"When you decide to turn a centuries-old French country estate into a hotel, you’re inevitably going to have a lot of thematic decisions to make. Will you transport guests back to life as it was in the 13th century? Will you go for a comfortable take on contemporary design? Will you throw caution to the wind and try something experimental and forward-looking? What makes Domaine des Etangs unique is not just that it pulls off the risky, radical option. What makes it unique is that it pulls off all the options." - Mitchell Friedman