🌿 What’s Included When You Stay

✔ Beds made up on arrival · ✔ Linen & towels included · ✔ Private enclosed garden & BBQ · ✔ Free secure parking · ✔ Exceptionally well-equipped kitchen · ✔ Tea, coffee & welcome essentials · ✔ Reliable Wi-Fi, Netflix, French & UK TV · ✔ Dog-friendly by request 🐾 · ✔ Baby & toddler friendly 👶 · ✔ No hidden surprises

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One of the most common questions guests ask before booking a self-catering gîte in Normandy is simple: “What’s actually included?”

At Holidays-Normandy, your holiday starts relaxed — not with a supermarket run. When you arrive, the essentials are already here, thoughtfully prepared, and ready for you to settle in properly.

No guesswork. No surprise extras. Just an easy arrival and a comfortable stay. 💚

This page is designed to answer the practical questions guests often ask before booking a self-catering holiday in Normandy. If you’re wondering what’s already provided, what you can leave at home, and what to expect when you arrive — you’re in the right place.

🍵 A Warm Welcome (and a Cold Drink Waiting)

• Chilled still water and orange juice (in the fridge)
• Local milk (with dairy-free options available if requested)
• Starter pack of tea bags, coffee pods, ground coffee and filter papers
• Sugar and sweeteners
• Local biscuits and cakes
• Local butter and fresh eggs from our rescued chickens
• A 75cl bottle of local artisan Brut cider

🛏️ Comfort & Practical Essentials Included

• All bed linen provided
• Towel set for each guest
• Beds made up before arrival
• Private, fully enclosed garden for your sole use, with dining table for up to 10
• Outdoor seating and BBQ (bring your own charcoal)
• BBQ utensils and heat-resistant oven gloves
• Free secure on-site parking

🛁 Bathroom Essentials — Bring Less, Relax More

• Hand soap at every sink
• Shampoo, conditioner and shower gel
• Bubble bath
• A couple of rolls of septic-safe toilet paper in each bathroom to get you started - Additional supplies are available locally if needed.
• 100% biodegradable sanitary disposal bags in each bathroom

🍳 An Exceptionally Well-Equipped Kitchen

If you enjoy cooking properly — not just reheating — you’ll feel at home here. We’ve equipped the kitchen to function like a real household kitchen, not a stripped-back holiday rental.

• Pots, pans, oven dishes and proper cooking utensils
• Full crockery and cutlery sets, including child-friendly versions
• Dishwasher tablets and washing-up supplies
• Olive oil, salt and pepper
• Aluminium foil, clingfilm, baking parchment and sealed containers for leftovers
• Kitchen roll and bin bags

👶 Child-Friendly Without the Hassle

Travelling with a baby or toddler shouldn’t mean packing half your house. If you’re staying with a child up to 2 years old, we can provide the essentials free of charge — just let us know in advance.

• Cot with bedding, set up before arrival
• Changing table
• High chair
• Safety gates fitted on all staircases
• Kid-friendly crockery and cutlery in the kitchen

You simply tell us which bedroom you’d like the cot in via the pre-arrival form, and everything will be ready and waiting when you arrive. No furniture moving, no last-minute improvising — just an easier start to your stay.

🐾 Properly Dog-Friendly

If you’re travelling with your dog, they’re genuinely welcome here. We don’t just allow pets — we make sure they’re comfortable too.

Dogs are welcome by prior arrangement. Please let us know in advance if you’re travelling with a dog so we can prepare the gîte accordingly.

• Dog dinner bowl
• Water bowl
• Dog bed

These are provided free of charge and will be set up in the gîte on arrival. Just let us know in advance, and you can leave a few bulky items at home.

📺 Wi-Fi, TV & Entertainment

• Reliable Wi-Fi throughout the gîte
• TV with free guest Netflix account
• French TV and satellite with international channels including UK TV

Every stay at Holidays-Normandy is prepared with the same care and attention. While this page covers what’s included as standard, it’s also intended to give you confidence that nothing essential has been overlooked — especially if this is your first time staying in a French holiday rental.

In Short: You Can Pack Lighter

Clear pricing. Thoughtful inclusions. No unpleasant surprises. When shared by six or more guests in high season, the cost often works out at under €30 per person per night — for a fully private, fully prepared stay.

Whether you’re travelling with little ones, four-legged companions, both, or neither, we’ve tried to remove the usual stress points so you can arrive, unpack, and relax properly.