We spent three days here and had no complaints at all. The staff were fantastic, the food was good enough for us to return for meals even when we stayed elsewhere. Very good value for money and it is worth choosing the top-end menu for about 25 Euros, I doubt that you'll regret it. The menu Etap at 15 Euros is a case of you get what you pay for. Their rice pudding (cold) is utterly scrummy and their cheese course offers a good selection.
The restaurant is closed on Sunday nights but there is a pizza place just a building or two from the hotel which served the best pizza we have ever eaten. Unfortunately I can't remember what it's called, but it's visually unmissable and hotel staff will point you in the right direction.
If staying at the hotel on a Sunday night the staff will make sure that you have a code for the door so that you can come and go as you please (the told us no less than 4 times!). There are no staff on duty on a Sunday night, so a spur of the moment stay on a Sunday night is out of the question. Similarly, if you plan to return late, make sure you have the code. If for any reason they don't give you the code when you check-in, ask for it anyway. Also, if you're a smoker you will need the code if you want to nip out for a cigarette at the crack of dawn before anyone is on duty.
Although breakfasts are buffet style and the coffee is from a machine, it was perfectly adequate. I agree with the reviewer who said that the croissants let the side down, but being aware that they're not the best we just had other things that were on offer. Other than that, breakfast was absolutely fine with no shortage of choice. Even at the crack of dawn the staff were cheery!
If it is any testimony to the food, it was pretty much full every evening with locals and visitors alike and meals can be eaten on the terrace.
Rooms are very simply furnished but perfectly comfortable and adequate.
Oh! And if you lose the wi-fi signal just mention it to one of the staff and ask them to check that the plug hasn't been pulled out. They're a super bunch of people.
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