Château La Thuilière
Guest house · St.-Front-de-Pradoux ·
19th-century manor in Dordogne with fine dining, unique rooms
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38 Route de St Martin, 24400 Saint-Front-de-Pradoux, France Get directions
19th-century manor in Dordogne with fine dining, unique rooms
38 Route de St Martin, 24400 Saint-Front-de-Pradoux, France Get directions
"The wine-rich Dordogne countryside is the setting for the Château La Thuilière, a 19th-century Tudor-style manor house carefully overseen by owners Stefan and Laila. The house’s immediate surroundings are appropriately bucolic, and the interiors present a richly textured fantasy world in the public spaces, and a calmer, more restrained elegance in the five unique rooms and suites." - Mark Fedeli
"Set amid the wine-rich Dordogne countryside, this 19th-century Tudor-style manor house, carefully overseen by owners Stefan and Laila, pairs appropriately bucolic surroundings with interiors that present a richly textured fantasy in the public spaces and a calmer, more restrained elegance in the five unique rooms and suites." - Mark Fedeli
"Château La Thuilière is a 19th-century Tudor style manor house located in the Aquitaine countryside. It offers spacious rooms, a garden and restaurant available upon prior reservation. Free private parking is available. The rooms at Château La Thuilière are equipped with a king-size bed. Each room has a private bathroom with Hermes toiletries. Some feature an original 19th-century fireplace and overlook the chateau’s park. Open for dinner, La Thuilière’s restaurant serves regional cuisine with a modern twist. Local organic ingredients are used when possible. Breakfast is served in the old chateau’s kitchen, at an antique monastery table. Guests are invited to explore Thuilière’s garden and surrounding woods or relax with a book in the lounge. There is also a drawing room with a fireplace and honesty bar." - My Boutique Hotel (en)
"From the exterior, La Thuilière looks more Victorian-era country manor than château. It's a discreet, romantic hideaway in the Dordogne countryside, to the east of Bordeaux, and your first impression will be a gingerbread-looking mansion set in 7 hectares of rolling parklands. Dating back to 1889, it was originally built as a wedding present for the owner’s wife. A stay here is rather like being invited to some supremely thoughtful friends' opulent country retreat. We particularly liked the sumptuous, cosy interior, which combines contemporary design with stately antiques. A dramatic wooden staircase sweeps up from the lobby, drawing your focus to an autumnal stained-glass window: its centrepiece is the château's original owner dressed as a medieval knight. There’s a large sitting room with an enticing honesty bar, perfect for fixing an aperitif or a digestif. The original 20-seat table runs the length of the dining room, and 19th-century wall hangings, almost as good as new, adorn all the communal rooms. Breakfast is taken in the state-of-the-art kitchen (in the basement), or on the terrace overlooking the verdant grounds, where you’ll find a pool, a winter garden, hammocks, and possibly Patch the dog. Highs Hosts Stephane and Laila are a lovely couple - welcoming, laidback, knowledgeable and helpful Outstanding 3-course dinners with charming details like handmade herbal teas and personal wine recommendations from the well-stocked cellar A bucolic setting with the pretty towns of Bergerac and Périgueux nearby, artisan markets to explore and the Dordogne river for boat trips and swimming Beautifully decorated rooms with great views across pea-green lawns; one has a fabulous balcony, too Graceful lawns surrounding the house, with a sleek pool and mountain bikes to use (free for XL Suite guests) Lows WiFi was patchy during our stay, but it didn't bother us Not suited to families - this is more of a couples' hideaway, although one suite can fit a family of 4 (over 12s only) Communal dining is often the order of the day (a plus for some), but it is possible to dine à deux The hotel requires a substantial initial deposit" - Abigail Blasi
"The wine-rich Dordogne countryside is the setting for the Château La Thuilière, a 19th-century Tudor-style manor house that is as unusual as that description makes it sound. Its immediate surroundings are appropriately bucolic, and the interiors present a richly textured fantasy world in the public spaces, and a calmer, more restrained elegance (with some classic modernist furnishings) in the five unique rooms and suites. The house’s kitchen stays busy — from a substantial breakfast to a bistro-style lunch and a lavish five-course dinner served at the vast table in the château’s original dining room." - Tablet Hotels
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