Booking a villa type holiday

[Thora]

Could anyone give me some tips on the best way to go about this?

I want to book a villa preferably in France, for say 8 adults and 2 children. Somewhere not too far a drive from the ferry/train, with a pool, and in a village with some amenities. Any suggestions on places where others have stayed, good websites to go through? Not anything super expensive either, maybe £1500 ish for a week and likely in school holidays.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

https://www.airbnb.com/

It is your best option.

 

[8115]

http://en.gites-de-france.com/

Used to be ok a while ago.

/middle class

 

[pseudonarcissus]

The Lady magazine used to be the place to go

 

[JTG]

https://www.airbnb.com/

It is your best option.

I've had variable results off there but dorms in NYC probably a bit different to villas in France so...

 

[Lixer]

Google Villa Parade. They have some good deals x

 

[Maurice Picarda]

Ownersdirect is pretty good, especially for colonised bits of France like Perigord. Not sure about Normandy.

A pool anywhere near the ferry will be chilly. The Gauls are only sybarites when it comes to food; their rock hard beds and freezing pools are designed to purify the soul.

 

[ymu]

I was looking for somewhere a few years ago. Never got around to booking anywhere but ownersdirect is probably the best bet for cheapness.

From what I remember, it might be difficult to find somewhere big enough for that price in the school holidays.

 

[trashpony]

I think you might struggle to find something for that sort of money in the school holidays too They just whack the prices up because they can. If you're all prepared to bunk up a bit (so some people sleep in the living room/kids share rooms with parents) you might be able to do it. Prices tend to be related to the number of bedrooms.

Have a look on homeaway.co. uk

 

[catinthehat]

Owners direct has always come up trumps for me. On two occasions I have gone back to the same place and booked early and got really good discounts at school holiday periods.

 

[hiccup]

I will third Owner's Direct

 

[colacubes]

I will fourth it.

 

[Fad011]

I've booked to go this July & it was far cheaper booking as a package with Brittany ferries (they did offer an early booking discount of 25%)
The Ferry crossing alone can cost £400+ depending on the time of year (if your taking any of the longer crossings, ie not dover - calais)

 

[Maurice Picarda]

The other thing about going to France is that Tesco vouchers can be redeemed against le Shuttle trips at an exchange rate that values an August crossing for a family of twelve in an MPV at the same as a frozen horsemeat lasagne.