Professional Review

Located a few blocks from tony Ocean Avenue shops, in an evocative white, roughly plastered Norman-inspired fantasy trimmed with pea-green shutters, this restyled inn now follows the time-tested French recipe that puts the restaurant out front and the guest rooms in back. Granted, the whimsical accommodations are certainly a draw, but more energy appears to be expended in the restaurant than anywhere else. Service is noticeably slack, with staff here only slightly more efficient than at the mote