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L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre

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A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a lawn.
A modern living room with a sofa, TV, dining table, and chairs.
A modern kitchen with a stainless steel refrigerator, a water dispenser, a built-in oven, and a range hood.
A cozy room with two wicker chairs, a round ottoman, a lamp, and a framed picture on the wall.
An outdoor patio with a wooden table and chairs, a stone wall, and a TV mounted on the wall.

Reviews

10 out of 10, Loved by Guests
Top 10% of guest reviews in this area

Highlights

  • Bring your furry friends
    Top-rated for creating memorable stays with your pets.
  • Centrally-located
    You're never far from where you need to be with this convenient location.

Popular amenities

  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Barbecue grill
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air-conditioning
  • Garage parking available

Explore the area

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Gardefort, Cher
  • Place, Maison de Sancerre
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Domaine Vacheron
    ‪12 min drive‬
  • Place, Sancerrois Golf
    ‪13 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 2

1 Queen Bed

Bedroom 3

1 Queen Bed

1 bathroom

Bathroom 1

Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Separate dining area
Garden

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About the area

Gardefort

Gardefort is home to this holiday home. Maison de Sancerre and Château de Sancerre are local landmarks, and some of the area's activities can be experienced at Domaine Robert et Francois Crochet and Cave Eric Louis - Vins de Sancerre.
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Gardefort, Cher

What's nearby

  • Domaine Robert et Francois Crochet - 12 min drive - 10.3 km
  • Maison de Sancerre - 12 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Domaine Vacheron - 12 min drive - 10.5 km
  • Sancerrois Golf - 13 min drive - 10.8 km
  • Alphonse Mellot - 13 min drive - 10.8 km

Getting around

  • Pouilly-sur-Loire Station - 23 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Restaurant la Pomme d'Or - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪Le Floroine - ‬13 min drive
  • ‪La Banque - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪L’Eau Douce - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪La Taverne du Connétable - ‬12 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre have a pool?

Yes, this property has a pool. Pool types include heated pools.

Is L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total) with a maximum weight of up to 25 kg per pet.

How much is parking at L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre?

Check-in begins at 5:00 PM.

What time is check-out at L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is L'Hostal, a family home at the gateway to Sancerre located?

Situated in Gardefort, this holiday home is within 6 miles (10 km) of Domaine Robert et Francois Crochet, Cave Eric Louis - Vins de Sancerre and Domaine Vacheron. Tour des Fiefs and Maison de Sancerre are also within 9 miles (15 km).

Reviews

10

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 19 out of 21 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 2 out of 21 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 21 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 21 reviews

10/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.6/10

Location

10/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Great property in a beautiful location. The hosts were really friendly and helpful.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Great calm place to stay, wonderful owners

Just great!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Aug, 2024
Merci beaucoup au plaisir de vous recevoir de nouveau.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Beautiful gite, fabulous warm pool, really well equipped with everything you need. Hosts were lovely, very welcoming and helpful. We had a wonderful week with our two kids and our dog!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2025
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

First class facilities in an idyllic location

We had a perfect week in Gardefort, the pool is amazing and the whole property was extremely comfortable. Very well equipped and set in the most peaceful spot.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2023
Merci beaucoup pour votre message, vous nous avez rendu une maison super propre, merci encore. En espérant vous revoir .
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Wonderful Relaxing Holiday

We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday here. The house is exceptionally clean, comfortable, and well equipped. Pool and Outdoor seating is wonderful, we loved sitting outside in the evenings and enjoying the peace and quiet. We could not fault it and look forward to returning in the future. Sebastien was a great host and really made us feel welcome.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Sept, 2022
Merci beaucoup pour ce très beau commentaire. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez passé un très bon séjour. Stéphanie et moi sommes attaché à ce que le lieu soit propre accueillant mais surtout reposant. En espérant vous revoir. Stéphanie et Sébastien
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Beat Expectation

A beautiful house and location, surrounded by nothing but farmland meaning the children could be as noisy as they liked in the amazing swimming pool. Excellent facilities, superfast broadband, exceptional hosts. Thank you for ensuring we had a perfect stay.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2024
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Perfect!

