Reviews of Chambres d'hôtes L'Epicurium
5 Rue du Bessat, 43000 Le Puy en Velay, France

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Reviewed: 3 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewThe building has a lot of character, interesting decorations.
The shower system is old-school. Easy to get water everywhere.
Reviewed: 2 September 2025 · Stayed in September 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 September 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewThe property was close to the cathedral and main squares but removed enough from noise! Perfect location
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewAccess by walking only. Street parking is 200m away. Location is close to the basilica and other areas of interest and restaurants. The comfort is of an old, early 20th century building, presented as a reconditioned appartement structure with stairs only up to the 4th floor. This old charm may appear like a time travel experience but if your goal is modern sanities, well, that may not be for you. The house manager is ready to help and quite cool.
Breakfast is skimpy : bread, butter, strawberry and apricot preserves, fruits, tea, coffee, and cheese (2 slices) if they are still current plus A couple of yogurts make the daily start. This side of the experience needs a serious improvement.
Reviewed: 31 August 2025 · Stayed in August 2025
Verified reviewLarge room with ensuite toilet/sink/bathtub. Location was quite central, but on a quiet side street. Breakfast was all I needed. The host was friendly and helpful.
I have no real complaints. I would have enjoyed interacting with the other guests a bit more. The only opportunity was over breakfast as there is no other common area.
Reviewed: 31 July 2025 · Stayed in July 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 7 July 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewAttentive host, good continental breakfast, excellent location in a quirky street in the old part of town. Lots of old relics nicely displayed and their history explained by host.
Shower in the bath rather inconvenient. May just have been our room. Our room sunless but good lighting.
Reviewed: 21 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 17 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
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Verified reviewReviewed: 7 June 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLocation was great - very close to old town - walking distance to my interests. Room was basic but clean and comfortable. Had to work with limiting noise etc after 10pm - which wasn't too difficult.
Limited breakfast options but good quality. Main thing that was very inconvenient was that Check in couldnt happen till 4pm (I arrived by train at 12pm). The hotel was completely closed till 4pm.
Reviewed: 3 June 2025 · Stayed in June 2025
Verified reviewThink traditional & you won't be disappointed. Amazing host. Helped me out upon arrival to fix my bike. Many thanks 👍🙏
Reviewed: 30 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewLocation
Expensive as facilites were very basic
Reviewed: 13 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewReasonable breakfast. Excellent location
Reviewed: 9 May 2025 · Stayed in May 2025
Verified reviewCentral location and wonderful host.
Reviewed: 2 May 2025 · Stayed in April 2025
Verified reviewReviewed: 18 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewAntoine the owner went out of his way by staying very late for me when flooding blocked the roads to Le Puy en Velay. He is a gentleman & kept messaging me with weather report updates. The rooms are in the centre of the old town and they and the breakfast were excellent.
Reviewed: 4 October 2024 · Stayed in October 2024
Verified reviewReviewed: 1 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewThe room was very spacious, the host was very affable and helpful and location was excellent. Breakfast was good.
The bath didn’t have a plug and having a shower in the bath was difficult because there was no where to place the shower head but other that we enjoyed our stay.
Reviewed: 1 October 2024 · Stayed in August 2024
Verified reviewwonderful host, location, breakfast was varied and actually more than I could eat.
nothing
Reviewed: 1 October 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewManager very friendly and helpful.
Reviewed: 29 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewgood location in town
old building very thin walls , very noisy can hear everything from outside the room.
Reviewed: 27 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
Verified reviewClose to centre of town, cathedral etc Convenient location. Quintessential french hotel Popular with pilgrims
Mattress and pillow very hard, resulting in headache.☹️
Reviewed: 14 September 2024 · Stayed in September 2024
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