La Garde-Freinet Hotels with Breakfast

We spent a week exploring the region and spent two nights at UP. Although we booked an apartment due to lack of availability on the website of another room type we asked if we would be moved to a room closer to ground level due to accessibility but they didn't seem to want to make any accommodation for us even though the ground level apartments were available on our second night. We were promised a free bottle of wine on arrival which turned out to be a half bottle, several menu items were never available and if you stay here, there's really nowhere else to go - the drive to La Gard Freinet is on a very narrow, winding, unlit road so distances are deceptive. Desserts were not at all good - he worst tiramisu I ever had. They get their bread and cheese from sister property St Roux - perhaps they should get their desserts from there, too. Music plays non-stop at this place which isn't exactly conducive to relaxation, even in wet, cold and windy weather they seated everybody on the terrace under plastic instead of inside the restaurant. As for the apartment itself, it was massive, but the bed wasn't, the lighting was poor and difficult to operate, the shower and sink didn't drain and the extractor didn't work, the soap bottles didn't dispense, there was black mold on the shower tiles, the tiny TV was awkwardly positioned, only one coffee pod per person per day, and on the second day despite arriving for breakfast at 9:00am (service ends at 10:30) there was hardly anything left. The staff in the shop didn't know anything about what was in there, wine tastings were overpriced (and seemingly non-existent), and the property's own wine was more expensive at UP than at area restaurants. I understand it's probably difficult to get staff due to the property's remoteness (I saw some turning up at 5am), but unless and until they address these issues I cannot give the place, as otherwise attractive as it is, more than 3 stars.

When you stay at Cap Sud in La Garde-Freinet, you'll be near the beach and 6 minutes by car from Chapelle Notre Dame de Miremer. This apartment is 9.2 mi (14.8 km) from Port of Grimaud and 12.9 mi (20.8 km) from St. Tropez Harbor.Take advantage of recreation opportunities such as a seasonal outdoor pool or take in the view from a terrace and a garden.The front desk is staffed during limited hours. Free self parking is available onsite.Make yourself at home in one of the 20 guestrooms, featuring kitchens with refrigerators and stovetops. 80-cm flat-screen televisions with digital programming provide entertainment, while complimentary wireless Internet access keeps you connected. Conveniences include microwaves and electric kettles, and housekeeping is provided weekly.

House "La Maison Bleue". 4 km from the centre of La Garde-Freinet, 9.5 km from the centre of Grimaud, 13 km from the centre of Cogolin, 20 km from the sea. Private: property 1'500 m2, swimming pool kidney shaped (8 x 4 m, seasonal availability: 01.Jan. - 31.Dec.) with alarm system. Boules, parking on the premises. Shop 4 km, supermarket 13.5 km, sandy beach 20 km. Golf course (18 hole) 13 km. As part of the water restriction measures linked to the drought in certain French areas, please note that the swimming pool may be closed until the lifting of the legal restrictions authorizing again the filling and the top-up in water from all swimming pools and basins for private use. Here you will find all the official information on the measures to limit or suspend the use of water in France : Propluvia - Accueil (developpement-durable.gouv.fr). "La Maison Bleue (GFR130)", 2-room villa 80 m2 on 2 levels. Cosy furnishings: living/sleeping room with 1 double sofabed, open-hearth fireplace, dining table, satellite TV, DVD and air conditioning. Exit to the terrace. 1 room with 1 french bed (160 cm). Exit to the terrace. Open kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 ceramic glass hob hotplates, toaster, kettle, microwave, freezer, electric coffee machine). Shower, sep. WC, double hand-basin. Upper floor: (steep stair) open gallery with 1 bed and 1 french bed. Electric heating. Terrace. Terrace furniture, electric barbecue. Distant view of the sea. Facilities: washing machine, baby cot. Internet (WiFi, free). Maximum 1 pet/ dog allowed. Bed layout is flexible. There are more sleeping options available than the maximum number of people allowed which may, however, not be exceeded. 83063000066LB

