Château de Courcelles - Relais & Châteaux

There are not many hotels that go above and beyond to make you feel like royalty. The restaurant was just as accommodating for my vegan diet. The gardens with the lovely falls colours were not only made a loving stroll but photogenic.

We we delighted to experience an exceptional dinner at the Chateau. Hardly believable that the restaurant hasn’t been awarded a Michelin star. Treat yourself and dine here for a great meal at reasonable cost

What a beautiful property! We splurged to stay here for just one night near the end of two weeks of travel in France, Belgium and the Netherlands and it was the perfect last hurrah to a great trip. We were worried this place might be on the stuffy/pretentious side, but the staff were all super friendly and helpful. Rooms are beautifully decorated with modern bathrooms. No A/C though which wasn’t a problem as it was still cool in early July and we were happy to sleep with the windows open. We had dinner onsite (5 course meal with wine pairings) which again, was a big splurge, but it was perhaps the best meal we’ve ever had so worth every penny. The grounds are lovely to walk around and bikes are available to use on the property or to check out the adjacent town. Beautiful heated pool on site as well. Delicious breakfast the next morning included in the rate as well. We would highly recommend staying here!

If you are looking for renaissance-style room & decoration and fine dining in Chateau, here may be the right answer for you. Only 20 rooms available with full amenities, bath tub, shower room, swimming pool. However, you can access by car or private chauffeur only and besides pool and dining, there is no spa, gym or activities arrangement.

The hotel location is good if you are looking for a stop over driving back from the Uk. The hotel grounds are beautiful, very dog friendly as your 4 legged companions can run around and go for a nice walk around the forest. However, the charge for 1 dog is 45 EUR which is certainly the highest charge I’ve paid. Now, that’s when things start to get a bit awkward. The property advertised that they have car electric charging facilities . It’s actually not true. They let you plug your car to their mains, that is if you have your own cable to do so. Booked a room and a 5 course dinner with wine pairing. A decision which was driven by the advertised “Gastronomic Experience at a Gastronomic Fine Dinning Restaurant”. A bit like the car charger situation, the restaurant fell short. Let’s say it is a restaurant but struggled to find the “gastronomy” in it. The food was genuinely below average, to the extent that out of 5 courses, I’ve not eaten 4 of them (not worth the calories). The wines were average quality and didn’t come in sequence. I believe their concept of pairing was to serve you something, with something and hope for the best. Had a cocktail to start with as an aperitif. The house cocktail , with grapefruit juice, crème de cassis topped up with champagne. The result was some grapefruit juice a bit of crème de cassis top up with flat bottom of the bottle champagne. The cocktail was not good ! However, the fact that the cocktail was at 20 EUR , it made it even harder to swallow the beverage. I think this hotel did the big mistake of rising customer’s expectations with false advertising, get them to come, with no other options around , live the experience, how mediocre it can be, then leave . I know it’s a bit harsh! I must say, they’ve apologised, and they were so kind to offer us 2 glasses of champagne at 7:30AM before we got behind the wheels to drive off ;) . I smiled and declined, reminding them that drinking and driving is not what I would call “a match made in heaven”. To conclude, save your money and time . For similar or few EUR extra you can have a much agréable experience at Chateau Beaulieu near Calais.