As a hotel Val-vignes is very nice, the rooms are very clean and it has most of the facilities that one would need.

Maybe because I am used to travelling in other parts of the world (US, Australia, Asia-Pacific) where having a mini-fridge and having a kettle in the room is normal and expected, not have a fridge and a kettle in the room was a little "tough". Especially, since we were on a road trip with all our goodies. But nevertheless the hotel was very accommodating and they kept our food safe and well. While they could not provide us with a kettle, they did provide us with the hot water that we needed.

But what made the DIFFERENCE for me, is the history of the hotel; that it used to be a Marianist College and it is still serves as a rest home for the religious of the Society of Mary. Furthermore, a Chapel that is still functioning; being able to just sit in there to enjoy the peace and quiet in the evening was just heavenly as sitting outdoors in the morning.

The hotel is set in a historic building at the very end of the small village Saint-Hippolyte, on a 20 minutes ride to Colmar and 45 minutes ride to Strasbourg. Also on a 10 to 20 min ride, you can find lot of villages worth visiting, like Obernai, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr, Eguisheim and others. Nestled at the footprint of the hill on which resides Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg, you get a magnificent view of the valley. The room we had was spacious, clean and heated, which we appreciated as we stayed in the hotel in the beginning of May when the mornings were cold. What my wife and me appreciated the most, was that the place is calm and peaceful, the only sounds that you hear are birds singing and a church bell. Maybe that is the reason that I can say that I can't remember if I ever slept better.
The breakfast in the hotel is with the expected quality. There is a lovely garden where you can have the breakfast, but unfortunately the weather didn’t allow us to enjoy it.
The hotel staff is very kind, so no complaints from my side.