from the moment we crossed the "vieux pont" to the hotel we were entranced by this place. The village is amazing, the restored chateau is a must visit, the tiny hotel and its riverside garden are perfect. The degustation meal while not cheap was a memorable and unique experience

We stayed one night in August 2011. This is an ideal location in modern accommodation overlooking the river and the old bridge with the main village on the other side of the water. Pleasant service at breakfast.

Belcastel is quite rightly judged to be one of the most beautiful villages in France. Consequently we gathered that it can be quite busy in August but in late June is was quiet and only the noise of amorous frogs disturbed the calm. The Hotel du Vieux Pont consists of a restaurant on one side of the river and a guesthouse on the other. The food served in the restaurant is very imaginative and delicious and the service is perfectly judged. Our room in the guesthouse was splendid; light, large, squeaky clean, modern and very comfortable. Eating the delicious breakfasts outside beside the river has to go down as the best morning experience possible. We stayed two nights here and it was certainly a highlight of our recent holiday; the combination of the wonderful hotel and the beautiful backdrop of the village made it an experience to cherish.

We just went to the restaurant for a meal - but this was one of the most epic meals. We were there for lunch 4 adults and 4 children and the food was just out of this world. They handled the chlldren particularly well - offering them the extras and showing real flexibility with them. We were there for 3hours and had 5 courses with 3 amuses-bouches around the meal - with 3 of us having wines the whole meal came to €300 which by comparison with Dublin is unbelievably good value. If we could get the flights to work from Dublin we would fly here just for the weekend. Well worth travelling out of the way just for the food - by the way the village is also beautiful.