Hôtel Le Parc des Fées

Parc Naturel Régional des Volcans d'Auvergne


Pixies and sprites are a prominent theme at this hotel, named for 'Fairy Rock' across the road. Within a 19th-century town house, Le Parc des Fées's 42 rooms don't live up to the whimsy in common areas, but they're ample and well-kept. Child-friendly touches include playrooms, pint-sized bathrooms and automatic lights. Parents can partake of the Jacuzzi and sauna (€9).

The restaurant, Les Secrets d'Epona (lunch and dinner), whips up a sizeable array of Auvergnat specialities (menus €25-35), plus alluring desserts including brioche perdue, sweet bread drizzled with salted caramel sauce.


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