We stayed at this hotel after camping in france for a couple of weeks but wanted to take in Mont St Michel on way home. You need a car to stay here as its a little out of the way and not near the other strips of hotels which seem to cater for the crowds visiting the Mont. It does have a free car park.

The hotel staff were reasonably friendly and helpful, it helps to speak a little french. We were the only British staying the night, the rest were Belgian or Dutch. For the cost, it was about £50 sterling for a double for the night, it was ok. Only a few rooms are actually in the hotel building itself the majority are in the back garden in mini lodges, similar to the ones seen on the Butlins of yester year. The room was comfortable, clean with an ensuite bathroom. No air conditioning, so a little stuffy at night if you stay during the hot summer.

The hotel has a small outdoor swimming pool, big enough to have a cool down dip but dont be planning on doing any big lengths. 5 strokes and you reach the end.

We ate in the restaurant and were disappointed. It wasn't cheap, all starters costing over £7 with the main course selection most were £14 or over. We really just wanted a snack tea but were surrounded by something out of faulty towers, with the waitresses running around getting the orders all mixed up. This of course might have been a one off, but i'm wouldnt bet on it.

stayed 3 days what a perfect small hotel staff perfect the young male waiter one of the best we ever come acros food better than perfect couple frm south wales

My girlfriend and I booked this hotel through Expedia. We booked this hotel as most internet agencies listed it as the only hotel at Mont St Michel with rooms available on the dates we requested.

The hotel is 15km from the Mont, and 5km from the nearest train station (Avranches). There are no buses to the hotel from the station, and no buses from the hotel to Mont St Michel. We ended up spending 80 Euros in taxi fares (over two days), going back and forth between the Mont and the hotel (about a ten to fifteen minute drive, 20 euros each trip). Taxis in France aren't cheap.

The hotel Les 13 Assiettes is a very nice hotel, and the staff were helpful, but it's so far away from everything and I would like to warn other vehicle-free travellers. We ended up cancelling two of the three nights we were supposed to stay, and got a refund for one night only.

In a nutshell, only stay here if you like the French country side and have a car.

For travellers who don't have car, I would reccommend the hotel we ended up staying at. It's name was "Hotel Formula Vert" (not listed on this site at the time of writing, but it is across the road from the 'Hotel Vert' listed on here - I think they're both run by the same people). Hotel Formula Vert was 45 Euros a night for a big comfy bed, a TV with THREE English speaking news channels, and a big bathroom, and spotlessly clean to boot!