auberges

Small European hotels

Auberges is the plural of auberge, a French word for an inn or small hotel, typically in a rural or picturesque setting.

The term appears in English contexts describing European lodgings or restaurants with rustic charm: We stayed at several auberges along the countryside route.

Some upscale restaurants adopt the name to evoke French country hospitality.

accommodation

inn

Lodging for wayfarers

  • hostelShared traveler lodging
  • lodgingTemporary place to stay
  • hotelCommercial lodging establishment

pension · refuge · shelter · haven · sanctuary · respite · stopover · caravanserai · roadhouse · waystation

hospitality

innkeeper

Lodging establishment operator

  • hostOne receiving guests
  • welcomeHospitable greeting offered
  • guestsPeople received hospitably

service · warmth · hearth · fireside · comfort · reception · hosting · cordiality · friendliness · courtesy

travel

wayfarer

Traveler, especially walking

itinerary · sojourn · backpacking · tourism · wanderlust · excursion · trekking · guidebook · destination · stopover

rustic

country

Sovereign state or territory

  • pastoralOf countryside or clergy care
  • quaintAttractively unfamiliar, outdated
  • charmingPleasantly attractive in manner

farmhouse · cottage · provincial · bucolic · homely · traditional · old-fashioned · wooden · thatched · countryside

dining

regional fare

Cuisine typical of an area

hearty meals · rustic cuisine · farm-to-table

Categories
Opposites
scale and luxury

aubergesluxury resorts

Expensive premium vacation properties

grand hotels · luxury hotels · The Ritz · palaces · casino resorts

character and atmosphere

aubergesairport hotels

Lodging near departure terminals

hotel chains · motels · Holiday Inn · Marriott · casino hotels

permanence of stay

aubergeshomes

Personal living quarters

apartments · condominiums · houses · dwellings · domiciles

Family

auberge

Familiarity
Top 1,000,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G