received this information by
e-mail from us on your first contact however it is repeated
here for your information:
During
the winter months we spend much of our time revamping and
upgrading parts of La Colle for the following
season and you will find that many items of equipment
have been changed or upgraded to make your stay in our
properties of an even higher standard. For information
comparing the two different properties equipment levels or a
short list on what has been provided for the available
property please see :http://www.la-colle-en-provence.info/Home/acomen.htm
We
completely clean and inspect your accommodation prior to your arrival
which includes ensuring that it is presented in a good
condition. We have introduced this service to
avoid the typical French gîte system where the leaving guest
hands over to the arriving guest therefore haphazardly relying
on the standards of the leaving guest in the preparation of
the property for you.
A cleaning fee is charged on leaving the property which goes
directly to the cleaner. This helps to motivate them to do
their jobs correctly as they know that if you aren't happy
it could affect them directly.
Bed
linen is now provided for all stays (one set per stay) and
your beds are already made up on arrival.
One
set of bath towels are also provided freshly cleaned for your
stay to assist you in reducing the need to lug extra suitcases
either in the car or on plans and trains.
A
welcome pack has been prepared to help start you off and there
is a small amount of every item that you need for the machines
provided in the accommodation and starters for cooking.
To help you in making your
decision and based on questions we have received regularly by
mail we have prepared this little further information:
La Colle is in fact a very quite place and as we have said in
our web site; immersed in the countryside i.e. there is
countryside completely surrounding it. You do not hear the
sound of traffic, there are no noisy roads within earshot and
the noisiest thing you will find is the sound of nature.
The advantage of La Colle though is that by car it doesn't
take very long to get anywhere, and as you relax you will find
these little trips a pleasant outing, whether it is to stock
up on food and wine or just discover the local area.
Some guests want to chat and
discover some of our knowledge; others want to be left alone.
As far as your privacy is concerned we have a policy not to
disturb if not required. We have had families with 3 children
including babies, honeymoon couples, couples that wanted to be
totally alone (one couple in fact selected La Colle as the
place to propose marriage, she accepted the proposal here and
was so delighted to tell us about it). Another couple
conceived their second child here, very kindly telling us
about it by Email after they left and they still keep us up to
date with the progress of their child
There are 3 properties in all, one is owned by a Frenchman who
uses it as a second home he comes and goes from time to time.
His main home is in Champaign. A Dutch couple that wanted to
find a peaceful and quite place themselves have bought the
second property and the third, which occupies the largest area
of the hamlet, is ours. We all have our own space and, we do
not live in each other's pockets and sometimes you might think
that there wasn't anybody else around. You too have your own
space specially reserved for you.
The advantage of this opposed to renting a totally isolated
house is that if you should need help, help is available if
you need it. Especially considering the fact that you might or
might not need some medical assistance, especially with
children in mind. Since we have raised a family here we do
know about this very well.
The pool (Open April/May till Oct) has a dominant view of the
valley and we have constructed a tasteful barrier around it
for obvious reasons. On entry to it there is a shower and foot
wash. The pool is shared, but there and again, nobody crowds
around it and each person has his or her own quite time.
A member of my team or myself look
after the small things that need to be done like cleaning the
pool and maintaining it, there is no such thing as a truly
automated cleaning system! Watering and looking after the
grounds etc..
….. and lastly no matter what I
write here there is no better comment than from the people who
have already been here! Therefore if you want to check out
what others have said about the unique experience at La Colle
please see our comments page at:
http://www.la-colle-en-provence.info/Home/clientref.htm
I
hope this helps and look forward to personally meeting you.
Regards Rod Cook
Main Site (English) :
http://www.la-colle-en-provence.info/Home/
US
& Canada : http://www.gite.com/galileo
US & Canada : http://www.gite.com/la-colle
Special
: March, April, May, September, October and
November.... Free ..... Services and Inclusions in
your stay price when you book at La Colle |
A good bottle of wine
ready for you to open on arrival.
Your beds will be made up for your arrival = No work
Bed Linen included in the stay price free of charge
one set per stay.
Additional local delicacies stocked in your fridge
above our normal starter packs
Hand towels provided
Mid season duvets, which are made from a special
hygienic material to keep you snug in bed.
We advise you to book early the Summer months have 100% occupancy.
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