Le Bouclier d’Or

What a beautiful hotel! We fell so lucky to have found this gem in beautiful Strasbourg, France. The location was fantastic, within walking distance of all of the local attractions, but not in the middle of all of the tourist chaos. I would classify it as a 5-​star, boutique hotel. It is family owned, and the pride of ownership shines through. We were met outside the hotel (there is only space to drop off your baggage) and the owners son (I believe) graciously welcomed us and took our things up to our room. When he opened the door to our room (#11), I literally gasped, it was so beautiful. The hotel is in a very old building, and they’ve taken great care in maintaining the old world charm with beautiful antique furniture and period artwork. We stayed for two nights and enjoyed every minute. They have a lovely breakfast in the morning that you can either eat in their breakfast room, parlor, or outdoors, weather permitting. We left on a Sunday, so we’re able to enjoy their fabulous brunch before we left. Just loved this place. Some side notes: there is no parking nearby. They will take your car and park it off site, returning it when you leave. Everything is in walking distance, as I mentioned above, so you won’t need it. One other important note… the roads are closed and impassable on the way into the city. When you come to a street with the iron guard up in the middle, simply press the button and talk into the speaker, telling the city which hotel you ate checking into, and they will lower the bar for you so you can get to your destination!