ists ▁Category : American ▁male ▁novel ists ▁Category : Pr inc eton ▁University ▁al umn i ▁Category : W rit ers ▁from ▁Anderson , ▁Indiana ▁Category : L aw rence ville ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : J u illi ard ▁School ▁al umn i ▁Category : 2 0 th - century ▁American ▁male ▁writers ▁Category : Nov el ists ▁from ▁Indiana <0x0A> </s> ▁A ▁g î te ▁() ▁is ▁a ▁specific ▁type ▁of ▁hol iday ▁accommod ation . ▁A ▁g î te ▁is ▁a ▁hol iday ▁home ▁available ▁for ▁rent . ▁G î tes ▁are ▁usually ▁fully ▁furn ished ▁and ▁equ ipped ▁for ▁self - c ater ing . ▁Many ▁own ers ▁choose ▁to ▁handle ▁their ▁own ▁rent als , ▁and ▁one ▁can ▁find ▁these ▁by ▁searching ▁online ▁on ▁the ▁mult itude ▁of ▁listing ▁sites ▁or ▁by ▁checking ▁with ▁the ▁local ▁tour ist ▁information ▁office . ▁ ▁Techn ically , ▁to ▁be ▁called ▁a ▁g î te , ▁the ▁owner ▁must ▁live ▁close ▁by ▁in ▁order ▁to ▁provide ▁help , ▁assistance , ▁and ▁a ▁warm ▁welcome ▁to ▁guests . ▁G î tes ▁are ▁generally ▁old ▁farm work ers ' ▁c ott ages ▁or ▁converted ▁out build ings ▁and ▁bar ns ▁within ▁proxim ity ▁of ▁the ▁owner ' s ▁principal ▁residence . ▁This ▁type ▁of ▁hol iday ▁accommod ation ▁is ▁sometimes ▁regarded ▁as ▁" basic " ' ▁in ▁terms ▁of ▁facilities ; ▁however , ▁most ▁g î tes ▁are ▁generally ▁very ▁well ▁kept , ▁and ▁a ▁growing ▁number ▁will ▁have ▁excellent ▁facilities ▁such