The location is right on the fringe of the old town of Grignan, which is about as charming a town as one can imagine in the Drôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. The town is like something out of a romance novel, with its hilltop castle and narrow, medieval pedestrian lanes lined with shops (potters, bookmakers, clothing, etc.), and the hotel is decorated to match its charm. Of our 2-week stay in southern France, it was the most attractive hotel by far. Our family of 5 plus dog stayed in rooms 1 and 2, which were large and beautiful furnished. There was a private patio, and those two rooms are set off from the hotel's other rooms for heightened privacy and quiet. The breakfast was typical continental European, but with a much wider selection of jams and some other items not always found at continental breakfasts, and the service was friendly and quick (both of which are rare to find in France). We would recommend staying here as a base to explore the region, as several other towns with castles and several vintner "domaines" lie within easy drive of Grignan. We wished we would have chosen to stay longer, both because of the hotel and the town itself. We would recommend both to anyone. If you do go during the high season like we did (July, August), be sure to reserve all your dinners at your restaurant of choice, even in a small town like Grignan, or you will not likely find seating, especially for families. Even places like pizzerias book all their tables up, so pre-determine your dinner spot by lunchtime and reserve a table for later.

Parking is at a public, free parking lot about a block and a half away. But it was not too challenging to reach the hotel, even with a heavy suitcase on wheels, 3 kids and a dog, and the hotel has an elevator for your luggage. The water pressure in the showers could have been better, but they worked fine and the bathrooms are beautifully done. One very minor, unusual thing: The password for the free WiFi is NOT listed in their informational sheets that you will find on the desk, as one normally expects. Instead, it is taped onto the wall-mounted TV monitor (it took us a while to chance upon that). Also, there is a night-time access code that the staff must give you to open the front door after hours, so be sure to ask for that. Overall, the hotel is highly recommendable despite these small points.

Warm welcome in spite of the covid situation, the staff was very comprehensive and helpful

Very Convenient Location, evening reception service excellent and trying to help.

Not enough staff in the morning to accommodate the covid-19 rules (breakfast in parallel to check-out service done by 1 person).