Hostellerie du Vieux Pérouges

Ideally located in the heart of the town, the accommodation provides easy access to the main square and free public parking. Guests appreciate the friendly staff, spacious and comfortable rooms, and the owner's warmth.

We stayed for 5 nights in May and based ourselves here for visiting the area on our way down driving to Itay The car park is private and locked at night which was important to us as the car was full of items for Italy. We stayed in the Maison des Saisons which is an annexe to the main hotel some 50 yards away and very quiet. Even the ancient church bell stops at 22.00. The staff and services were excellent and the management very professional and kind. The weather was very hot for mid-May but the thick walls of the house maintained a coolness. What we did find refreshing was that they don't use duvets or pillows made of "glass fiber" filling. They provided feather pillows, cool linen sheets and blankets if required. As you travel further south in France the tea and coffee making facilities become rarer. We asked for a kettle in the room and they were happy to provide this with nice china cups. The main square in front of the hotel is the centre of Perouges and the hotel has a refreshment area with tables and chairs under a cool pillared roof. It is pleasant to walk around the village alleys and lanes at night when all the tourists have gone. The local delicacy is the Galette like a flan with pastry base and caramellised sugar. Everyone has a piece in their hand as they walk the town, We ate in the hotel restaurant on the last evening. The food was very good and the service excellent, although the price seemed on the high side for what we had. There was plenty of choice on the menu and a good selection of local wines. The local town Meximieux is very close and has good bars and restaurant with a large supermarket. There is also a good train connection to Lyon. The village has little to entertain the visitor apart from Restaurants which seem to have variable opening hours and you need to check when they are open.

Booked this because it is a storybook-looking hotel and it lived up to the biling. We were in a separate midieval building than the restaurant, about 75 meters away from the square which was fine. Our room was huge, ancient and creaky, but comfortable and fun with a spectacular view over the countryside through paned windows with inside wooden shutters to block the morning light. The meal at the restaurant was REALLY good too. Highly recommend eating there.