Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly!

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A two-story stone building with a wooden roof and multiple windows.
A kitchen with a stone countertop, a white refrigerator, a microwave, a toaster, and a wine bottle on a baguette.
A swimming pool with lounge chairs and a barbecue area.
A deck with a sectional sofa, a wooden table, and outdoor chairs.
A kitchen with white cabinets, a microwave, a stove, and a window with a view of greenery.

Reviews

9.4 out of 10
Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Hot tub on site
  • Patio
  • Private pool
  • Arcade/game room
  • Barbecue grill
  • Breakfast for a fee

Explore the area

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Arques, Occitanie
  • Place, Château d'Arques
    ‪6 min walk‬
  • Place, Lagrasse Abbey
    ‪53 min drive‬
  • Place, Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne
    ‪55 min drive‬
  • Airport, Perpignan (PGF-Perpignan - Rivesaltes Intl.)
    ‪89 min drive‬

Rooms & beds

3 bedrooms (sleeps 6)

Bedroom 1

1 Double Bed

Bedroom 2

2 Single Beds

Bedroom 3

1 Double Bed

3 bathrooms

Bathroom 1

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 2

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Bathroom 3

Towels provided · Toilet · Shower only

Spaces

Deck or patio
Kitchen
Outdoor play area
Garden
Dining area

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About the area

Arques

Located in Arques, this holiday home is in the mountains. Château d'Arques and Abbey of Alet-les-Bains are local landmarks, and some of the area's attractions include Musée des Dinosaures 'Dinosauria' and Rodeoraft. Rafting and fishing offer great chances to get out on the surrounding water, or you can seek out an adventure with hiking and cycling nearby.
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Arques, Occitanie

What's nearby

  • Château d'Arques - 6 min walk - 0.6 km
  • Carcassonne Golf - 51 min drive - 47.3 km
  • Lagrasse Abbey - 53 min drive - 50.5 km
  • Historic Fortified City of Carcassonne - 55 min drive - 50.1 km
  • Le Musée de la Torture de Carcassone - 56 min drive - 50.8 km

Getting around

  • Couiza-Montazels Station - 12 min drive
  • Carcassonne (CCF-Pays Cathare) - 57 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Jardin de Marie - ‬18 min drive
  • ‪L'escondida - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪L'Antre-temps - ‬17 min drive
  • ‪L'eclipse bar - ‬12 min drive
  • ‪Paris Chocolat - ‬13 min drive

Frequently asked questions

Does Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly! have a pool?

Yes, this property has an outdoor pool.

Is Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly! pet-friendly?

Yes, this property allows cats and dogs (limit 1 total).

How much is parking at Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly!?

On-site parking is available at the property.

What time is check-in at Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly!?

Check-in begins at 4:00 PM.

What time is check-out at Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly!?

Checkout is at 10:00 AM.

Where is Spacious 3 Bed Gite, Aude, Pool, Hot Tub, Free Wi-fi, Games Room, Pet-Friendly! located?

This family-friendly Arques holiday home is located in the mountains, 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Château d'Arques, and within 12 mi (20 km) of Musée des Dinosaures 'Dinosauria' and Marché de Espéraza. Esperaza Hat Museum and Rennes-le-Château Church are also within 12 miles (20 km).

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Reviews are presented in chronological order, subject to a moderation process, and verified unless otherwise labelled.
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Rating 10 - Excellent. 15 out of 22 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 7 out of 22 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 0 out of 22 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 22 reviews

9.0/10

Cleanliness

10/10

Check-in

10/10

Communication

9.8/10

Location

9.6/10

Listing accuracy

Reviews

Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Amazing stay. Thank you so much. Thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Our boys especially loved the games room/bar.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2026
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Summer break 2019

Fantastic base for exploring the area. Day trip to Spain, canoeing, donkey walking all easy from here. Lovely pool and decking area; very helpful and friendly hosts. Highly recommend.
Stayed 14 nights in Jul 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
So pleased that you had a great time here. You're welcome back any time.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Complete Rest and Relaxation

Really nice quiet location with friendly chickens and dogs. The fields you look across had horses in them, which we liked to watch from the patio. The gite really gave us the opportunity to unplug and socialise as a family. Aileen and William kindly helped us organise horse riding, which the children really enjoyed and still talk about now.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2023
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Amazing christmas away at the gite

Wow what a lovely little gem we found on home and away. The owners were very welcoming, friendly and full of information. The property was perfect in every way. Everything was easy to get too. Defo recommend. We didnt want to leave. So much to see and do. All information is in a folder so the owners took the stress out of you searching for things. We would love to go back but stay for a bit longer next time so we can do more. Thank you for letting us stay for christmas and happy new year to you all x
Stayed 5 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for your comments, it was great that you chose to spend Christmas here. We would love to welcome you back again, Lexie and Jess are missing you lots!
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

vacances en pays cathare

Très bon accueil de notre hôte avec le sourire. Disponible si besoin et néanmoins très discrète. Habitation conforme à notre attente avec un plus le SPA. La région est très sympa Jacques
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jul, 2022
Merci beaucoup d'avoir choisis notre gite. C'était un vrai plaisir de vous accueillir 😁
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Très, très bon accueil, sympathique.

