Enjoyed the books, art, building, and grounds. Quiet. I felt I was staying in an elder relative home. The stairs were near parcour . Comfortable temperature. Meg was helpful. Picture a 67 year old woman coming to your door in the rain volunteering to use a chainsaw to cut you some firewood. Sheep running down road. Put the house number on your location description.
Gary S.
2025 年 3 月に 6 泊滞在
8/10 (良い)
robert m.
2024 年 9 月 16 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
A step back in time
Great place to get away from it all, rustic and characterful, great location and history.
robert m.
2024 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Michael W.
2024 年 6 月 17 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Always beautiful
I’ve stayed here many times and hope to do so again and again. It’s a magical place, filled with history and character. Perfect for unwinding, disconnecting and taking in all the Dordogne has to offer.
Michael W.
2024 年 5 月に 15 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Udo G.
2024 年 7 月 14 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Extraordinary
A place for people who love poetry, nature and simple life.
Udo G.
2024 年 6 月に 14 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Claudia N.
2023 年 10 月 12 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Love it
We love this house and its surroundings and had - for the 5th time! - the most wonderful and relaxing holiday.
Claudia N.
2023 年 9 月に 14 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Robert B.
2024 年 8 月 14 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
peaceful spot in a beautiful area of France
Off the usual tourist routes, the area was a pleasant trip back in time. Dips in the refreshing Dordogne, shopping in markets, treks along quiet country lanes. The house itself is charming, comfortable, romantic... a throw-back to a gentler era. My week there was invigorating and inspiring. I lucked out as the plums were ripe but a little too early for the figs!
Robert B.
2024 年 8 月に 6 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Annemiek V.
2023 年 8 月 17 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Beautiful place and pleasant stay
Very much enjoyed our stay at Writers retreat and the surrounds. Particularly the rustic character and sereneness. Beautiful little estate with nooks and crannies to explore the animals that live there, including foxes, badgers, bats, roe deer and a multitude of birds and insects. The dormouse ocassionly creating some havoc.
We would love to come again.
Annemiek V.
2023 年 7 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Catherine L.
2024 年 4 月 22 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Beautiful retreat
The house and surroundings are enchanting and imbued with the wonderful work and philosophy of WS Merwin, Views from every window are a poem in themselves. I will definitely come back.The house was very clean and extremely well organized for visitors. Everything was above and beyond what I expected. Feeling thankful
Catherine L.
2024 年 4 月に 6 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Robert F.、Berkeley, CA
2023 年 9 月 19 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
A Long-awaited Second Visit
I have traveled widely, and this is one of the most beautiful places I have ever known. My husband and I first discovered the house, its gardens and barns, and the surrounding region in September 2016; ever since, I had wanted to return. I now count myself incalculably lucky that I could.
Inside the ancient stone walls of the farmhouse, we stayed cool (with the help of a few electric fans) even as the temperature climbed into the nineties some afternoons. Mornings and early evenings, we were able to take long walks exploring once again this area rich in history, both natural and human, and prehistory. For ten days we slept and cooked and ate and read and breathed deep in a way that is hard to replicate in the rest of our usually urban lives.
Robert F.
2023 年 9 月に 9 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Helmbrecht B.
2023 年 6 月 6 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Springtime in Merwinia
A homecoming, as always. For the second time we chose spring rather than September, and while the ripe fruits and grapes have their allure, the incredibly green landscape and the birdsongs more than made up for it. It was our first visit without dog (alas), which made trips to the fantastic Gouffre de Padirac and to the towns and villages in the neighborhood possible. Very enjoyable.
We wish that the railing around the terrace could be lowered so that the hillcrest across the valley would remain in full view. But on the whole a wonderful place for people wanting to immerse themselves in the physical environment (including the old furniture) of a famous writer.
Helmbrecht B.
2023 年 5 月に 14 泊滞在
2/10 (非常に不満)
John M.
2024 年 8 月 19 日
良かった点 : ロケーション
気になった点 : 清潔度、コミュニケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Great Location, dated house, beware of the squirrel.
The property is as described, but it fails to make clear that the interior and its furnishings are largely dating from the 1950's or earlier and much used. The setting is excellent, as is the view and the historic outbuildings.
However our holiday was ruined by the night time activities of the house's resident squirrel. For the first two nights we we were very concerned by the strange noises of activity, movement, scratchings and the thump of "feet" down the stairs. On day three we saw a squirrel running down the stairs. It woke us up several times every night, particularly around 3.30am and could be heard running and gnawing from behind the ceiling and wall plaster work above our bed. The climax came when my wife woke up one morning to find the squirrel in our bedroom looking at her from just 2 meters way.
To our reporting this frightening scenario to our hosts, they merely gave us an old rusty rat trap cage to "do it yourself". We left after seven exhausting nights. J & C, England.
John M.
2024 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Howard J.
2023 年 9 月 6 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
More than just an old house in the countryside
This cottage is set in a pretty small village. It has a rambling garden with lots of fruit trees and flowers and a terrace overlooking the Dordogne Valley.
