My husband and I visited Beaune in mid-October 2011, and fell in love with the city, as well as the surrounding countryside full of vineyards and wineries. During our two-week trip through France's wine regions, I think the area around Beaune was the most beautiful (with Chateneuf Du Pape and St. Emilion following closely behind!) My only regret is that we didn't have more time to spend in Beaune.
This is a lovely little hotel located right outside the walled city. Two reasons we chose it was because of its location and the fact that they have their own parking lot. Both of these proved to be very nice features. The hotel is very conveniently located, just a short walk to the main part of town, and the parking lot, located on the property, was great.
We reserved a "comfort room" with a king bed (180x200) at €99 per night and €4.30 per night for parking. When we first arrived, Laetitia showed us to our room, and to be honest, I was horrified as we climbed the long, winding spiral staircase up to the room. We are not young people, and I was still recovering from a badly sprained ankle, and the thought of climbing those stairs several times per day was not appealing to me at all (there is no elevator).
We asked Laetitia if there was another room that we could have, and after searching for a while, she gave us a room on the first floor, inside the courtyard that was also a handicap accessible room. I was so appreciative and relieved. No stairs, and it was a lovely, clean, and very large room. Huge, new, modern bathroom with shower and separate tub. Large bed (although not the most comfortable I've slept in, I didn't care, I was just happy to have this room!) The free WiFi worked very well.
The location was great, very close to sites, restaurants and shops, and convenient to getting back out of town to the wineries. Laetitia was very helpful, as well as another gentleman who was at the front desk. Both spoke French and English.
If we ever visit Beaune again, we would definitely consider staying at this hotel again.
- Belle Epoque Hotel
- Belle Epoque Beaune
