Château de Courban and Spa Nuxe

It's a beautiful house in a beautiful village. The setting is lovely. There are two pools, and the bigger of the two is really pretty, sitting opposite the restaurant to the side of the grounds. The Michelin star restaurant is exceptional, and they have a kids option which was great for our son. We had a room at the top in the eaves which was generously sized given that I think it was one of their smallest rooms. Our son had his own full-size single bed and there was lots of space for the three of us. It's elegantly decorated and well appointed. The staff were super friendly and extremely accommodating.

Food in the restaurant was very good, room was big, quite place if that’s what you want

Beautiful hotel, large and comfortable room, lovely grounds. We didn’t get a chance to use the facilities like the pool and spa as the weather was very poor and we were only staying one night, but we’d definitely like to stay again for longer and take advantage of everything the hotel has to offer. Also has an electric car charger that’s free to use.

Helpful and friendly staff, comfortable bed and pillows, quiet and dark for sleeping and a nice temperature. The evening meal was excellent, the waiting staff knowledgeable re the menu and suggested suitable wines to accompany our choice. Our dog was allowed in the restaurant with us - we were thoughtfully placed in a quiet corner so the dog wasn’t disturbed, and we wouldn’t disturb anyone else. Thoughtful touches included dog bowls in our room and umbrellas for us to borrow (it was torrential rain when we arrived).

The restaurant. Where do I begin? The food was breath taking in terms of its concept, taste and presentation (we chose the chef's 7 course menu). The originality of the dishes (created by the chef) helped make this a meal to remember. They were all classical French in spirit but with a good helping of Asian influence. I have eaten at many Michelin 3* restaurants in France and I have to say that only Ducasse in Monaco and Troisgros in Roanne have been better than here, and not by very much. . The chef has only been in residence since February - he worked at some of Paris' better restaurants prior to coming here - but he is clearly determined to make a mark and gain multiple stars. He'll certainly achieve that if he continues to cook like this. The front of house staff were friendly (!) and knowledgeable. Service was exemplary. My friend had never been to a serious gourmet restaurant before but the waiters went out of their way to make him feel at ease. At the end of the meal the chef appeared and visited the tables. This is usual at gastronomic restaurants BUT what was different here was that he was modest, friendly and happy to chat about the dishes, what was good, and what could be improved (very little, to be fair) despite the fact that I am English! The menu cost 145 euros, but once you've added a cheese plate, coffee, mineral water etc. nearer 200 euros - well worth it. The staff were superb - friendly, helpful and pro-active. One lady at reception gave up an hour of her time to help me report an unfortunate theft that occurred on the Autoroute - she even telephoned 4 different police stations and gendarmeries to make sure that they would have an English speaking officer available when I went. They upgraded one of our rooms without charging extra (!) as the room originally booked had been on a high floor and one of our Basset Hounds is very old and struggles with stairs.