As we entered the beautiful grounds of La Bonne Marie through the gates on Christmas Eve, it felt like we had stepped into a fairy tale. The grounds are breath-taking and the views really take you by surprise. We could not stop smiling and saying ”wow”! The peacefulness we felt was instant.
The very kind and generous owners, Debra and David, had thought of everything, from decorating the cottage with Christmas tree, lights and candles, with even the table laid out for our Christmas dinner, and presents wrapped up for us and our dog! We have never received such a warm welcome anywhere.
La Bonne Marie is not a holiday home, it feels like a home, and not only that, but a home with a soul. The atmosphere in the cottage is truly special, it is very romantic and cosy, and you just feel like you don’t want to leave the house at all. Every time we went out somewhere, it was so nice to come back – it almost felt like the cottage wanted to say ”welcome home, you have been missed”.
Our dog had the best Christmas of her life, we hardly saw her! She was playing in the beautiful, huge garden all day long, and her happiness was so nice to see. When we had packed up and were ready to go home, she refused to go in the car, and was standing inside the cottage with the saddest eyes ever, saying ”Please can I stay here forever”!
Thank you Debra and David for the most wonderful time, for helping us out with our car trouble (we would not have made it back home without you), for organising the vet, for our presents and all the extras, and most importantly, for giving us the spirit of Christmas which we had lost back home. This is how every holiday home business should be ran – with a big, big heart!