Perfect house. Everything available. BBQ outside, nice outdoor stay. All activities as for example village seeing and wine tasting nearby. House is perfect, equipped. Swimming pool warmed to 28°C , Top! We will come back to this real good vacation location. 1 tip, a fridge next to the pool would be even nicer! Even nicer!!!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Jul, 2023
Merci pour votre commentaire élogieux. Je vais réfléchir à votre idée. Bonne journée à vous et merci encore au plaisir de vous recevoir de nouveau. Stéphanie et Sébastien
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Find the inner peace…

The owners of this property have created a comfortable and charming place for perfect country-side relaxation! Classic, rustic and charming on the outside - well functioning inside. AC, fast internet inside, TV’s everywhere, but also Old-School games to gatter the family around the table. All the kitchen utensils needed, fridge with icecubes, oven + micro. Nice pool area, shaded terrasse, hamock and views to the surroundfields - and some worn down neighbouring houses. A great and recommendable stay with very friendly Stephanie and Sebastien!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 9 Jul, 2023
Merci beaucoup Suzanne et niels pour ce merveilleux commentaire. Vous avez compris et apprécié notre vision des vacances que l on essaie de transmettre à travers notre maison. En espérant vous revoir, merci pour tout. Bonne fin de vacances et bon retour chez vous. Stéphanie et Sébastien
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Fabulous Family Holiday at L'Hostal

Excellent property operated by wonderful hosts! Where to start with the compliments - spotlessly clean throughout inside, very well laid out modern kitchen with great appliances & a fabulous garden with wonderful heated pool outside. Facilities exactly as described in the advert, and the 3 good sized bedrooms perfect for our family party. Only niggle being the sofa a little too hard for comfort. Bathroom lovely and walk in shower superb. Pool and garden very well kept and the bikes to cycle were an unexpected pleasure. Location excellent with real peace and quiet to relax but with Sancerre within 15 minutes . The kestrel chicks fledging in the garage a fantastic unexpected surprise. Really loved our time at L'Hostal and definitely return one day to say Thank You to Stephanie & Sebastien. A wonderful family holiday in a fabulous property, Merci Bien!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 22 Jul, 2024
Merci beaucoup pour ce message, nous avons pour projet de changer le canapé à la fin de la saison. En espérant vous recevoir de nouveau. Stéphanie et Sébastien
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Tranquility and relaxation guaranteed!

The house is in a perfect location - situated in a quiet hamlet on a narrow road with hardly any passing traffic except for local farm vehicles. It has a large, private garden with a rustic undercover area for relaxing and barbecuing. The pool is wonderful and not overlooked at all; perfect for keeping cool. Inside, the house has both a charming rustic, and contemporary vibe with thick outer walls, shuttered windows, a walk-in rain shower in the downstairs bathroom and velux windows in the upstairs bedrooms and landing. The kitchen is well equipped and we loved the on-demand ice maker on the freezer! Despite the solitude of the location of the house, it is 15 minutes drive from the charming town of Sancerre with its restaurants, vineyards and supermarket. The nearby villages are also very inviting; very pretty, relaxing and so quiet! The area is an expanse of yellow fields, green vineyards, rolling countryside with trees, canals and quietude. A perfect location off the beaten track but close enough to facilities, picturesque villages and towns with historic buildings and culture. Stephanie and Sebastien were lovely hosts (they put up with our poor understanding of the French language!), and we were made to feel very welcome. Even their dog, Tomy was special and we enjoyed meeting him! There is so much to explore in the area with the promise of a wonderful house and pool at the end of each day’s adventure… we must return!
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 6 Aug, 2023
Ouah, que dire après votre commentaire. Juste merci, merci beaucoup. J espère qu on aura l occasion de vous accueillir de nouveau sous le soleil cette fois ci. Une lechouille de tomy et un énorme merci de notre part. Stéphanie et Sébastien
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Helemaal verliefd geworden op de regio en beide eigenaard zijn ZEER vriendelijke verhuurders.Het zwembad en de rust zijn een absolute aanrader!
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2026
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Très bonne expérience. Nous avons été chaleureusement accueillis par Stéphanie et Sébastien. Nous avions tous les éléments pour passer un week-end inoubliable, la piscine chauffée avec ses transats et ses bouées, une magnifique table de ping-pong, un coin télé coté salon de jardin, idéal pour les apéros/barbecue coupe du monde !!! Tout fut parfait - merci.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2026
Response from VrboOwner on 14 Jun, 2026
Merci beaucoup Sébastien, pour se gentil message, vous avez été des vacanciers respectueux de la maison et très sympathiques, au plaisir de vous recevoir de nouveau.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
maison parfait, comme décrit dans l'annonce. Idéal pour un séjour près de Sancerre et la Loire. Les hotes sont plus que sympa et serviable.C'était un bonheur pour notre groupe de vtt'istes retraités, des bon parcours , de la place pour les vélos. Et la piscine , le salon extérieur, la table exterieur parfait. Les chambres, salle de séjour , cuisine et salle de bain tout est parfait.
Stayed 5 nights in May 2026
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8/10 Good

