Le Trésor des Templiers

Decided to treat myself after a 2 weeks motorcycle trip in France and Spain. Being in Montélimar I looked for the extraordinary in the region and found this little gem just South of the Nougat capital of the world. The Treasure of the Templars really lives up to its name. A beautiful authentical farmhouse fully restored to its original glory with all the modern amenities one could wish for. The property is surrounded by plenty of green and the vinyards belonging to the property. Upon arrival I was warmly welcomed by Fabienne and Pierre, the owners and driving forces behind this beautiful place. When the showed me my room (named Gourmandise) I was very pleasantly surprised by the tasteful decoration and arrangement, combining ancient with modern. A spacious living area, desk, large bedroom with another sitting area. The toilet is seperate from the bathroom and is much bigger than usually (although ours is even a little bigger 😉) . Nice little touch: unlike the usual plies or tricks to hold the toilet paper in place here it is fixed with a little sticker with the Templars symbol. The size and quality of it is also beyond the usual. As for the bathroom again a beautifully arrangement with design bath and sink, walk-in shower with rain and hand shower and discrete lights. Needless to say here also a lot of attention to details such as the special soap, vanity kit, gels, lotions, etc. The large king size bed was very comfortable and unlike my usual problem sleeping in a new bed the first night I had no trouble sleeping at all here. Of course the room had airconditioning which was performant but very silent. Internet was powerful with strong signal and high throughput. Excellent! The Treasure has a beautiful pool area which I unfortunately did not use (arrived a little late). I am sure it would not disappoint. Dinner is another highlight. There was a choice of a truffel menu and the 'arrivé du jour'. Both choices are excellent with fresh local ingredients, very balanced taste, a pleasure for the palette and nicely presented. Fabienne - who prepares the menus - certainly has star-worthy skills. The wines with the meals come either from their own domain or from the neighbouring domains (his friends as Pierre states). The wine from Pierre easily can be compared with the better wines in the region. Obviously the card has some other fine wines from well-known houses as well as a selection of fine champagnes. As for breakfast again the focus is on local and home-made with nice confitures, real honey (not the cheap stuff from you local supermarket) and a fine choice of cheese and charcuterie. As for the value, well, it is in a higher price category than most hotels (a classification I find difficult to use for the The Treasure) in the area. However, none of them offer this level of comfort, taste, peace and level of attention to your needs. Only the obvious grand hotels can match this little diamond but at much higher rates and without the exceptional pe