Les Bories et Spa

非常舒適的地方

完美的一切

Absolutely perfect in every way. I initially booked 2 nights and then extended it to 3 after the first night. Was a lot the rooms are lovely, the grounds are extensive and beautiful. The service is excellent. We ate in the restaurant for both the bistro style menu and the gourmet menu. The gourmet menu was really very good. The bistro style also good for that different level. The service was the same at both dining levels. Easy drive to both Gordes and the abbey.

This is the nicest, most special resort. I would recommend this and it's other locations to everyone. The staff was so friendly and helpful and kind, it was clean, the food was good, everything was perfect. I loved that we stayed in the countryside, and Gordes was a 15 minute walk. That little town was magical. Everything you want in a small French town. The pool was great, the grounds were nice to walk around, the spa was nice. Everything was perfect here.

While my wife and I did not stay at the hotel, we visited the restaurant for dinner from a nearby hotel in Gordes, and I cannot recommend this restaurant in any regard. Firstly and most importantly, my wife got food poisoning and spent the night getting sick. Secondly, after we placed our order (entree, plat, and dessert), our entrees proceeded to arrive within 5 minutes, and upon completion, the main course arrived within another couple of minutes. I know that the kitchen wasn’t able to whip our orders up in that amount of time, so evidently, par-cooked items were being improperly stored—hence the food poisoning. Finally, the wine: we ordered a beautiful rose and an expensive red. The rose came out in a timely manner, however, the red did not come out until after our main courses were served (perhaps because everything was so rushed in the kitchen). When the red did come out, it was not the red we ordered; in fact, they were out of the red we ordered, so we kindly chose another bottle while our meals got cold. Then, at the end of our main courses, the sommelier mentioned that his team had found the bottle of wine originally ordered in the cellar—perfect timing. We asked if it would be possible to order the bottle to take away but were told it would be impossible. The sommelier mentioned he had just started within the month and, but in any event, no exception was made and no accommodation was offered: bad service for an expensive meal. We should’ve been wary when the menu online didn’t line-up with the menu at the restaurant, and not just for seasonal changes—there was no gastronomic/tasting menu option at the restaurant—this was likely because the B team was in the kitchen for shoulder season, but May in Provence, come on. This was a far, far cry from the sort of experience we expect from a self-respecting restaurant, let alone one that charges over 100 euros for a meal (excluding wine), let alone a restaurant that is listed in the Michelin. I am hoping that the restaurant reaches out to help remedy this situation.

This was the second time we visited this hotel and decided to stay a week… and that’s the issue. The hotel location is amazing with views overlooking the valley near Gordes. The seating location for dinner is very pleasant and food is of good quality. However there are some real failings. The only dinner offered is this gastronomie menu which is good for 1 night… after which you want to try something else. That means you have to use your car (and hence cannot drink). There are some good restaurants in Bonnieux but that’s a 30 min drive or you can walk to Gordes through the local paths and try the other 2 places (cafe style or Pizzeria). It’s a shame the hotel does not maximise the pool area. During the day there is no waiter watching out for your requests which means each time having to go and find them to order a drink. At lunch time they have a nice (normal) menu at the pool but they do not offer that menu at dinner time… shame. I am not sure we will return a 3rd time as it we really did not like the aspect of finding dinner every night. The cleaning staff however were super helpful and amazing. We had food poisoning (which we suspected was a biscuit offered with coffee around the pool), and the cleaning team offered us water / tips and kept checking in! The buildings themselves need a bit of TLC for a 5 star. Could be amazing…