Le Vatout has so much to offer, but the breakfasts were, without a doubt, the highlight for me. Dominica, one of the owners and the breakfast chef, manages to create delicious breakfasts, with things from her garden and fancy ingredients, that taste like real good home cooking rather than restaurant food. What a treat and a way to start the day. Breakfast is served at the large kitchen table in a bay window overlooking the gardens. Dominica is good company as well as a good cook and will happily engage in lively conversation or leave you in peace, whichever you prefer. I preferred conversations and enjoyed them all.

The house and the gardens have that same feel of a home. The gardens are delightful and fun, meandering along natural paths. Nowhere do you find that packaged landscaped look. Thank-you. This is a gardener’s garden, and, in this case the gardener is also an artist.

I stayed in the Goldfinch room on the first floor. It’s a charming... more