Domaine des Bidaudières

Staying next door in a nice house with my family; I walked through this small pretty estate to check it out for a potential visit. I was jumped on by a member of staff (young man) who immediately decided to tell me off for being on private property (there are no signs saying non-residents unwelcome).He did not have the good manners/intelligence to evaluate me as a potential client. Perhaps a career in hospitality is not in his future. I will not be spending my money here.

Our family including two teens absolutely loved this property even though the wifi didn’t quite extend to our room (if you have teens you know that says a lot!). Beautiful grounds, charming building with common sitting area complete with pool table (and wifi), and a sunroom for optional light continental breakfast if desired (10€ each). We loved the outdoor pool, great scenery and location in the countryside convenient for visiting chateaus and trying local wines. Friendly owners/staff and locals, plenty of free parking on site. Highly recommend staying here. We were in La Rocheliere apartment which is dug into the hillside. The apartment is charming and spacious with a fireplace, large washroom, two rooms with three beds, one master and one double/twin seating/kitchen combined. There is a small fridge and kitchen sink/cooking nook with hot plate, microwave and I think toaster oven (we didn’t cook). There is also a private patio outside this room with an eating and lounging area. When we didn’t eat out in town we bought wine and pre-made food from the local grocery store in Vouvray and enjoyed on the patio. The only unfortunate thing was that the mattress in the master bedroom was saggy and uncomfortable but the twin and double mattress in the other room were decent. Pillows were also strangely square and flat. Such a magical place it’s a shame to not have a comfortable sleep, an upgrade to the mattress and pillows would make this place our favourite in France and Italy.