We stayed at the Garrigae Distillerie de Pezenas for three nights during an unseasonably cold November. The location is great -- under five minutes on foot to the center of Pézenas with a private parking lot. The room we had was comfortable, with a separate sitting area, a small kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave, and a balcony overlooking the parking lot. We opted for the breakfast (which included the typical European foods -- cheeses, cold cuts, yogurts, fruit, pastries, breads, etc., and also scrambled eggs). There were a couple of odd things about the hotel, though, which brought the hotel down a notch from what would otherwise be outstanding. Firstly, a sign is posted on a kitchen cabinet door warning guests that they must was and put away any used pieces or be subject to a large fine, but no washing-up liquid is provided (we used shampoo to wash our dishes). Then, the small table in our kitchen/sitting area had only one chair (we sat on the couch to eat). We ate in our room in part because we were avoiding going into restaurants during the height of the Covid pandemic, but also because it was too cold to eat at any of the outdoor tables. Having a microwave enabled us to reheat food we picked up to go from nearby restaurants. I'd read about Pézenas being a beautiful and lively town, but in November it was almost entirely...We stayed at the Garrigae Distillerie de Pezenas for three nights during an unseasonably cold November. The location is great -- under five minutes on foot to the center of Pézenas with a private parking lot. The room we had was comfortable, with a separate sitting area, a small kitchen with a refrigerator and microwave, and a balcony overlooking the parking lot. We opted for the breakfast (which included the typical European foods -- cheeses, cold cuts, yogurts, fruit, pastries, breads, etc., and also scrambled eggs). There were a couple of odd things about the hotel, though, which brought the hotel down a notch from what would otherwise be outstanding. Firstly, a sign is posted on a kitchen cabinet door warning guests that they must was and put away any used pieces or be subject to a large fine, but no washing-up liquid is provided (we used shampoo to wash our dishes). Then, the small table in our kitchen/sitting area had only one chair (we sat on the couch to eat). We ate in our room in part because we were avoiding going into restaurants during the height of the Covid pandemic, but also because it was too cold to eat at any of the outdoor tables. Having a microwave enabled us to reheat food we picked up to go from nearby restaurants. I'd read about Pézenas being a beautiful and lively town, but in November it was almost entirely dead, with most restaurants and bars closed. Still, Pézenas is a great base for exploring nearby areas, especially Saint-Guilhem-le-Desert and the villages of the Haut Languedoc.More
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