Hostellerie De Plaisance, SAINT-ÉMILION

I haven't stayed in the hotel but if the restaurant is anything to go by it's an amazing place in a great location in the centre of St Emilion. The food, wine and service is outstanding, even by French standards. Every morsel is divine, melt-in-the mouth stuff. I have no idea how much the set lunch menu cost as someone else was paying and we had about 12 separate dishes with top-of-the range local wine but you will hardly get better food, cooked with more care and attention to detail, than this on this planet. Can't wait until I can go back there again. The hotel common areas were spotless with very efficient service throughout.