Le Carré d'Alethius | Logis Hôtel Restaurant Gastronomique Valence

We found this lovely hotel in google maps, afterwards we found out it’s not only just a hotel, as well a Michelin restaurant, oh my goodness, what a surprise! Of course we called the hotel and they arranged a table for us although it’s fully booked at this evening, very thankful 🙏 whether the hotel or restaurant, we are very happy to be here, and we will be back again.

I have reviewed this hotel before, but it is definitely worth another word or two.|Situated slightly off the beaten track, the hotel and its restaurant are relatively small but the service and quality were excellent. The rooms are quite modest, ( as reflected in the prices), the restaurant offers some of the best food I have ever eaten. Beautifully prepared and served by a knowledgable and enthusiastic team, it concentrates on local products. An absolute delight.|We have visited twice and already looking forward to our next visit.

Will stay again if in the area. Breakfast was very good quality but a limited selection. Room was comfortable and secure private parking although no direct access from car park to the hotel.

Great room, dog friendly, terrace with synthetic grass surface which was ideal for our elderly dog. Our room faced into the courtyard so we could leave the doors open when we had our evening meal. Great shower and nice products. But the meal! Wow! This place has a Michelin star and the taster menu was just sensational. The waiters were so attentive and helpful and explained every dish to us. Quite expensive but memorable and in our view, worth every cent. I'm sure we will go back and if I don't have a long drive the next day, I may go for the accompanying wine menu. This location is a small village on the other side of the Rhone from the Autoroute. It's a nice village to walk through and there is a boulangerie just around the corner where we bought our sandwich for lunch later in the day

An overnight stay, and we were delighted with the hotel. Nice room with terrace, an excellent meal in the evening, and, at every stage, helpful and friendly staff. The food choice was very limited, but that gave the kitchen team the time to produce a meal which was novel, interesting and delicious. The sommelier improved this further with an excellent choice of drinks to accompany the menu.|We will be very happy to stay again, and look forward to dinner in the garden.

John H.10 / 10Séjour du 06/2024|The many awards for this establishment speak volumes about the quality. It would be nice to see (perhaps) a menu seniors? We are both in our 70's and beyond the entrée/plat/desert with a cheese option we would be simply defeated by the amount of delicious foods offered. Maybe an option of 'Seniors Menu Choose from the following' with a selection of 4 entrees, 4 main meals and 4 desserts. I do not know if this is feasible but I am sure would please many 'elder' clients.

The hotel is compact and rather buried in a side street, however once found it was bright and airy with a lovely centre courtyard, which if it had been sunny would have been great to enjoy. Restaurant superb and all staf friendly and helpful. Bedrooms are small and the plastic mattress cover was not a good idea in that quality. Otherwise comfortable.

On our trip from Costa Brava back home we needed an overnight stop near Valence. The small inn "Le Carré d'Alethius" located in a village 10 miles south of the town was perfect. ||||Most friendly people, pretty bedrooms with a jacuzzi bath, just right for an overnight stay.||||The restaurant of renowned chef Olivier Samin and his lovely wife Stéphanie is worth a trip: ||Modern French food in many servings of small portions, wonderfully cooked and seasonned with rare combinations of herbs and spices. Each dish is nicely arranged and decorated with edible flowers, when available. ||||The two of us had starters, a sort of poached egg, a little foie gras, a little fish with red peppers and some delicate couscous, roast of boar with a French vegetable (blettes), Auvergne goat cheese, and a chocolate dessert only a virtuoso patissier could craft. The wine list is long and excellent. The inn is decorated in a pleasing modern French style with "paintings" made of flat pressed beverage cans. ||||One cannot do better, only different... and rather good value for such an extraordinary experience. Of course, nobody would eat this way every day of the week; but once in a while such a fare can be a wonderful experience.||||Extra bonus: excellent breakfast with the best ever strawberry jam in the world!||||We'll be back.