The heated swimming pool was closed, which was a huge downside when we arrive, I assumed heated meant it was open during the winter months (we stayed in October). The maisonette had beautiful views of the town but the bathroom was really cramped. The place was really in need of repairs, tiles missing in the bathroom which also had plug holes in the wall from a missing soap tray, a lot of wear and tear around (marks on walls, floors), a plug was missing from the wall by one of the master bedroom's bedside tables with the wires visible inside the hole, there was visible dust on walls behind the bedside lamps, rusty looking sealant by the shower doors etc. We couldn't be bothered to complain as we were only there for three nights and wanted to hit the town and get some food before it was too late. The town of Houlgate is pleasant with many shops (butcher, bakery, small supermarket etc) and a nice sandy beach.