Château de Codignat

A real michelin star restaurant i would love to enjoy every day. it was already a few weeks ago, so cannot remember the whole menu, but we surely tried the snail dish and it was really nice. Can recommend to any gourmet.

We came on a warm summer evening and ate outdoors. The food and wine were truly excellent. Strangely, the service, though warm and friendly, was not well-coordinated for a restaurant of this caliber. We didn't mind terribly because the environment was so pleasant and the view so exceptional.

When thinking of a hotel chateau, this is how it is. Magnificent ground, beautifully appointed public rooms and accommodations. Excellent restaurant and service. I will definitely come back. However if you are handicapped this is not for you as there is no elevator and there are many narrow steps To be climbed depending on the floor of your room.

We used the MAP option during our 2 night stay and were very happy with the deal. Dinners, with wine, and breakfasts. Meal selections included an excellent foie presentation, boar, hare/rabbit, grouse, excellent desserts and outstanding cheese cart. The service in the restaurant was excellent. The only limitation was that tables are a bit close together and the seating is less than lush.

Very good food when they don't overbook. They had so many people booked two nights in a row that the food was sophomoric and it must have been prepared by the sous-chef to the sous chef. I ate there another night during the week and the chef prepared amazing food - so don't go on a weekend as they can't keep it to a proper level of dinners to stay special. Don't bother staying at the Chateau - the staff are wonderful, but the management ridiculous.

During our 4 days stay, we dined 3 evenings in the 1-star Michelin restaurant of the chateau. Unfortunately it did not meet our expectations in each of the evenings due to poor cooking techniques, as we had to send the over cooked meat back at two occasions, service issues when the capacity was full and the limited menu. We tried almost everything in the menu, as even a la carte menu does not offer anything additional. It is a nice location, beautiful gardens however Michelin standard requires immaculate cooking skills.

We stayed 5 days at Codignat, it was supposed to be the highlight of our vacation. Our dinner the first evening was a disaster. We ordered langoustines, they were served icecold, being poached and with the intestins still inside. Tasteless. The veal could not make it right, and the desserts were nothing special either. Wrong wine was being served, service was 'epouvantable'. Our suite 'Myrtilles' had several deficiencies. Decoration is from previous century. TV, airco, wifi and hairdryer don't work properly. There is a pond nearby, so don't forget to bring products against mosquito bites. How this place can be part of Relais & Chateaux is a mystery. Although we must admit that the setting an...

This place delivers what it says on the tin.Charming chateau set in beautiful grounds.Our room was lovely although the decor - tromp l'oiel walls were perhaps a little too much.Staff were friendly and welcoming. There is a lovely heated pool and pavilion where we had a light lunch and nice bottle of wine.Dinner on the terrace was superb, although I had to request a refill of my water on 3 separate occasions - the bottle was some distance away. And they forgot to serve one drinkThe sommelier selected excellent wines which matched our food selections perfectly.The chicken my wife selected was sensational and I would recommend it.Oh, the fruit bread served with the meal was just Soooooooo tasty...

This is a lovely old chateau set in pretty grounds in the countryside, away from it all. There is a nice long forest walk nearby, but it is mosquito heaven.We have stayed here a couple of times before as it is a dog-friendly hotel and we had our 2 terriers with us, so we knew what to expect, but this hotel (and restaurant) is not for the faint-hearted nor anyone travelling on a budget. Nothing here is inexpensive, though quality is high.We had a prestige room on 1st floor ... this is important as there is no elevator. Our room (Louis XI) was interesting in many ways (not all good).Bed was a comfortable old 4-poster... not large but ok for 2.Pillows were not terrible, but we were glad to have...