Château de Riell

This is an absolutely charming hotel!. It feels very old school French but also very friendly and the staff are super keen to please. It's a bit quirky - but like out of a classic 1950s movie. The building itself is a chateau style, probably Victorian. Big rooms. It's not "modern" or "boutique"- something else and with loads of character. Our room had a super comfy super king bed and very glamorous bathroom. Despite being "traditional" it has a very nice little rooftop pool!

We had a great family weekend in this special, extraordinary and excellent hotel and restaurant. The quality and friendlyness of the service, food and facilities were outstanding. Especially the breakfast was a highlight benefitting from the excellent cuisine of the chef.

beautiful surroundings, great service, tasty breakfast and good facilities. the rooms feel old but modern enough. the pools are so nice to relax by and feel on a holiday.

The chateau is extraordinary. Beautiful location, magical, comfortable room, incredible view. The staff was lovely and helpful. Small details and quirks to make our stay memorable. However, we would not eat at the restaurant again. It's more looks than taste - sure, the dishes that come out look beautiful, but the food itself was just okay. More than that, we had awful service - truly it tarnished our experience, unfortunately. Our waitress didn't explain the menu or what to expect, the menu itself (especially the dessert menu) was unclear and when we asked for clarity she pretty much humiliated us in front of the restaurant, raising her voice and shouting at us. Truly it is beyond my comprehension why someone like that would work in the service industry, and it's too bad.

We spent 1 night at Chateau de Riell. The property is truly beautiful and the staff very friendly (the dinner at the restaurant was very good too), but the castle and the rooms need a good upgrade. There are 2 swimming pools, one of them is on the rooftop, which is uncommon for an old castle - there is also a tennis court. The bar and some areas are weirldy decorated with an “out of Africa” theme which is very strange. Do not book the Cottage rooms: the standards are not up to a Relais et Chateaux. The furniture is very old (not in a good way), the equipment has not been changed in a while, the finitions are not good... we haven’t seen the rooms inside the castle but they might be better.

The ratings of this Hotel are well earned. We enjoyed our room near the pool with a private terrace for relaxing and reading. Large bathroom with double sinks, with a rather hobbit like decor. Kitschy and we liked it. Great hiking in the area and the hotel supplies clear directions in writing. The Hotel's restaurant does really fine and creative food, professionally served. The Breakfast room is seemingly suspended on the side of the small canyon. Breakfast is a bit pricey, but top quality croissants, rolls, bread, and fresh squeezed orange juice. Our 2 nights here were really nice