Saint-Malo rentals with pool

Wonderful hosts - flexible over arrival timings and very welcoming. The house layout was perfect for our two families, with superb kitchen facilities. Pool and hot tub were used every day, and it is only a short walk (an even shorter drive) to the beach. We would definitely recommend this for anyone looking for a large but quiet location for family or friends to be together.

The hosts, Pascal and Nathalie, are very responsive and helpful.The apartment is clean, spacious and well equipped. Ideally located in the old town with many cafes, restaurants and shops all just a few steps away.The location is within walking distance of the Brittany Ferry terminal, and close the main stop for local bus services and for coach trips to Mont Saint Michel.

Just to get the only slightly negative thing out of the way first: Saint-Malo Intra Muros is a very difficult place to navigate and drive through - at least at first. We only wanted to park outside the apartment for a few minutes so that we could unload our bags, but finding our way through the narrow cobbled streets with a bewidering one-way system was a nightmare. Perhaps it should be a difficult place to drive though to discourage vehicles in this beautiful ancient city but we found it a bit frightening. Once we got to know the place it was much easier and we left our car in the Q-Parks underground (pre-booked online) car park which was a pleasant 8-9 minute walk away. The apartment was just as described in the Vrbo listing. It had all we needed and more too. And everything - fittings, furnishings and fabrics were very good quality. It was perfect for the two of us. The private owner obviously wants things to be just right and puts quality above profit. It was very clean and well maintained. There were lots of electrical outlets. The apartment is in a great location, in one of the many beautiful granite buidings and the windows looked out onto a lovely street/square with a cafe on the pavement below. The owner was very helpful, accommodating and responded to all our queries before we visited. The lady (Véronique) who prepared the flat perfectly for us, was very pleasant, greeted us kindly and went to some trouble to ensure we understood everything and how it worked. Altogether it was a very pleasant experience and I'm sure we will remember it fondly for a long time.

This was our first experience of booking a house in France through this site, and although we had to use Google translate a few times I was glad we did. The owner was very quick to respond to our emails, and happy to answer any questions. Our SATNAV bought us straight to the house from Cherbourg ferry terminal in two hours, plus a small stop off to get supplies for our first night. The house has everything you could need and is equipped with all mod cons, coffee machine, dishwasher, washing machine, microwave etc.( you will need to remember to buy some toilet paper though) There are flat screen TV'S in all three bedrooms, and a large tv in the living room but no English channels, so be prepared to be truly immersed in the French holiday experience. Great shower room with loads of hot water, separate toilet off from the kitchen. We stayed for a week and although the pool was too cold to get in, it was lovely to sit out under the covered deck area in the evenings, or stroll around the beautifully kept gardens. Lots of places to go, Cancal is10 minutes down the road and serves up the most amazing sea food on huge platters, and the oyster beds have to be seen. Mont St Micheal and the horse drawn carriages is great, St Malo the walled city was great with some splendid views from around the walls , Dinard and Dinnas all great and have some great markets to look around. In Fresnais just two minutes by car you will find the local supermarket, and a lovely bread and cake shop. There is also a pizza restaurant on the edge of town that makes really good takeaway pizzas. We could have eaten out in Cancal every night it was so nice there, great atmosphere, and locals so friendly in the restaurants. Great house and central location, hosts live on site in an adjacent house by the road and bought us fresh eggs, very friendly and they speak some English. Quiet peaceful location, centrally located and decorated very tastefully. I would recommend this house if you are planning to visit Britany, you will not be disappointed.