We booked a room at lAuberge du Puit last august while traveling to France. As we were moving every night, I had to book a bunch of consecutive nights in different hotels. It turns out that I made a mistake on one of the dates and basically booked 2 hotel rooms the same night and none for the next day. The result is that we showed at 8 PM with kids and luggages to the lAuberge du Puit, during one of the busiest holiday week-end in France, just to be informed that the room we booked was booked the night before and that there was nothing for us that night. It was entirely my mistake and the hotel owner could have simply shrugged and said it was our problem not hers and good luck finding a hotel room within 2 hours of driving. But instead, the owner made a few calls and after some arrangements managed to find us another room in a nearby building. Some of her friends were staying there, she moved them for the night for us to have the room. She took care of all that and basically saved us from probably having to sleep in our car that night...

If you seek bland, urban, 21st century chain-hotel lodgings this is not the place for you, but if you wish to experience a taste of 'Hello, Hello' rural French laid-back hospitality you will be charmed by this place - after about 24 hours. We spent a week here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rooms are clean, beds comfortable, bathroom facilities up-to-date and functional and hot water plentiful. The proprietor goes out of her way to make you welcome; always there when you need her; nothing is too much trouble; and her English is excellent. The buffet breakfast is plentiful and great value compared with local alternatives; the many choices of bread and croissants still warm at 7.30 am. The 'village-square' setting is atmospheric and the evening hub-bub quietens at a reasonable hour (most nights). Behind traditional timber shutters is modern double glazing so you can seal yourself in if you wish or weather demands. Free Wi-fi exists but the local service, rather than the hotel, dictates that it is a poor service; slow, intermittent and unreliable. Parking in the immediate area of the hotel is challenging, but free parking within a couple of minutes walk is always to be found. Cell-phone connections are of a similar standard. We would happily return - the overall experience was most enjoyable and ........ quaint.

If you seek bland, urban, 21st century chain-hotel lodgings this is not the place for you, but if you wish to experience a taste of 'Hello, Hello' rural French laid-back hospitality you will be charmed by this place - after about 24 hours. We spent a week here and thoroughly enjoyed it. Rooms are clean, beds comfortable, bathroom facilities up-to-date and functional and hot water plentiful. The proprietor goes out of her way to make you welcome; always there when you need her; nothing is too much trouble; and her English is excellent. The buffet breakfast is plentiful and great value compared with local alternatives; the many choices of bread and croissants still warm at 7.30 am. The 'village-square' setting is atmospheric and the evening hub-bub quietens at a reasonable hour (most nights). Behind traditional timber shutters is modern double glazing so you can seal yourself in if you wish or weather demands. Free Wi-fi exists but the local service, rather than the hotel, dictates that it is a poor service; slow, intermittent and unreliable. Parking in the immediate area of the hotel is challenging, but free parking within a couple of minutes walk is always to be found. Cell-phone connections are of a similar standard. We would happily return - the overall experience was most enjoyable and ........ quaint.