La Gamade - Donzenac

the restaurant was very good, the chef creative. the grounds well kept and lovely. there are two red clay tennis courts, volley ball and the pool is wonderful. nestled in farm country on the Vezere river,the hotel was a short drive from Montenac , a lovely town via back road. The room i had did not have a window, just a large door, which i kept closed at night. The result was a stuffy night sleep. I would choose a different room when i go back next time. But even with that, i considered this hotel a reasonably priced find. the staff was pleasant.

Our 14 day Europe trip - had a stop in this little village. What a great place. Quiet. The windows have shutters that make the room pitch black - if you want that and the food, wine and service was great. This is a 3.5-4 star - except no pool.

This is a very nice hotel, When arriving I mentionned that I was exhausted and wish for a great night of sleep in a quiet room ; the hostess upgraded me to a luxury room (#12) facing a peacefull garden. We did not eat on the evening but the free breakfast was delicious in the country room nicely decorated. They offer ham, cheese, croissants .... Just keep in mind that there is no AC/fan.

The hotel is conveniently situated but being in the heart of the city parking space is limited to about 8 or 9 cars . The lunch menu was excellent but a bit pricey for us canadians . The first night we were given room no. 17 which had a connecting door to no. 16 (?) . The guest in 16 kept his door open all night and we could here everyting going on in his room . On opening our door we could have walked into his room . We were given room no. 26 the second night which was a junior suite and was excellent . The buffet breakfast is nothing to write home about but the staff was friendly .

The map on Hotels.com did not help us find this location. It took us 2 hours in the dark to find it and we did so after literally knocking on doors asking for help. If someone doesn't speak French, you had better have much better directions in finding this place. Once we arrived however, the hotel was just what we had hoped for - a quaint place, out in the country. Breakfast was very nice the next morning, and we got to speak with the owners at length. I strongly recommend this hotel when traveling in the area.