Abbaye De La Bussière

What do you rate a Relais & Châteaux that doesn't offer laundry service? The hotel charges 400EUR+ per night and yet you are out of luck if you need any laundry done, HOW? WHY? The buildings are beautiful and the interior of the restaurant is absolutely amazing, the rooms can be a hit and miss as we stayed in two different rooms during our stay. What you must be aware of is that both Dijon and Beaune are at least 30 minutes drive away, and there is absolutely no place to eat or drink in the surrounding villages.

This Abbaye exceeded our expectations by far. The place is literally a 12th century English style castle restored to its beauty. We got one of the Prestige rooms with a small balcony facing the lake and the garden. The whole castle and the surroundings were extremely scenic and peaceful. We had a lot of wine tasting tours planned out in Burgundy. So couldn't spend as much time as we would have liked here. We will certainly stay here again and would love to just relax in the gardens and spend time around the lake and the forested surroundings. Also the food is amazing here. We couldn't go to the gastronomic restaurant as it was closed during our stay but we ate at the Bistro and the food was outstanding. Everything tasted delicious. The staff was very nice and helpful. There are several rooms like the men and women's lounge, a music room with an old gramophone etc. Overall we had an amazing stay and can't recommend this place enough for anyone wishing to stay in a 12th century castle and experience some peaceful moments.

My wife and I are regular guests of many Relais & Chateaux Hotels. My identification client code is RCXXXXXX41. |Most of our reservations are directly managed with the hotels and we spend every year one or more SPA holidays at the fantastic R&C Hotel Singer at Berwang in Austria.|Our complaint is for the Abbaye de la Bussiere in France. Our booking was done through R&C web site for 03 nights with check in on March 7th, 2024, and check out on March 10th, 2024.|Already the reservation procedure in January 2024 was difficult and we had to send multiple mails to obtain an answer from the hotel. The hotel required a full prepayment which we did.|First impression for the location was breathtaking for the beauty of gardens, the sounds of running waters, the splendid architecture. |Unfortunately, this feeling vanished very soon. The reception desk assistant was not very friendly, formal, and red tape. No help for our luggage was offered, no welcome drink.|The main disappointment was the room (cost with breakfast and pet supplement € 400.00 per night.|The furnishing was different from the web site pictures: for example, only one armchair instead of two. The room was dirty and with the presence of spiders and other insects. The bathroom - difficult to describe as a bathroom - was old and dirty and in lack of any comfort. The furniture was all in terrible conditions: scratched, stained, and mostly broken as showed in the attached photos. The soundproofing was simply not existing because the door was old and with the four sides detached from the external wall for many millimeters. The room was cold because of the inadequate door. The windows were old and scratched and without double glass, not offering protection against freezing weather. |We asked a room change, but the receptionist said that no other room was available due to the renovation works in hotel. Manz workers were always around with vans and materials deliveries.|The Restaurant Gastronomique le 1131 offered only a set menu which was not displayed: it was a kind of surprise menu that was not acceptable for us.|We dined twice at "Bistrot des Moines" and the whole experience was quite bad. Service was unfriendly and difficult because the waitress did not speak English or any other language. We had to wait for long to get the menus and wine list. Mise en place was modest and poor with plastic/rubber sets sticky and untidy. Menu a la cart offered an extremely limited choice - two main courses only - and the food quality was average, certainly not on R & C level.|Breakfast was basic and service as always inefficient and terribly slow: we had to search for waiters to get a cup of coffee or a bread roll. No choice for many items like marmalade.|Overall, a negative experience, which disappointed us. |The Abbaye de la Bussiere does not deserve a R & C membership and we do hope that it will be cancelled from the hotel list in a near future

The entire hotel is very beautiful, with both the front and back gardens perfect for a stroll and very well-maintained. There are parking spaces with Tesla charging stations. The interior of the hotel is well cared for, featuring many antiques and meticulous details. The service at the 1311 restaurant is excellent, and the dishes are delicious. The downside is that the rooms are somewhat old and there are no baby cribs available.

Our stay was magical. One of the most exquisite properties I’ve ever been to. Service was impeccable and highly personal. The cuisine was divine! Intimate, historical, serene, luxury…even accommodating for families. We will be back!

Unique settings, the building is a mixture of history and modernism. You will feel out of time. Service is top notch. A quiet pkace and beautiful rooms

Such wonderful old buildings, old rooms with colonades, amazing gardens, the place is marked with serenity and beauty. A newer chef does well, and shall be encouraged to dare to fully express his personality in more dishes: promising.

A magical place that will have you feeling like a royalty. From the moment you enter the ground via the swinging gates you are transported to a wonderfully peaceful place that will cater to your every need. Don't skip dinner at Le 1131, the hotels restaurant that is deserving of more than one Michelin Star

This has to be one of the nicest rural establishments in France. It is a Relais & Chateau (well deserved) and the restaurant is a Michelin 1 star (also well deserved). My wife fell in love with this place and vowed to come back. The hotel is an old abbey and it rambles on. There are parlors, a bar, sitting rooms tucked away everywhere. The rooms are spacious and quaint, but with modern bathrooms. We were transported into another time and place and found the whole experience quite relaxing. Our dinner was exemplary. Each course looked beautiful and tasted even better. Some of the flavor combinations showed real inventiveness, such as the fish crudo with squash broth and many other little tastes on the plate. The pork main course was beautiful and the flavors were divine. Our wine was wonderful also, the list is large and fairly priced (at least for an expensive restaurant). The chef came out afterwards and even came to the front desk to recommend lunch for us the following day in another part of France. (unfortunately it was closed) Absolutely wonderful!