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We,
Mark and Ida de Vries, have a hotel on the border of the Alsace and Vosges,
since april 1998.
Why does a Dutch family move to the Alsace? In Holland we owned a cheese-
and wineshop,
but after seven years, we decided, we would like a change (a new challenge).
We read a small advertisement in a Dutch newspaper about this hotel.
We made an appointment with the Belgium owner, and one week (after this phone-call)
later,
we bought this place. Within two months, we sold our house and our shop, and
moved to France.
Now, three years later, we have renovated all rooms, they now have their own
toilet, bathroom and new beds.
Since first of May 2000, we have four new rooms on the ground floor,
one of that is suitable for disabled guests, and one is a two-room family
apartment.
In the summer time we have a huge beer-garden where you can enjoy the sun,
or sit in the shadow of an old lime-tree. In the evening you can play jeu
de boules (bowls)
on our ‘court de petanque). The water of our hotel comes from a spring in
the mountain.
We are very happy that we made this move, and it is a great privilege for
us,
to live and work in such a beautiful area. Our daughters go to the French
school and speak two languages fluently.
We would like two share our enthousiasme with you. Come, and taste the warm
atmosphere,
the hospitality and friendship in our hotel. Our hotel is situated in the
mountains at an altitude of 731 meters,
surrounded by woods. All seasons are beautiful in this area.
All our rooms have been renovated and now have new beds and their own bathrooms
and toilets.
On the first floor we have eight rooms. One of these rooms is a suite
(2 rooms with connecting door and a bathroom with toilet). We have several
rooms,
which are large enough for an extra bed. On the ground floor we have 4 rooms,
one of which is a large suite with four single beds. One room is suitable
for disabled guests.
Please don’t hesitate to contact us for more information via e-mail, fax or
per telephone.
We speak English.
It is not allowed to smoke in the rooms
In the restaurant, You will find an old jukebox and a large old bar. It reminds
you of a grand café.
The chairs are comfortable, so that our guests, after diner or during daytime,
play a game,
read a book, or just start a conversation with other guests. The atmosphere
is warm and informal.
Our guests come from different countries (Switzerland, Germany, Belgium, Holland,
England,
Luxembourg and of course: France. If the whether is nice, it is possible to
eat in our beer-garden.
Ida prepares very often specialities of the region, like chicken in Riesling-sauce,
trout, Choucroute etc.
We have a lot of wines from the region, like the well-known Riesling, but
also Pinot Blanc, Pinot Noir,
Muscat and Tokay Pinot Gris (also available as Grand-Cru).
After diner you can enjoy a cup of coffee from our espresso-bar and a local
brandy.
We are sure you will feel at home in our hotel.
The environment and the activities The hotel is situated in the high Vosges,
which is one of the most beautiful walking areas from Europe. Here, you can
enjoy fresh mountain-air,
and a variation of mountains and forests. The Club Vosgien has a lot of good
organised walking-tours,
which are clearly marked. You can start walking from the hotel. The skiing-area
is 10-30 minutes
away from the hotel. La Bresse, Markstein and Ballon d’Alsace are the most
important skiing and
cross-country areas. The source of the Mosel is 300 meters away from the hotel.
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activities are: - The mountainbike-trails - Parapente (hanggliding) - Fishing (trout) - The wine-route, with all the small, beautiful villages - The museums - The trenches from the first worldwar in Cernay |
For the motorcyclists this region is heaven on earth.
There are many beautiful alpine roads with splendid views.
We have prepared some routes for you, for example: The Route Crêtes,
The Wine Route, Ballon d’Alsace, Grand Ballon etc.
You can park your motorbike in the oldest tunnel of Europe, which is part
of our property.
The hotelparking is closed from 23.00 till 8.00 so your motorbike is save
here.
In the summer many motorcyclists from different countries visit our hotel.
We have a large beergarden, good music and a comfortable restaurant.
Mark rides a Harley Davidson Superglide 1450 cc.
Advanced booking is advisable, I can assure, you won’t regret it.
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