We are taking a week hike organized by La Pelerine, a French walking tour company. La Pelerine is a remarkable deal for those who can speak a little French and want to travel by foot on their own through the French countryside – half the price of British or US companies with better accommodations - imo. We planned this walk - "Entre Auvergne et Languedoc" - in the early spring and lucked out with the weather - 60 - 70F – without rain. We took the train from Montpellier to Langeac and will walk to Langogne. We added an extra day so that we could take advantage of Le Haut Allier. The atmosphere at this hotel is the best. It’s a great place to hike from or to sit and read on your balcony. The staff could not be friendlier. The rooms are large and spotless with huge bathtubs. The food is remarkable. I just finished my desert and it had at least twenty different items - hard to explain but remarkable. Every course was equally as superb. Le Haut Allier is a wonderful experience. I could write more but I truly am writing this after dinner and tomorrow we have 22 km to cover and so must go to bed.

Le Pont d'Alleyras must have been an important rail stop at some time. Now, the Paris-Nimes express passes through about 4 times a day and no trains disturb the night. The hotel is simple and only manned when it needs to be (not, for example, between noon and 4pm out of season).
Our room was quite large and comfortable, with seperate bathroom and toilet. It was well equipped, without being luxurious. The evening meal was a revelation, cooking with culinary and artistic flair almost on a par - but with much less bravado, with the 3-star restaurant where we dined the previous evening.
This is a gem of a hotel in the middle of nowhere, good value, friendly and charming. Don't miss walking up to the village of Alleyras, about 2Km away. The route and the village are decorated by exquisite artworks that will make you chuckle every few yards.

Stayed here for 5 nights. The location is superb, deep in the Allier valley and the hotel is very efficiently run by Michelle and Phillipe Brun. He's the chef in the one-star Michelin restaurant and prepares wonderful meals. She manages just about everything else with very quiet efficiency. The room was quite a good size (one of the "Junior" rooms so less expensive than some others). Very clean and with a small balcony overlooking the valley.

This hotel has just upgraded its rooms they are now ultra wonderful the food is divine and the service the best all this from a hotel in the depths of the beautiful french countryside
you cannot do much better than perfect