Beautiful mas "L'Oliverede", from the 19th century. 1.3 km from the centre of La Garde-Freinet, 8 km from the centre of Grimaud, 18 km from the centre of Saint Tropez, 14 km from the sea, in the countryside. Private: natural state property 5'000 m2, terraced garden (not fenced) with wildlife garden and trees, swimming pool (11 x 5 m, seasonal availability: 01.May. - 31.Oct.) with alarm system. Outdoor shower. Motor access (200 m via unmade road). Parking (for 3 cars) on the premises. Shop 1.3 km, sandy beach 14 km. 5-room house 220 m2 on 2 levels. Rustic furnishings: living/dining room with open-hearth fireplace (only for decoration), dining table and TV. Exit to the terrace. Kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 gas rings, toaster, kettle, microwave, freezer, electric coffee machine) with small dining table. Sep. WC. Upper floor: 1 room with 1 french bed (140 cm, length 190 cm), hip bath. 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 190 cm), shower. 1 room with 1 french bed (140 cm, length 190 cm), bath/WC. 1 room with 1 french bed (160 cm, length 200 cm), open-hearth fireplace (only for decoration). Exit to the terrace. Shower/WC, sep. WC. Electric heating. Terrace roofed. Terrace furniture, barbecue (portable), deck chairs. Panoramic view. Facilities: washing machine. Internet (WiFi, free). Reserved parking (3 cars). Please note: smoke alarm. 830630000680O

House "La Sacherie de l'Autourière". 6 km from the centre of La Garde-Freinet, 7.5 km from the centre of Grimaud, 10 km from the centre of Cogolin, in a secluded position on a slope, 13 km from the sea. Private: natural state property 30'000 m2, terraced garden with wildlife garden and trees, swimming pool kidney shaped (10 x 6 m, seasonal availability: 15.Mar. - 15.Nov.) with alarm system. Bumpy motor access (2.2 km via unmade road). Parking on the premises. Shop 4.5 km, supermarket 10 km, sandy beach 13 km. As part of the water restriction measures linked to the drought in certain French areas, please note that the swimming pool may be closed until the lifting of the legal restrictions authorizing again the filling and the top-up in water from all swimming pools and basins for private use. Here you will find all the official information on the measures to limit or suspend the use of water in France : Propluvia - Accueil (developpement-durable.gouv.fr). "La Sacherie de l'Autourière (GFR120)", 3-room house 150 m2 on 2 levels, south facing position. Bright, tasteful furnishings: living/sleeping room with 1 double sofabed, open-hearth fireplace, dining table and satellite TV. Exit to the terrace. 1 open room with 1 french bed (160 cm), bath/shower and double hand-basin. Exit to the terrace. Open kitchen (1 hot plate, oven, dishwasher, 3 gas rings, toaster, kettle, freezer, electric coffee machine). Sep. WC. Upper floor: (open staircase) open gallery. 1 room with 2 beds. Floor heating. Terrace. Terrace furniture, electric barbecue (portable). Panoramic view of the countryside. Facilities: washing machine, children's high chair, baby cot. Internet (WiFi, free). Maximum 3 pets/ dogs allowed. 83063000065FP

Mas "La Bastide Haute", 300 m a.s.l., semi-detached. 8.5 km from the centre of La Garde-Freinet, 15 km from the centre of Grimaud, 21 km from the centre of Cogolin, in a secluded position, 20 km from the sea. Private: property 4 ha with wildlife garden, meadow, swimming pool (12 x 5 m, seasonal availability: 01.May. - 31.Oct.). Pergola. Bumpy, narrow motor access (1.7 km via unmade road). Parking on the premises. Shop 8.5 km, supermarket 21.5 km, sandy beach 20 km. Owner lives in separate semi-detached house. Please note: Caretaker lives in the annexe. As part of the water restriction measures linked to the drought in certain French areas, please note that the swimming pool may be closed until the lifting of the legal restrictions authorizing again the filling and the top-up in water from all swimming pools and basins for private use. Here you will find all the official information on the measures to limit or suspend the use of water in France : Propluvia - Accueil (developpement-durable.gouv.fr). "La Bastide Haute (GFR100)", 4-room house 130 m2 on 2 levels. Rustic and cosy furnishings: living/dining room with dining table, satellite TV and DVD. Exit to the terrace with 1 french bed (180 cm, length 200 cm), separate WC and shower. Kitchen (oven, dishwasher, 4 gas rings, toaster, kettle, freezer, electric coffee machine) with dining table. Upper floor: 1 room with 2 beds (90 cm, length 200 cm), bath/WC with 1 french bed (180 cm, length 200 cm). Shower, sep. WC. Electric heating. Heating not available in all rooms. Large terrace. Terrace furniture, electric barbecue. Panoramic view. Facilities: washing machine, iron, children's high chair, baby cot. Internet (WiFi, free). Maximum 1 pet/ dog allowed. 83063000080CK