Saint-Marc-sur-Seine accommodation from AU$150

Property is quite beautiful in a shabby chic kind of way, although the ground is relatively small. Food is decent, but nothing too memorable. We didn’t realise it has a Michelin star, so decided to pay the premium as we didn’t want to go out after a long drive from Calais. Restaurant service was not great to be honest, we had to keep asking for our wine glass to be replenished, even though they didn’t seem to be short of staff.

We stayed here for a week at the beginning of June and were fortunate enough to have constant sunshine. The patio provided shade at all times of the day and the house remained very cool and comfortable. The upstairs bedroom was spacious and did get hot however the Aircon unit worked well and ensured a comfortable nights sleep. The bed was excellent and firm. An issue for us (because we are in our 70's) was that we had to go downstairs to the bathroom, but we were careful which meant it was not a problem. One of the main positive features was the huge and tranquil garden which was a haven for birds.The property was reached through a double metal electric door where we could drive through the courtyard for completely secure parking. And we were provided with a zapper so that that we could come and go as we pleased. We also were able to access the town through a locked gate in the garden which lead to the street. There were many restaurants within a short walking distance and an Intermarche 5 minutes drive away.The owner (Francois) was extremely helpful and friendly and he was very adept at communicating using Google Translate as our French is rather poor. It was such an advantage having the owners at the other end of the garden and we made friends with their dog, and a few cats. Overall a great week.

Lovely comfortable and clean room and hotel.