Lying sleepily in the shade, Portos the house cat sets tone of this country retreat. The beds are truly luxurious and the rooms are much bigger and more elagantly furnished than you would expect from a very posh hotel. As self confessed B&B snobs, and after staying  in five smart hotels and Chambre d'hôte around Bordeaux this week, Clos de... More

Lying sleepily in the shade, Portos the house cat sets tone of this country retreat. The beds are truly luxurious and the rooms are much bigger and more elagantly furnished than you might expect in a very posh hotel. As self confessed B&B snobs, and after staying  in five smart hotels and Chambre d'hôte around Bordeaux this week, Clos de... More

Stayed two days Enid June to begin a tour of Bordeaux area and Dordogne Laurent and Annie could not be more hospitable - it actually felt more like staying with friends The dinner which we opted for on Day 1 was spectacular and would have passed muster in a very good French restaurant - but with a homely atmosphere Room... More

Friends recommended this B&B close to St Emilion and we thoroughly enjoyed our stay there. We stayed in the Paraschiva suite which was upstairs and more private. It was lovely, spacious and light. Annie and Laurent are warm and gracious hosts and we appreciated their recommendations and reservations for meals and wine-tasting. Annie is an excellent cook and the meals... More

Being wine lovers there was no way for us come to france without visiting the Bordeaux vineyards. We choose Clos de la Barbanne for its great location and landscape view, the very goods reviews it had on the net and, most of all, because we wanted to get a real insight of the life in the vineyards. Truth is, it... More

A discret and stylish place located only 3 km from downtown Saint-Emilion. We discovered the secret of Concerto, the wine made by Laurent. It's probably the help he gets from the guests staying at the Clos de la Barbanne. So relaxing throlling through the vineyard, from dawn to dusk, peaking once in a while in the wine cellar... The cuisine... More

We decided to spend the last holidays in a nice and quiet place in Saint Emilion - France... A friend highly recommended us Le Clos de la Barbanne and we were not dispappointed!!! First of all, the suites are giant and very elegant, as well as the rest of the house: the decoration is different in each room, and they... More

We had difficulty in finding this place in the first instance given that it is in the middle of nowhere. Having said that once you get used to the area it is much more convenient than it first appears. Lovely B&B and the room was large but we felt more than a little uncomfortable that we were not given a... More

My girlfriend and I were planning a WE in the St Emilion area to learn more about wines and found this very charming, welcoming and relaxing B&B.Indoor pool onsite! The big plus: the owners taking their time to suggest the best wineries to visit and to share some history and fun facts about wine. The only thing is that Bordeaux... More