Hotel des Canotiers

"An unusually designed, modern buiding situated on a hill overlooking the town. It was difficult to find in Essoyes itself, not being very well signposted. The staff were lovely, although not speaking a great deal of English. The room was splendid, overlooking the swimming pool and town. Dinner was outstanding; a superb French meal.Breakfast was also good, being a comprehensive buffet, although pricey by our standards.We were only staying overnight whilst travelling through France to Italy, but would thoroughly recommend this hotel for a longer stay. The town of Essoyes itself is delightful, and has an interesting museum on three sites dedicated to the artist Renoir who spent much of his life there.It is easy to reach off the autoroute south."