Private Hideaway In Menerbes... A Beautiful Hilltop Village In Provence

This apartment was everything we hoped it would be. The pictures and information provided in the property description were spot on and we would recommend Les Hirondelles to our friends without hesitation. There were a few quirky things that some may not want to deal with like the limestone dust that comes off the walls and covers the counter tops. My only suggestion to make this an even better situation would be to add some heavy shades or awnings to block the afternoon sun from coming in through all of the glass walls. Because there was no way to curtail the heat, we ended up running the air conditioner more than we would have liked, but thank goodness for the AC because it was very hot outside. Overall, this was a lovely apartment!

The apartment exceeded our expectations in every way. Beautifully furnished and full of character but also practical, clean and comfortable. The stone walls helped keep the apartment cool in the hot summer heat.

Krissy the apartment manager was excellent and dealt with queries promptly. Although there isn't a parking place at the apartment we always managed to find parking close by every night. The main village car park is only a short distance away.

We are keen cooks and always make the most of the excellent regional produce. Kitchen and cooking facilities are therefore important to us. The apartment has excellent cooking equipment with plenty of utensils and crockery. We were a little dubious of the combination microwave instead of a conventional oven, however it was surprisingly efficient. However, an oven would have been preferable.

The large terrace is a perfect place to enjoy meals whilst making the most of the beautiful Luberon countryside. The outside area has two comfortable sun loungers and a small table and chairs with a very much needed parasol. It does get hot in the afternoon but the glassed area of the terrace provides respite from the heat whilst still benefiting from being able to enjoy the expansive view. The shades provided were useful. They are doing some building work below the apartment currently and a large crane spoilt the otherwise terrific views. This is obviously temporary and the view hopefully will return to its natural beauty soon.

The lounge area has comfortable seating and is well lit.

The apartment is well situated within the quaint village of Menerbes. The epicerie above the apartment is useful for any forgotten ingredients and the boulangerie convenient for fresh bread and croissants.

Menerbes is one of the prettiest of the villages - reasonably quiet even in July with plenty of restaurants and bars (if you can drag yourself away from the apartment). Bonnieux and Oppede les Vieux were also worth a visit and the town of Coustellet has a good supermarket. We enjoyed our wine tastings and purchases from 'Cave de Lumieres'.

The bottle of wine on arrival was a nice touch. All in all Les Hirondelles was probably one of the best apartments we've stayed in. We would love to return one day and would recommend this apartment to friends and family. Many thanks.

Takes the breath away when stepping onto the balcony. After a long hot frustrating day travelling, it was a pleasure to sit down and embrace the whole atmosphere. The position right in the centre of Menerbes was excellent and parking was only 50mtrs away. The village is well serviced with restaurants but some require reservations a few days ahead.They all worth a visit. Our favourite was probably the balcony at the tabac, which would have to be one of the best views for an afternoon wine or beer.

"Les Hirondelles" was a pleasure to stay in for our week in Menerbes and was well equipped and very comfortable.Jackie, the bottle of wine was consumed with much pleasure. We did have one small disappointment and that was the TV is rather difficult to work out and the CD and DVD player didn't work at all. Anyway we enjoyed our stay and can honestly recommend your property. Thank you.

The property is central to everything in the village and has everything you need for your stay. This is our second time here and highly recommend this clean well kept apartment. When we return we will certainly book this again. Menerbes is so handy to the villages of the Luberon

Sheryll and Paul stayed June 2018

Such a nice visit in Menerbes. Our hosts Krissy and Mark couldn’t have been more helpful, carrying our bags down the stairs, suggesting local restaurants, and negotiating the various remotes for tv, DVD player and music. We enjoyed wine on the patio @nd breakfast in the dining room with the window open and overlooking the valley below while listening to the birds sing. Day trips from a Menerbes were easy. We visited a Gordes, Roussillon, Lourmarin, Bonnieux and Lacoste. This is truly remarkable part of France. Thank you Jackie!