Auberge De Banne

“Perfect in every way”

Friendly, helpful staff that went above and beyond to make our stay exceptional. Rooms are large, well appointed, with quality linen and comfortable beds. The in-house restaurant is fantastic as well. Detour to Banne to stay and dine here. We did and we will again!

“Comfortable place to stay”

This is a very comfortable, attractive, small hotel in a picturesque village. It is not cheap, but is well appointed (we had a fantastic bathroom) and clean. Like many similar establishments it is a bit undermanned, during our stay all the work in the hotel (as opposed to the bar and restaurant) se… more

This is a very comfortable, attractive, small hotel in a picturesque village. It is not cheap, but is well appointed (we had a fantastic bathroom) and clean. Like many similar establishments it is a bit undermanned, during our stay all the work in the hotel (as opposed to the bar and restaurant) seemed to be done by one very helpful and pleasant young lady. The food in the restaurant was good, and the restaurant decor imaginative. Service was generally efficient and friendly. One night (a Thursday) the restaurant was full to capacity, and the next we were the only diners. Breakfast is excellent. The Hotel does not have its own car park, but parking close the the hotel in the village was easy at the time of our stay.

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“Just beautiful, BUT...”

This hotel has some excellent reviews here on Tripadvisor and I was really looking forward to staying here and adding another to the list, having considered staying in the past. Although prices weren’t especially cheap it seemed worth paying a little extra for this hotel’s idyllic location, the pr… more

This hotel has some excellent reviews here on Tripadvisor and I was really looking forward to staying here and adding another to the list, having considered staying in the past. Although prices weren’t especially cheap it seemed worth paying a little extra for this hotel’s idyllic location, the promise of rural peace and tranquility, and the dining options. I stayed for one night in a “Deluxe” room at the very end of the season. It turned out on arrival that the restaurant was closed because staff were celebrating the end of the season, and loud music blasting from the hotel bar across what I’m sure is normally a peaceful village instantly took away the very things that make it so appealing in the first place. I had to wait a little while to check in while staff were presumably preoccupied with the party continuing in the restaurant. That said, I was made to feel very welcome by the friendly and polite lady who checked me in, and shown to my room on the top floor which was excellent. Everything was immaculately clean and the room furnished and decorated thoughtfully and to a high standard. Sadly the WiFi (in my room at least) was next to useless and couldn’t even load basic web pages reliably, and with very little in the way of phone signal here that isn’t ideal. As the restaurant was closed I was recommended to try “Le Petit Fort” across the Square for dinner which was superb, and really the only alternative in this small village. By now the party had moved out into the square, and I thought it made for a nice village atmosphere to see people enjoying themselves and boules being played, but of course as the drinks continued to flow the volume went up and the noise outside the window continued until very late. I was particularly tired after a long day’s travelling from Toulouse and I really couldn’t relax in my room at all. A very pleasant continental breakfast from a buffet was enjoyed on the terrace the following morning, and I have to say that the additional charge for breakfast was waived without my having to ask, which was a gesture I appreciated. Being quiet the hotel seemed to be run single-handedly by one lady, who was always a pleasure to deal with and consistently tried her best to be helpful. As with all my TripAdvisor reviews I try to say as I find whilst giving a fair and balanced view of my experience. I don’t want to appear mean or to begrudge the hard working staff of a restaurant the well deserved opportunity to celebrate the end of a busy season and I can see why Auberge de Banne is so highly rated by other guests, but I would respectfully suggest that if your staff are going to have a loud late-night party then you are not in a position to open the hotel to paying guests, or at least that those guests should be advised prior to arriving and offered quieter rooms at the back of the hotel (which was virtually empty). I can imagine that this is usually an excellent place to stay, but on this occasion I’m afraid that they didn’t quite live up to my expectations. After all, a hotel is primarily a place where guests expect to be able to rest.

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“Mmm mixed”

Slightly arrogant management. It’s in a lovely spot here, but one night is more than enough, it really is quiet here. The swimming pool is 200 metres from the Hotel. The restaurant is ok , but the menu on the website is nothing like the current menu. Good wine list. We had two rooms here. Very… more

Slightly arrogant management. It’s in a lovely spot here, but one night is more than enough, it really is quiet here. The swimming pool is 200 metres from the Hotel. The restaurant is ok , but the menu on the website is nothing like the current menu. Good wine list. We had two rooms here. Very luxurious bedding etc, but quite expensive for what it is. Strange pricing policy. . My fathers room had a balcony, very unkempt , basically for smokers, and was 50 euros more than our room.

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