Château Hotel Grand Barrail
Saint-Emilion · France · Route De Libourne D 243
About Château Hotel Grand Barrail — Luxury Boutique Hotel in Saint-Emilion
Château Hotel Grand Barrail is an exceptional 5-star hotel in Saint-Emilion, France. Guests enjoy a distinctive experience combining world-class facilities including kids club, bar, beach club, and more with the personalised warmth that defines great boutique hospitality.
Guest Reviews 4.5 / 5
Absolutely amazing. The grounds and property are gorgeous. The staff was lovely and very attentive. The breakfasts were fabulous. Room was great and bed was so comfortable. We stayed for dinner one night and that was also fantastic - you just need to book ahead of time (people in other reviews seem to have forgotten the simple art of “booking a reservation”, which is… common everywhere). We had a perfect stay here - don’t hesitate.
Excellent chateau with vineyard and winery next door! Diner was fantastic, food was next level. Location was very picturesque and the rooms were brilliant and spacious. Breakfast was a bit disappointing, croissants were a bit stale, which if there’s one thing you expect to get right in France... We did the wine tasting also which was delightful.
Where to start. PLEASE realize the photos are much more luxurious than what you’ll be arriving to. My partner and I stayed in the “ executive room castle ” ( lol ) and it fell beyond short of expectations and photos. The room smelt like mold and/or old water damage. We informed the front desk to which we basically had no reply or care. Apart from there being ZERO view besides looking at the adjacent building next door, the shower leaked tremendously onto the floor which led to carpeted stairs ( makes sense for the gross smell ). The pool was also not like the photos. The photos makes it seem like you’ll be arriving at a fairytale chateau in Bordeaux, with swans in a gleaming pond , a gorgeous outdoor pool and spa etc. It’s more so a rundown building with a gym the size of a closet with no windows, smelly/extremely dated rooms, mediocre service and a 1800$ bill for two nights. Our room was also beside the stairs to the restaurant so you could constantly hear staff. Oh, and if you’d like a reso for the restaurant at your own hotel, goodluck! They don’t cater to their own guests before public reservations so we weren’t even able to have dinner there as it was ‘sold out’. I’d highly suggest looking elsewhere for a place to stay, as a very frequent traveller this was the biggest disappointment on our recent trip.