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Schönes Haus und schöne Gegend

Alles war prima, kann ich nur empfehlen!
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2024
Merci beaucoup en espérant vous revoir
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Rustig verblijf met zalig zwembad

Wij hadden een goed verblijf met ons gezin en hond, deze kon vrij rondlopen omdat alles omheind is. Het is er zeer rustig en zalig genieten met het zwembad. Enkel weinig te doen in de directe omgeving, je hebt zeker een auto nodig om uitstapjes te doen. De gastheren zijn super vriendelijk!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2024
Response from VrboOwner on 23 Sept, 2024
Merci beaucoup en espérant vous revoir
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8/10 Good

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Rustig verblijf met hond

Het huis was prima voor onze noden. Fijn dat er airco was, zodat we toch goed sliepen ondanks de hitte overdag. De tuin is helemaal omheind. Ideaal voor onze hond. Fijn zwembad. Weinig mogelijkheden qua uitstapjes in de directe omgeving, maar wel lekker rustig. Fijne wandelingen gedaan in de buurt.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Maison calme et reposante

Décompression assurée dans cette magnifique maison. Merci aux propriétaires pour leur réactivité malgré une réservation de dernière minute. Je recommande à 100%
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2023
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jul, 2023
Merci yann, c était un plaisir de vous accueillir. A bientôt. Merci pour votre commentaire. Stéphanie et Sébastien
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10/10 Excellent

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Très belle maison pour un séjour au calme

Très belle demeure pour un séjour au calme à 15mn de Sancerre et 10mn en voiture des premiers commerces. Merci à Sebastien et Stéphanie qui ont été très accueillant et arrangeant. Au plaisir de revenir.
Stayed 4 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 3 Jan, 2023
Merci beaucoup fabien, Stéphanie et moi serons heureux de vous accueillir de nouveau avec toute votre famille. Bonne année à vous
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Alles war ganz hervorragend.

Unkompliziert, alles wie versprochenen, ein schöner Aufenthalt.
Stayed 2 nights in Dec 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Dec, 2022
Merci beaucoup au plaisir de vous recevoir de nouveau
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Aangenaam verblijf in een oase van rust

Twee weken vakantie gevierd in juli/augustus 2022. Stéphanie en Sébastien gaven ons een warm welkom en stonden direct klaar als we vragen hadden. Het huis is van alle gemakken voorzien, oa. airco op de slaapkamers boven, en ook het zwembad beviel uitstekend (zout water, dus geen chloorlucht). Een aanrader als je van rust, mooie wijnen (Sancerre, Pouilly Fume etc) en ook wat minder drukke steden houdt (Bourges, Nevers).
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 30 Dec, 2022
Merci beaucoup pour ce beau témoignage, en espérant vous recevoir de nouveau.
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10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy

Vacances réussies avec les vignes, piscine et la nature

Magnifique propriété, Stéphanie et Sébastien les propriétaires sont très à l ' écoute, souriant sans être dérangeant, toujours disponible pour répondre aux questions. La maison est juste parfaite, confortable, avec tout le nécessaire. De plus endroit calme, reposant,parfait pour se ressourcer, déconnecter et se retrouver en famille. Merci.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 24 Jul, 2022
Anne et sa famille sont des personnes formidables. Ils nous ont laissé une maison dans un parfait état. Merci beaucoup. Je recommande absolument. En espérant les revoir.
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