Visitor's Book - Unedited

June 2008 -

What a fantastic holiday. The apartment is great and the views of the port are lovely. The beaches were good to visit as we swam most evenings and the sea was spectacular. We also went to Collioure and had a walk round there followed by a nice cool beer. The banana splits are great here too!! Had a lovely time. Hope to come again!! Robyn

Had a lovely holiday; accommodation has been great! Been lucky enough to have a full week of good weather. Thanks very much. Hannah

Fantastic accommodation and setting, a lovely holiday. Tried lots of the restaurants and all have been excellent.

Sharon and Tony

June 2008 - A lovely apartment with a great view in a stunning area. Many thanks - we hope to return.

It's not often that something Peter Jenkins (owners note - a previous renter) says comes true - but he was "bang on" about your place at Port-Vendres. "Parfait!"

May/June 2008 - Had a very pleasant stay. The apartment was every bit as you described it and more. Hopefully one day we will find the time for another visit.

May 2008 - We have enjoyed our stay in this beautiful area. Plenty of good wine and seafood - a snack lunch at the bar in the Fish Market was a delightful experience. Touring through the vineyards and relaxing on the beaches - weather permitting.

We found the apartment spacious and extremely convenient.

Thank you.

April 2008 - So glad you were clever enough to buy this lovely apartment and alter it so perfectly to provide such splendid accommodation. We simply love it here and will undoubtedly be back as soon as possible. It is even worth subjecting yourself to "PaddyAir" to get here. (Owner's Note - second time renters)

April 2008 - A lovely stay. We enjoyed the "business" of Port-Vendres and found plenty to do in the area. Lots of pretty little coves, amazing trips through the vineyards and the Pyrenees.

We enjoyed the harbour at Collioure in the early evening - great for Happy Hour!

Great fish down at the dockside outlet. Tried several restaurants, all good quality; particularly enjoyed the one downstairs and the Tramontane.

We found the apartment very spacious and comfortable and appreciated the little touches like there being some good basics here.

Thanks a lot, a good holiday.

October 2007 - A wonderful short break in your superbly appointed apartment. Lots of room, wonderful layout and everything we needed. We didn't venture far as Port-Vendres had everything we needed.

Beach at Le Racou was good, very quiet and clean.

Good walks around the rocks toward Collioure.

Sad to say we must be on our way, but will be back.

Thanks once again.

October 2007 - Thank you for a splendidly comfortable apartment in a wonderfully scenic location. CRM's original choice was inspired. The artists amongst us were very complimentary.

October 2007 - A great week has been had by all of us; whether just relaxing in the apartment or on the many trips in the area. We ate out all the time and the verdict of the Leicester jury is as follows:-

Chez Pujol (down the quay) - ok but some of the dishes were disappointing - especially the paella - didn't go back.

Le Chalut - better but the fish soup was like sea water and the house wine was tasteless.

Restaurant Claude (Banyuls-sur-mer) - food very good indeed but when Claude realised that we couldn't speak perfect French we were assigned to one of his underlings. Claude rubbed Joan up the wrong way, so to speak, was very small and wore a wig (we think)!

La Tramontane - excellent! Consistently good food (we ended up eating there most nights), friendly and helpful staff and inexpensive. Our favourite. It was also open when others weren't ie Sunday and Monday.

We also had a cruise liner and a large cargo/container ship visit the port - we were told that the last time anything that large visited it was the "Bismarck".

August 2007 - Just to say what a lovely week we have had. We couldn't have hoped for a better apartment. It is fantastic and you have provided for our every need. It has been wonderful to stand on the balcony first thing on a hot sunny day and look across the harbour and watch the world go by. We have enjoyed some wonderful days out and tried a few different beaches. We have also enjoyed shopping in the Supermarché's and bringing home lovely food to try. We have also succeeded in getting one of our sons to go next door and buy croissants for breakfast.

Thanks again for enabling us to have a wonderful week and we will certainly be telling friends and family all about you.

I just wanted to say how much of a pleasure it has been staying in this amazing apartment. I couldn't have wished to stay in a nicer apartment during my holiday. The view is amazing and you have catered for my every need. I hope to stay here again.

August 2007 - We have had a lovely week in your apartment, the air-con was much appreciated during the hot weather, although that said, most of our time was spent on the beach. Port-Vendres is a lovely small port, Archie (2 3/4 years) loved watching the boats coming and going from the balcony. Thanks again for allowing us to stay in your great apartment.

August 2007 - Beautiful apartment, town, part of France. We've had a fantastic 2 weeks, and yes, throwing open the windows every morning and looking out at the harbour made even the cloudier days look full of promise. Tried several of the local beaches - particularly liked Paulilles, on the road to Banyuls - sheltered, good facilities, sandier than most, walks leading from it, backed by a vineyard, and the best snorkelling we found. All our younger people - aged 3, 13 and 16, have loved it and had plenty to do. As well as local wanderings - Argelès in the north to Banyuls in the south, we've ventured further to Aqualand (had to peel Edward off the slides at the end) Céret (beautiful French town, impressive art gallery) and we took your advice and drove down to the Olivieda cave, to stock up on delicious and inexpensive rosé and cava.

Hired a small "cat" from Banyuls beach for half a day's sailing. Took the boat round to Collioure on a day that was very breezy - a fantastic almost roller coaster ride. Ate fantastic food, even got to do a little sketching and painting.

Thank you for providing everything we could have wanted (including Nina Simone and P. J. O'Rourke).

