"Dear Christian and Nicola
We arrived home last Saturday from our wonderful holiday in Dubai/France which you planned so successfully for us. Thank you for making our holiday such an amazing few weeks.
Everything was perfect especially your recommendations Christian. Sarlat was so beautiful and we would love to return there one day. The barge trip was fantastic and meeting all our fellow passengers and marvelleous crew all added to our week spent in such a beautiful part of the world. Maggie as our tour guide was amazing with her knowledge of local history.
Thank you once again for all your assistance in making our holiday one we will always remember.
Kind regards"
John and Jenifer G
"I just wanted to email you to firstly say thank you so much for all your help with the Fleming trip to France. It all went very well, but undoubtedly the highlight was the cycling in the Loire.
The trip was really well organised, the itinerary each day was easy to follow, and the hotels we stayed were gorgeous, and we very much travelled on our own, which suited us.
June was a great time to go, too, as it was not too hot. I think it would have been difficult to find the hotels ourselves, they were full of french people, and they were very special.
I really couldn’t recommend it highly enough. I loved the way you presented all the information, and gave Simon and I both a copy of everything… one is always so busy in that week before you go, that having everything beautifully presented the way you did, made it much easier.
Regards"
Michele F
"Lisa,
Many thanks for suggesting that Loire cycling trip. It was exactly what we were looking for:
· Good trip notes and maps using quiet scenic routes
· Around three hours easy riding each day, which allowed for late start and leisurely days - plenty of time to visit the sites.
· Small hotels, comfortable, friendly staff
· Bookings, luggage transfers worked like clockwork
· Good meals (better than Paris), the best at le Bellevue at Montrichard (ééééé)
· Good weather – warm, not hot
· Green countryside, lots of flowers
· Interesting and impressive chateaux – all different
It probably rates as the highlight of our 5 weeks in Europe – and it was good practice for driving on the wrong side of the road!
Regards"
Peter
"Hi Eloise,
How remiss of me not to have written to you sooner!!!!
Just wanted to let you know we had a wonderful time and thank you for all your help with the arrangements.
We hired a car in Sarlat and the Loire Valley and toured around happily. Sarlat was a gem, not discovered by many tourists as yet, but does not have any tourists buses or tours for people without their own transport.
David at Consuls was more than happy to advise us on the all the best places to visit, so can happily recommend him and the accommodation.
Bernard and Christine at Chateau Tetrus were also very friendly and the chateau very well run. We felt it was very homely and would happily recommend this to everyone as well. But you definitely need a car to get into Blois (15 mins dirve) and the surrounding areas.
The Hotels in Carcasonne and Avignon were also well situation and very comfortable and the staff most ameniable.
We also met Don and Julie Cutmore, from the Gap, in the Piazza in Avignon and then also again in Carcasonne.
They did boat bookings through you they said. We intent to catch up with them again shortly.
So thank you again, and we will certainly be recommending everyone to come and see you, and hopefully come back again ourselves for another fabulous tour of France."
Pam B
"Dear Christian,
Paul and I would like to thank you and your staff for the wonderful arrangements for our tip to France for the RWC 07. The travel arrangements, the accommodation, and the tourist hints went without a hitch.
The help provided by your contacts in France made our holidays most enjoyable. Every day seemed to bring a new “highlight”.
We look forward to further travels in France and will contact you again when the time arrives.
Regards"
Pattie B
"Dear Christian,
Just a short note to let you know that everything went very well on our 2007 Rugby World Cup holiday in France (apart from the quarter final result against England).
Thank you for your recommended itinerary and choice of accommodation for the holiday.
We experienced excellent hospitality at every stopover.
Regards"
Graham R
"Dear Eloise,
Everything went very well. Strasbourg, Colmar and Beane were all great places to go. The hotels you recommended were all great and conveniently located.
I did the boat cruise in Strasbourg which was very good - so much to see in this lovely city that I didn't go on any day trips into the regions. But went on day trips in the surrounding regions around Colmar (with a group called Fun 4 Travel - will mail you his card - very good service) and in the Burgundy region with Safari Wine Tours based in Beaune (also very good service).
As mentioned before, the Somme day trip was excellent. Can highly recommend this one, and it's an easy day trip from Paris.
So thanks for all your assistance on my trip. Had an excellent time, thanks to your good service & planning, and excellent recommendations.
Kind Regards"
"Dear Eloise,
We had a wonderful holiday – almost perfect weather, nice people, great scenery and wine, cheese and Pate weren’t too bad either.
