Characteristics of the lodge
Apartment 4 stars, 15 persons, 6 bedrooms, swimming pool and SPA
Your hosts Daniel and Marie-Laure will be delighted to welcome you to our 250 m2 apartment nestled on the 1st and 2nd floor of a 16th century tower. The apartment benefits from a recent and full renovation. 4 of the 6 bedrooms have bathroom and toilet. The last bathroom is even larger to meet the needs of other tenants. The kitchen is open to the dining room on the second floor. A library-living room with a flat screen TV with access to Netflix/ Canalplus and a game table.
We cater for your young family too, with cots, changing tables, high chairs and are happy to enhance these arrangements should you need.
Being fully equipped you can travel light! A washing machine, dryer and detergent are at your disposal as well as the possibility of ordering from the mobile grocery store which stops every Friday on our forecourt. As you arrive bath sheets and and towels will be on hand so that you can begin relaxing immediately at the swimming pool or in the sauna. We’ll refer to our Spa and Wellness Area under Spa Access below.
The bedrooms
Bedroom Papyrus of the Nile
Room of 18 m2 on the second floor with a double bed and an office. This air-conditioned room has a private bathroom with shower and toilet. Towels are provided the beds will be made for your arrival.
The organic and locally made toiletries will be at your disposal: body shower gel and hair and solid makeup remover.
Bedroom Monarda
Room of 16 m2 on the second floor is composed of a double bed and an office. This air-conditioned room has a private bathroom with shower and toilet. Towels are provided the beds will be made for your arrival.
The organic and locally made toiletries will be at your disposal: body shower gel and hair and solid makeup remover.
Bedroom Garden lupin
Room of 16 m2 on the second floor with 3 single beds.
This air-conditioned room has a private bathroom with shower and toilet. Towels are provided and beds will be made for your arrival.
The organic and locally made toiletries will be at your disposal: body shower gel and hair and solid makeup remover.
Bedroom White poppy
Room of 12 m2 with 1 double bed on the first floor.
This room in which the wall of pebbles marries with lime and wood has a nice view on the courtyard of the castle. It adjoins the large bathroom on the first floor that will be shared with the tenants of the passiflore room. Towels are provided and beds will be made for your arrival.
Organic and local toiletries available: body and hair shower gel and a solid make-up remover.
Bedroom Passionflower
Room of 16 m2 on the first floor with 6 single beds
This room, in a more modern and youthful spirit, shares the bathroom with the “white poppy” room.
Towels are provided and beds will be made for your arrival.
The organic and locally made toiletries will be at your disposal: body shower gel and hair and solid makeup remover.
Bedroom Agapanthus
Room of 13 m2 on the first floor with 1 double This room, has the more classic decor, has a private bathroom with tub and toilet. Towels are provided and beds will be made for your arrival.
Organic and local toiletries available: body and hair shower gel and a solid make-up remover.
Your wellness stay
Spa, hammam, sauna available
From the castle’s forecourt, you can access the spa on the ground floor. A wellness area with a jacuzzi for five people, a hammam cabin and a sauna cabin for two people.
Additional massage services can be provided by our partner, a professional masseuse with a diploma in sophrology.
The gite in pictures
Become a castle owner for the duration of your stay in Dognen
Equipments & facilities
Bedrooms
1 bedroom with a 140cm bed and a 90cm bed
1 bedroom with 1 double sized bed and a 160 cm long child’s bed
1 bedroom with 2 possible configurations: 5 single beds or 1 double bed and 3 single beds
Each room has an independent bathroom with toilet
Beds are made on arrival free of charge with sheets provided
Bathrooms
3 bathrooms
3 showers
3 toilets
Hair dryer
2 towels provided per person
Solid shampoo and shower gel from an organic and local provider
Liquid hand wash
Baby equipment
Folding baby bed
Highchair
Potty + WC adapter
Changing table Stroller
Span area
hot tub
Hammam
Sauna
Tea bar and infusions
On request and supplemental: massage by an outside professional.
Pets Welcome
We don’t accept animals
Kitchen
Fridge
Dishwasher
Oven + induction hob + microwave
Tassimo coffee maker + some coffee and chocolate pods
Filter coffee maker
Toaster, kettle, blender, food processor
Juicer Soda Stream with 2 flavors
Starter kit: olive oil; balsamic vinegar; salt; pepper; sugar; some basic spices; coffee filters; paper towels; tea towels, hand towels.
Living room
Flat screen TV
Free WIFI
Reversible air conditioning in all rooms.
2-seater sofa bed
Maintenance
Washing machine
Ironing board + iron
Dishwashing liquid and hand wash provided
Dishwasher tablets
Biodegradable detergent
To be noted
- The gîte must be left clean and orderly on your departure (otherwise 100 euros for the cleaning fee) – Shops available less than 5 kilometers away, in Navarrenx.
- Basque-Béarnaise mobile grocer which stops on the forecourt of the Château on Friday mornings; orders possible.
Outdoor Spaces
Our outdoor areas cover a large park of 3000 m2, where you will find a summer kitchen, a barbecue, a swimming pool and a playground as well as a covered area with many games for all ages.
- Garden kitchen with fridge and freezer; dishwasher; dishes and barbecue utensils; electric fryer.
- Laundry area with washing machine and dryer (detergent provided)
- Gas barbecue
- Naturally shaded terrace
- 12 x 6 m salt pool + sun loungers
- Garden furniture with parasols
- Wooden structure with swing and slide
- Petanque court (a few adult sets of petanque balls are available + 1 children’s set)
- trampoline
- ping-pong
- football table
- Darts
