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A real Home from Home.
Reviewed by: Lance Hurst 15-Jul-2010
I stayed at the Vignoble Guest House for five nights. I found Marcell and John very friendly and welcoming. The house itself is large with a large peaceful garden. The immediate area is quiet and feels secluded, just right to really relax. It did not actually feel like I was staying in a bed and breakfast, it was more like staying with close friends or relatives such was the welcome and homely feel of the house. I must mention the breakfast that Marcell provided. It was fantastic, made so with her own speciality breads. If I ever travel to Milton Keynes again I will be staying at Vignoble. I would highly recommend it to others.

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Reviewed by: Ramón Merchán 25-Jun-2010
Very friendly owners. I recommend it. Located in a privileged area. Best regards to John and Marcel (the owners).

Home away from home
Reviewed by: Claus Rasmussen 24-Jun-2010
My colleagues and I were lucky enough to get accommodation at Vignoble Guest House on very short notice. The host and hostess, John and Marcelle, greeted us as if we were old friends who they had not seen in years. The accommodation was immaculate and even though I had to share a room with a colleague on the second night, I have no objections to staying there again in the future. The breakfast was of the highest standard and far exceeded what I would expect from any bed and breakfast. The hospitality was beyond reproach. I would recommend this guest house to anyone who prefers the homely and personal touch. The surrounding area is very nice with the canal nearby for anyone who enjoys a quiet walk. I wish John and Marcelle all the best in the future.

Very friendly
Reviewed by: Jacek Kopecky 10-Jun-2010
The B&B proprietors are a very friendly couple. The room I had was great and well equipped, the breakfasts were simply perfect and the location was very close to the Open University, which was really practical for me. I'd certainly go back.

Pleasant, quiet and comfortable
Reviewed by: Prof. Milan Tichy 15-Dec-2008
We discovered the Vignoble guest house by chance when looking for accommodation during a workshop held by the Open University. "We" means 4 students and 2 lecturers, and we fitted into the Vignoble guest house perfectly. We started with the request of coming late, but that was no problem for John and Marcelle. They welcomed us and offered us drinks and cookies :-). And that was not the end of thier lovely looking after us. Every day we had a nice breakfast and returned to the clean and comfortable rooms. I had slight cold that discomforted me, but the kindness of Marcelle has overcome that difficulty. After couple of teas and drinks I felt like newly born :-). I would certainly recommend this guest house to anyone who prefers the home-like environment to non-personal care in hotels. I wish to John and Marcelle good health for the future.

warm and friendly
Reviewed by: Chris & Mark Magas 06-Sep-2008
We stayed for a weekend with John & Marcelle as my husband had an exam at the OU. What a lovely stay we had. We have never stayed in a bed and breakfast as lovely as this. We were made to feel so welcome and were looked after as if we were close friends. Breakfast was wonderful, the accommodation immaculate and the hosts great. I don't know where they get their energy from. Thank you so much for a lovely weekend.

Welcoming Host and Hostess
Reviewed by: Terence English 13-Mar-2008
I have used this guest house twice a month for about 5 years. Marcelle and John are the perfect hosts. Very clean and beautifully maintained property. Breakfast is always good and you are treated with great warmth and treated like one of the family. I unreservedly recommend it and would never dream of staying anywhere else when visiting Milton Keynes.

Comfort in a good location
Reviewed by: Laura Gray 13-Aug-2007
We stayed in Woughton Park at Vignoble's B&B. Courtesy and friendliness made our stay very enjoyable and trouble-free. Ideal location for short walks and relax in the surrounding parks.

A very pleasant stay
Reviewed by: Stephen Webb 04-Feb-2007
Clean and comfortable. This guest house was just what I needed for my four day work trip to Milton Keynes. Hosts John and Marcelle are very friendly, and the breakfasts have to be tasted to be believed - do try Marcelle's home-made bread. It's in a nice peaceful location too, and just a five-minute drive from the centre of Milton Keynes.

A Great Place To Stay
Reviewed by: sue patchett 08-Apr-2006
Whilst in the area for an interview, I was made to feel extremely welcome and relaxed and particularly enjoyed the homemade bread. Thanks again.Sue

Comfort and quality
Reviewed by: Darren Mark 26-Jan-2006
For a comfortable stay in Milton Keynes I recommend people stay at the Vignoble Gues House, friendly owners ensure you never want for anything! The accommodation is clean and comfortable and on the doorstep to most Milton Keynes facilities. I recommend the guest house Very Highly

The Best
Reviewed by: Lorraine 08-Jan-2006
I hesitate to recommend John and Marcelle's B&B because I might find it difficult to get a room next time! Their home is wonderful and their hospitality generous to a fault. I have stayed at Vignoble several times and it is now home from home.

