Guest Reviews

Hands down, La Lavandula is the best Airbnb we have ever stayed in. The photos simply don’t do it justice - the house and grounds are incredibly beautiful in a very peaceful and private setting. Moira and Mike have created so many brilliant spaces around the property to either relax or to enjoy fun activities with friends and family. No detail was overlooked, from the lovely welcome hamper to all of the provisions for our 1 year old, which were much appreciated. Don’t hesitate, just book it!

Connor - United Kingdom, August 2025

My family and I had a really delightful stay at La Lavandula. My two daughters (7 yrs and 9 yrs old) had plenty of outdoor activities to keep them smiling. The big swimming pool at the house and the local lake conveniently close on foot were lovely to cool off in. The lake has an onsite bar/eaterie with friendly service and good snack food/refreshments at a reasonable price. My husband and I enjoyed taking pedalos out onto the lake with our girls. We kept our selves busy with playing darts, badminton, boul and football at the house. We accessed a glorious day's worth of canoeing just down the road by the Grolejac bridge. An array of interesting and stunning sites were close to visit in the car from the house. Moira was very friendly and approachable through out our stay. A lovely lady indeed. All in all I would recommend staying at the house.

Charlotte - United Kingdom, July 2025

We had a great week in this beautiful house with our family (couple with 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law and a baby). The house is well equiped with kitchen to cook at home, 3 locations to sit with 8 (dining/sitting room, large kitchen and outside at the patio), large swimming pool, children play area, etc.
We found all we needed in the house and the beds were comfortable.
The area in the Dordogne is really great with lots to do like cycling, walking, running, swimming, canoeing and many nice places to visit.
Moira has been a great host in communication, advice and checking our specific needs (in our case the little baby, with baby-bad, -chair, -bed and outdoor play-house. Really nice!!).
We just love the place!!

Erik - Holland, June 2025

We absolutely loved this beautiful house and gardens. The house was spotless and had beautiful décor but felt relaxing and lived-in. The garden is stunning and across the road is the lake. Loved the pool, darts, bikes, badminton and boules. A great location to explore the Dordogne, go canoeing, hiking and cycling. 15 minutes from large supermarkets and Sarlat and 1.5 hours from Bergerac airport with great roads. Some fabulous villages all around. Just wished we had been able to stay for the two weeks as one was definitely not enough. A dream house in a great part of the world!

Rachel - United Kingdom, June 2025

We had the most wonderful holiday. Everything about the house, the area and the hosting was perfect. The house is spotless, beautifully decorated and has everything you need for the whole family to enjoy. The area is stunning and it is perfectly located to visit lots of picturesque villages and towns with great restaurants. Moira’s communication and attention to detail as a host is second to none.

Lucy - United Kingdom, April 2025

Absolutely perfect in every way. Super house for the family, lovely pool and perfectly located to enjoy Sarlat and everything the Dordogne has to offer. Thank you Moira and family I’m sure we’ll be back very soon. X

Luke and Supreet- United Kingdom, October 2024

This rental far exceeded our expectations! Beautifully renovated house, gorgeous, landscaping, and lighting, lovely pool, and the play yard and tent for our son was amazing! Kitchen was well stocked, bedrooms, bathrooms were clean and up to date. Everything was really nice and it was really a fabulous house. The house was in a great location; we would walk around the lake just down the street. Owner gave us fabulous restaurant recommendations as well. Would highly recommend this house.

Audrey - Florida, USA, October 2024

What can I say!! An absolute gem and a real home from home. I’ve never stayed somewhere before and felt really at home but Moira’s place did just that. We had the most incredible two weeks as a family (myself, my husband and our 1 year old as well as my parents, my sisters and their husbands). This was genuinely the nicest place I’ve ever stayed on Airbnb. Mike and Moira’s attention to detail was impeccable - from having Yorkshire tea (!) to the helpful and informative tourist packs. They have created something really special in Groléjac and we feel very lucky to have stayed there. The place was laid out perfectly for us as a family and even had plenty for our very active one year old to do. The teepee in the garden is perfect for children. Moira’s communication was also 10/10 - she genuinely couldn’t have done anymore to accommodate us. All that is left to say is thank you for creating a wonderful home. I can’t recommend it enough and we cannot wait to come back!

Hannah - United Kingdom October 2024

We had such a fantastic holiday at this lovely house. Its set in stunning grounds with a large swimming pool and plenty of outside space. The house is so well equipped and finished to a high standard. We've holidayed in the Dordogne for many years, and this is by far the best property we have found. Would recommend to anyone.

James - United Kingdom, August 2024

I don’t want to say how fantastic this place and location are as I want to come back next year. Moira has made an amazing home which was perfect for my kids who have grown up now. We loved the pool the outside dining and BBQ area along with the garden beds .
Can we please keep it a secret.

