Paying almost GBP 300 (plus drinks) for dinner, bed and breakfast, our expectations were very high. Unfortunately, the hotel was disappointing in some areas and the exceedingly warm welcome could not eradicate the shortcomings.
Our room was very comfortable but the lack of blinds on the bathroom window and the almost blocked drains in the washbasins were irritating. We also did not like our room being maided at breakfast time when we had deliberately left a Do Not Disturb sign on the door, and then found that personal items had been put away in drawers.
Dinner was relaxed and the menu choices adequate. Some of our choices were not what we expected in terms of taste. Table service was almost too attentive, glasses being refilled after almost every sip.
The same relaxed approach did not work well at breakfast, though, where we had read a complete weekend newspaper before getting any coffee. And croissants have to be ordered the day before.
Overall, not up to scratch for a Relais and Chateaux property.
