The Abbaye is a spectacular hotel with spacious rooms full of character. The bathroom was large with Diptych personal care products. The grounds are well cared for and well-placed loungers invite rest and relaxation. We had been travelling for more than a week and simply wanted to relax and enjoy the hotel's reputation for great food and wine. That was largely what we did, but because we were there from a Sunday to a Tuesday, there were no options for lunch on-site and the Bistro restaurant where we had our evening meal offered the same two choices for dinner both nights; service was indifferent. When we realized that we would need to leave the property for lunch -- when our goal was to park the car for two days -- I took a few items from the breakfast buffet -- bread, boiled eggs, cheese -- and fashioned a picnic lunch, something that would have been easy for the hotel to offer. That evening, the new manager proactively apologized for the lack of dinner choice by telling us that the 'A' level kitchen team did not work on Monday evenings. I should have thought to remind him that we were still paying an 'A' level amount for the room. In sum, the hotel rooms and grounds are fantastic but new management has not yet figured out the dining aspect. The lack of options for lunch and dinner are a problem for a hotel of this calibre. If you go, be sure to book anytime from Wednesday to Saturday.
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