My wife and I are considering spending a night or two in Giverny around the end of May. Anyone have some good recommendations, aside from the 3 mentioned in the Rick Steves Paris guidebook (one of which appears to be closed permanently)? Would prefer a place with a free breakfast, free internet, and free parking. As my wife suffers from chronic back/knee pain, we'd also prefer someplace with few stairs or having an elevator.
Thanks!
Staying overnight in Giverny is a great idea! I visited with my mother a few years ago and we stayed at Le Clos Fleuri (http://www.giverny-leclosfleuri.fr/en/). It's a lovely B&B that offers everything you mentioned (breakfast, WiFi, parking) and 2 of the 3 rooms are at garden level so no stairs to trouble your wife. Danielle, the host, is lovely and, having lived in Australia for decades, speaks fluent English.
It was late May when I visited and such a lovely time to be there! We spent two nights, which left plenty of time after visiting the gardens in the morning to stroll the town and relax in the peaceful garden at the B&B before dinner.
If you stay in Giverny, make sure to head to La Roche Guyon. Your wife might not be able to fully visit the castle there (lots of stairs), but it is still quite a sight from the outside, and there is a nice garden in front too.
