26.04.24Authentic French Provence atmosphere, colours and tastes!
Fabulous staff and manager that left nothing at lack.
The team has prepared for our arrival with a litter fireplace and the best room of the hotel. They looked after us whilst we worked from the hotel for two days.
Room was immaculate, the breakfast was delicious and people were the best attribute of our stay!
25.12.08 Villa Howden was beautiful… Once. It’s like a supermodel that got old. It has great bones, and the antique furniture is amazing. We stayed in the Tower room, which we had to upgrade to (they did us a great deal at only $30/nt more than our original booking) - because our first room was diabolical. Ground floor, tired, with a makeshift bathroom. I’ve stayed at better roadside motels….. but the tower room took our breath away. Gorgeous sitting area, chandelier, free standing bath, fireplace and French windows. But once we looked a little closer, the black mould, water damage ceiling, and absence of basic maintenance took the shine off. The staff are lovely but lack basic hotel management skills. The breakfast tables and chairs frequently carried crusted food from the night before, drink glassware and bottles left in the common seating areas, garden needing attention, awnings frayed and torn, swimming pool littered with leaf debris and neglect. This place could be magnificent, and that’s why I’m disappointed.
