Inns in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Admittedly, this is a bit of a concept, so it’s not for everyone. The rooms are tiny and minimalist, with nice-quality furnishings (Hansgrohe shower heads), but not many of them (no wardrobe or somesuch), combined with the – somewhat au courant and very cheap – coarse chipboard and industrial details. So if you’re hankering for cushy-cushy premium 5star luxury, move on. But the upsides reach from very low prices, to a very small footprint in CO2 (and other resource-use) terms, to a very pleasant international contemporary interpretation of common areas (yes, we have foosball), to an unexcitedly cool clientele. In a way, it reminded me of the early high-concept Club Med, with extremely modest rooms (often tents) and a focus on the communal experience, at times a bit essentialist. For us, less was more.

⚠️ ATTENTION ⚠️ • Accueil et remise des chambres sur le trottoir. •🩸 Tâches de sang trouvée sur l'alèse. • Tâches de brûlures sur les oreillers. • 🤢 Chewing-gum collé sur le drap. • Multiples cheveux, poussières abondantes au sol, dans les meubles, sur les luminaires. • Obligés de refaire notre lit à 00h. • Le propriétaire ne voulant pas nous faire de geste commercial, a mit en doute nos plaintes et a annulé de la deuxième nuit que nous devions passer dans un appartement situé au numéro 13 de la même rue. ⛔ Établissement à éviter. ⛔ ⚠️ Ne nous faites pas à voir ! ⚠️ ********************************************************************* ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ • Reception and delivery of rooms on the sidewalk. •🩸 Blood stains found on the mattress pad. • Burn stains on the pillows. • 🤢 Chewing gum stuck on the sheet. • Multiple hairs, abundant dust on the floor, in the furniture, on the light fixtures. • Forced to redo our bed at midnight. • The owner, not wanting to make a commercial gesture, questioned our complaints and canceled the second night that we were to spend in an apartment located at number 13 on the same street. ⛔ Establishment to avoid. ⛔ ⚠️ Don't make us see! ⚠️ ********************************************************************* ⚠️ ADVERTENCIA ⚠️ • Recepción y entrega de habitaciones en la acera. •🩸 Manchas de sangre encontradas en la almohadilla del colchón. • Manchas de quemadura en las almohadas. • 🤢 Chicle pegado en la sábana. • Múltiples pelos, abundante polvo en el suelo, en los muebles, en las lámparas. • Obligado a rehacer nuestra cama a medianoche. • El propietario, sin querer hacer un gesto comercial, cuestionó nuestras quejas y canceló la segunda noche que íbamos a pasar en un apartamento situado en el número 13 de la misma calle. ⛔ Establecimiento a evitar. ⛔ ⚠️ ¡No nos hagas ver! ⚠️

Admittedly, this is a bit of a concept, so it’s not for everyone. The rooms are tiny and minimalist, with nice-quality furnishings (Hansgrohe shower heads), but not many of them (no wardrobe or somesuch), combined with the – somewhat au courant and very cheap – coarse chipboard and industrial details. So if you’re hankering for cushy-cushy premium 5star luxury, move on. But the upsides reach from very low prices, to a very small footprint in CO2 (and other resource-use) terms, to a very pleasant international contemporary interpretation of common areas (yes, we have foosball), to an unexcitedly cool clientele. In a way, it reminded me of the early high-concept Club Med, with extremely modest rooms (often tents) and a focus on the communal experience, at times a bit essentialist. For us, less was more.

⚠️ ATTENTION ⚠️ • Accueil et remise des chambres sur le trottoir. •🩸 Tâches de sang trouvée sur l'alèse. • Tâches de brûlures sur les oreillers. • 🤢 Chewing-gum collé sur le drap. • Multiples cheveux, poussières abondantes au sol, dans les meubles, sur les luminaires. • Obligés de refaire notre lit à 00h. • Le propriétaire ne voulant pas nous faire de geste commercial, a mit en doute nos plaintes et a annulé de la deuxième nuit que nous devions passer dans un appartement situé au numéro 13 de la même rue. ⛔ Établissement à éviter. ⛔ ⚠️ Ne nous faites pas à voir ! ⚠️ ********************************************************************* ⚠️ WARNING ⚠️ • Reception and delivery of rooms on the sidewalk. •🩸 Blood stains found on the mattress pad. • Burn stains on the pillows. • 🤢 Chewing gum stuck on the sheet. • Multiple hairs, abundant dust on the floor, in the furniture, on the light fixtures. • Forced to redo our bed at midnight. • The owner, not wanting to make a commercial gesture, questioned our complaints and canceled the second night that we were to spend in an apartment located at number 13 on the same street. ⛔ Establishment to avoid. ⛔ ⚠️ Don't make us see! ⚠️ ********************************************************************* ⚠️ ADVERTENCIA ⚠️ • Recepción y entrega de habitaciones en la acera. •🩸 Manchas de sangre encontradas en la almohadilla del colchón. • Manchas de quemadura en las almohadas. • 🤢 Chicle pegado en la sábana. • Múltiples pelos, abundante polvo en el suelo, en los muebles, en las lámparas. • Obligado a rehacer nuestra cama a medianoche. • El propietario, sin querer hacer un gesto comercial, cuestionó nuestras quejas y canceló la segunda noche que íbamos a pasar en un apartamento situado en el número 13 de la misma calle. ⛔ Establecimiento a evitar. ⛔ ⚠️ ¡No nos hagas ver! ⚠️

Admittedly, this is a bit of a concept, so it’s not for everyone. The rooms are tiny and minimalist, with nice-quality furnishings (Hansgrohe shower heads), but not many of them (no wardrobe or somesuch), combined with the – somewhat au courant and very cheap – coarse chipboard and industrial details. So if you’re hankering for cushy-cushy premium 5star luxury, move on. But the upsides reach from very low prices, to a very small footprint in CO2 (and other resource-use) terms, to a very pleasant international contemporary interpretation of common areas (yes, we have foosball), to an unexcitedly cool clientele. In a way, it reminded me of the early high-concept Club Med, with extremely modest rooms (often tents) and a focus on the communal experience, at times a bit essentialist. For us, less was more.

Admittedly, this is a bit of a concept, so it’s not for everyone. The rooms are tiny and minimalist, with nice-quality furnishings (Hansgrohe shower heads), but not many of them (no wardrobe or somesuch), combined with the – somewhat au courant and very cheap – coarse chipboard and industrial details. So if you’re hankering for cushy-cushy premium 5star luxury, move on. But the upsides reach from very low prices, to a very small footprint in CO2 (and other resource-use) terms, to a very pleasant international contemporary interpretation of common areas (yes, we have foosball), to an unexcitedly cool clientele. In a way, it reminded me of the early high-concept Club Med, with extremely modest rooms (often tents) and a focus on the communal experience, at times a bit essentialist. For us, less was more.