La CrèmeGuesthouse · Oostende

The house

Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and a floor you can all fit on

La Crème was built as a family house and works as one. The living floor is open end to end, the bedrooms are upstairs and under the eaves, and the games room is far enough away that the two never interfere.

  • 8 guests
  • Wifi
  • 3 double beds
  • 2 single beds
  • Sauna
  • Billiard
  • Darts
The three-sided gas fire between the leather lounge and the dining area

Living room

Sofas on one side, the table on the other

A deep leather corner sofa takes one half of the room, the dining table the other, and the glass fire stands between them so both sides get it. Slate underfoot, warm cove lighting overhead, and a flat-screen with Telenet channels when the weather sends you indoors.

The kitchen worktop with two built-in ovens behind

Kitchen

Equipped to actually cook

Five gas burners, two built-in ovens and a dark worktop long enough for more than one pair of hands. Crockery, pans and utensils for eight are all in the cupboards.

You arrive to a basic starter pack — dishcloths, sponges, detergent — so the first shop can wait until you feel like going.

A bedroom with a double bed and oak headboard under the eaves

Bedrooms

Four rooms, sleeping eight

Beds are made up with soft linen before you arrive, and towels are provided — no arriving with a car full of bedding. The rooms under the eaves have their own character, with deep-set windows and sloping ceilings.

  • Bedroom 1 — one king bed
  • Bedroom 2 — one queen bed
  • Bedroom 3 — two single beds
  • Bedroom 4 — one queen bed

Five beds in all, sleeping up to eight. Photographs of every room are in the gallery.

Dark-tiled bathroom with a walk-in rain shower and a double bath under a skylight

Bathrooms

A rain shower and a bath wide enough for two

Dark tile, a walk-in shower with a rain head, and a deep double bath set under a skylight — the sort of bath you run after a cold walk on the beach rather than because you have to.

Two bathrooms in total, so eight people are not queuing on a Saturday morning.

The cedar-lined dry sauna, glowing from within

Sauna

Dry heat, whenever you want it

A roomy cedar-lined dry sauna with its own controls, included with the house.

It sits in the same converted garage as the pool table and the darts board, which is why guests tend to end up down there for the evening.

The games room: pool table, darts, leather sofas and a chequerboard floor

Billiard and darts

The room that makes it a group holiday

Pool table, darts and leather sofas, in a converted garage away from the bedrooms — so some of the party can carry on while anyone who wants to sleep can.

One thing we do ask: Violierenlaan is a quiet residential street and the neighbours are close, so the volume comes down after 22:00.

The walled terrace with rattan lounge seating, a dining table and a charcoal barbecue

Terrace

Walled, paved and properly furnished

A rattan lounge set at one end, a dining table at the other, and a charcoal barbecue ready to go. High walls on every side keep the sea breeze off, which on this coast is the difference between sitting out and giving up.

Included

What comes with the house

  • Beds made up with fresh linen
  • Towels for every guest
  • Dry sauna
  • Pool table and darts
  • Wifi throughout
  • Free street parking opposite the house
  • A dedicated workspace with a desk and second monitor
  • Three-sided gas fire
  • Walled terrace with lounge seating
  • Charcoal barbecue
  • Five-burner gas hob and two ovens
  • Crockery, pans and utensils for eight
  • Kitchen starter pack on arrival
  • Flat-screen TV with Telenet channels
  • High chair for small guests

Good to know

  • Check-in is flexible, but arranged ahead. A La Crème phone number comes with your booking confirmation — call it at least a day before you arrive to agree a time. Check-out is before 10:00.
  • Maximum eight guests. A high chair is available for a small one.
  • The house has a lot of stairs and they are unavoidable, so it does not suit guests with limited mobility. We would rather say so than have you find out on arrival.
  • Minimum stay two nights. No pets, and no smoking indoors — the terrace is walled and sheltered, so it is no hardship.
  • Quiet after 22:00. This is a residential street with neighbours close by — we ask everyone to keep the noise down from ten, indoors and on the terrace alike.

Book your stay

Have the house to yourselves

Booking direct on WhatsApp reaches us straight away, with no platform fee. You can also book on Airbnb or Booking.com — all three calendars are kept up to date.

Questions first? Write to us and a person answers.