We broke our journey south in Avallon.

This is a lovely historical town and the hotel matches the town.

We ate in the dining room and it was excellent

We were having some trouble finding accommodation in Avallon when we found H de la Poste. The room seemed rather stylish in the way of a theatrical prop (looks good until a closer examination is done). After returning from dinner at a nearby restaurant, we discovered the heater couldn't be turned off. As it was quite warm, this required urgent attention. After an initial investigation there was nothing we could do. We had been told earlier that reception closed at 2130hrs (or thereabouts) so used the phone in reception that got me through to someone. The person responded quickly and came to the room but couldn't solve the problem. There was no hesitation in relocating us to another room.
The hotel seems more like a 3*. Peeling wallpaper and frayed carpet certainly detracted from what could have been a better experience.

Had called the morning of our arrival to reserve a room with double bed. Was assured that one was available and reserved the room with credit card. Upon arrival that evening, was surprised by the dirty carpet leading to the room and the frayed carpet down the stairs. As it turned out, we were given a room in dire need of a face lift with 2 uncomfortable twin beds with bedbugs (true), air conditioning didn't work, tiny old TV with very few channels, old fashioned bathroom with a small shower curtain resulting in flooding on the floor. Upon checkout, the staff acknowledged that we had indeed reserved a double bed and said that "someone" must have changed the reservation. Tough luck.
The whole place needs a major overhaul, both facilities and staff. Not a four star hotel by any stretch of the imagination.

This hotel is a real charmer. You won't get a LCD TV here. But, so what?We booked a triple room and were pleasantly surprised to get a separate bedroom for our daughter. The rooms were spacious. The floors sloped quite a bit; which was a little disconcerting; but not really a problem. That's just what you get in a hotel that's 200+ years old. The bathroom was fully updated; nice large tub; good water pressure; clean and spacious.The desk clerk was very friendly and helpful. He insisted on showing us the room before checking in to ensure it would meet our needs. Then he helped us up with our suitcases.There is also secured, gated parking behind the hotel. A nice (and safe) extra.A booklet in the room describes the storied history of the hotel .....with all the famous guests including Napoleon. The hotel is located pretty much on the main square of Avallon. Everything in town is within easy walking distance. We would also highly recommend the 15 minute drive to Vezelay for a tour of the beautiful village and its hilltop pilgrimage church.