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Le Chateau de Cocove – reviews, photos

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Avenue de Cocove, 62890 Recques-sur-Hem, France
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Le Chateau de Cocove
3.5 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
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“A pleasant night away”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 January 2012

We were looking for a night away and wanted somewhere close to Calais that was a bit more than just a room and Le Chateau de Cocove fits the bill.

We stayed here in October so it was a bit chilly to sit outside in the late afternoon but it was so pleasant and picturesque that we decided to enjoy a bottle of champagne while we chased the setting sun around the courtyard – that was a giggle as first we moved our table then other guests followed and that went on several times until the sun disappeared and we all gave up.

The Chateau is typically “Old French” its decor is a bit dated, its rooms a bit small and its corridors a bit cold but you know as you walk through the door it has history – including family tragedy and Germans building fortified bunkers under the lawn during WWII.

The outside is nicely maintained with a walled herb garden and a large lawn area. You will find rabbits and chickens running around the grounds. Our room was on the ground floor – it was a little musty when we first arrived so we don’t think it had been used recently, but once the heating was on it was cosy and inviting if a little small! The shower room was a good size with a very nice walk in shower and plenty of hot water. The food was very good as was the choice of wine. Talking of which there is a wine cellar which if you ask nicely they will open up so you can look around.

In summary, an enjoyable night away in an old French Chateau - yes it was not perfect but if you don’t go expecting too much you will not be disappointed.

  • Stayed October 2011, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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London, Canada
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
“Classy chateau”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012
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Have stayed here several times and always enjoyed it. Room 17 is our favourite.

Room Tip: Room 17 overlooks the garden, very nice
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  • Stayed August 2011, travelled on business
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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16 helpful votes 16 helpful votes
“Lovely quaint chateau, typically French, very close to tunnel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 December 2011

Stayed for a birthday trip for 3 nights in December. Can't agree with any of the previous negative comments. We had an enormous sunny well decorated deluxe room on the first floor above the entrance with nice view of the grounds. The bathroom is a little tired compared to the bedroom, all functions fine though. The staff were all extremely pleasant and professional, not surly, it all felt typically French, we were the only English people there for 2 nights which suits us fine.
The food was very good especially the monkfish in honey, timbale of crayfish, scallops and the chicken. We ate from all 3 menus and enjoyed it all but I imagine it could feel a little repetitive if staying for longer. We thought the cheapest menu at 28euro represented the best value. Breakfast was the usual fare in France, croissants, cheese, ham, fruit etc, a little more variety could be offered but for 3 days this was fine, a wider croissant selection appeared on Sunday morning but not the other days which was a shame as I love the chocolate ones!
Its in a nice quiet peaceful setting with chickens roaming around freely! Its about 30 minutes from the tunnel so very useful to know for the first or last night stopover.
We will visit again I'm sure and I would recommend it.

Room Tip: Sunny well decorated deluxe room on first floor is massive, overlooking front garden and entrance.
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  • Stayed December 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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“use in case of emergency only!”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 November 2011

Having spent a couple of nights at absolutely wonderful chateau in champagne reqion we were looking forward to a last night at this one near calais. we were extremely disappointed. the reception was unmanned and we waited ages to be greeted and shown our 'deluxe' rooms. we picked up on a nasty smell of drains/sewerage which permeated the hotel. the rooms themselves were dreary and stale (though the ensuites were very smart, weirdly enough). The service was generally rather sullen and there was no atmosphere. The food and wine were quite good. This place needs huge investment and a major overhall to meet expectations, but a better attitude by the staff would help. Also extremely overpriced for the quality of accomodation. Very disappointing.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled with friends
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“DO NOT EAT HERE”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 November 2011

We thought this looked a good place to eat after a Euro Tunnel day trip to France, being close to Calais. It really wasn't. The restaurant was insistent that we had booked our table for a much later time, even though I had an email to prove the booking, although eventually relented presumably because they knew the restaurant would be almost empty.
We should have known how poor the food would be before we started eating, given each course had an obligatory heavy sprinkling of paprika, a cherry tomato and a piece of wilted parsley in the middle of each plate. My scallops with julienne of vegetables seemed microwaved, with none of the lovely caramelised edge you get with being cooked in a more traditional way e.g. butter, and the julienne was soggy and cold, lacking in colour, grey/orange dollops of nothing resembling vegetables. My main course, described as a filiet mignon of wild boar, comprised a tough old bit of stewing steak rather than the cut promised (and indeed suppported by the cost, it being the most expensive dish on the menu), with warm over-cooked tagliatelli and a big dollop of mashed potato. Why you'd put mash with tagliatelli is beyond me. My husband had monk fish with honey, four small pieces of burned and greaty overcooked fish as tough as boots, just like the boar. We fled, we couldn't even face our cheese course, it was all so poor. Staff don't want to be in the dining room as it might mean having to do some work, although they are pleasant. They did make us wait 15 minutes in the hotel bar when we arrived however, before thinking that they should come and find us as, being a bar, we might actually like a drink before our meal. Please don't come here to eat, there are so many other lovely places in France, the food here is really poor and I don't want anyone else to be as disappointed with the end to their day. I have never had French food so poor. We would have complained but our French isn't great so would probably have all got lost on them/us. I'm not a fussy eater but I do know what bad food is, and resent being lied to about what I am going to be served with. Fillet mignon is not stewing steak.

  • Stayed November 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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Address: Avenue de Cocove, 62890 Recques-sur-Hem, France
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