Vignoble Guest House: home basis in Milton Keynes
Reviewed by: Werner Ulrich 21-May-2005
Arriving at the Vignoble - for the first time in Milton Keynes - was like coming home. Mrs. Evans received me very kindly indeed. I stayed for a week, and every time I returned to the Vignoble she received me in the same kind way. The house is beautiful and cosy. The room she offered me was perfect, the breakfast too, and the situation of the Vignoble in a quiet neighbourhood close to the Open University (a pleasant walk of some 12 minutes away) was simply ideal for my week at the OU. Marcelle's way of offering her friendship and help is very special indeed. Staying with Marcelle was a bit like staying in the home of a dear aunt or grandma. And what a lively grandma she is, running her own web site (see http://www.vignoblegh.co.uk/ ) and being such an interesting host to talk to, too - whether in French or in English. Whole-heartedly recommended!

Totally A1 Accomodation
Reviewed by: Alex Schutz 06-May-2005
I came across Vignoble at very short notice, and luckily got accomodation for one night. Mrs Evans is an exceptional lady and really made me feel like being at home. My room was perfect, the bed very comfy and the breakfast delicious. Mrs Evans cared a lot but I never had the feeling of being intruded. All in all, there is only one thing I can recommend for travellers to Milton Keynes: Call in at the Vignoble Guest House!

Perfect place to relax
Reviewed by: Anna M. ABAI 14-Mar-2005
Very nice people, delicious breakfast, really comfy bed, loved every moment of my stay.

Home from Home
Reviewed by: Darren Mark 11-Mar-2005
For a truly home from home stay with the comforts of friendly and approachable owners, the Vignoble guest-house provides excellent accommodation at value prices. Coupled with the delights of freshly prepared homemade bread, I would recommend all visitors to Milton Keynes stay at the Vignoble GH.

Perfect place to relax
Reviewed by: Anna Abai 11-Mar-2005
Very nice people, delicious breakfast, really comfy bed, loved every moment of my stay.

Vignoble Guest House
Reviewed by: Phil Daniell 29-Jan-2005
Easy to book, and and an easy base for the OU. Mr. and Mrs. Evans (landlords) were both very friendly. Great breakfast. Gets my recommendation for a great place to stay for a short visit to MK.

New Years Eve
Reviewed by: Lisa Garrett 02-Jan-2005
After much searching on the internet for decent accomodation with reasonable rates for New Years Eve I came across Vignoble. After many emails back and forth to the couple I found I was not disappointed with my choice. They are a very nice couple who welcome you into their home as friends. The room was excellent and the home made bread was lovely. If I return to Milton Keynes I would definitely stay here again.

Nowhere better!
Reviewed by: Meg Hopkins 14-Sep-2004
I have been travelling to Milton Keynes for many years, and have stayed in a wide variety of accommodation, from 4* hotels downwards. Having found Vignoble a few years ago, I now stay nowhere else. It has all the comfort you could wish for, and the warmest welcome from Macelle and John that you could imagine. As a bonus it is a short and pleasant walk from the Open University.

The best hotel I've ever been
Reviewed by: Huaiyu He 06-Aug-2004
After Crystal hotels in London, I didn't expect a B&B hotel could be so beautiful, clean and comfort. Marcelle and John are so sweet that I even forgot my homesick. I told them I’d be back.

Vignoble Evans Accommodation
Reviewed by: Prof. J. Keating 03-Aug-2004
Very friendly, caring place - feels like home, food is delicious. Highly recommended.

Vignoble Guest House
Reviewed by: Mr. Bart Busschotts 03-Aug-2004
2 August 2004 Excellent accommodation. Great food. Friendly Place. Will come again

Vignoble
Reviewed by: Mr. E. Ansbro 03-Aug-2004
This is the best accommodation I have ever encountered in the British Isles. The hospitality snd care is second to none. The food is great especially the homecooked bread. No hesitation recommending

great memories
Reviewed by: John Jacox 31-Jul-2004
When my son and myself were planning a two week spring(2004) trip to the U.K. from Canada what we wanted was a home away from home. We wanted to plunk down in one spot and take day trips to London,Oxford,Cambridge,Birmingham etc. Milton Keynes with it's central location and transportation hub gave us great rail and bus access to our destinations,secondly and more importantly,Marcie Evans was the perfect hostess and made our home away from home a real "home" and a welcome respite from a day of wandering. Thank you Marcie for your part John and J.R.

Thoroughly recommended
Reviewed by: Judith 04-Jun-2004
What can I add to what's already been said? Except that I thoroughly endorse it all: Vignoble is very welcoming, very comfortable and very highly recommended.

Relaxing environment
Reviewed by: Stuart Dennett 04-Jun-2004
As other reviews have said, this is a real home away from home. The welcome is friendly, the area is pleasant and the breakfast is delicious! I wish I had business in Milton Keynes more often.

A Real Home from Home
Reviewed by: rita 16-May-2004
Staying at Vignoble House with Marcelle Evans is much like staying in the home of a beloved aunt. Marcelle's lovely bed and breakfast is warm, comfortable,and beautifully maintained. Vignoble House is near the Open University and boasts lovely gardens and personal treatment all through the guest's stay at the bed and breakfast. While I was there, Marcelle showed me all around Milton Keynes, spent time with me lunching and shopping, and we even went to the local theatre together. Marcelle also provided me with air conditioning while there to cope with my allergies and the unseasonably warm temperatures while I visisted in the United Kingdom. The food is also generous and excellent. I just wish I were spending time visiting at Vignoble House this summer. I give The Evans' Vignoble House 5 stars for excellence.

