La maison d'Adélaïde — Hotel in Saint-Flour

Stayed overnight here on a drive from Caen in France to Calpe in Spain. The guest house is located in a very old village house in the middle of this charming French hilltop town. I must confess that I did not read the description of the property carefully enough we I booked. The first problem was that you cannot park anywhere near the property. We had to leave the car, which was packed with possessions and luggage for a five week stay in Spain, in a public square which was about 100 m from the property. No nipping to get something you forgot!|The second problem, which is entirely of my own making, was that I booked a room on the second floor. Unfortunately, I am suffering from severe arthritis in my ankle and there was no way that I could have got up the stairs, let alone carrying any luggage. Thankfully, the owner came to my rescue and allocated us a room on the second floor which, although difficult, was easier to access. (There is no lift.). The room was spacious with a king size bed and a modernised bathroom with a walk-in shower. The house has polished wooden floorboards throughout which are pretty but creak a great deal. For us, the bed was too hard but we realise that this is personal taste. The room was well heated as it snowed overnight. The owner very kindly recommended us to a great nearby restaurant for dinner.|Breakfast in the morning was a typically French affair with all the guests sitting at a communal table ( not something we enjoy). Yougurt, Fresh coffee and orange juice were offered and there was a choice of local cheeses and ham. Croissants and bread were also on offer.|This is a very individual hotel which I think you will either love or dislike. Unfortunately, it is not for us and I thought the price at €120 for the room and breakfast was steep. However if you like this sort of property you will surely find it good value.|Madame the owner was gracious and charming.|I would award this property 3.5 but this classification does not exist so I have rounded...

St Flour is a lovely small town with some real gems. Our hotel, la Mason d'Addlaide, was a gem. Located in a building more than 150 years old, it is full of character. High ornate ceilings, beautiful floorboards, classic staircase and generously proportioned rooms.|Best of all, our bed showed no sign of age. It was super comfortable.||One thing to note is that old buildings have old plumbing. On entry to our room there was an odour as the bathroom is not fully walled off from the bedroom. But open a window and the problem is gone.||Post COVID travel necessitates that reservations are made for popular restaurants. At our request, our host booked us a table in advance at the Folie des sens restaurant. Oh my goodness, what a fabulous meal we had. That will require another review for sure.||The morning after was breakfast at our hotel. It was superb. Local cheeses snd yoghurt, the flakiest of pastries, homemade jam and butter.|Our host was justifiably proud of her breakfast.||We can highly recommend la...

Maison Adelaide is delightful. I would encourage anyone visiting the quaint historic town of St Flour to stay there if you are lucky enough to get one of the four rooms. Ours was the Chambre Louise on the second floor. As with the rest of the 19th century house, it had been converted with all modern day facilities while retaining delightful decorations from the original premises. The dining room and sitting room are on the first floor and can be used by the residents. A red carpeted staircase leads right up to the third floor. At each semi landing, there is an intriguing old door that goes somewhere ! ||The volcanic greyness of St Flour is dissipated by the warmth of Fabienne’s welcome. At breakfast the knowledgable hostess extols the virtues of locally made products with even some jams made by her mother. You do need some muscles to open the front door but I am really being very petty about that.||Overall, a...