Le Walt

Le Walt is the baby sister, a 25-room boutique affair designed by Paul Sartres. He clearly likes lush, warm furnishings - you get swirly purple velour sofas in the lobby and lots of uplighting.

What stands out the most in the rooms is the enormous great old oil paintings stuck behind each bed like a giant headboard. It's an interesting concept, although we can't say much for the paintings themselves and would feel rather prudish about even getting undressed in front of their disapproving gaze....

Less stern is the bright, if cramped, little restaurant/breakfast area, which spills out onto the courtyard terrace when it's warm (or just too cramped). Perfect place for that last Baileys-on-the-Rocks nightcap you know you shouldn't really have, but you wouldn't want to spend an evening here.

[Photo: Howl]

Le Marquis

Le Walt's bigger sister Le Marquis has 36 rooms, and encourages small meetings and business customers, so you'll get a different atmosphere from the intimacy of Le Walt.

A similar style - the same designer kitted this one out, too - but the headboard paintings are more modern and there's a bit more silk and slash about the place. And a different choice of music for the irritating flash website...

There's little to pick between the two, to be honest, so if one's full you needn't be too upset at being shunted to the other.

Rates
Standard rates are €295-€345 for a double depending on room size and the view potential, although you can almost always get special deals. Good thing is that you choose €10 for a continental breakfast or €19 for the full buffet - for once it's great not to have to subsidise other greedy guests if all you want is a coffee, croissant, and a fresh glass of juice.

[Photo: TripAdvisor]

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