Le Moulin du Roc

Places like Moulin de Roc touch your heart! Set it the beautiful Dordogne region in a tiny village this gorgeous place is has a warm ambience. It’s unique, historic and 5 star. The service by the staff is excellent, the food Devine and the grounds, picturesque.

This hotel is in a beautiful setting with lovely gardens. But there is no elevator and the rooms are up a narrow step staircase. They are dated and have low doorways and there is no daily room service to clean rooms - you must request it. The wifi and TV don’t work well and often cut out. The air conditioning doesn’t work well and the rooms get humid and hot. I don’t recommend staying here. But dinner was delicious in the restaurant - great service, delicious Michelin star food with a lovely view of the gardens and river. I highly recommend it for dinner.

I booked a 5 day visit to the Loire and Dordogne regions for my husband's birthday, basing the entire trip around our one night stay at this hotel on his actual birthday. However beautiful the pictures are, simply nothing can prepare you for the reality. This place is the most beautiful hotel I have ever stayed in. Just magical. The rooms downstairs are full of character and all tastefully decorated, but the decks, terraces and gardens are nothing short of sensational. Breathtaking. You wander around just ooohing and ahhhhing at every step. It's like being in a real-life painting. Our bedroom was so beautiful and looked out over the terrace and the flowing river. Again, stunning. We had a beautiful meal outside for dinner and met some awesome people who we sat with in the lounge for drinks afterwards. The service and every single person who helped us or served us were friendly and warm. The bed was amazingly comfortable and the whole 24 hours we were there feels like a dream you don't want to wake up from. We visited Brantome (wow wow wow) and Grotte Da Villars (the most exceptional cave in the area) in our way to our next stop. We had the BEST time. It exceeded our very high expectations.

Unlike the “could be anywhere” accommodations commonly offered to travelers these days, Le Moulin du Roc is memorable for its location, amenities, and service. We have visited Brantome regularly over the last two decades and stayed at the Moulin on most of those occasions including on our most recent visit in September 2024. We judge it the best among several very good accommodations in the area. Set in a garden near the village of Champagnac de Belair, an easy 10 minute drive from Brantome, the old mill and connected buildings house charming and unique rooms. The restaurant experience has remained among the best we've had in rural France. The food, as always, was well prepared and the service excellent. The Maitre d’/sommelier, who has served us on several visits, is a true professional who clearly wants guests to relax and enjoy themselves. We recommend starting dinner with an aperitif in the salon, adjoining the dining room, and ending there with tea or after dinner drink. Staying at Moulin du Roc remains, we believe, the best way to enjoy Brantome and the lovely surrounding region.

We stayed for 2 nights when we visited the Dordogne region, if you are looking for the best place to stay, relax and have excellent food. Then this is the place to stay. The best experiences on our road trip in France this year.

The location is lovely, the service - greeting, front desk, restaurant, chefs - was first class. Everyone seemed happy to be working there. Our friendly Maitre de was helpful enough to draw one of our possible choices - oursin- picture attached. I asked for a signed copy as he is clearly an artist! No it’s not a prairie oyster. Dinner was excellent and breakfast did not disappoint with eggs prepared as requested. We’re back in September.