This little jewel of a hotel (4 double rooms and 1 two-room suite) is an incredible find! The location of “Les Essereaux” on the limits of Entrechaux, is as practical as it is lovely- tranquil and quiet but close to Vaison-la-Romaine and other wonderful nearby villages such as Malaucene, Crestet, Seguret, Sablet, le Barroux, and the wine routes passing through Gigondas, Vacqueyras, Cotes du Rhone, Cotes du Ventoux, Beaume de Venise (we adored Domaine la Pigeade here!), etc.
The setting of this hotel is absolutely charming. Upon arrival at La Manescale we were immediately reminded of a place we love to stay at in Ubud, Bali, which was quite a surprise to find in Provence in the south of France: terraced gardens, beautiful stone work and masonry, gorgeous vegetation all around, beautiful views (of olives trees and vineyards rather than rice fields) from both the room and the refreshing little swimming pool. And all of this for only 90-165 euros per night! The rooms are spacious, comfortable and well-appointed (my only regret as usual in France is that there are no window screens to keep the insects out and the air in.) The owners, Yolande and Marc Warland, are warmly hospitable, very knowledgeable and multilingual-their English is excellent. They provided us with a very informative brochure on local markets in the Vaucluse and Drome regions, and they recommended some fabulous restaurants nearby, too. We loved our delicious and affordable meal at L’Ancienne Poste in Entrechaux so much that we ate there twice on a four day weekend. Their reasonably-priced menus (prix fixe and a la carte) at 26 euros per person and up, were not at all expensive for the fresh, expertly prepared and beautifully presented three courses that we fully enjoyed. They also have a wine list offering plenty of wonderful local wines that represent a tremendous value. We cannot recommend La Manescale enough! (their telephone number is (country code 33)
(0)4- 90- 46- 03- 80 and their email address is (---)