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Dormouse House Garden Bed and Breakfast |
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
BOOKING DETAILS |
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RESTRICTIONS: There is strictly no smoking on the premises of Dormouse House. the Rose Suite is not suitable for very young children. In general I try to say YES! to your wishes and only ask that you respect the few rules asked.
CANCELLATION POLICY:
rooms are not reserved and rates NOT GUARANTEED until FULL payment received unless I agree otherwise. No refunds for cancellations with less than 1 week advance notice exc. medical emergency.
RATES: high season (april through september): 125 euros lg Rose Suite and 115 euros in the Blue Room including FULL breakfast, and all linens (even terry robes!). Oc t 1-May 31: Rose Suite 115 euros, Blue Room 105 euros.There is an addt'l charge of 15 euros per room for single night stays. 10 euros off/room for a party of 2 persons taking 2 rooms staying at least 2 nights. Guests staying 7 or more nights take 100 e off/per room/per week.. A single bed and/or futon is available for 2 extra guests (making normally a maximum of 6 persons) @35 euros each with the use of 3 rooms in all.A party of 4 MUST take both rooms if they are available to benefit from the comfort DH is famous for. Families taking both rooms for stays of at least 2 nights also deduct 20 e/room/night good for ENTIRE stay.. I ask that you prepay by check (Lisa KUHN) in advance (will be HELD) as RATES SUBJECT TO CHANGE UNLESS FULLY PREPAID. Many special offerings avail- kindly inquire! Pets, on approval, pay 8 euros including breakfast.
PAYMENTS ACCEPTED:
Travellers Cheques, Cash, Personal checks
please note I will accept euros or travellers' checks (euros).
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| CITY DETAILS |
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| REGION: |
Ile de France |
| CLOSEST LARGE CITY: |
Paris |
| CLOSEST AIRPORT: |
Paris: for transport options into Paris call 00 33 1 53 39 1818 |
| FESTIVALS: |
antiques fair, july; French national celebration, july 14; fete des loges, august, antiques fair, march and october, and many ongoing festivals! |
| ACTIVITIES: |
18 hole golf, tennis, table tennis, musical evenings, bike riding, hiking, horseback riding, swimming, boating, sailing, canoeing, picnicing, museum visits, trips to paris, disneyland, versailles, chartres, etc. |
| TOURIST SITES: |
10 -25 minutes direct train to central Paris (every half hr weekdays; station 15 min. walk away w/poss. of bus, taxi or ride there. Accessible to Monet's garden, Versailles, 11th century church in town; toy museum, planetarium, history museum, racecourses and equestrian museum; homes of Emile Zola and Alexandre Dumas ; Disneyland (car or train), much more. |
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| ACCOMMODATION DETAILS |
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| INN SETTING: |
Dormouse House is a true family home in a beautiful, calm setting overlooking the Seine Valley. It is semi-rural with millions of song birds, forests and agriculture all around, yet is in a charming town near all amenities. |
| LANGUAGES: |
English, French, Spanish, and some Italian. |
| AMENITIES: |
My home is newly-built entirely of Norwegian spruce with a wrap-around veranda and wooden deck with fountain. DH is down a private drive off-street set in a gorgeous large garden with fruit trees, lawn, pond, and vegetable garden. I have a beautiful 'winter garden' room with heated jacuzzi, a wood and stone fireplace, a table tennis and badminton set, a large weber a refrigerator for sodas, a large library in English, and an immense cd collection! I welcome well-behaved pets (ask for details, please).. |
| GUESTROOMS: |
two charming guestrooms each with a high-quality double bed . The 'blue' room has a view over the seine valley . the large 'rose suite 'has a sofa .Up to 2 more guests can be accomodated on the single bed in the 'music room' or on a futon. |
| MEAL TYPE: |
a 'glorified' French/US style breakfast is offered, inc. pastries, breads, fruits, fruit juices, yogurts, coffee, tea, herbal tea, etc.. Cooked breakfasts - made with my own hens' eggs where possible! - are available at a supplement. |
| MEAL TIME: |
breakfast at any reasonable hour. Superb dinners (3 courses, 25 euros, less for kids) until 8:30. |
| MEAL LOCATION: |
breakfast may be taken in the sunny dining room with french doors looking out on the back garden, on the outdoor deck overlooking the front garden, or outside under the roof of the veranda. |
| OTHER: |
the house is filled with antiques and fine art from all over the world, but is not "fussy"; rather, it is designed for comfort with views of the garden through the 9 (!) entrances leading out into the garden setting. |
| REASONS TO VISIT: |
You'll have the best of all worlds with Paris and other places of intgerest at your doorstep yet the charm of the village, forests, and garden all here! Above all I offer a real welcome! |
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| DESCRIPTION |
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The 'Blue' guestroom-with a lovely view of the Seine valley-is in a separate wing of the house with its own large shower room with sink plus its own large separate toilet, also with sink. The huge Rose Suite guestroom (on its own floor up a spiral staircase) has a wonderful new double bed, armoire,large sofa, chest of drawers,desk, lots of bookcases,good lighting/brass chandelier (etc.)AND has a brand-new bathroom en suite with Villeroy & Boch tiled shower, heated towel bar, toilet, and sink.The Rose Suite is connected to the Music Room (which contains a single bed) with a spectacular view of the fish pond & grden through cathedral windows.Due to many requests, I allow families to put a 3rd person in the Rose Suite; there's also the single bed in the adjoining room and a futon can also be added to either room for an additional charge of 40 euros each including breakfast. These beds are to be used only by children of Rose Suite guests OR by adults if the Blue room is already occupied. (In other words,for your comfort, 3 or 4 adults may not share the Tose Suite except in unusual circumstances; kindly ask for details.)There is a charge of 10 euros per night for the use of the folding bed if a parent and child or 2 children do not wish to share the same bed. there is safe parking onsite and I can normally pick you up at the train station (5 minutes away by car or 15 by foot.) There is also a taxi service that can be booked ahead (around 5 euros)and a very convenient bus during rush hours. Trains run every 1/2 hr. during the week until after midnight. I am often available to give private tours by car or to take you to the airport at an additional charge. I am happy to share my passion for horticulture, animals, art food and PEOPLE!
Please note that I am a professionally credentialed English/literature teacher and offer week-long (or more) stays coupled with intensive English or French language immersion and tutoring for adults and children; this is the perfect place to learn a language! please ask for details. I will do everything possible to make your stay a delight no matter what the season, and would love to help you celebrate your honeymoon or anniversary. Most of my guests choose to dine here - generally 3 courses made with my own organic produce and eggs!(I have 3 fancy hens, a cat, and an affectionate miniature poodle.)Vegetarian meals are available.please check out the specials (cooking classes, holiday celebrations), recipes, and especially the reviews!please read the description carefully and then contact me with questions not answered here. If you do not hear from me, it means I could not reach you at that email address - try again! I look forward to seeing you and to giving you the famous cheerful attention DH is known for; my guests could have chosen to stay IN Paris but, like you, CHOSE here for all the advantages one could not get there at any price.The DH motto: KINDNESS COUNTS. (See reviews please.)
For reservations email me at lisa.dormousehouse@gmail.com or call directly.(I answer emails quickly except during the RARE periods I am away.Sometimes my mail responses get 'bounced back'; call if in doubt about your server.) Thank you! |
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