It is more than just a 300 year old cottage with lots of character and memorabilia. It was the home of the wonderful American writer W S Merwin.
We were totally ignorant of this inspiring artist when we booked the house but over the eight days of our stay we read some of his works in the house and soon began to understand his relationship to this place and realise his significance in American literature.
It became apparent that the house is revered as a source of his inspiration and looked after for its cultural heritage. This may explain some of its eccentricities and the sensitivity to changing and modernising it too much.
The house is comfortable, has good wifi, is quiet and is close to so many beautiful sites in the region.
We loved our experience here, learned a lot about Merwin's association with the house and region, gained an appreciation of his work and felt privileged to stay here. Provided you can negotiate the steps up to the bedrooms, this is the kind of house that one can hang out in for weeks, sipping wine on the terrace or in the garden, or investigating the prehistoric and medieval history of the area.
Howard J.
2023 年 8 月に 8 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Lisa P.
2025 年 5 月 28 日
Lisa P.
2025 年 3 月に 22 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
LEGUY L.
2024 年 9 月 4 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Un séjour excellent, un peu hors du temps!
Magnifique maison, meubles anciens et déco pleine de charme. Ambiance romantique et chaleureuse.
Les livres sont partout et avec eux, nous avons découvert un écrivain (ancien propriétaire) merveilleux et attachant.
Vue formidable sur la vallée. Le jardin est plein de surprises et vaste, petits salons extérieurs très sympa et différents.
Les villages alentour sont tous plus extraordinaires les uns que les autres.
Accueil très agréable.
Les + :Terrasse protégée par une rambarde (contrairement à ce que dit l’annonce), wifi (top / fibre) et micro-ondes
LEGUY L.
2024 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Martine M.
2024 年 8 月 24 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
maison de rêve sur la vallée de la Dordogne
séjour de rêve dans une maison remplie de livres avec une vue magnifique surplombant la vallée de la Dordogne et un calme absolu
Martine M.
2024 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
8/10 (良い)
OGERET C.
2024 年 8 月 14 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Séjour à proximité de Loubressac
Une belle expérience en campagne, dans une maison ancienne, laissée dans son "jus" - voiture indispensable - conforme au descriptif - découverte du propriétaire d'origine, homme littéraire - déconseillée aux personnes en mobilité délicate ou difficile - bel espace, très tranquille -
OGERET C.
2024 年 7 月に 14 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Marie Claude P.、Charenton
2023 年 8 月 28 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Beaucoup de charme
Cette maison est accueillante avec beaucoup de charme et de personnalité.
Le village est magnifique.
Marie Claude P.
2023 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Géraldine B.
2023 年 7 月 23 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Vacances paisibles et relaxantes
Une maison pleine de charme , une vue incroyable au cœur des hauteurs de Loubressac . Nous reviendrons avec plaisir merci pour tout
Géraldine B.
2023 年 7 月に 9 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Frances M.、Ballymena
2022 年 9 月 15 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
A magical place
There's not really much more to say! This is a very special place with an incredible peace that we felt from the minute we arrived. We received a warm welcome from the owner's cousin and the house has a wonderful feeling of home. We loved the figs and plums in the garden and listening to the woodpecker in the trees surrounding the house.
Frances M.
2022 年 8 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Myron F.
2022 年 9 月 6 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
CHARM
We have stayed at this house periodically for more than two decades. It is replete with charm in a quiet rural hamlet surrounded by natural beauty and interesting places to visit for people of all ages. The house itself has recently benefitted from a new range and a welcome upstairs shower. It is truly an exceptional place.
Myron F.
2022 年 7 月に 15 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Jane G.
2022 年 8 月 28 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
A true retreat
Characterful old farmhouse typical of the area with the added interest of being the former home of the late poet William Merwin and much as he left it, books and all. No shortage of reading matter. The views are wonderful and we had plums and figs in the large garden not to mention donkeys. The stairs to the bedroom are very steep and there are steep drops in the garden which people with mobility issues or small children should be aware of.
Jane G.
2022 年 8 月に 14 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Philip L.
2022 年 7 月 23 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
A lovely week in Lacam
We had the most wonderful week in this rare and unspoilt house and grounds. We would love to visit again, highly recommend.
Philip L.
2022 年 7 月に 7 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Michael W.
2022 年 7 月 13 日
良かった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
Better every year
It's an older house with plenty of history that makes it more than just a place to sleep and eat. I find that it's a place for energizing solitude and reflection, and I never tire of the view from the kitchen window or terrace. (This year I spent more evenings dining at the bistro table out on the lawn by the fig tree.) I've been staying here several years and with each summer I learn something new about the area, about the house, and about the pace of the place. Once again, as I had to leave, I was already figuring out how I might return. Sacred ground.
Michael W.
2022 年 6 月に 20 泊滞在
10/10 (非常に良い)
Myron F.
2021 年 9 月 3 日
気になった点 : 清潔度、チェックイン、コミュニケーション、ロケーション、掲載情報の正確さ
POET'S HOUSE
Lovely, as always -- and we've been coming annually for some 22 years.