Hôtels Domaine du Chatelard

Thank you Ivan (and Max) for a lovely stay! We arrived late at night and Ivan was kind enough to wait up. Breakfast was excellent and the room was very clean. There were a couple of negative reviews that made us hesitate but we are so glad we stayed. This hotel is charming and whimsical with excellent service. Next time we are in the area we will go out of our way to visit again.

I stayed one night with my wife and daughter. Every thing is more than expected. We strolled a lake. It was fantastic. People working in the hotel were so kind. Breakfast was home-made and so delicious. I should return here. Some day.

Four of us went for lunch & had the most wonderful meal in a delightful setting. We were able to sit on the terrace with views over the lake. We all had the menu du jour which was delicious: courgettes with sardine; leg of lamb with polenta, carrot & wonderful moutarde de la maison; poached apricots with a white nettle ice cream. With some lovely amuse buches, aperitifs, wine & coffee everything was perfect. The restaurant were totally unphased to hear that one of our group had an allergy to fish & shellfish & provided really interesting alternatives where necessary. The staff are very professional & attentive without being annoying. We would definitely return sooner rather than later.

The location is amazing. We had a Great Lake walk. The staff there are lovely. Really want to help and speak so many languages. HOWEVER, we had no hot water. Turns out circuit had tripped and they had not noticed. There is no bar, you have to sit in reception We booked this because of amazing chef and food reputation. Turns out the chef was not there and they were only offering a menu du jour not a la carte. This was ok. Bread tasted like yesterday’s bread. My wife’s starter of speck was amazing. Langoustine was literally one mouthful! Mai course nice but not amazing. My pudding a tomato sponge promised so much. The sauce was incredible but the sponge had been microwaved to the point of being solid. The C team were in the kitchen. I commented to staff about no hot water and they were a bit baffled, and also about sponge and they just shrugged. Also turned out when i asked for milk with my tea they charged be 1.5 euros. Receptionist whilst lovely literally could not be bothered to take on this. If I were you I’d go somewhere else - they don’t seem to be able to fix issues and it needs a major refit, and head chef needs to turn up! Sorry but I had high hopes and this was average at best and they just didn’t care. Our suite over reception heard everything! No soundproofing

Really nice location away from it all. The restaurant was put out as Gastro which it kind of was but was let down in certain areas. We stayed in a junior suite which was large and sheik but needed updating and felt 90's. Would return especially in summer as the nature is wonderful.

We had the most wonderful vegan lunch at Domaine du Chatelard Firstly the setting is absolutely stunning, we sat on the terrace overlooking their private lake and beautiful woodland, it’s quite breathtaking! The staff were super friendly and very helpful, it was no problem at all to amend a couple of the vegetarian dishes to make them vegan (they have a full vegetarian menu, which sounded great for any vegetarians too) and we weren’t made to feel like we were being awkward at all. The food was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented and all locally sourced. I think a lot of the food is actually grown on their own organic farm. We’d highly recommend and we’ve already booked to go back for our wedding anniversary.

A lovely hotel in a peaceful setting above a large lake which made for a very pleasant 45 minute stroll. A friendly welcome on arrival, the hotel being a comfortable mix of old and new. Room was nice, a good size and modern bathroom. Dinner was excellent, a limited choice (no bad thing) but quality ingredients immaculately presented. Breakfast was good although you had to order the night before. Nice pool but not heated. Didn’t venture in! My only complaint was no kettle in the room. Not many French hotels do - please just do it for us brits! The staff were all great.

The best meal we have had In Angouleme. The food and service was excellent. Two of our party of three are gluten and milk intolerant and this didn’t cause any issue for the chefs. Highly recommended and we will be returning