Vacation Rentals by Owner

Fabulous stay in Beynac

Guest: Jean (Heber City, Utah)
Date of Stay: 10/26/11 Review Submitted: 11/30/11

My husband and I stayed in this wonderful house for seven nights and loved every minute of it. The pictures were exactly right, but seeing the house, in person, was so much better. The first night we sat outside on the patio overlooking the Dordogne River with glasses of wine and congratulated ourselves for being so smart to choose this house. The Village of Beynac with its castle, church, and restaurants, was charming, and even though we were there at the end of October, still had much to offer. We toured the surrounding areas every day in our little car, visiting caves, bastides, fois gras wholesalers (yum), eating at wonderful restaurants and finding great wines - all within an hour's drive. This was a perfect place to use as our base - and with the fully equipped kitchen, we were able to tour all day and come home to make dinner from the great food we found at the markets and look forward to returning.

Recommended for:Adventure seekers, age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guest: Birdsong
Date of Stay: 12/23/10 Review Submitted: 05/24/11

We've had a most wonderful and memorable Christmas Holiday here in your villa. It has been so refreshing and relaxing in your beautiful villa, the setting and views are breathtakingly beautiful. Upon awaking Christmas Eve morning what a delight it was to see the whole countryside blanketed in snow!!!!

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Guest: Edmond and Robin
Date of Stay: 10/16/10 Review Submitted: 10/19/10

The information you have provided is comprehensive and greatly appreciated as well as the professional approach that evidences your experience in these matters. That is not surprising considering your beautiful holdings in Beynac, yet nonetheless reassuring.

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Guest: Family Luce
Date of Stay: 04/10/10 Review Submitted: 11/24/10

We enjoyed a wonderful week here in Beynac. Aside from enjoying the warm weather and exploring the beautiful villages, we also found some favourites to share - Les Jardins de Marquessac offered a nice walk and a great spot for lunch. A day with a very different feel was visiting Oradour-sur-Glane. It was just over a 2 hour drive but worth seeing to remember what happened in WW2. Thank you Xanthe and Hamish for a wonderful stay!

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Guest: Glennis, Bruce, Brent, Deb, Paul and kate
Date of Stay: 04/02/10 Review Submitted: 11/24/10

What an amazing week we have had here. The scenery, the Chateaux and all the beautiful villages dotted in between were something to be seen. The highlights definitely this villa and village. Thanks so much for sharing your villa with us.......it was magic!!

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Guest: Mary-Ann & John
Date of Stay: 03/12/10 Review Submitted: 11/24/10

Wishing we could stay in wonderful L'ancienne Poste for months. This is such a beautiful, beautiful house in a wonderful location with a view of a lifetime. Thanks Xanthe and Hamish for making this wonderful spot!

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Guest: Dave and Sue
Date of Stay: 12/18/09 Review Submitted: 11/24/10

To Australians with 40,000 years of aboriginal history and 200 years of colonial history, this area fills the gap very interestingly. Great hous and location.

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Best Self Catering Experience - Ever!

Guest: Andy (Houston, Texas, USA)
Date of Stay: 11/25/09 Review Submitted: 07/03/11

I am somewhat remiss in not posting this until now (stayed in Nov 2009). I lost track of where this delightful rental lived on the internet (located in TripAdvisor originally). If you're reading this review you've already decided to go to the Dordogne - a decision I can't endorse heartily enough. L'ancienne Post is absolutely everything as described - the pictures do not do it justice. We arrived at night and when we awoke the next morning the view across the river and fields was magnificent. We have stayed in self catering accommodations in the States and in Europe and this one was the best by far. Clean, well organized, convenient parking as Xanthe described (if your car is small enough!) and Beynac is a jewel of a little village. Also close to everything you need to see in the Dordogne (including ORIGINAL cave drawings at Font de Gaume). Breakfast each morning from one of the bakeries in town and your choice of restaraunts in Beynac or nearby towns for lunch and dinner. The house itself is a delight; my only warning would be there are lots of stairs to get to the uppermost bedroom. We had a group of 7 (5 adults and 2 older children) and there was plenty of room. Just writing this review makes me miss the place! If you want a beautiful, historic home in a small village setting in the Dordogne, don't look at another property!

