Maison Doucet - Relais & Châteaux

We stayed 4 wonderful nights at Maison Doucet in the centre of Charolles.Lovely spacious rooms which were well laid out and comfortable.The king size bed was super comfortable.The breakfast at Le Bistrot Du Quai was very generous and tasty particularly the omelettes and pancakes.The Hotel staff were really helpful.Parking was easy with plenty of availability.

Since many years we have a nice stop in the Burgundy region on the way to the South of France. Maison Doucet was new on our list. But what a great surprise. Located some 45 km from the Autoroute it was the scenic trip worth. Very nice hotel, fantastic, we assume newly revamped, room. Very kind reception, garage available, but above that a gastronomic experience that we definitely would rate Michelin ** instead of just one*. Delicious courses and amuses served, all beautifully presented, in between explanation of all the ingredients (especially herbes) used, alternated with surprise drinks based on herbes and fruits. And of course an impeccable and very kind service. So we will return to Maison Doucet. It is worth the trip through the Burgundy landscape.

The small Hotel is located directly at a main-street and can be noisy at times if one likes to open the window. The building looks average but has a stylish inside, like our bathroom was big and very eclectic with its black marble. Room No. 3 The Michelin 1* Resturant was closed but across the street they have the " Le Bistro du Quai", what a great find ! We underestimated the portion, silly us it shows on the menu that it is a 400gr. Steak. So tender and tasty and if we would not had have a starter, we might have been able to finish the main dish. so sad, so don't order a starter if you take this menu. In general very enjoyable evening and night. We did not use the Spa which is in a different building.