⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Oasis of Cleanliness, Calm, and Comedic Relief” After a week-long epic on two wheels—from the glorious green hills of North Wales to the sun-drenched South of France—dodging motorways like they were potholes filled with regret, we finally rolled into Sowell Family Pignada Plage. And what a relief. Let me set the scene: every night before this, we’d stayed somewhere new. Each place was a little game of "guess what's growing in the corner" or "find the light switch before the cockroach does." Bordeaux gets a special mention—beautiful city, but the apartment door opened like it had seen things... terrible things. We laughed. We cried. We sanitized. Then came salvation: Sowell Family Pignada Plage. Spotless rooms! Crisp sheets! Not a single dubious stain or suspicious smell in sight. I nearly hugged the bed (and might have, if my biker leathers hadn’t been sticking to me). The staff? Absolute legends. While their English was as shaky as my GCSE French, we communicated better than most married couples. Smiles, hand gestures, wild guesses—it worked! I asked for a towel and somehow got directions to the beach and a croissant. Perfect. And the food? Oh, chef’s kiss! After days of grabbing whatever vaguely edible thing we could find at roadside stops, the buffet here felt like a Michelin-starred miracle. Ample choice, fresh flavours, and enough variety to make even the fussiest of bikers full and happy. We might’ve gone back for thirds… for research purposes, obviously. The setting is peaceful, the air pine-scented, and the pool looked like a shimmering blue promise of better days. After miles of saddle soreness and a crash course in European plumbing, we finally found somewhere that felt like a holiday. Two nights never felt so luxurious. Merci, Sowell Family Pignada Plage—you’ve restored our faith in accommodation, humanity, and the French hospitality industry.

We were upgraded to a larger room & received an upgrade to an all inclusive package, thus the stay exceeding our expectations. The appartment was very well thought out, clean & modern. The restaurant food was also good & the option to take food away we made use of. Excellent location on a calm inlet from the sea, perfect for children to paddle in & for water activities. The more wild Atlantic coast & amazing beach could be reached within a 20-25 minute walk.

We were 3 people in a 6 person appartment thus we had plenty of space but for 6 people the space would be more limited I believe. For 6 people the appartment would accommodate 2 on a sofa bed, 2 on a bunk bed & 2 in a double bed.

Great location, right in front of a big lake on which we had a nice view. The hotel with appartment are only a nice walk (15-20 min) to the beautiful sea and beach, good for surfing, swimming and pleasant walks. A sailing and surf center nearby as well as Facilities to rent a pedalo boat on the lake with slide. We enjoyed the good food offered by the restaurant catering as well as the breakfast and lunch. We also had dinner in some of the pleasant restaurants around the lake and at the sea side.

The reception staff were exceptional, friendly, and helpful. Our room was more than adequate in size, equipment etc for our stay. Your attention to different cuisine for different tastes was very thoughtful and appreciated by us Aussies. The wonderful view while eating breakfast was an added bonus. It would have been wonderful to stay a bit longer to really appreciate all your establishment has to offer, but our travel plans did not allow it, unfortunately.

Large room, friendly staff, centrally located, nice pool, interior of the rooms well maintained. There was an interior room for bike storage. The exterior needs upgrading but it was good value for the money.

It’s a beautiful place, right on the lake shore. Apartment is modern, clean and comfortable. Dog and family friendly. Wonderful breakfast. Great value

Brilliant location next to the beach on a calm inlet from the sea. Surfing not far away along with many other activities. The hotel room was clean and well equipped, the staff were very helpful and made us very welcome

Bedroom was a little small for a double bed

Reception staff were incredibly kind and caring when I arrived unwell. They went out of their way to help. I’m very grateful. Thank you.

No air con.

Front of house staff were only the best for help and their welcome. Restaurant staff were equally as welcoming.

No comment.

great location lovely estuary at front for piper swimming plus a pool great apartment for price secure parking for bicycles close to restaurants

loved it but we were out of season. expect it to be busy