Phillip - United Kingdom, August 2024

We loved staying with the family at this beautiful and charming property.
The restored country house is tastefully decorated and furnished. The modern kitchen, open to the dining room with its huge central island and overlooking the terrace, is amazing! The upstairs lounge with its large fireplace is superb. The bedrooms are nicely decorated.
We enjoyed the beautiful pool and the very large flower garden and were able to rest on the different terraces.
We enjoyed the great outdoors both in the house and outside.
If I had to choose the house of my dreams, it's for Moira and Mike for sure!
A real shot of ❤️

Catherine - Switzerland July 2024

Beautiful house in a stunning location
5 stars isn’t enough - the house has been impeccably furnished with every single detail meticulously thought out
I have a golden rule for holiday accommodation that it has to be as good as home - well this place far exceeds that expectation
First class in every way and we feel privileged to have been able to experience it
Thankyou Moira and Mike for sharing your beautiful home and we would return in a heartbeat.

Martin - United Kingdom, June 2024

Thank you so much for sharing this beautiful place, we had a wonderful week staying there. The villa is beautiful in & outside especially with all the exclusive decoration and furniture. A huge kitchen, well equipped, is fantastic for cooking sessions. The pool (which is large) and the terrace area invite for relaxing hours. It was hard to leave this place, but the surroundings were also worth a visit. Sarlat, Domme and beautiful castles and gardens are really close. Moira was so kind and responded really quickly, the whole process of checking in and out was really easy. Thank you so much again, we would love to come back.

Thomas - Germany June 2024

We had a great time at this charming home.
Very clean house with modern furniture. Moira even provided us with all the equipment needed to accommodate children, very convenient!
Beautiful garden with swimming pool, terrace, barbecue and pétanque court, as well as outdoor activities for children.

Fanny - France, May 2024

You want to know why people come to Périgord Noir and never want to leave? Maybe because these people - like us - were lucky enough to stay in Moira's house in Groléjac.
Moira took exemplary care of everything even before we arrived. Communication was - perfect.
The good impression became even better when we arrived at the house: large, tasteful, well maintained - better than we had ever imagined.
In the large, perfectly equipped gourmet kitchen, a very loving welcome gift was waiting for us. Thank you again for that, dear Moira.
The high-quality garden and sun furniture by the pool, the uncompromising cleanliness in all rooms, the cozy living room, the new bathrooms - all this made it difficult for us to leave for the planned excursions at all. Especially the children wanted to stay in the house.
So: If you have the opportunity to book this house - do it!

Christoph - Germany, April 2024

Very nice newly renovated house offering quality services, tastefully decorated. Owners attentive to the details, very warm welcome.
I recommend it 100%

Brice - Cannes, France, November 2023

La Lavendula is a beautiful house. Lots of space both inside and out. Extremely well equipped with high quality bedding and towels. We loved staying at Moira and Mike’s house. One of the nicest we have ever stayed in on Airbnb. Everything is as described with lots of thoughtful extras. It would be a fantastic house to bring the family with a beautiful play area for toddlers. Moira and Mike were perfect hosts, very welcoming and friendly with great communication.

Christine - United Kingdom, October 2023

“We stayed at Moira's for a week with our six year old son. It was an amazing place to relax and enjoy the beautiful surroundings. The house is very well equipped with a great big Kitchen and a wonderful pool to play or relax in.
Would highly recommend the place for a small or a larger group as there is plenty of space.”

Ian - San Francisco, USA, September 2023

Lovely restored house, everything felt very new and super clean.
We loved the big pool and easy layout with pool, outdoor dining and big sociable kitchen all adjoining.
Area is in easy reach to beautiful dordogne towns.
Moira was very friendly, great communication and very proactive. Thank you!

Rachel- United Kingdom, August 2023

We really enjoyed our stay at Lavandula. It’s a beautiful property which has been renovated with care and attention by Moira & Mike - they have thought of everything to make our stay a fabulous one. We were really lucky with the weather and got to enjoy the fabulous pool most days. There were only 4 of us so lots of choice for the comfy squishy sun-loungers :-) plenty places to chill out by the pool in or out of the shade. The kitchen was beautiful with everything you could need and multiple ovens and a ginormous island!!. There was a huge outdoor dining table or equally big size inside and another one upstairs in the huge sitting room with a lovely verandah. The bedrooms were very tasteful and all had fans and uk adapters which was so handy. We went canoeing, explored Domme and had a lovely night in Sarlat. We were sad to leave today! Thank you Moira & Mike for sharing your beautiful home with us!

Camilla - United Kingdom, July 2023