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Rik  van Tongeren

About Rik van Tongeren

On average receives a 9.3
Verified host
Languages spoken
German, English, French, Dutch
Nationality
Netherlands

I have been in love with French landscapes since my younger years. Who would have thought that I would own a house there after my retirement! The love for the landscapes has taken on such forms that I also started to paint them, something I never had the time to do in my working life. In the meantime a lot of paintings have been created and the house is full of them! Rest and reading are two other important things for me. You will find my reading hobby well represented in the many up-to-date books that are available in "Villa Rivato". You will certainly find the peace of reading in the garden of "Villa Rivato". Mrs Carolien Vink is the house manager of "Villa Rivato". You can contact her with any questions and / or comments.

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Average rating

9.3 / 10

Based on 67 reviews

Average per component

General impression 9.2
Location 8.9
Facilities 9.4
Equipment and state holiday home 9.1
Hygiene 9.0
Friendliness and service host 9.7
Price/quality 9.2
Child friendliness 9.1

an average of 9.0
Couple |
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We had a lovely time in Bon Rivato. Highly recommended if you choose a house with all the comforts and with swimming pool. Nicely decorated, spacious house, with many seating areas. Owner and manager are very happy to ensure th...

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Landlord's response

Dear Helga and Jan,

Thank you for your nice review!
Thank you that you enjoyed your stay on Bonaire and that villa "Bon Rivato" was able to contribute to that.
Who knows, maybe we'll see you again at our h...

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March 2022

an average of 9.9
With the family |
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What a wonderful house to celebrate a holiday on Bonaire. The owner Rik is very friendly and very involved with us in preparation of the trip and also when we were there. The trip has been postponed a few times due to COVID, bu...

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Hi Lenneke, Dick and Maaike,

Thank you for your rave review!
You can see from the photos posted that you enjoyed yourself and felt at home.
Also nice to read that our efforts to make and maintain the house ...

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March 2022

an average of 9.5
With the family |
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Villa Bon Rivato is a lovely holiday home with a very cozy and welcoming atmosphere. The house is fully equipped and has a series of various nice places to stay.
The kitchen is well equipped with everything you could wish ...

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Dear Ellen and family,

Thank you for your nice review, I am very happy with it.
All the more so because I think it is important as a "host" to do everything I can to make the guests feel at home, and that appare...

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February 2022

an average of 8.6
With the family |
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Had a wonderful time at Villa Bon Rivato! Owner Rick and hostess Dianne were tremendously welcoming and helpful. It really felt like a 'home' on Bonaire. Combination of private swimming pool and a communal swimming pool in the ...

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Landlord's response

Dear Peter and Leentje,

Thank you for your nice review!
Glad you enjoyed the sun, sea and Bon Rivato.
You come to Bonaire more often and we understand that very well.
Who knows, maybe we'll meet one da...

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January 2022

an average of 9.7
With a group |
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What a great holiday we had in this beautiful villa. The house has several terraces, one of which is located above the house, so you can enjoy a cooling breeze. Everything you wish for is present in the house, so we have made a...

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Dear Peter and travel companions,

Thank you for your nice review, we are very happy with it.
Very nice to read that you enjoyed Villa "Bon Rivato".
We do everything we can to make the tenants as comfortable...

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November 2021

an average of 9.0
Couple |
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A wonderful stay in an attractive villa!

After a long flight, we were warmly welcomed by the property manager of the villa. At our request she had fetched groceries, this is part of the service. We found it very plea...

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Landlord's response

Dear Ingrid and Gerard,

Thank you so much for the nice review!

Glad you enjoyed the house, the garden and Bonaire so much of course.
When I read your review, we can hardly wait to stay there again.

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November 2021

an average of 9.0
With the family |
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We were lucky enough to stay in Bon Rivato with the family (2x adult, 1x 11y and 1x 7y). Due to some last moment changes, we got the chance to book a holiday and Mr. van Tongeren still had the villa available. Fortunately, we w...

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Landlord's response

Dear Sander and family,

Thank you for your wonderful review!
Very nice that you enjoyed Bonaire and Villa Bon Rivato so much "last minute".

Hopefully we can see you again in the future on Bonaire or i...

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October 2021

an average of 10
With a group |
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We enjoyed 2 weeks immensely in Villa Bon Rivato. A beautiful spacious villa with a large garden with lots of privacy, plenty of shade and a lovely large swimming pool! The house is fully equipped and everything is there. The p...

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Dear Stephan and travel companions,

Thank you so much for your wonderful review!
It's great when guests enjoy themselves in the same way as we do.
When I look at the accompanying photo of the pool, I am alm...

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September 2021

an average of 9.1
With the family |
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What a lovely villa! Great place to stay, nice rooms, nice pool, several places to sit, fully equipped, and close to everything. And with beautiful paintings of the owner on the wall! The owner was very communicative, involved ...

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Landlord's response

Good day Steffen and Françoise,

Thank you for your wonderful review.

Glad you had a good stay at Villa "Bon Rivato" and also nice that we were able to help you when the return trip had to be unexpectedly p...

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August 2021

an average of 9.0
With the family |
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Just returned from a week's holiday in this lovely villa with large pool. Everything is there in this house for a wonderful holiday. We have been here with the 5 of us and enjoyed. Due to all COVID events, this year we opted fo...

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Landlord's response

Dear Richard,

Thank you for your nice review!
Glad that you have spent a beautiful time in Villa "Bon Rivato" on your own "home" island.

Who knows, maybe we'll see you again.

Sincerely,

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August 2021