108 - Villa Ramona  Hossegor

In our opinion

What makes Villa Ramona a great holiday rental

Villa Ramona is a highly contemporary villa, a superb example of modern luxury. It has three bedroom suites (each with an en-suite shower or bathroom), generously proportioned living areas, lovely terrace & pool area with summer 'salon' and even a garden sound system. All the amenities of Hossegor are a short walk away, the beach is just over 1 km, Capbreton's fine choice of fish restaurants the same. Villa Ramona is a superb way to holiday on the south west France coast in style.

Best for:
Groups not wanting to compromise on the quality of the accommodation: especially ideal for families, or groups of golfers, surfers.

Suitability for:

• Toddlers - cot & high chair available; pool is secured by an alarm. Hossegor lagoon has quiet sandy beaches.
• Teenagers - older kids can enjoy the independence of walking to the town and beach; lots going on in Hossegor.
• Reduced mobility - the villa is all laid out on one level.

Anything to watch out for?
The location means there is light background traffic noise, however it is not intrusive.

Why Hossegor?
Hossegor is an established surfing resort with a very 'cool' vibe. The resort offers great beaches, good shopping, a lovely lagoon, and plenty of activities (surf, golf, tennis, cycling, sailing & more). There's much to discover nearby: several excellent restaurants; Biarritz, Bayonne, St Jean de Luz, San Sebastian, pretty Basque country villages. It's a superb location for a rich & varied holiday.

Accommodation

A superbly-equipped, contemporary villa

The villa is in a off-town centre location, situated in a very attractive plot of 1800 m2. The location means there is light background traffic noise. However the living and outside areas face away from the street and any noise is not intrusive.

Inside
The house is highly contemporary in design & features, furnished stylishly & to a very quality spec. (Eg Lighting, heat and aircon are all controlled by a central & in-room touch pads; there is a built-in sound system inside and out, including sub-woofers in the garden.) When our area manager visited she honestly felt the photos didn't do it justice!

It is arranged on a single level divided into two areas: living & sleeping. The living part comprises:

• Fully-equipped (Siemens branded) kitchen:
• Dining area seating 12, sounded by large sliding glass bay windows overlooking the terrace & pool
• Open plan living area with bar, TV plasma, home-cinema, satellite TV, wifi, DVD, integrated audio system

Each of the three spacious bedroom suites comprises:

• King size double bed convertible into 2 singles if desired
• Pool & terrace views, with access to the outdoor hot tub
• Flat-screen satellite TV, wifi, iPod dock & sound system
• Dressing area
• Very high quality bathroom with walk-in shower. (One room has a bath.)

Two additional children's beds are available on request.

Outside:
• Large terrace (215m2) overlooking the pool with outdoor seating and dining areas
• Heated 11m x 5m pool; separate hot tub.
• 'Cuisine d'été' with plancha (electric barbecue)
• Garden sound system
• Attractive grounds (maintained daily)
• Secure parking with room for 5 cars; electric gates
• Storage space for golf clubs, surf boards, etc.

Not shown in the photos but planned before the summer is the installation of a high fence surrounding the grounds so that the villa is not overlooked by neighbouring properties.

Prices & Availability

Location

GPS: (43.65665821757764, -1.429048776626587)

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Things to Do & See

Nearby Activities
Surfing · Kitesurfing · Windsurfing · Sailing · Water-skiing · Kayaking · Golf · Cycling · Horse-riding · Birdwatching · Fishing · Spa & thalassotherapy · Course Landaise · Wine-tasting · Degustation · Aqua Parc ·

Day-trip Ideas

• Belle-Epoque Biarritz - style & surf chic combined
• Pretty Basque fishing port & resort, St Jean de Luz
• Discover the 'postcard' hillside villages of the Basque Country
• Hop over the border into Spain for San Sebastian or the Guggenheim
• Explore the superb Pyrenees National Park for great walks & wildlife
• Visit the under-rated city of Bayonne, the Pays Basque capital

Our Personal Highlights

• An early morning run or bike ride around the lagoon
• Retail therapy in the town's many surf boutiques & outlet centre
• Hire bikes and explore the coast, forests and lagoon
• Catch an exhibition of Course Landais or Basque Pelote
• Rise early to see the fish market being set-up at Capbreton

The Local Area: Hossegor

The local region of Sud Landes is typical Aquitaine - endless stretches of sandy beaches buffeted by the Atlantic ocean, vast pine forests punctuated by the occasional lake and criss-crossed by a network of cycle trails.

Capbreton and Hossegor are neighbouring seaside towns which between them offer an appealing contrast. Hossegor is the more famous, largely through its surfing heritage. It's a 'feelgood' place offering boutique shopping, great bars, nightlife and restaurants, world-famous surfing beaches, casino, and a lovely golf course plus a beautiful lagoon for safe bathing.

Like most of the south west coast, the area is something of an outdoor playground. Take your pick from surfing, canoeing, sailing, diving, fishing, cycling, tennis, horse-riding and golf to name a few.

Golfers will enjoy the local course, the 1930s-built Golf d’Hossegor. The traditional club house is also a delight. A short drive up the road is Seignosse, a water and forest monster of a course ranked in Continental Europe’s Top 50. There are other great courses within 45 minutes drive including Moliets and several around Biarritz.

Hossegor regularly holds major surfing competitions; the whole Aquitaine coast is a perfect venue for surfers but here, the presence of an offshore hollow in the sea-bed gives the waves here that extra edge. If you don't fancy a go yourself, just sit on the sea-front with a drink of your choice and watch the surfers ride to shore. Surfing visitors will also want to visit the outlet centre at Soorts where the major brands have factory stores selling boards, accessories and clothing.

Cyclists can enjoy the many safe forest tracks that connect between the towns along the coast. Sailing enthusiasts should head for the marina. Being so close to the Pays Basque border, sporting life also includes the legendary game of pelote; you can watch a game at the fronton in Hossegor.

Capbreton lives in the shadow of Hossegor but it's the place the locals prefer for eating out and for beaches. It's definitely the more authentic of the two, largely because of its fishing port and daily fish market. In fact, the town thrived in the 19th century as a whaling port and this sea-faring heritage is still very much apparent today.

It also has a charming town centre and market. Capbreton is just more French than Hossegor, if you see what we mean. It remains, admirably, something of a French (and Spanish) secret.

Capbreton sea-front is a bustling place, day and evening. You can walk all the way along the marina and sea-front. The jetty, known locally as l'estacade, offers excellent coastal views. There's normally a few locals here trying to catch a fish for supper. It makes for great viewing!

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