Domaine du Breuil



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Domaine du Breuil is an excellent choice for travellers visiting Cognac, offering a romantic environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay.
Close to some of Cognac's most popular landmarks, such as La Maison de la Lieutenance (0.9 mi) and Eglise Saint-Léger (1.0 mi), Domaine du Breuil is a great destination for tourists.
You can take advantage of some of the amenities offered by Domaine du Breuil, including newspaper, sun umbrellas, and a gift shop. In addition, guests can enjoy a pool and a lounge during their visit. As an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests.
While in Cognac, you may want to check out some of the restaurants that are a short walk away from Domaine du Breuil, including Le Coq d'Or (0.9 mi), Le Cellier (0.9 mi), and Baan Thaï (0.9 mi).
There is no shortage of things to do in the area: explore popular parks such as Parc Francois Ier.
Enjoy your stay in Cognac!
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Our only criticism was the lack of air conditioning, but this is possibly reflected in the very reasonable room rates.
For anyone wishing to visit this beautiful area of France, we couldn't think of a better place to stay.
The breakfast was quite nice, and the room to eat it in was nice, too. Tall ceilings. The bar room is gorgeous. There is no general computer access (although their website states wireless access). Like so many places, the French bread was great. The other food was not particularly outstanding, but was fresh and good.
Like so many European hotels, there are no screens on the windows, so we had the problem of bugs coming in. There is also no air conditioning, and it was quite warm and somewhat humid during our stay. The room we were in was small, but did have a table and 2 chairs in it. No coffee pot, though.
The staff is very nice, and speak excellent English. The dog, Gyver, was a hoot. He is deaf, and seems to own the place. Got several pictures of him!
You have to haul your own bags at this 2-star hotel. Despite their website stating there is a large, flat-screen TV, there wasn't one in our room or that of some friends who were with us. There was a mini refrig bar (never used it).
All in all, I would definitely return to this place if I were going to be sightseeing in the Cognac region or around Angouleme.

I am not sure what the owner of this hotel wants to achieve. If it is dismal mediocrity then he has without doubt succeeded. We were greeted on arrival at 5pm by a deserted reception desk. This we found to be the usual situation, and understandable when one recognises that the primary staff activity was sitting on the terrace at the rear of the hotel, smoking and having a chat.
It was 28 degrees on arrival on June 2nd and after a 600 kilometre drive, I was looking forward to a swim in the pool and an hour of relaxation. In fact we had booked the hotel as it was advertised as a 3 star Relais de Silence, and importantly for us, with a swimming pool. Once the ‘manager’ had finished his cigarette and joined us at reception, he casually explained that the pool was closed and therefore not available.
We had to accept that and decided instead to walk around the ‘gardens’. If there were awards for championship weeds then this hotel would have a cupboard full. This once handsome country house appears to have fallen on very hard times. Barring an immaculate area of grape vines to the front of the hotel, inevitably one suspects, leased to and lovingly tended by a local grower, the grounds were a symphony of neglect and decay. No flower bed, plant or shrub was spared the withering inattention of the hotel groundsman, if indeed there is one which I suspect there isn’t.
On climbing the still handsome original ornamental stone staircase to our first floor room, we gained an early insight into the standards of housekeeping at the Domaine de Breuil. The original iron bannister rail is now very loose, insecure and dangerously wobbly, apparently having had a poor quality ‘botched’ repair done to it.
Further evidence of the lack of care and maintenance was demonstrated when I tripped over one of two 18 mm high rusty threaded bolts which protrude from the floor of the main terrace where our dinner was served. In the same vein our room, number 115, had a bathroom which was well overdue a refit. We had several broken and ill fitting tiles in this bathroom, and a defective shower head unit which had to be held up with one hand.
Our dinner was similarly very poor. We place our order at 735pm and found the service to be desperately slow. Our starter arrived at 815pm and our main course at 920pm. The two pave de boeufs were ordered as rare and medium, but arrived well done.
The following morning there was no manager on duty so we followed our stay with an email complaint. We were offered a full refund but only on condition that we put up a positive Trip Advisor report which I felt would have been dishonest.
If you are wanting to stay in Cognac there are plenty of much much better hotels to choose from.
The timeless quality was enhanced for us as virtually every other guest on the night was driving a vintage Bentley of one model or another (it's probably the only time my ten year old MX5 has been the newest car in the car park). The Bentleys (and their owners, mostly the same 'vintage' as their cars!) were having a tour around for a week or two, prior to attendance at the Circuit des Remparts weekend in Angouleme. This became an unexpected 'win' for us - in order to accomodate them all together, Madame upgraded us to a superior room on the first floor at the rear of the chateau, which had two huge bay windows looking out over the gardens, pool and the valley beyond. Comfortable bed, well equipped bathroom, free wi fi, and those stunning views. Excellent! This would normally be around the 120 euros mark as opposed to the 95 euros we paid, but I have to say it would be worth the extra if you decide to visit this hotel in future.
The journey across had been very warm indeed, and we decided to take advantage of the pool in the rear gardens. It is not large, but big enough, and we had it to ourselves (the older clientele having done some 'toe dipping' and deciding it was 'a bit fresh' for them..!). The pool has an infinity edge, facing out down the gardens to the valley beyond. After a cooling swim, we lay back on the sunbeds in the sun... it was one of those defining moments on a holiday where you realise you are both completely chilled out and it's perfect.
Our original plan had been to head into Cognac for the evening, but having already seen the hotel restaurant, with its crisp white table linen, silver, and hand written menus, we made the decision to stay put and enjoy the setting and the views. Although the 'Bentley brigade' was having a 30 strong soiree in the adjoining room, we had a delicious relaxing 3 course dinner, together with a bottle of Gascogne Brumont, mineral water, coffees and Grand Marnier, for a little over 90 euros. Service to table was prompt and attentive throughout.
They have every conceivable cognac at the bar - including my favourite Hine, produced locally at Jarnac. Later, as we lay in bed with the casements open wide, watching the lights twinkling across the valley, we could hear the sounds of bon vivant continuing downstairs. I am nowhere near ready to retire yet, but when I do, I hope it's like this.
A very nice place to stay in.
We had a superior room, which I believe was worth the extra Euros. The room was a good size, and had lovely high ceilings and a big window. It wasn't posh but it was clean and welcoming.
But it was the rest of the hotel that we loved. The grounds are beautiful and incredibly peaceful. The pool (which we didn't use as it was too late for us) was beautiful, I was gutted not to have a swim. The staff were friendly and helpful and recommended a lovely restaurant in Cognac as their own restaurant was closed. There was a nice little sitting room, and bar, and seating on the veranda which people were resting on, looking like they were particularly chilled.
For me, it was an amazing opportunity to stay in such a lovely building, and at reasonable prices. I'd hugely recommend this hotel.
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