I happened upon this boutique hotel called "81 l'Hotel" in the heart of Deauville.  Hotel rooms are quite small in Europe and it takes a lot of finessing to find rooms with enough beds for all of us. 

We tend to stick to Hilton hotels because that is where Dan always stays on business.  We know what we are getting and we end up racking up points for free nights.  (If you travel quite a bit, I highly recommend sticking with one chain hotel). 

I was delighted by this hotel's location and charm.  Once we checked in, we were escorted outside, down the sidewalk to another old home that was part of this hotel. 

The property was absolutely lovely and our room was incredibly roomy by European standards.  It had two rooms with a bathroom.  Our bedroom had a window that opened to the quiet residential street and the children were in the back with a window overlooking the charming neighborhood and beautiful horse track off in the distance.

How quaint is this?  Staying in an converted gem of a home.  We were on the tippy top floor.  

The typical French breakfast was served in the main hotel the following morning.  Tres chic!

After breakfast, we spotted a small yard on the side of the hotel and had to investigate.  First I had to pose the family on the hotel balcony.

Max saw the green grass, the space to run and he said "total freedom".  Wow, "out of the mouths of babes".  He soooo misses his big Texas yard.  The kids sprinted from one end of the yard to the other while Dan and I sat in the chairs, heads pointed toward the sun, relaxing (in between timing the kids). 

I hope to see you again you sweet little hotel.  Until then, save a chair for me by the window....