B&B Hotel Niort Sud Venise Verte

Halfway on our regular journey from north to south of France, this has become our go-to for one reason - the beds. It's a budget hotel which punches way above its weight in a number of ways but first and last, the beds are super-comfortable, with excellent linen and fluffy duvets, and on a long journey that's what you want. The breakfast is good, the atmosphere relaxed, and the staff super-kind and helpful. I accidentally left behind my gold watch(?!?!) - it was waiting for me on our return north a few days later. Can' thank the staff enough for that! The hotel is handy for the centre of Niort which has an abundance of restaurants, all good, and the town itself is charming. We'll be staying at the Ibis Niort Marais Poitevin again in the spring - where else would we go! Big thanks to all the staff.