My wife and I stayed at Les Ursulines for two nights in March 2008. The hotel has the perfect location in a beautiful setting, but there ends Ursulines' charm. We were given Room 120 (renovated and previously reviewed), which looked out over the serene courtyard. The room is compact, but size was not the problem. Our issue was the room's lack of basic comfort. The beds, linens and pillows truly reminded me of a dormitory. However, Les Ursulines is no longer a convent; it is a three-star hotel. Moreover, the Restaurant Gastronomique needs a visit from Gordon Ramsay. We were surprised to see that, on a Saturday night, the restaurant had only two other tables taken. After dining, it made complete sense. The food was highly oversalted and unimaginative. The winelist basically carried Burgundian wines of only one vigneron. Perhaps the new manager, a congenial and energetic fellow, will reinvigorate this tired, overpriced cafeteria. I can recommend neither the hotel nor the restaurant at this time.

Travelling to find this hotel in a large car was a challenge, but woth it when we wound our way up to the hotel in a narrow cobbled street.
Staff very friendly at check in, amazing setting in an old convent. Lift small but adequate. The rooms were large with large wooden beams in the ceiling. Nice big Bath in bathroom. The restaurant was expensive but our friends dined there and were most impressed. ( Mexican waiter in France !!)
Parking in the street, and lovely walks all around the walled town. Some restaurants down in the town centre , some closed as it was off season .

My wife and I stayed here 2 nights in July. We had one of the newly renovated rooms with A/C (room 120). It looked out on to the beautiful courtyard. When we arrived our room had two double beds which we had switched to a queen quickly without any problems what so ever. The room was on the small side but normal for most hotels. There was an underground parking lot which was great as the hotel is on a very narrow one way street. The hotel was a short walk to downtown which was great. Autun is a fairly large city so if you want to see the sights you need a car. A must see is the Roman Amphitheatre, which at one time sat 15,000 people! We didn't eat at the hotel although it looked great. There is a really good Italian restaurant right on the corner. We also went to a crepery and had the biggest best crepes we have ever had! I would stay here again happily.

Quiet town, perfect for walking around, beautiful view, history gallore, room was nice, but only a tub, and no air conditioning. These things would not hinder us from staying there again. The courtyard is beautiful with Ivy growing up the sides of the buildings. We booked on [--].