Owner response:How lovely to hear that you still reminisce about this beautiful house in Beynac. We are so glad that you all enjoyed the experience of staying here. I think that what makes this house stand out from other self catering rentals, apart from the obvious wonderful location & Chateaux views, is that it was our family home for 6 years and was renovated with that in mind. Very best wishes, Xanthe & Hamish

Recommended for:Age 55+, families with teenagers, families with young children, girls getaway, romantic getaway, sightseeing.

Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 11/01/08 Review Submitted: 11/25/08

Dear Xanthe and Hamish , My sister and I LOVED your beautiful house in Beynac. Everything your listing states is true..in fact the house exceeded our expectations . The village is enchanting , and a wonderful place to stay , while scouting out the entire area! Thankyou so much for sharing it with us.

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Guest: Larry Lai
Date of Stay: 06/27/08 Review Submitted: 06/26/08

Thanks for a great stay at your beautiful house! My family and I had a great time and will cherish our memories of our vacation. What a glorious place!

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Guest: James & Joyce Lynch
Date of Stay: 12/03/07 Review Submitted: 12/02/07

Hi guys, Just wanted to say "Thank You" and let you know that we had a terrific stay in your Beynac home in November. It was really a great place to have as a home base for touring the area.

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Guest: Arnold Silverman
Date of Stay: 10/30/07 Review Submitted: 10/29/07

Hi Xanthe and Hamish, Just to let you know that we arrived home back in the States safely -- and still happily thinking about our stay in Beynac and L'ancienne Poste. It was absolutely wonderful. We enjoyed the great views ("to die for" is an understatement) plus all the history and of course the charming small village flavor. We loved it and thank you so much for sharing it with us. We will be back -- if you'll have us. Best regards, Arnold Silverman

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Guest: Eric & Robin Benzle
Date of Stay: 10/30/07 Review Submitted: 10/29/07

Review: We absolutely loved this house! Wonderful bedrooms, a great, first-class kitchen for cooking, sweeping views from every room - all set in the heart of the most beautiful medieval village in the Perigord Noir. The owners are fantastic - funny, warm and very accommodating with any questions you may have. Suggestions for things to do very close by: The Sunday market at St. Cyprien, visiting prehistoric caves near Les Eyzies, canoeing from Cenac to Beynac, visiting the amazing Chateau de Beynac, dinner in Sarlat...

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Guest: Tony Giddings
Date of Stay: 09/17/07 Review Submitted: 09/16/07

'just like to know that we had a great week in your magnificent house. What a location!' Hope to see you again one day. Tony, Ros, Graham and Carol.

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Guest: Yvonne Sutton
Date of Stay: 08/11/07 Review Submitted: 08/10/07

Thank you for sharing L'ancienne Poste with us. We really have enjoyed staying in Beynac, from the Gabarres along the river to climbing the ancient streets to the Chateau. It was nice to chat with you, best wishes, Yvonne, Clive, Katie and Philip Sutton.

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Guest: Maja Pawinska Sims
Date of Stay: 07/10/07 Review Submitted: 07/09/07

Thanks again for a wonderful stay at L'ancienne Poste last week. We all had a great time in your beautiful house, and the views and Beynac really did live up to expectations. We visited Castelnaud and Sarlat, ate at the good restaurant in the village, got through rather a lot of duck and goose products, and had some great meals outside watching the balloons at sunset. And chilled out a lot by the pool, of course. The house was beautifully decorated, we loved the range in the kitchen and the great bathroom fittings, and appreciated the new towels and having the UK TV channels.

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Guestbook Comment

Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 06/01/07 Review Submitted: 06/02/07

A stunning house in every sense. Tastefully decorated to the highest standards. This is one of the most beautiful and idyllic areas we have ever visited. A perfect house for a stay here.

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