Hotel de la Poste et du Lion d'Orl

room was located in an adjacent building and accessed by going out and passing the court behind the hotel. It was marketed as a junior suite. In the reality, it was a relatively large, not at all cosy a three star bedroom with a cheap sofa bed for family use, and had nothing to do with the photo on the website. The gloomy character of the room was increased by the two very small windows and a tile floor without rugs, not even next to the bed (slippers were provided). I’ve of course not seen the other rooms in this part of the hotel but I would stongly recommend to avoid rooms 401 - 413.

Fabulous hotel with a couple of caveats.... Beautiful public spaces and lovely rooms. First experience when attempting to check in a couple of hours early or at least drop our luggage was met with a dismissive attitude by male front desk clerk whose name we did not get. Take this hotel at its word that check in is at 4pm and not a moment earlier.... Also there are only 4 parking spaces at the hotel which you need to reserve in advance. When we did check in around 5pm, we were warmly greeted by Laurente, who was friendly and very helpful with things to do near Vezelay for our next day. We ate at L'Eternal in the the hotel that evening and it was fantastic! The service and food were truly delightful! Also the service at the bar was fantastic. This is truly a very very lovely hotel and we would highly recommend it!

Nice location and beautiful surroundings. The restaurant is really good - delicious food and super service. The breakfast is a disappointment.

Extremely helpful front desk. We arrived just in time to check in. So we saw our room immediately. Nicely modern, up to date bathroom and a very comfortable bed. This room, 104, has a private terrace. Great for your morning coffee. It is difficult to get reservations in the restaurant . You need to call well ahead. We ate elsewhere and there plenty of good choices. Breakfast has plenty of choices.

Our hotel room, staff, location, and value were all great!

Obviously this building has undergone many changes and adaptations over the years, so one can't expect things to be as in a modern purpose built hotel. That being said I had an excellent 4 night stay in a room on the top floor overlooking the square. All functioned well and one is provided with kettle/coffee/tea/2 bottles of mineral water daily. In spite of the main road passing in front of the hotel the traffic at night is minimal. Breakfasts and the Michelin restaurant are rather dear but there are possibilities to eat elsewhere in the village but a reservation would be advised. For those travelling by public transport the bus stops are outside the hotel as well as the letter box. (There isn't one at the post office, due to terrorist fears). For car travellers I would recommend reserving a parking spot, for which they charge not by the day but by the night. All the staff I had dealing with were most helpful, friendly and efficient. They even allow you to speak French!

You need to be aware that this place is on the main road which is a major lorry route. The road goes up hill in front then wraps round behind downhill. There is single glazing only so no chance of any sleep. The room which was “superior” was so basic. The air conditioner unit broke about 11pm, but even when turned off continued to make terrible noises all night. There is no reception at night so there is nothing you can do. When looking for someone around midnight I found the huge double window a ground level left wide open so anyone could have walked in. We had booked for 4 nights but had to leave after one night (they charged us for two nights). They did get an engineer in promptly for the air conditioning unit in the morning, when he came he seemed to imply that this was not a rare problem. We asked if they might offer us a breakfast on the house as a gesture of apology but they declined. The hotel is over priced as it is in Vezelay which is rated as one the the prettiest villages in the area, while in is ok offers very little. Be aware that the all the towns restaurants including this hotel are closed on Tuesdays so you can’t eat anywhere

Great location to visit this lovely small town. Stayed 2 nights in a lovely room with a balcony. Staff was very helpful and made our dinner reservation at the "White Horse" which is nearby with excellent food. I asked my travel agent to book a "small boutique hotel" so was surprised when a tour bus dropped off a very large and very loud tour group. Travel agent issue but don't expect a quiet hotel filled with couples or families. Breakfast was a bit of a letdown after all the lovely breakfasts we enjoyed during our prior two weeks in France.

This is a comfortable hotel situated at the bottom of the hill on which the medieval town of Vézelay is perched. Apart from the ramparts walk, everything in the town is uphill and must be accessed by foot, so be advised if you have difficulty walking. (There is handicapped access to the Basilique Sainte-Marie-Madeleine, so I suppose there must be some allowance for vehicular access.) Our room faced the Place Champ du Foire, which is quite active during the day with market stalls, tourists and pilgrims beginning their walk to Santiago de Compostela. It quietens down at night, but the D951 is immediately in front of the hotel, so be prepared for the noise of lorries passing by. The room was comfortable, we liked the king-size bed, which had a very good mattress. The bathroom was well-appointed but a bit of a squeeze for two people, unless one was in the shower. There were some period pieces of furniture which frankly had seen better days. The wardrobe had only hanging space for very short items, which was a drawback. Breakfast was excellent, with a good selection of items. As there is not much competition, the hotel is on the expensive side—but it was a special birthday visit for us. The staff are friendly and helpful—if you speak French (which we do). There is a very good chef at the hotel restaurant so I would recommend at least one dinner in-house. There is a bar and a terrace for a relaxing drink. All in all, a good place to stay