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Cubicle Dreamin': The French Middle of Nowhere

January 15, 2007 at 4:45 PM | 0 Comments

Cubicle Dreamin' is a feature in which we ask the hotel mavens to take some time out of their busy work day, surf the Internet, and tell us what hotel they wish they could beam themselves to right that very second--all on the slave driving companies dime, of course. Oh, like these people aren't surfing aimlessly anyway--at least now their purposeless clicking will be cobbled together into useful hotel stories--we hope. Have a destination hotel you are just dying to leave your cube for? Send the story our way.

In this episode, Hotel Maven Amanda K picks out her first choice for a french foodie getaway. Enjoy.

Amongst foodies, superstar chef Michel Bras is better known for serving up gourmet dishes than providing us with a good hotel, but the Hotel Michel Bras in the southern Auvergne region of France is really stunning. Some might say it's in the middle of nowhere but it's a very beautiful nowhere, high up in the mountains and built right on a small hill-top.

So since right now I'm starving, and I'm craving good scenery after being stuck in the city far too long, then the middle of nowhere, France, is where my cubicle dreaming is taking me today. Luxury, relaxation and great food don't come cheap: the best room costs almost $500 a night and breakfast (for one) is almost $35. But you can be sure the breakfast is good, and you can be sure you won't have to stare out at skyscrapers or hear peak-time horns honking. You might have to fight with local guests coming to enjoy the restaurant, but you're the one who'll be able to float back to your comfortable room while they have to drive back home.

[Photo: Chez Pim]

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· Michel Bras reviews [TripAdvisor]