So you're touring the amazement that is Mont. St. Michel - a once in a lifetime experience for…read moremany! And a whole lotta calorie burning for most as you climb your way up to the Abby. So, how does one cap off this experience? With an amazing lunch, that's how! To clarify, your options are a bit limited, let's not forget this, but still, this place has it all! Good service, awesome ambiance, and bitchin' food! All three of us in our party were thoroughly satisfied! I had an individual pizza that was fantastic! My wife had oysters and some other fish dish and she loved it. My daughter had spaghetti and judging by the empty plate? She definitely loved hers too. It was great, really! Do yourself a solid and give 'em a go if you have the opportunity. Cheers!

Because the location is SO cool (and you don't have to cart your luggage nearly as far up the hill…read moreas other hotels on the rock)! You can also easily access the ramparts (more direct access to Mont St Michel less crowds) through the back door with your key card. And the staff are all so friendly, kind, and accommodating. :-) Restaurant buffet breakfast is GREAT! And you will not need to eat lunch - trust me! For their dinner restaurant, please take my advice and spring for the more expensive prix fix meal - it's SO worth it! One night I had the cheaper option but - kinda meh. :-( But the 2nd night I had lobster salad, amazing rack of lamb, and yummy peach Melba for dessert. I left sooo satisfied and soo full! :-) One note, please ask that they be upfront and transparent about exactly which days their morning deliveries will be. B/c the amount of LOUD banging and clanging of said deliveries on the cobblestone street that starts RIGHT outside your room window on some days (Wednesday for me) from 6:30am til 9am is unbelievable. The racket is literally akin to having the drum section of a marching band right outside. If they had warned me I would have tried to have been asleep by 10pm. There is no way to mitigate the loudness either - no white noise machines or fans. Bring ear plugs - but even those probably won't help. Just go to sleep early those nights before so your sightseeing days won't be impacted.

A truly amazing chateau in the French countryside. The chateau itself is full of history (Victor…read moreHugo wrote there), and the gardens not only extensive but full of imagination, with odd statues and garden 'rooms' and even a labyrinth. It is run by a family, and they are incredibly welcoming. It is exceptionally quiet there--which was a blessing after a week in Paris. Frankly I can't wait to go back, and might make the chateau my reason for returning to France. Awesome place!

From the owner: Les Jardins remarquables du château de la Ballue Classés au titre des Monuments historiques en 1998…read moreet labellisés " jardin remarquable " en 2005, les jardins du château de la Ballue se situent à quelques kilomètres du Mont-Saint-Michel et de Saint-Malo, dans la commune de Bazouges-La-Pérouse. Laissés à l'abandon, les jardins ont été redessinés et réinterprétés dans les années 70 sur une idée de Claude Arthaud, avec la création de jardins d'inspiration maniériste réalisés par les architectes futuristes Paul Maymont et François-Hebert Stevens. Les jardins du Château de la Ballue ont aujourd'hui retrouvé leur éclat d'origine, une succession de jeux d'ombres et de lumière inspirée du XVIIe siècle et des jardins baroques Italiens. À un premier jardin géométrique en terrasse, avec ses parterres en triangles, ses ifs et troènes ouvragés succède un long tunnel d'ifs noirs et de glycines qui annonce le second jardin, conçu comme un parcours initiatique où l'on passe sans cesse de l'ombre à la

We stayed here one night and it was a good experience. In lower season (early April), we paid…read morearound 120€ which is cheaper than most hotels on the actual Mont St. Michel, but close enough to be a 10-15 min bus/shuttle ride, with the stop located right across from the hotel. Location - I recommend staying close to Mont St. Michel (i.e. one of the hotels located just 10-15 min away from the actual "island") so you can get there early in the morning to avoid the crowds and see the tide changing. It's much cheaper than staying on the actual island which can be double the price. It was super easy to get to the "island" via the shuttle which comes really frequently. There's also a few restaurants close to here (Relais du Roy, next door), and a few places for a quick snack (Brioche Dorée, across the street, right where the big gift shop is). The big gift shop also sells food, water, etc. if you're hungry/thirsty or shampoo, soap, etc. Breakfast - The breakfast was included in the hotel rate, and was decent but not amazing. I didn't expect anything exceptional - it was a standard continental breakfast (yogurt, bread, croissants, cheese fruit, juice, tea, coffee). There's not really anything served hot, as most everything is cold. They start serving breakfast at 7 am so that you can take the early shuttle if you want. Room - The room is pretty small, like most European hotels. Its decor was pretty artsy/whimsical. The bathroom was fine too, a bit small but decent. I found the hotel to be clean and fairly new (not super modern and new, but it didn't feel like it was built in the 80s and never touched since then). Amenities - The WiFi was pretty slow and it was annoying that every 15 minutes or so it would boot you off and you would have to reconnect. We were only here for one night, so it wasn't so terrible, but if you are expecting to have fast/good internet and it's a deal-breaker for you, you may want to stay elsewhere. They don't have standard bath products in the hotel - just a multi-purpose shower gel & shampoo all in one product, so if you want conditioner and separate shampoo, bring your own. Parking - If you call them ahead of time, they will give you a one-time code to enter the gates into the area (it's a one-time, personal code just for you, so if you want to drive out of the area and then return, you'll have to get a new code from them). We got the code the day before our arrival, and it was 4€ for overnight parking which is pretty reasonable. The parking lot was adjacent to the hotel, so we didn't have to walk far with our bags. Overall, the location was great and perfect for the one night we wanted to stay here. It was worth paying a little extra for being so close to the shuttle, and I'm glad we didn't stay on the actual island, as we were able to get there super early in the morning anyways, and saved 100€ or so by staying just slightly further away. I would recommend this place if you're looking to stay overnight in the area.

