La Cascade

Quiet and comfortable hotel with good food and service. We had a room with a balcony overlooking the beautiful Loue Valley. We received excellent service at dinner, despite there being a large group of French hikers in the dining room! The breakfast was plentiful.

I loved our stay at La Cascade! It was so beautiful and peaceful in Mouthier-Haute-Pierre and our room had the best balcony with the best view. The staff were mostly friendly and helpful despite not speaking English and us not speaking French. Local relatives helped us with the communication when needed. The owner (I believe) works mornings and he was so friendly and accommodating. The other guy who works in the afternoons could use a bit more customer service skills. Our room was a decent size, bigger than tiny Paris hotels, and was clean and fresh. The wall paper was a bit overbearing but who cares. The view from the balcony was all I cared to look at! The room had no air conditioner so got pretty hot in the afternoons if the outside shades were not drawn, but with the windows open at night it cooled down very well. As is the custom in this area there are no screens on the windows. Breakfast each morning was good with a fairly decent selection of breads and pastries, as well as hard boiled eggs, local cheese and jambon, yogurt, fruits, coffee, tea, juice, etc. Not the luxury of a Paris petit dejeuner but quite fine enough. We did not have lunch or dinner at the hotel since we were visiting relatives. There are no other real dinner options in Mouthier. The bathroom was clean and had a bidet. The "shower" was just a shower nozzle attachment in the bathtub with no shower curtain or way to have a standing shower. That was a drawback, especially for my older mom who does not have great balance. They did not have strong wifi and I had to walk to the other end of the hall to get a signal. I didn't mind that but some people might. There is off street parking but when the hotel is full you might have to park on the street, not really a problem. Lots of people enjoy motorcycling and bicycling in this area too. I've never stayed in a different hotel or bed and breakfast in this area and I absolutely loved staying here.

I needed a last minute stay whilst on a motorcycle tour through Europe. I turned up as the kitchen was closing and the manager asked the chef if he would stay on to cook me a meal. I’m not fussy and let the chef cook what he had on hand, a selection of local cured meats, foie gras and crusty bread for an appetiser and an amazing dish of chicken, mushrooms and a white wine sauce. Truly a stay to remember if only for one night.