French Hotels Ch Teaux And Other Places

Find chacirc;teaux, manors, farms, domains, abbeys, inns, and mills converted with panache and imagination. Sleep and dream in a canopied four-poster or a former nunnery, in rooms from the suave to the baroque, under sumptuous silk or simple white linen. Enjoy a wine tasting, a ramble, a bike trip, a cooking course, or a hunt for mushrooms--all are possible with the help of Alastair Sawday. The accommodations in this book include wonderful values. All are inspected--and worth a long visit. Each entry has full-color photographs, regional maps, and precise directions.

A seductive collection of over 320 hotels, chbteaux, auberges and other places beautiful, unusual and great value all selected and inspected in the best Sawday tradition: they are here because we like them. At inns, or restaurants with rooms, food takes priority and 'le terroir' seasonal, fresh and local food is de rigueur. In the chbteaux, intimate dinners are hosted around a communal table. Alastair Sawday Publishing has earned a reputation for selecting original places that exude character and warmth and for describing them vividly in fresh and honest write-ups. We have no interest in standard star ratings and always go for atmosphere, welcome and value for money over satellite television and tea and coffee making facilities.

Over 250 tantalizingly lovely, hugely appealing places to stay throughout France -- each one special in some way. The places in this book, by no means all hotels, are owned by remarkable people, often passionate about what they do and about the area in which they live. Travelers can find a railway station with an old Pullman train, castles, ancient dwellings, and a few eccentricities.

This is the third edition of Alastair Sawday's hugely successful Special Places to Stay: French Hotels, Chateaux and Inns. It lists over 330 places guaranteed to ply you with good food, fine wines, and warm hospitality. Unlike many rival titles which focus on the major cities only, Alastair Sawdays guide provides extensive coverage of France in its entirety.

A fascinating collection of buildings and people, ideas and tastes--every one worth a long visit. All of these places are inspected and a good value, whether remote and simple or wrapped in luxury. Best of all--they are delightfully different and are described here in the characteristically honest and lively Sawday style.

Nineteen years of experience have gone into creating this trusted glove-pocket guide, a pleasure to read and the perfect gift for a Francophile friend. A seductive collection of 380 hotels, châteaux and auberges - beautiful, unusual, individual - have been selected and inspected in the best Sawday's tradition - these special places are here because we like them.* Find hotels from all over France from catered ski chalets in the Pyrenees to beachside retreats on the Côte d'Azur* Over 150 places have rooms for two at e100 or less - or treat yourself to a slice of luxury. All are chosen for their character and warmth, great hospitality and fine wines and food - often hosted at the communal table* Clear symbols, excellent maps, over 750 colour photos, and honest and lively write-ups take the hard work out of finding the perfect place for your special stayCombine this with good maps, clear symbols and quick reference indices, and you will find French Chateaux & Hotels a pleasure to read.