Nice little hotel in Monte St Michel. Cute little town near the castle and abbey . Art Deco design…read more. The rooms are not super large but adequate . The location - is what's it's about -LOCATION . Shuttle to castle across the street or you can walk. Gated town . Shower is good plenty of hot water. Quiet country setting. Complementary breakfast is typical European style , some meats , breads cereal yougurt juice and coffee- very nice set up. Good breakfast.Staff is super friendly and nice. Hotel is on a canal which you can stroll or walk the little town. Nice stay -

Quite expensive for the quality of the place, but there's only so much they can do with the…read morebuildings they occupy so it can be forgiven. The service is pretty reasonable but the rooms are not very comfortable. The wifi access was pretty slow and breakfast wasn't bad but only because for 18€ it represented much better value as a buffet than 8-9€ for a coffee and croissant in a cafe on the street.

Food was not interesting or good. Experience was more like a Disneyland restaurant than what you…read moreexpect anywhere in France. Of course everything is busy but it wouldn't take much to make it better.

Great little hotel near Mont Saint Michel (10 minutes) and the beautiful town, Avranches if you are…read moretraveling on car. We had a beautiful and well equipped room, overlooking the river and even if we could hear it slightly during night even with the window closed, it didn't bother us much. Our double bed was huge and the room was rather spacious. Breakfast was great and the staff was extremely friendly. We even stayed with our cat and the hotel accepted animals for 8€ sup. To finish, they have a big open air parking which was free to use for residents, just across the road from the hotel.

Went for a week end to hotel perier du bignon Just loved it;…read morelarge suite very elegant and quiet overlooking the parc. The restaurant was the finest cuisine i ever had And finally in addition of the pool , hammam, jacuzzi there is a SPA Sothys where you can book a treatment Very pleasant stay in brittany

People come to Fougères to see Europe's largest Medieval castle and the lovely public gardens. But…read morethere aren't a lot of hotel options. We stayed at the Hotel Balzac in March 2016 and were very satisfied. Granted, it's an older style hotel, with small basic rooms and dated furnishings. But it is clean and comfortable, with a friendly staff and a central location in the upper town. (Follow the signs for the Tourist Office. The hotel is on the same street.) About 2 blocks away, at the Place du Général Lariboisière (look for the horse statue), there is a city-owned garage with free parking. The only catch is that it is locked up between 7 p.m. and 6 a.m., so you won't have access to your car in the evening. If you're okay with that, this garage is a good place to park overnight.

Absolutely lovely, great price and location! Roadtripping and found all hotels around mt st michel…read morewere booked. At 9pm we were getting worried... Luckily someone didnt show for their reservation and we got in this place.. Its older and charming.. Got two rooms, one for mom and one for me and my boyfriend (54EUR/night). Both were small but had an antique touch, spacious bathrooms which was appreciated. Flat screen with many channels. We had a balcony. Great breakfast next day in a lovely room on one of the main streets, took a stroll to the public park and overlook just down the road. Woman owner is very kind. Recommended very highly!

Reviewing the restaurant as didn't stay at hotel. Very charming place with kind staff who are quick…read moreto accommodate you. I ordered Contre-Filet Grillé Maître d'Hôtel ou Sauce Poivre. Very well cooked steak with delicious peppercorn sauce and well made fries, a fantastic meal I'd crave to eat again. The crème bru le was very good as well. Highly recommend stopping here to eat.

Food and service were good. Staff were smoking on floor beneath restaurant and smell was coming up…read moreinto restaurant. Please don't allow this. Prices were reasonable. Thank you.

Breakfast buffet was amazing. We stayed at the family suite…read more Beds were truly comfortable. Toiletries smelled so good, it was spacious, clean, and cozy.

Beautiful Hotel. About 15 minutes to Mt. St Michel. Parking is easy. Several nice restaurants with…read more5 minutes, plus they have a fixed dinner and breakfast available if you can stay here, you will be very happy

You know the phrase 'don't judge a book by it's cover.' That was the phrase of the day when my…read morefiancé came to view the potential venue for our wedding. This place reminded me of that movie the Money Pit. The outside of the château is gorgeous and that is all. The interior is cold, old and dirty. Granted, I am borderline OCD when it comes to cleanliness, but here were flies, bees, spiders and dead mosquitos all along the window sills. In one of the bathrooms there was a spider the size of my palm. In another bathroom was an oversized tub matt (in the shower) that looked as though it was hiding some unpleasantries beneath it. The table cloths were soiled, there was staining from a leaky roof, spider webs overhead and bees buzzing a warning tune. I could not wait to leave this place! The host Jocelyn was very very friendly. She even came to collect us in Saint Just when we became lost en route to the château. I feel that she suspected my disappointment because one, I was completely silent and two, although I had a camera in my hand not a single photo did I take. Truly i was dismayed, disappointed and defeated. Even my brother in-law who is the farthest from having frou frou taste said, no, I think not! We cancelled our deposit then and there. Jocelyn was very graceful and said we would have our money back in full within the week. Another oddity I was not comfortable with was the unknown son who would potentially be staying in the château when my family would be there. Who is this person? Listen, truth be told the outside is lovely. If you want great photo's of a ceremony outside with reception elsewhere I say okay. For an all-in-one option there are many better choices in Bretagne!