Just perfect
Reviewed by: oliver Reck 11-May-2004
Every year since 1999 I am staying in the vignoble. That tells everything. Marcelle and John are very nice hosts. You are a part of the familly if you want,if not, no problem.

Beautiful Guest House
Reviewed by: Fernando Silva 10-May-2004
I've stayed with Marcelle and John for two full months and we've became great friends. I really enjoyed stay there. Marcelle and John are such charming people that lift your mood and make you truly feel at home. Vignoble is simply a great place to stay in Milton Keynes. It offers a very comfortable and friendly atmosphere in one of the nicest areas of town. The rooms are spacious and very comfortable overlooking the quite and beautiful Woughton Park and a stone throw away from the Grand Union Canal. The location is also very central, just a few minutes away from the modern Central Milton Keynes and the Open University. The breakfast is superb, cooked to meet your preferences. There are other great treats - the secret comes from the herbs & vegetables grown in their own beautiful garden - where, in a sunny day, you can relax too. This is a highly recommended place to stay in Milton Keynes, where you will have the pleasure to meet and enjoy the company of two gorgeous hosts!

A friendly B+B
Reviewed by: Simon Kelley 07-May-2004
I've sent many visitors to Marcelle over the last 10 years, in fact our department at the Open University ring Marcelle first when we have visitors from abroad. Marcelle's welcome is truely international, often in the visitors own language, and they always give glowing reports of her homemade breakfasts.

A truly international house!
Reviewed by: David Grant 03-May-2004
I always stay with Marcelle and John when I visit my faculty at the Open University (only five minutes walk away across the Park). It's like a home from home to me at this stage, and John and Marcelle have become good friends. It's not just the comfortable rooms and the good breakfast made to your wishes and the nice garden and the quiet surroundings that brings me back - these you can find perhaps elsewhere too, though not the special homemade bread - it's the fact that you are made part of the family and that John and Marcelle take an interest in all their guests. I will never forget my very first stay, which was near Christmas 2000, when the house was full of visitors who had dropped in to see this very special couple - it was a truly international community of friends. Highly recommended!

Very friendly
Reviewed by: Rowena 26-Apr-2004
Very friendly, I felt very at home. Breakfast tailored to what I asked for. Lovely home-made bread for breakfast. Very convenient for the Open University campus. No problem staying out late (as long as I was quiet when I came back!). Room had everytihing I could need - alarm, tea/coffee) Quiet neighborhood.

Part of the family
Reviewed by: Lindsay Brigham 21-Apr-2004
My work at The Open University means I visit Milton Keynes on a fairly regular basis and after staying in anonymous hotel rooms it was a real find to discover Vignoble. Marcelle and John are the perfect hosts and go out of their way to make me feel at home. Over the years I feel almost part of the family - Marcelle even cooked me a batch of her speciality stuffed vine leaves for my daughter's wedding. I would thoroughly recommend a stay with Marcelle and John-for all the comforts of home and excellent company.

A home away from home
Reviewed by: monica emerich 17-Apr-2004
Coming from overseas to attend a conference in Milton Keynes, I can't tell you how delighted I was to find Marcelle at Vignoble. My room was extraordinarily comfortable--certainly the best I've ever experienced at a B&B--and Marcelle makes you feel a part of the family. The garden at Vignoble is just lovely. I sat under the arbor with my computer for long lazy afternoons, interupted only by my own gazing at the camelias and roses...and of course a glass of ice tea offered by Marcelle. This is the sort of venue weary travelers dream about.

Highly recommended!
Reviewed by: Ewan Allstaff 16-Apr-2004
Vignoble is an extremely welcoming and comfotable place to stay, whether in Milton Keynes on business or pleasure. The hospitality of Marcelle and John is always of the highest standard and I will continue to stay at Vignoble when I'm in the area. Highly recommended!

A very friendly B&B
Reviewed by: David Radburn-Smith 16-Apr-2004
Whilst attending a conference at the Open University, I booked into the Vignoble guest house, which is only a short 10 minute walk from the main campus. The accommodation was cosy and comfortable and the breakfasts were very good - especially the home made bread! Finally, the hosts were incredibly friendly and a joy to stay with. Very much recommended.

Vignoble: A pleasant place to stay
Reviewed by: Erin Walton 24-Feb-2004
I spent the better part of two weeks at Vignoble while working at the Open University. My stay can only be described as pleasant. The rooms were clean, the food excellent, and the company even better. Come, if for any reason, for the soup! I would gladly recommend Vignoble to anyone, whether they be travelling through town or enjoying an extended vacation.

Home from home
Reviewed by: Michele Deane 24-Feb-2004
A very comfortable and clean bed and breakfast. Even better than home as hosts are so warm, caring, friendly and welcoming. Et en plus, je peux parler ma langue maternelle avec l'hotesse.

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