| Date | Rating | Comment
[Guest Comments: 8 positive, 0 negative]
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| 10/16/09 |
Positive
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What a wonderful apt!! we hated to leave and had a wonderful time in your AIX EN PROVENCE. This trip could not have been better, in large part due to la Maison Nonna...we were calling it home by the 2nd day. It is so comfortable and beautifully decorated.
your excited welcome Kristine was awesome!! Here is to many more travels to provence, especially Aix!! |
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Jennifer and Ray, Edmond, OK |
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| 06/15/09 |
Positive
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My wife and I stayed in the apartment for 2 weeks.
It was a wonderful experience -- Kristine met us
there and provided us with all the information
about Aix and Provence that we requested. The
apartment was spacious, comfortable and clean
with charming decor and furnishings. The
apartment's location in Aix is excellent with great
cafes, restaurants, stores and sights right in the
neighborhood. We had rented a car at the airport
and travelled from Aix to many of the charming
towns in Provence. It was a terrific experienceWe
had a great time! Richard |
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Richard, Tenafly, NJ, USA |
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| 03/30/09 |
Positive
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| The apartment is really beautifully decorated and is very centrally located in Aix. There is a wonderful bakery just outside the front door of the building - we enjoyed fresh croissants for breakfast just about every morning. The host, Kristine, is very friendly and helpful - and her decorating taste is impeccable. The apartment is so very French - filled with antiques and art - quite inspiring. The ceilings are very high, in the French tradition, and they really add to the elegance of the apartment - plus there are magnificent chandeliers in almost every room. Very elegant indeed! All the rooms are spacious. The appliances are full-sized - and very high quality. The bathroom is well-stocked with wonderful, white towels and wash cloths...even white terry cloth bath robes! There is a very good organic restaurant in Aix called Casa Bio, where we were able to find some excellent vegetarian food. One of the best features of the apartment is it's proximity to the daily farmer's market, which is just a block away. I also enjoyed the Tuesday and Thursday market days where you can expect to find antiques, home-made leather purses and much, much more. We rented a car during our stay, and because we don't mind walking we parked in one of the free parking lots over near the military academy. Our favourite day trips were to Lake Ste. Croix, a beautiful lake area virtually untouched by civilization and the Luberon region, where we stopped at many vineyards and tasted wine! Some of the homesteads at these vineyards will blow you away - very stately, to say the least. There is alot of upscale shopping in Aix, so if you have spending money you shouldn't have trouble parting with it here! (We found a couple of really great home-decorating stores.) In Kristine and Thierry you will find kind, friendly, gracious hosts. We had more contact with Kristine, who speaks excellent English I might add, and she was very, very helpful and knowledgeable. |
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Anonymous, Windsor, ON Canada |
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| 02/07/09 |
Positive
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Date of Stay: July 2008
We have stayed at La Maison de Nonna twice now and enjoy the apartment very much. What brings us back each summer is the hospitality of our hosts, the apartment itself and its location in the middle of historic Aix-en-Provence.
Kristine and Thierry are such wonderful hosts. They are always smiling (blame this on the Provençal sun) and more than willing to lend a hand should any concerns or questions arise. And being locals, they know the area well and are able to share with us some of their favourite places. The apartment itself is tastefully decorated by Kristine, who uses a designer's eye to combine comfort, beauty and authenticity to this splendid 17th century apartment. Look out its windows you will be rewarded by the blue skies of Aix, the yellow-ochre hues of nearby buildings, cobblestone streets filled with life and the quiet gurgle of the fountain in front that dances for passers-by.
Not only does the apartment exude character, but it also is clean, spacious and well-lit by the Provençal sun. Its location in the historic center of Aix -- Cézanne lived a few doors down this street -- just adds to the pleasure of this apartment. It's only a short walk to the Hotel de Ville (1 minute), Saturday market (2 minutes) and the exceedingly pleasant Cours Mirabeau (5 minutes).
We recommend La Maison de Nonna and we look forward to our next blissful stay there! Merci Kristine et Thierry et à l'été prochain!!
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VITI, Toronto, Canada |
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| 02/07/09 |
Positive
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We cannot thank you enough for the wonderful stay we had at the Maison Nonna in Aix-en-Provence. Kristine's warm and gracious welcome set the tone for what would be the best five days of our entire vacation. Your welcoming touch is evident throughout the apartment, from the plate of fruit and sweets, to the bathroom accessories, to the tasteful decor throughout. We truly felt at home.
