We had a fantastic stay in Chatelaillon. The house is exactly as described with a secure spacious garden, all very clean and well maintained and furnished, nothing is missing. The beds were made on arrival and towels were provided which is definitely a bonus as it saves a lot of space when packing. There is also a washing machine which is great especially with small children. The owners Mr & Mrs Gilbert were very friendly from our first enquiry to our departure. The house is ideally located in the centre of Chatelaillon, a couple of minutes walk to the tourist office, 5 mins walk to the funfair and 10 mins walk to the beach which is very safe for the kids. The house is also perfectly located to explore the area as most things are less than 1 hour drive away. We visited the old town of Saintes and its amphitheatre, Ile D'Oleron, La Rochelle (which has a great aquarium in case of rain but book tickets on advance to avoid the queues), Ile de Re (especially St Martin de Re and its donkeys in pyjamas), Cognac (and its castle which houses Baron Otard Cognac), La Palmyre Zoo (fantastic, you can feed the giraffes, elephants, zebras and goats, buy popcorn at the entrance). There so much to do in Chatelaillon (night market on Sunday night, large market on Tuesdays and Fridays, free fitness classes on the beach every morning, good selection of beach bars and restaurants, free cinema for kids at beausejour every day at 3pm, free kids shows Wednesdays behind the mini golf, concerts on Tuesday night, sailing activities, outdoor heated swimming pool etc...) or around (such as Royan, cruises to the islands (Ile d'Aix and Ile Madame)), we haven't had time to do it all in 2 weeks! We are already planning to come back, would highly recommend! Thanks Mr & Mrs Gilbert.