3rd-gen hotelier Mikaël and wife Marie-Cécile are well-versed in the local to-do’s. Just ask!

Bring your furry friends along for the ride. This place is pet friendly.

Whatever time you stumble in, the 24-hour front desk serves up service with a smile.

Cosy digs ideally situated in the heart of Saran minutes from all the sights in Orléans.

Free WiFi: you gotta have it, so they bring it.

Modest perch in a leafy ‘hood not too far outside Paris, close to the Saint Quentin en Yvelines biz district.

Low-key surrounding vibe yet just a 30-min drive to Paris’ buzzy centre (win-win, right?).

Free parking means you're not stuck tracking down a spot.

Onsite GourmetBar has great burgers and other tasty eats.

Free Internet for those who get itchy at the thought of going WiFi-less.

Perfectly located within walking distance of the Palace of Versailles.

Just 800 metres from the Massy TGV station – excellent news for chronic overpackers and random souvenir-accumulators.

Tweet, post, pin and ‘gram with reckless abandon. Thank you, free WiFi.

Contemporary stay conveniently located just 10 minutes from Versailles and 15 from Paris Orly Airport.