You could not ask for a better location in old Aix-en-Provence! Everything we needed was a short walk from our "home." The Saturday market at the Place des Precheurs was absolutely fantastic, as was the daily market behind the post office. We took advantage of our fully equipped kitchen to enjoy many meals we put together from our forays to the markets. We often said, "Do you suppose they have a........ here?" We would then immediately find in the cupboard or on a shelf the exact item we were wondering about. We were amazed at how equipped the kitchen was. Thank you also for your recommendations for local cafes and restaurants. Our favorite was having breakfast at the Cafe l'Unic, where we would watch the hustle and bustle of the daily market.
Having our own apartment certainly allowed us to experience daily Provencal life in a manner we would not have known otherwise. For that we will always be grateful. |
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Anonymous, Marin county, CA |
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| 02/07/09 |
Positive
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Kristine and the apartment are awesome. Everything you need to feel at home is in this apartment. The apartment is beautifully decorated.
Open your shutters every morning to look out on the old town.
The baker is downstairs as well as great shopping.
You will feel like a local being in this apartment! |
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vani, San francisco, CA |
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| 02/07/09 |
Positive
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My wife and I stayed at La Maison Nonna for 12 days and
we felt like it wasn't enough time. The apartment is beautiful, comfortable and
exquisitely decorated. The fully equipped kitchen is separate from the dining
area and living room giving us the privacy we wanted. We had to conduct a
little business while we were there so the free 24 hour high speed internet was
helpful. The weather was a little warm while we were there. The central air
conditioning made our stay very comfortable and the air conditioning unit is
practically silent making it very easy to sleep at night. What we liked about
the apartment location is that it is close to restaurants, cafes, patisseries
and boutique stores. There is a very good patisserie about 10 steps from main
door of the apartment building. Also in the little plaza in front of Maison
Nonna is a cute bookstore and one of the 100 fountains found in the city. Very
charming indeed. We enjoyed the location convenience being very close to small
grocery stores, every type of restaurant you need, boutiques and upscale
shopping. Every night we would walk thru the quaint streets to Cour Mirabeau
which is the main attraction of Aix in my opinion.
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we parked our car at a convenient parking garage located about 500 meters
from the apartment.
A very important part of our rental which made our decision to stay again at La
Maison Nonna is the landlord. Kristine is the most gracious and accommodating
landlord that we have ever had and we travel quite a bit. Kristine was always
available to answer our questions whether it was restaurant recommendations or
directions to other cities. She knows what makes travelers comfortable and she
provides it. I was very impressed with her service. |
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Anonymous, LA, USA
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| 02/07/09 |
Positive
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I had the opportunity and pleasure to say at your lovely Maison de Nonna this past April, as you will recall. My real reason for traveling to Aix was to improve my French at a language school; however, I soon learned the trip was really about falling in love with your lovely village (city really!) and your dream of an apartment.
Please accept my compliments and gratitude for a wonderful stay. The kitchen was a delight to me as I am a pretty good cook and was able to shop daily at the various outdoor markets and shops – all within a 5 min. walk at most – and come home and cook in your completely furnished kitchen. I enjoyed my meals at your lovely table and also in the dining area and was able to invite some new friends over as well. I am still cooking the French way as much as possible here at home.
The bathroom was big and wonderful – not the small showers one sometimes has in France – as well as soaps, a robe, a heater, etc. – and all with great style. And the bedroom was wonderfully furnished and comfortable!
My initial impression was highlighted by the very old staircase (17th century I think you said?) and the magical ‘theatre set’ upon my arrival – an aperitif, candles and fruit. Wow – this was like a 5-star hotel to be sure.
As I had no car, being so close to the center of Aix made it all so more amazing and convenient. You were so thoughtful in your answers to all my silly questions and I always had a great adventure after your suggestions of museums, restaurants, cafes, etc. I realize one can drive in Aix and there are plenty of garages available nearby should one chose to have a car – however, I was determined to walk.
And the suggestion of having a maid come in once a week was super – Florence was so helpful did a great job and was very reasonable.
Thank you again Kristine – I shall return to your lovely town of Aix en Provence soon I hope.
Peter |
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peter, New york city, USA |
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