Chateau de la Pioline

Nice Chateau Hotel but surrounded by big suburbun malls

beautiful place. felt at home very quickly, probably because all is very open. you can come and go everywhere.relaxing atmosphere. We had a room with a little private terrace which was very nice. We did not eat the at the restaurant, but it looked good. the lighting of the main terrace could be improved. nevermind it was nice

I liked the chateau and grounds, the pool, the outdoor dining area and my room. The location was not optimal for the type of visit I had.

I liked the rooms with private garden, the shady trees, the grounds and the food.

authentic XVI, XVII and XVIII century building with many features remaining unchanged. It creates a very special atmosphere; flexibility of breakfast time and checkout - no-one called us at checkout time to ask us leave the rooms. there is no public transport connection to the city on Friday; the lobby staff had very limited knowledge of the surroundings (e.g. bus schedule, airport transportation, shops opening hours etc), the restaurant was closed and we weren't notified.

The Chateau itself is nice -- it has a nice 'rustic, old world elegance' about it. The grounds are lovely and the staff was friendly. If it wasn't for our rooms, I would recommend the hotel. However, if you can verify that your room will be in the chateau itself, the whole experience may be better. We were placed in another building outside the chateau. The rooms my family stayed in were not up to the Chateau's 4-star rating (be warned!). I will say that they were large enough and had nice sitting areas outside - a nice addition for families travelling with children or in groups. Note that the pool did not have a 'shallow end' - so this not ideal for small children. But my kids loved running around the grounds.