Thank you for all your help, and for your recommendation for the Montparnasse apartment – what a great position! Love the metro – Felt Paris had more to offer than London and price wise better too.
Regards"
MJ and LJ G
"Dear Christian,
Could you please convey my thanks to Lisa for organising our apartment in Montparnasse in June.
We adored Paris, and loved this area and the Cafe de la Place, Montpanasse and so much within walking distance of the apartment.
Hope to get back to France and would definitely recommend you to all Francophiles. There was a new amazing patisserie opening when we were there just a few metres away from our front door!
Kind regards"
Susan F
"Dear Julia, Christian,
What a fantastic time!!!
We have just returned to reality after a year travelling the world and had a wonderful time. There is no doubt that you contributed to the great time we had and we would like to acknowledge your help. We spent so much time with you planning the trip and your advice was spot-on.
Every little town you advised us to visit or stay in was great. Every little hotel, every little road we drove on, every little restaurant you recommended helped make for a top time.
We felt so confident as we travelled knowing that we could send a quick email to you and get a response back quickly. Whether it was booking an extra car for a drive in England, a query as to travel insurance after we had a passport stolen or simply a good place to eat out in Biarritz, your advice made life so easy.
We will actually miss the trips into town to see you and plan - maybe we need another trip soon!
thanks for your friendship and professional help"
Greg and Jenny H
"Hi Christian,
We are back from our trip to France and over the jet-lag.
We would like to thank you for all of your advice and assistance in putting together a fabulous itinerary. We enjoyed it immensely and recognise the value of having someone assist us with such an intimate knowledge of the country.
We took all of your advice and consequently our holiday was richer for having done so.
We met some of your other clients while we were away, and they were very happy with your service as well! The world really is small after all!!
By the way, we really love France and will be going back to see all of the bits that we missed (if that is possible). We feel that we could spend a lot more time there as we really only scratched the surface.
Thanks and Regards"
Sue C
"Dear Lisa,
A brief note to thank you for the effort that has undoubtedly gone into our travel arrangements. At no stage since meeting Christian at the Travel Expo in late 2003, have we felt any doubt about our choice of France @ Leisure. Each contact has been a pleasure and it all came together as you planned it. We have used the Paris book for our time in this beautiful city and thoroughly enjoy it.
Sincerely"
Elizabeth and Eric
"Dear Christian,
Many thanks for helping us organise our trip to Paris. We had a very special time and everything went smoothly. We loved our stay at the Chateau de Prey - very magical. We certainly will recommend you and I again thank you."
Nadia and Peter
"Bonjour Christian,
We are back from our holiday in Paris, Barcelona and Provence. We had a fabulous time, all over too soon. Paris remains Sarah's favourite destination. Feed back as promised, Corrine from the Auberge de Tavel was a wonderful hostess and she looked after us very well. We had a huge room which we very much appreciated. We ate in the restaurant on three nights, and the food was delicious and beautifully presented. At our request the delightful young chef Sebastian cooked us a lovely seafood meal on the last night. As we didn't know a lot about the French wine, we asked Corrine to select the wine for us and she made excellent choices.
Loire valley tour was interesting in particular Chambord & Cheverny, by the time we got to Blois we were as little "blitzed out" by chateaux."
Ruth M
" Dear Christian,
As you know we had a wonderful 6 weeks in France - so many people were amazed at the variety of our travels and we can honestly say we experienced no disappointments. In fact everything was "above expectations".
You did mention you would like our opinion on the accommodation so will list as follows:
* Beaune - We just loved this Hotel de la Cloche, a large comfortable room, lovely dining room for breakfast and once again in a great location.
* Vontiental waterways Cruise on the Chanterelle - A wonderful experience barging on the Upper Loire canal, very comfortable surroundings and top quality food and wine. We were really well looked after by the crew, particularly Neil the bus driver who not only purchased our train tickets but drove us to the station and walked us in to catch our next connection.
* Walking Tour - Our base for this tour was a farmhouse at Maubec "Le Gros Pierre, Allee de la Graviere 84660 Maubec" . Once again comfortable accommodation with great food & wine. We really enjoyed the walking tour the big bonus being the 6 nights stay at this wonderful farm.
* Sarlat - Le Troubadour Gite apartment was spacious,airy and clean, with good facilities. This apartment is in a great location, surrounded by restaurants,and in the middle of the twice weekly market area.
* Chitenay - [Blois] This hotel, Auberge Du Centre, was delightful, another favourite. We were given a very large room overlooking the garden, had a lovely indoor/outdoor restaurant. Many thanks again for your efforts in making our holiday so memorable."
John & Christine S
