Barche in Polinesia Francese

"I have just spent the most amazing 3 nights on the Grand Swan, one of 3 beautiful 5 Star Houseboats in this small group, located in a great position on Lake Dal. The rooms are very well presented and very comfortable. The food is freshly prepared and very tasty. The chef made sure the food was to my liking, and there was plenty of it, The staff went above and beyond to make sure i got the most out of my short stay. Mr Ahmed the manager arranged some trips for me including a not to be missed tour of the lake. A special thanks to Mr Shabam, who did everything from bringing me coffee in the morning to accompanying me on a magical trip to the mountains, where his local knowledge and friends made this a trip I will never forget and got to meet the local people. I can highly recommend staying here whether you are travelling by yourself, with friends or with family. I am already planning my return"

i only stayed for 3 nights!!

"Esperienza fantastica, Daniela e Paul sono una coppia formidabile: simpatici, ricchi di esperienza e profondamente innamorati della vita di mare, amore che riescono a trasmettere fin da subito. Abbiamo trascorso tre giorni in barca con loro sentendoci a casa: cibo buonissimo, navigazioni entusiasmanti e isole paradisiache. Consigliatissimo per chiunque cerchi un’esperienza vera !"

Aucun.

"L'equipaggio era eccellente, era come se non ci fossero. Molto attento e ci ha spiegato tutto. Soggiorno molto confortevole. Non ti senti come se fossi su una barca."

Aucun.

"Our stay on the Yathra Houseboat will always stay in our minds and hearts. This is our second time within 3 years. We had a vacation of our life with all the comfort and pampering by the staff on the boat. The cruise on the river provided rare glimpse of few exotic birds and a large group of monkeys. The narrations by the Manager of the Dedduwa Boat House about those birds were very informative. The Skipper was kind enough to stop along the river bank to watch the birds closely and take photographs. The candle-lit dinner and the night spend on the upper deck was simply magical. The next day my husband even managed catch some fish while cruising. The staff arranged them to be prepared for our lunch and that dish was out of this world. The staff went an extra mile to make us happy. The bedrooms and the facilities on board were above standard. This is the best destination we spend while in Sri Lanka. Keep it up Yathra and we will back again next year."

Aucun.

"The Sailboat Ragamuffin is a unique experience. You are staying in a sailboat moored off of Water Island, where your hosts live after sailing the Caribbean for 30 years. They are a font of information and anecdotes about the US virgin islands and others. Jo is an accomplished chef and strives to give you the food types you desire. They pick you up by dinghy on the Crown Marina dock, and will take you by dinghy over to Water Island. In my case, I had two berths (bedrooms and bathrooms) on the boat, rocked to sleep by the rolling of the boat on the water. Don't miss going to water island, golf cart to Limestone Beach (coral reef) and Honeymoon Beach (the latter has turtles swimming around)"

The listing didn't make it quite clear what the accommodation would be - it described an apartment and a pool view. I thought it might be a houseboat on a dock. The pool view is the sea around the boat!

"Vieta super!!! Sagaidīja mūs jauns feins puisis kas visu pastāstīja un parādīja. Ļoti forša vieta,viss tīrs un kajītē viss nepieciešamais. Bijām ar bērniem,bērni stāvā sajūsmā tā pat kā mēs. Iesaku visiem. Noteikti atgriezīsimies."

Nav nekas kas nepatika. Viss bij ideāli!

"Great value. Comfortable room with decent shower. Amazing views of the marina."

This is a new concept. A few teething issues to sort. Breakfast took a long time. They should also make you aware in advance about cruise timings as it means the boat is unaccessible. This is OK providing your planning an evening out somewhere anyway. Evening cruise from 8pm to 11pm in our case

"L'esperienza sul velero e stata davvero unica. Siamo una famiglia di 6 persone con ragazzi ormai già grandi, eppure gli spazi sono stati assolutamente adatti alle nostre esigenze. Certo bisogna essere persone che sanno adattarsi (soprattutto per i bagni), ma se vi piacciono le avventure e le esperienze non convenzionali vale la pena senza ombra di dubbio. Il porto e silenziosissimo e la condizione davvero rilassante. Ci siamo goduti colazioni e aperitivi sul tavolino all'esterno e le cene dopo le escursioni sul grande tavolo interno che invita a lunghe chiacchierate. Se dovessimo tornare a Lanzarote non avremmo alcun dubbio nel tornare qui."

Aucun.

"A different place to stay. A wood cabin but with all facilities such as fridge, single ring cooker, air conditioning, huge varanda with room for a dining table and chairs plus recliner chairs and a washing rack. Wonderful views of the Duero river. Pick up the train (one kilometre walk away) to Pinhao - 30 minute journey along the edge of the river-for food shopping and long, lazy lunches or to Porto for a day out. Rail fares in Portugal are very cheap and half price if over 65!"

A request: a reading light in the dining room/lounge area

"Wunderbare und herzliche Gastgeber. Die Feierabende waren entspannt, ruhig und entschleunigend. Sehr sauber und mit allem ausgestattet was das Herz begehrt."

Nur ein einziger Punkt wäre verbesserungswürdig. Verdunklungsrollos im Bereich der Schlafbereich würden für etwas längere Nächte sorgen :-)