Je conseil ce gite agréable avec tout confort, petit déjeuné au top , très bien placé pour découvrir les châteaux cathares et la région. Les propriétaires sont aux petits soins ! N'hésiter pas, il faut y aller faire un tour . François
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2022
Response from VrboOwner on 2 Jul, 2022
C'était un vrai plaisir d'accueillir vous et vos motos, merci d'avoir été des locataires au top
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

découverte des pays Cathares

Nous avons passé un agréable séjour dans une maison très bien agencée vivre .Les propriétaires très sympas .Le repas proposé était très bien .Point de départ bien situé pour se diriger vers les sites à visiter.
Stayed 10 nights in Nov 2021
Response from VrboOwner on 25 Nov, 2021
C'était un vrai plaisir de vous rencontrer et nous sommes très heureux que vous ayez apprécié votre séjour. Merci beaucoup.
Verified review

8/10 Good

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

Sehr schönes kinderfreundliches Anwesen.

Aideen ist eine sehr liebe und aufmerksame Vermieterin, wir haben uns sehr willkommen gefühlt und als wir das Haus betreten haben, gab es ein Willkommenskörbchen, worüber wir uns sehr gefreut haben! Nochmals vielen Dank dafür an Aideen! Das Haus der Vermieter ist gegenüber des Poolbereiches, sie haben zwei sehr liebe Hunde über dessen Besuch wir uns immer gefreut haben.:-) Sehr schöne Umgebung. Nur der Whirlpool könnte etwas wärmer sein. Nochmals vielen Dank für alles und ganz liebe Grüße an Aideen und ihre Familie
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2020
Response from VrboOwner on 16 Jul, 2020
Es tut mir leid, dass ich kein Deutsch spreche. Ich hoffe, diese Übersetzung macht Sinn! Vielen Dank für Ihre Bewertung. Es war mir eine Freude, Ihre Familie hier willkommen zu heißen, und ich hoffe, der Rest Ihres Urlaubs verlief gut. Wir freuen uns über Ihren Kommentar zum Whirlpool. Ich wünschte, Sie hätten ihn erwähnt, als Sie hier waren, da wir ihn problemlos ändern konnten. Mit den besten Wünschen der Familie, der Hunde und des Kaninchens!
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

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

Excel·lent allotjament

Una casa acollidora, perfectament equipada i en un entorn meravellós. La propietària és molt amable.
Stayed 3 nights in Dec 2019
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Fue un placer de encontraros y muchas gracias de haber decidido de visitar nuestra región maravillosa. Feliz año nuevo.
Verified review

8/10 Good

Calme et reposant

Un gîte bien équipé avec terrasse privative très tranquille dans un village tranquille dans une région tranquille. La piscine et le jacuzzi sont super, seul bémol, ils pourraient être plus privatifs, le salon des hôtes donnant dessus. Ceux ci sont sympa et discrets, super vacances
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

More than we could ever have wished for x

Fabulous setting, everything you could ever need was at our fingertips. Bill, Aideen and their two lovely daughters made it even more special. Lovely property in a lovely setting and lovely people on hand so helpful. We took our seven year old Triplets who want to go every year, ( not sure the owners would enjoy that) Even a night with Bill and family and lots of French locals under the stars to celebrate his Birthday a very special end to a very special holiday. Thanks for putting up with us all.
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Na aanpassingwerken een 5* waard d

Mooi gelegen gite met zwenbad en jacuzzi, alles is aanwezig maar de 2 badkamers zijn aan vernieuwing toe Ook airco in de slaapkamers is aan te raden, het kan er zeer warm worden. Bill en zijn echtgenote zijn zeer vriendelijke mensen die altijd bereikbaar zijn voor een woordje uitleg of een helpende hand. Prachtige streek maar auto is nodig voor al je uitstapjes
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2018
Verified review

8/10 Good

Una casa acogedero con un entorno inmejorable.

