Hotels in Auxerre

This former salt storehouse on the banks of the River Yonne is our favorite hotel in town. The style is classic and elegant, mixing typical Louis XV-style furniture with modern drapes and carpets, from the public areas to the rooms; book one at the front for a view of the water. Some…

The main reason to come here is for the Michelin-two-star cuisine of Jean-Michel Lorain. Each recipe is a work of art. Some have become classics: Bresse chicken steamed in champagne vapor, blood sausage with what may be the best mashed potato you’ve ever tasted, and rose ice-cream…

On the northern edge of town (a 5-minute walk from restaurants and the historic center), this 19th-century townhouse, is a good budget option, with bright and cheerful, individually decorated rooms; many with big floral prints. After a day’s sightseeing, wind down in the fitness room…