The teapot, however, is a serious leaker!

August 2007 - We've all had a great week and seen lots in what has become our favourite part of France. The sea, harbour and Pyrenees are a fantastic combination and hard to beat. Your spacious apartment has been an ideal base with many of the little extras we usually need to bring, which has been a great help.

July 2007 - We just wanted to say how much of a lovely time we had staying here in the apartment! It's absolutely gorgeous and that's not jut including the beautiful view! We have enjoyed all the local delights especially the food and wine!!! We will all be back again!!!

July 2007 - We truly enjoyed our stay, the local wines, the food, the view. We especially enjoyed the comfort of your apartment and its spaciousness.

May 2007 - One of the more relaxing and enjoyable places have ever visited on the coast of the south of France. Typical locals French harbour, exquisite French food - beer and wine.

What a lovely, cosy place! Beautifully coloured, good choice of books, very relaxing. Thank you!

May 2007 - We have had a wonderful time in your very tasteful apartment. Kitchen very well equipped - great for cooking and easy to keep clean. The coast and surrounding area is stunning; we will certainly be back. Thank you.

May 2007 - This has been the best holiday we have ever had. Perfect accommodation for us and our English children and their partners, fabulous walks, easy access to Cathar castles and the Tech and Tet valleys, little forays into Spain and wonderful food!

April 2007 - Enjoyed staying in the flat, very spacious with all mod cons you could wish for. Port-Vendres is a busy port with some large container ships coming and going. We discovered that the locality immediately in Port-Vendres is mainly a "grown up" venue with little or no entertainment for our two younger children (15 yrs and 12 yrs). Having said that there are many attractions a reasonable drive away, depending on the contrariness of the weather. As the rear of the house was being re-furbished, the outside rear balcony was not usable and would obviously be a boon for the sunny days. Overall we had a good holiday and on the sunny days it was a delightful place to be.

April 2007 - A super hol in a super place in super accommodation! It's been lovely to be here - Thank you!!

March 2007 - A fantastic week with Port-Vendres as our base. A beautiful town steeped in history with doorstep street café culture and nearby outstanding walks. The apartment is superb with first class amenities throughout.

Enjoyed a pretty coastal walk to Collioure (3k) and a 4 1/2k walk to Cap Béar with breathtaking views throughout. Drove to Spain along the N260 - great for mountain scenery and an adrenalin rush! Banyuls-sur-mer very pretty - but it's also good to simply stop, do little and relax. Thanks for everything - we'll be back......!

October 2006 - A wonderful location - lovely apartment and great weather - we had a terrific week. Thanks for everything.

September 2006 - Fabulous apartment. We've had a wonderful time. Port-Vendres is an excellent place to stay and relax and watch the world go by. The beaches were perfect for our 21 month old daughter. Thanks.

September 2006 - Fantastic; opening the shutters onto the quay with the sun streaming in. especially with a trip out to El Port de la Selva (Spain) for tapas lunch in a small restaurant/bar which has an unequalled view of the Port. Followed on to Cadaques for a bottle of wine in a pretty spot by the beach. Such decadence!!

We had an interesting trip to Elne and the cloisters, really great carvings - a "must" if you are"arty". There we had lunch at a pretty (hidden) little restaurant "Au Remparts" (place Colonel Roger) not expensive, v. French and good food.

Restaurants we particularly like in P-V:- the Tramontane and below the Pescatore.

August 2006 - We have had a wonderful week in your apartment and have really enjoyed Port-Vendres. Thank you very much for the warm welcome we felt.

We hope we will be able to come back sometime and repeat this marvellous experience we had.

August 2006 - Fabulous, spacious flat. We've had a lovely time!

It was fun despite the bad weather!!

Thank you for spacious flat. It was a good base for our holiday. Excluding a few woefully weathered days, the holiday was thoroughly enjoyable and relaxing! Thank you!!

Great luxurious towels and showers that really made it feel good and special. Thanks.

August 2006 - What a glorious location. We have had a most enjoyable week in your spacious and gracious apartment. How restful to be overlooking water. Le Pescatore fed us very well. Many thanks.

July 2006 - We have spent a week in your wonderful flat, and have been more than grateful for the air conditioning in this heat. You have done a very nice job renovating the flat; tastefully coloured etc.

We are very pleased to have chosen Port-Vendres instead of the very crowded Collioure - this is a peaceful and friendly harbour. Many thanks to you.

July 2006 - Beautiful flat, really comfy and cool! Thanks for letting us all stay we've had a great time both here and at your home. Boys have enjoyed the sea and pool (if you hadn't already noticed!) Come and visit us soon but we'll be back!

June 2006 - We have had a wonderful two weeks in your lovely apartment, thoroughly enjoying Port-Vendres and its community. The whole area is beautiful and we have felt very fortunate to have become part of Languedoc Roussillon, if only for a short time. It has been a delight to open the windows each morning to see the sun on the sea and the day to day activities of the port. This is such a good centre for sightseeing and a pleasure to return to each evening. Thanks so much for a memorable experience we hope to repeat soon.

May 2006 - A wonderful few days with great weather. The apartment is lovely. We're just getting used to having a harbour view, but guess the Leicester skyline will have to do. Collioure is beautiful and we also enjoyed a trip to Mont Louis - scenery was breathtaking as was driving round the hairpin bends.

Enjoyed sitting outside the bar opposite in the evening catching the last rays. Tim has eaten more fish this week than he has in his life so far.