We have just returned from an excellent fortnight at Les Sables de Malte and in short it was definitely a 5-star experience.
Before we even arrived we felt that it was going to be good because the communication with the owner - Valerie Debelle - was excellent even though my grasp of the French language is poor. Mme Debelle made up for this with excellent English.
On arrival the communication and welcome were again excellent since M. Langlais' English was far superior to my French. He gave us a very good tour of, and introduction to the house. We felt very comfortable and instantly at home. The house is very well stocked with plates of all sizes, other crockery, glasses, cutlery, cooking pans, and other implements. There was nothing we needed that was not there.
We had booked the house for its ability to cater for up to 14 persons and members of the family came and went at different times due to work commitments. The maximum we had at any time was 10 adults and 3 children and there was plenty of room for everybody.
The location of the house is amazing sitting as it does alongside the no-cars promenade with the beach (Juno beach) on the other side. Saint Aubin is a small town and within a short walk there are a boulangerie, a boucherie, a small supermarket and very many restaurants / take aways.
The 3 children (boys aged 7, 6, and 3) loved the sandy beach and playing in the sea. They also loved riding their bikes along the promenade. The promenade was also very useful for the early morning runners in the family who could do 8 km and more runs without worrying about traffic.
When we were not eating out or having take aways, self catering was easy, either on the charcoal BBQ or in the ample oven. Eating could be at a large outside table or an equally large inside table.
We took advantage of the linen and towel hire at the very reasonable price of €14 per person. This meant that we did not return home with a large amount of washing to do. In fact because of the presence of a very efficient washing machine, we returned home with the minimum amount of washing to do.
All in all, the house is an excellent location for a big family get-together or for a group of friends and I can thoroughly recommend it to anyone wanting such a property.
Thank you M. and Mme. Debelle for allowing us to stay in your fabulous house.