100% Recommendation
Online for over 5 years
Description
Ground floor: (hallway, Living room(TV, DVD player, radio), dining room(stove), Kitchen(cooker(4 ring stoves, ceramic), coffee machine, oven, microwave, dishwasher, fridge), bedroom(single bed(90 x 200 cm), double bed(180 x 200 cm)), bedroom(double bed(160 x 200 cm), children's bed), bathroom(shower, washbasin), toilet)
Basement: (bedroom(double bed(180 x 200 cm)), bathroom(shower, washbasin), toilet, washing room(freezer, tumble dryer, washing machine), playroom(table football), relaxation area(shower, infrared sauna, washbasin), storage)
Bubble bath, fireplace, terrace(roofed, 28 m2), terrace, garden(private, fenced), BBQ, play equipment
Escape to this modern 3-bedroom holiday home in Houffalize, perfect for up to 7 guests seeking comfort and relaxation. The cozy living space features a wood stove, a fully equipped kitchen, and bright, spacious bedrooms. Downstairs, unwind in the infrared sauna or bubble away stress in the private jacuzzi. A game room with foosball and air hockey adds a playful touch for all ages. Surrounded by nature, the home is ideally located near hiking trails, cycling paths, and the Baraque de Fraiture ski resort. In warmer months, explore charming towns like La Roche, Bastogne, and Durbuy, or enjoy kayaking on Lake Nisramont and family fun at Chevetogne Park. The peaceful setting makes it a great base for year-round adventures. Outdoors, a 28 m² covered terrace, fenced garden, and barbecue invite alfresco dining and relaxation. Children will love the sandpit and play equipment, and pets are welcome for a small fee (max. 2). With comfort, charm, and plenty to explore, this home offers a memorable Ardennes escape.
facilities and amenities
Outdoor area
Bathroom
Bathroom 2
bathrooms with shower
Kitchen
Equipment
suitable for
Bedrooms
Total number of beds: 7
Arrival/Location
Arrival and distances
restaurant 4.6 kilometer
4.6 kilometer
free time activities
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574 reviews
Overall assessment
Betty Salden
The location is beautiful and the cottage is good. It's just not pleasant to sleep in the bedroom in the basement, as there are no windows and no fresh air. Everything else is perfectly fine.
Peeters Yentl
Overall, we enjoyed our stay and had a good time. However, we are not entirely satisfied with cleanliness, maintenance, and we have questions about honesty. We had quite a few problems with communication regarding the booking. The description stated that there was an optional package for the final cleaning. They charged 355.00€ for this!! Almost the same amount as the stay itself. Later it turned out that they did not offer this as optional after all, but suddenly spoke about mandatory additional costs. After a lot of hassle and poor communication, they ultimately gave a discount on the final cleaning fee. But still an extra €175.00. For a weekend stay, I find this an incredibly high amount. Under normal circumstances, we talk about final cleaning between €70-90. We have a villa by the coast ourselves, and this is the normal price to ask. We ultimately agree to the discount, as we would not have to book another weekend at the last minute and because they also threatened that if we canceled, they would not refund anything. (Our stay already cost us €500) Upon arrival at the house, it did not seem clean at all. There were cobwebs everywhere, especially above the beds and on the lamps, there was a lot of candy and food scraps under the sofa in the living room, and everything was sticky on the floor. The lower floor smelled incredibly musty from moisture. That's where you have to sleep... Several lights inside the house didn't work. The jacuzzi was full of sand. The house is nice, but outdated and maintenance is not taken seriously. There were prices hanging on the wall from several years ago for 'top stay'. I can believe that was the case once, but if it wants to remain that way, the house really needs to be taken care of and maintenance must be done properly every time. We found it far above its price (as accommodation), and we genuinely wonder where the amount for the final cleaning goes when the house looks like this, and it was not clean at all. Disappointing experience. I would not book it again.
Erwin Odijk
Spacious and tidy house. Good amenities. Great bedrooms and beds. The sauna and jacuzzi are nice extras.
Sanne Guns
Our stay at Jacuzzi Retreat was unfortunately not a 5-star experience. Upon arrival on Friday evening, we noticed that the heating in one of the bedrooms was not working. We contacted the point of contact by phone but could not reach them, and we were not called back. Since the outdoor temperatures were well below freezing, it was very uncomfortable in the room. There was also no extra duvet provided, and the duvets that were there were clearly for summer temperatures. On Sunday, the contact person came on site; she indicated that the heating has been broken for some time. This was not communicated in advance. The hallway and the toilet were also very cold and not heatable. There is clearly mold present in the bathroom, which you can smell upon arrival. There is an unpleasant odor on the ground floor. The third bedroom has no windows, so you cannot ventilate it. The small lights in the infrared sauna do not work. The hairdryer downstairs started to smoke and smell immediately upon use. The kitchen is very cold; there is an electric heater provided, but we could not find a socket to use it. The advertisement did not make it clear that there would be additional costs. We contacted Belvilla, where it was made clear to us in no uncertain terms that the 'optional' costs of € 355 are mandatory. The website states that this package ensures 'a carefree stay' and covers services such as final cleaning, utility consumption, service support, and protection against minor damage or incidental costs during the stay. However, the invoice lists this as cleaning costs (€230) and bed linen (€125 for 3 beds!! ). Overall, a stay that we would not recommend given the high cost and the shortcomings. We will also not book through Belvilla in the future.
Cetin Yaman
We stayed with our family during the Christmas season, but we had many issues that they didn't resolve. 1- There was no proper internet connection, and the mobile cell network is also not working, so no communication. When I asked to have it fixed, they said to reset the modem, which did not work, of course. 2- The heater in one of the rooms was not working, and they didn't fix it. Outside was -5 degrees, we had to stay in that room with the baby. 3- The house was not cleaned enough; there were spider nets! We had to clean it by ourselves. They even charged us 350 euros for cleaning! 4- One of the sheets of the bed was missing again, and they charged us for the clean sheets! But there was no sheet for one bed.
Contact
Company Belvilla
Host since: 01/08/2020
Contact languages: German, English
Service times: Mo.-Th. 09:00-14:00; Fr. 09:00-12:00
listing #: 302869
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additional information
listing #: 302869
Last updated: 27.04.2026
Advertisement online since: 5 years, 4 months
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«Jacuzzi Retreat, Ardennes» achieves a holiday rating of 4.4 (rating scale: 1 to 5) at 574 submitted reviews.