Grand Hôtel du Parc

This hotel is an old traditional hotel with pool and garden, in a scenic location. Had it not been for the online photos which depicted the hotel as grander than it really is, I may have felt more positively towards it. Unfortunately it doesn’t really live up to the photos. It has character, yes, but feels a bit like it’s still in the 1980’s. There have been attempts to modernise (bedroom decor), but it needs a bit more. The pool area is the biggest attraction, but unfortunately the weather wasn’t warm enough to use it. Having eaten in Florac, we returned to the hotel and wanted a quick nightcap but the only place to sit was at a table in the restaurant where others were finishing their meals. We had one drink each (4 of us). Upon checking out, they tried to charge us for 14 extra beers! I said they weren’t ours and they were removed with a shrug. The service as a whole was not particularly welcoming. Only other criticism is that the bathroom had a terrible stench, so much so that it kept me awake as it filled the whole room (poor soundproofing didn’t help sleep either). So, overall, not a bad hotel if you aren’t expecting something ‘grand’.

Terrible hotel, ever stay there We checked in to find the room was nothing like the photos on the website. You could not fit two suitcases in the room, and expect to be able to open them. The bathroom was so small you had to close the door to fit in it. No shower, you had to sit in the bath with a hand held head, that leaked. The entrance to the wing we were in felt like you were in the hotel from “The Shining”, you had to walk past piles of laundry, hotel supplies etc. I asked the lovely gentleman at the front desk if we could change rooms, as it was not an acceptable…but nothing else was available. When I asked for a couple of towels to use at the pool, an extremely unpleasant man basically abused me verbally as it was not acceptable behavior to ask for two towels! It was so unbelievable we tried to find another hotel…but unfort we could find nothing available. Terrible place. Never experienced anything like it before, and hopefully never again. The only nice thing about the place was the lovely younger gentleman at the front desk

Outdated Hotel in a picturesque village, nice Pool and Garden, bathroom original 70ths, thin-walled room

We were greeted by a friendly, helpful English-speaking young man and were both provided rooms in a house/annexe 75 yards from the hotel reception. The evening meal was reasonable, but we were disappointed that the restaurant was not open every night, which resulted in us walking into the town centre to seek a takeaway (kebab or pizza). Breakast was a limited continental fayre. Parking was good with an undercover facility if required. The proprietor was helpful and drinks from the bar to take onto the terrace were available when the restaurant was open. Would have considered a higher rating if the room was not as basic and dated as it was, with no air-conditioning (should that have been required). There was an error with our bill where we were charged for food items that we had not ordered!! We could not find where that error had occurred.

Well what can I say.... We booked 2 nights at the Grand Hotel Du Parc on our way back up to the UK as a stopover from driving to relax. £66 per night £11 Euros for Breakfast (which we didn't have) The village of Florac is something I've never encountered before. Likened to Hot Fuzz 😂... Not a soul around in the evening when we arrived. We walked the alleyways through people's gardens whilst eating there tea looking for a restaurant 🙈 We found the restaurant that did drinks, bruchetta and Lasagne. Genourous pourings of wine and lovely beer with lovely food and staff. We were the only English there but felt very much welcome in the village and the hotel. A very picturesque village with lots of walking routes (which we didn't do) but I've never seen anything quite like it and it was an experience for sure. A positive one all the same. The hotel.. So people say you get what you pay for. Fantastic value for money. The setting of the hotel ie the gardens and pool is just beautiful. We had it pretty much to ourselves both days and absolutely zero complaints. The room was adequately sized. Definitly like a time warp back to 80s with with the decor but I found it quite charming. If your walking up the twirly stairs don't go slow as the lights are on timers and you may end up in darkness 😂 The room was spotless. The only downside was no AC or Fan in the room and it was quite stuffy of the night even with the balcony door left open. Overall a good stay.