Las instalaciones son muy apropiadas para familias con niños. La familia es encantadora. Muy recomendable.
Stayed 4 nights in Mar 2018
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Muchisimas gracias a toda la familia. Esperamos que podéis visitarnos de nuevo en el futuro.
Verified review

10/10 Excellent

Great find

A lovely gite in a quiet village, the gite has everything you could need and even a hot tub. Would recommend the stay. Owners very friendly and helpful
Stayed 8 nights in Dec 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lovely, relaxing family holiday

We stayed at the gite for a long weekend at the end of October with our two boys. There was plenty to keep them entertained, including table tennis, darts, bikes, a pool and a jacuzzi, although it was a bit cold to swim in the pool. We also had use of a tennis court nearby. Aideen and her husband were fantastic hosts. They were always available to answer our enquiries. The house was clean, warm and spacious, with a lovely barbecue area near the pool, which we made good use of. We'd definitely recommend staying with them.
Stayed 4 nights in Oct 2017
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Lovely location with access to the great chateaux of the region

Well equipped git with an impressive cockerel keeping an eye on the premises.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2017
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
We're really pleased to hear that you enjoyed the gite and the area. I know that we are biased, but we do think it's a wonderful region! We hope to see you again soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Perfect location and gite to get away from it all.

Great location Lovely hosts Great gite in good condition Great pool and hot tub with lots Tim interest young children (table tennis, darts, chickens, horses!)
Archival

8/10 Good

Pleasant and comfortable gite with friendly helpful owners on hand

We have recently returned from a week in Arques and had a lovely stay. The gite provided everything we needed, the pool provided hours of entertainment for our daughter along with the company of Bill and Aideen's lovely daughters. Plenty to see and explore in the local area or with a short drive you are at wonderful beaches and picturesque mountains.
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2016
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Your choice

The gite is exactly as described and pictured, well equipped and spacious. Aideen and William are excellent hosts, friendly and helpful, although never intrusive. They know their area and their advice is well worth seeking. Their advice on routes and geography was better than our sat-nav on more than one occasion. We called this review "Your choice" because there are so many places to see and explore in this 'Land of the Cathars', in addition to the facilities at the gite. We were there for only a week but we (both 70) got to the Med twice, visited the Cite at Carcassone, explored several of the local villages and towns and had some interesting drives through what William calls the foothills, taking in some spectacular views, including some towards the Pyrenees 'proper'. We want to return to enjoy Aideen's and William's excellent gite and hospitality again . We have already recommended both to our daughter and son-in-law and their family.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

Idyllic

Myself, my partner, my daughter and her partner have just spent a week at this fantastic place. William and Aideen were very welcoming, friendly and the perfect hosts, always there when you need them without being intrusive. The gite itself was lovely, very spacious and well equipped. There is a lovely little patio outside the gite with table and chairs, this is where I sat first thing every morning with a cuppa listening to the birds morning chorus. Most of our evenings were also spent here, to either have a BBQ or just sit and chat with a glass or 2 of wine! Horse riding, mountain biking, white water rafting, kayaking are all in the area. There is just so much to see and do, the list is endless, unfortunately we didn't get to see and do everything so we will just have to go back!! If you are looking for an holiday with stunning scenery in an idyllic location with perfect hosts then this is the place to be. Thank You Willaim & Aideen, you were fab xx
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
It was a pleasure to have you here as guests, we're so pleased you enjoyed it. Looking forward to seeing you next time!
Archival

8/10 Good

Serenity

Chris and I spent a wonderful 4 night stay at William and Aideen's gite. We were able to tie in our stay with very reasonable flights on the much maligned Ryanair service. Aideen and William are great hosts - flexible with costs and dates, very knowledgeable on their beautiful area of France. Future guests should pay particular attention to the magnificent iron gates to the front of the property - William has repaired and decorated them to perfection - they are a sight to behold as was William up his ladder during our stay!! More improvements are planned - no doubt Grandad Vince will be involved with Cara, Meelah and Jess supervising. We shall return soon.
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you so much for your review, you both were great guests! We were very pleased that everything tied in so nicely with the convenience of the flights. I have to agree that the gates do look rather good and it is onward and upward with further improvements, ready for next year. We look forward to seeing you again soon.
Archival

10/10 Excellent

What a Dream

My husband and I and 2 friends stayed at Les Reves in early September. What a delightful time we had. The new owners couldn't do enough to make us feel welcome and the gite itself had everything we could possibly need. I only wish I had found this gite when the family were younger as the pool and nearby riding stables would have proved a magnet for our boys. In addition the Mediterranean coast with all its seaside attractions is only an hours drive away, so you can have the best of both worlds. We flew from Liverpool to Carcasonne with Ryanair which was a short journey both in the air and when we landed in France.- Keep up the good work Bill and Aideen an excellent holiday.Any availability for Christmas!!!
Response from VrboOwner on 31 Mar, 2020
Thank you for taking the time to write a review for our property and we are delighted that you enjoyed your stay so much. I have to agree that the gite is perfect both for families and a romantic getaway and we would love to see you here again sometime!
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