Marijo was wonderful! She was very gracious when we arrived later than we had planned. She took us on a car tour of Saint-Jean-de-Luz to show us the nearby beaches, a fort, the town center, and restaurants. She also drove us to the neighboring town Collioure.

Her English is perfect, which was helpful since my French is extremely limited. We also enjoyed meeting her husband, Francis.

The studio is a very pleasant, welcoming space. It's not large, of course, because it's a studio, but we had plenty of space for our suitcases (more luggage than we should have!) and plenty of room on the tables to work, read, etc.

The location is great. We walked to one beach and probably would have gone to others but we were busy doing other things. Marijo suggested several outings in the general vicinity, and one day we visited several of the Basque villages she had recommended.

We would love to return!