Le Château de Beaulieu

Beautiful grounds. Very comfortable modern room. Helpful staff made check in and check out stress free. Dinner at Côté Jardin in the open area with barbecue in the background was very enjoyable. Didn’t have time to use the spa area and pool.

I give only three stars because we were expecting more from a Relais et Chateau establishment at €400/night. We've stayed in places at half the price that were equally well-equipped and comfortable. We stayed in the new, modern part (rooms 23-29), and the room was spacious with huge windows, and a small terrace with a table and two very uncomfortable chairs overlooking the river. But: at that price, one would expect more than one comfortable chair in the room. There's plenty of room for one! Maybe we should have asked. Also, and very important: the toilet, although separate from the bathroom, was too high!! I often resorted to a walk down the hall to the toilets for the restaurant patrons, just so that my feet could touch the floor. Why so high?!? And this is something not easily fixed. Bathroom was nice, with double sink and excellent shower. But not having brought any body lotion, thinking "it's Relais et Chateau", I was disappointed in the toiletries. Breakfast: A bit of a rip-off at €35 per person per day. I get that the ingredients are all locally sourced and of high quality, but come on. Having said all that, the staff were very friendly and helpful, and we enjoyed visiting La Fermette to meet the donkeys, goats, geese, chickens, sheep, ducklings. Mama duck had 11 babies on the day we arrived, but only 2 left by the time we departed!

Wow. Just wow. Superb hotel, very luxurious with big bedrooms that have marvellous views. The 2 Michelin starred restaurant of Chef Christopher Dufosse is mouth-wateringly magnificent, lovely decor, the food is divine. There's also a less expensive brasserie which is brilliant - great barbecue. Really loved the park around the castle, with a small farm of rescue animals including a goat called Etoille! There are gorgeous vegetable and fruit gardens - this place is very green environmentally friendly and try to grow as much of their own as they can and buy locally in what is the garden of France. The spa was almost ready when I was there, you could see it's going to be superb - I'll be back for that. This is a fabulous place to say, perfect for special occasions, anniversaries, birthdays, or just because everyone deserves a special treat.

This is the third Relais & Chateaux we stayed in over the last two weeks. I am somewhat surprised with the accreditation as this is more of a restaurant with rooms. Its strengths are a good location near to Calais for the return and pleasant grounds. These are not really offset by its shortcomings. One gets the impression that the hotel is understaffed. There was no one serving in the bar before dinner and that was remedied by going to reception. The food was good and the pricing very reasonable. The service let the restaurant down. I cannot recall where the food is served and collected across the table rather than served from the left and collected from the right. The ambience in the restaurant was affected by the tables being crammed together; a small intermediate table of about 30cm separating one from the next. I was also surprised by the lack of toiletries in the bathroom. The shower had shower gel and shampoo affixed to the wall. The bath itself had nothing!

A lovely Friday night stay and a superb meal in the Dufossé restaurant. Service was excellent and the seven course menu outstanding. Our room was lovely. We had breakfast on the terrace the following morning , very peaceful. A perfect stay.

My stay at the Chateau de Beaulieu was a very brief encounter - indeed just for a few hours as I was participating in an ultra-endurance cycling event. This being the case my arrival was late into the evening - close to 10:30pm and I departed before 4am. I was met at the driveway by Sharon and the welcome she and Ed gave me was second to none. They had prepared an amazing dinner for me especially - cold meats, bread, quiche, salad and a huge pot of warm pasta. Then an apple pie as well. What more could I want for? Fresh elderflower cordial to drink and hearty breakfast laid out waiting for me to consume and take with me for the race in a few hours. The room was fantastic. The shower and bathroom felt palatial and the warm bathrobe an extra special touch. My only regret was not being able to stay longer! Thank you so much to Sharon and Ed - their hospitality really went above and beyond. I hope to return and spend a few days at the Chateau and also take advantage of their Normandy Tours as well.