What our guests say

“Lovely place, wonderful pool, great company! We had a fabulous time!”

“A week of paradiscal sunshine – the perfect temperature for us. We’ve eaten every meal outside including breakfast. Life has been easy, gentle and restful. The river has, for us, been the great beauty of the place. We loved La Garenne and in particular Jeanine’s…

“Great holiday. Recommend hiring the bikes and cycling along the river, the port of Auray, the beaches at Carnac and Quiberon and of course the galettes! Gorgeous view of the river when sitting outside by the BBQ.”

“What an idyllic setting to spend a week with friends – a central gathering point for far-flung long-time classmates, co-workers, travelling partners from the US, Zurich, Dubai and beyond. Sadly we have to return to ‘reality’ all too quickly but will fondly remember our time…

“Beautiful countryside and coast. So much to see and do. La Garenne is a perfect holiday home and we have really enjoyed meeting our lovely neighbours.”

“This was our 3rd year at La Garenne and we had a fabulous time as always. Thanks again to all at Select Cottages!”

“We have just spent a fantastic week here at La Garenne with all our family staying in all four cottages! What an awesome view, perfect tranquility – such an amazing setting. Thank you to Jeanine. This has been such a memorable holiday for us all.”

“Our second trip and a thoroughly relaxing and enjoyable holiday. We love the tranquility of La Garenne and the large play area for the children. We’ve had pretty timeless days here and made much use of the pool. Riverside walks are great fun. We can…

“A picture perfect spot for our honeymoon! Many days relaxing at La Garenne (which from our first glimpse from the road in, exceeded all expectations) and great days out. Merci Jeanine et Greg!”

“We have had a wonderful stay at La Garenne. Thank you Jeanine, for being so welcoming and kind. This has been a perfect base for our first holiday in France as a family. The Vallee Verte was excellent for a leisurely lunch, food was lovely.…

"From the moment we enquired to book with Select Cottages we received excellent personable customer service - quick to respond, efficient and friendly. A great deal of thought has gone into making the cottage comfortable and a wonderful place to relax in after a day…

"A beautiful cottage in a perfect setting with everything you could need supplied and spotlessly clean. Scafell was absolutely perfect for our family of 9 and we all felt so at home there. It was comfortable, cosy and homely. The teenagers were initially aghast to…

"Just come back from a superb 10 day holiday at Scafell Cottage. The house was perfectly equipped and we were met by the owner who proceeded to take an hour out to show us the best walks, fishing and things to do with the kids.…

"A wonderful introduction to the Lake District - this was our first trip to the Lake District and I'm delighted that I stumbled on these cottages. They are brilliantly situated in a lovely quiet village in the western lakes district. I didn't appreciate how lovely…

"Can't wait to return - We have been in this cottage and some of the others a few times now both in Summer and Winter. The accommodation fantastic and the location is breathtaking. Very clean and friendly. Good pubs very close by. We hope to…

"Bridge End is a converted farm, with a range of small cottages, a large stand-alone farm cottage, and Wastwater Cottage, a large semi-detached cottage at the end of the row. It has an excellent open plan downstairs, including a piano, and opens out onto a…

"Comfortable, homely accommodation, set in a historic barn conversion made a lovely peaceful base from which to explore the beautiful Lake District. The cottage was equipped with everything we would need and was always lovely and warm. We found Greg, the owner, to be very…

"My family and I stayed at Scafell Cottage which is another of the cottages near Wastwater, in Eskdale, Cumbria, in October 2010. We also stayed there in Oct. 2009 and are returning again this year in October. We had the most wonderful holiday. When we…

"Couldn't fault anything about our stay at Stanley Ghyll cottage in Boot. The accomodation is clean, comfortable and in such beautiful surroundings. Boot feels miles away from the outside world but the cottages are very close to two great hostelries that are both friendly and…

"This a a vacation we thoroughly enjoyed. The cottages are charming and delightfully situated at the end of a quiet private lane. Tasteful furnishings and modern amenities in the cottages provide every comfort, while features such as cross-timbers and partly exposed granite in the walls…

"We had stayed in another cottage a few weeks previously (Hardknott Cottage) and clearly enjoyed that so much we came back again! However, this time we wanted to try a slightly different cottage, so we went for Stanley Ghyll. I have stayed in the lakes…

"We had a very pleasant week in the beautiful surroundings of Eskdale. The cottage was comfortable with all that we needed and full of rustic charm. We particularly liked the exposed beams and internal stonework. We were able to do a number of challenging and…

"The Villa, an idyllic, terraced, hillside retreat, is set in beautiful olive groves, luxuriant with lavender and humming with cicadas, overlooking the picturesque medieval village of Claviers, perched on its pine-clad ridge of rock across the valley. The holiday villa more than lived up to…

“We had a fantastic week at the Villa. Thanks for such a wonderful place. Please pass on our thanks and warmest regards to your delightful caretakers, Claude and Juliette, they are truly a pair of gems.”