Hôtel et Appartements Les Platanes

A great place to stay - a really well-run hotel where you get a really warm welcome, in a lovely village with a beach and river swimming nearby. We have enjoyed a spotless, high-ceilinged room with really comfy beds and a really nice bathroom, as well as a little outside terrace with views over the Ardeche mountains. Breakfast is really excellent with local delicacies including chestnut honey, local yogurt and cheeses, and really good coffee and fruit juices, as well as pastries, bread, ham, etc. It also has excellent air conditioning, which is handy when the Ardeche is hit by hot weather - you still get a great night's sleep. There is convenient parking, too, and while the hotel does not have its own restaurant, there are good local options - including options a short walk away. The owner, from a family that have owned the hotel for decades, speaks good English and likes to practise it - handy if your French is rusty like mine! Warmly recommended!