La Mare Aux Oiseaux, the Originals Collection (Relais du Silence)

It's a one of a kind hotel immersed in a lovely natural and man made environment that would inspire John James Audobon. With a charming staff, countless thoughtful and whimsical artistic touches, at one with its national park setting, you won't soon forget its unique attributes. While, on the whole, quite comfortable, there were some really annoying but correctable deficits with our room(s). The front door was extremely sticky and could only be opened with an unusual downward twist. (Have they heard of WD40, or is it warped from humidity?) The bathroom lighting is of a twilight nature. The sink was maddeningly slow to drain, While our room was quite spacious, there wasn't a single chair. The "desk" was filled with appliances for those who can't wait for their coffee or tea in the morning. Perhaps the only socket suitable for charging a laptop or phone is deep under that desk and only accessible after you pull the cord from one of those appliances. Other than a few artistic hooks next to a radiator, there is no place to hang clothes, except in the enchanting indoor/outdoor room, where there was a pretty oriental chest. Hangars in there were at a suitable height for children, and it was filled with pillows and a spare blanket and a safe. So, with pillows spewed across our floor, we made do with a few places to hang some clothes which were icy cold in the morning. There is a ceiling electric heater out there, but it would be excessive to leave it on all night. The annoyances will fade, and hopefully, ne corrected. A lot of thought and love have gone into building this fine place. A little more will smooth things out. The restaurant is worthy, if a bit overdone. We would be delighted to return.