Le Domaine du Colombier

Beautiful property, excellent service, welcoming and professional staff, good choice for dining with bistro and one-star Michelin. Within easy driving range of key points of interest.

Having stayed in budget hotels in Montelimar on several occasions, with some prett ghastly experiences, for our latest trip, we cast the net a little wider, and came up with Domaine Du Colombier. After a 600+ mile drive from the UK, we were really just looking for somewhere to lay our heads for a few hours, however nothing could have prepared us for such a divine place. We were somewhat concerned when we had to turn off and drive through an industrial area, however the road quickly took us into a quiet backwater with some simply stunning properties. The hotel was simply magnificent. With its history based in the 14th Century, and originally a stopping point for the Camino, it is now a superb blend of ancient and modern. The staff were really attentive, more than helpful, and really welcoming, so first impressions excellent. The room was small, but really functional, tastefully decorated and spotlessly clean, with the communal areas in the same vein. There are two choices of restaurant, a fine dining experience, and a bright and modern bistro. If the food in the bistro is anything to go by, the fine dining would be off the scale good! Again, the staff were really helpful, very well trained, with the whole experience being wonderful. If I was being really hyper critical, the only downside was a lack of information as to what the breakfast offering was, but such a minor detail, it fades into insignificance with just how good everything else is! We are booked to return in January, really cannot wait!