Hotel de la Darse cannot be beat for location! It's situated on Villefranche harbor right across from the marina. Views from our top floor harbor facing room were spectacular and lifetime memories. The room had a comfortable bed and large (by European standards) bathroom. Hotel offers option of an extra room charge for breakfast or to not have breakfast. I appreciated the option as we prefer to walk in the morning and find our own dining location. Staff was polite and helpful. I asked regarding nearby restaurants and they recommended two. One was a cafe across the street from the hotel entrance and the second a marina outdoor casual food stand. Both were excellent recommendations and we ate at both twice. The marina is good for lunch sitting at the water line and the cafe is excellent for evening dinner and wine. Also noteworthy is that staff did not mention the expensive restaurant nearby on the harbor. I could see why when I walked down to harbor restaurant and saw their exorbitant prices. Hotel de la Darse is an excellent hotel and good value! read more