2 Best Hotels in Les Eyzies-de-Tayac, The Dordogne

Built around the most gorgeous dining room in the Dordogne, this vine-clad manor house in Trémolat is one of the region's top hotels. The warm guest rooms vary in size, but most face the well-tended garden and a rushing brook; the best of the bunch have terra-cotta tile floors, stone walls, and suitelike bathrooms. The lounge is très chic, with exposed beams, Louis XIII–style furniture, and mounted faïence plates over the fireplace, while the one-Michelin-starred gourmet restaurant is a vision in half-timber and pink-and-red paisley fabrics. Its six-course dinner menu might include chef Vincent Arnould's forte—veal in a mustard sauce. Less expensive fare is available from a second restaurant, the wildly popular Bistrot de la Place, located in a house at the gates to the property.

After a day in the caves, you might enjoy an overnight or weekend stay at this bijoux of a hotel in the center of town with not one but two superb restaurants—a bistro and a cozy gastronomic dining room—set among a pretty park. Guest rooms, some with a terrace or a balcony overlooking a flowery garden, mix classic and modern in the most pleasing way, with dreamy beds, big bathrooms, and triple-glazed windows for quiet. The grounds comprise a garden, outdoor pool and sunning area, and a spacious terrace. But what really sparks life into the hotel is the warm welcome you receive whether staying or dining, or, with luck, both.