Has anyone stayed at Abbaye de Maizieres? The photos look pretty amazing and the trip advisor reviews are very good. Just odd that I hadn’t heard about it before but I guess it just opened recently.
Also any other place that you may want to suggest, I’m interested.
La Poste is where we stayed for our first ever visit to Beaune in October. Old hotel, but comfortable, reasonably priced, free parking out front and close to the train station while within easy walking distance to the city center.
We stayed at Abbaye de Maizieres in November 2014. A Gothic church that was converted to a hotel-restaurant. Friendly proprietors and staff. Walk up only, with nice and very clean modern rooms, but quite small (at least ours was). About a 5-minute walk from Place Carnot. I like that the large available open-air public parking is convenient at only about a 2-minute walk from the hotel.
My wife and I spent three nights in Beaune and enjoyed them in the renardes suite. Very private, separate from the main building with your own parking area. Anne-Marie and Philippe were wonderful hosts and the location is great, right outside the city walls.
I stayed there in the Summer of 2010 and would echo the above sentiment. It was small, but the owners and employees were incredibly hospitable. We didn’t eat at the restaurant, but on our last night the person working the front desk brought us all glasses of Marc de Bourgogne. If you have trouble walking up very old and uneven stairs or have concerns with low ceilings this probably isn’t the best place, but it is a very unique and cool place to stay. No A/C, so in summer, the rooms got VERY hot; if not for all the wine at dinner it might have been hard to fall asleep.
I also stayed in Hotel Henry II in the Summer of 2013 and was a little skeptical when I initially walked up, but was impressed with the actual rooms. Its still a convenient setting and a short walk from the center of Beaune, but the rooms were actually quite nice; ours also had a patio. It’s definitely worth a look, I’d probably stay there again on our next trip.
Jerry, if you have a car don’t discount staying in Meursault at Anthony’s place www.burgundyman.com. Meursault has really come on as a village and has plenty of dining options, an excellent Boucherire and a couple of Boulangeries.
I had a nice stay at La Maison du Colombier in Beaune last fall. It’s a solid option for those who don’t mind more of a self-catering apartment setup. The wine bar downstairs is also worth a look. We had a fantastic bottle of 2010 Raveneau Montee de Tonnerre for something like 65 EUR.
We had a nice dinner there last October on the recommendation of Howard Camhi. He stays there regularly. The California couple sitting next to us were staying in an apartment upstairs.
For those that have stayed at L’Hotel – which are you favorite room categories? I have one of the smaller rooms in the main building booked right now, but I am worried it may be too cramped for 4 nights/2 people? Thoughts?
Thinking about heading to Burgundy with my family this August. Any recommendations for hotels that might have larger accomodations, like large suites that would be good for families?
Dan, look into apartments. It is what we always rent. More room, usually less costly, and you can take advantage of the food at the market and don’t have to eat out for every single meal.