Le Domaine de Beaulieu

I was quite surprised at some of the poor reviews recently for this place. I would describe myself as a discerning traveller with a taste for all things luxurious! We received a warm welcome on arrival, and the drive through the gates to the entrance showed glimpses of the beautiful grounds. We stayed in a deluxe room on the first floor, which had an outside terrace. My only gripe with the room was not having bedside sockets - and having to crawl under the desk to plug my phone in. We ate at the bistro which was full so I was glad we had booked. I think there could have been a few more menu choices made available, and service was very slow - but the food was delicious. We were enjoying ourselves so much we decided to stay a 2nd night. Breakfast was typically continental with a good, fresh, selection. Housekeeping were very slow. They never made our bed/changed towels etc until 5pm! The chateau is an hour from Ypres and many war cemeteries, so we had a trip out to see those. The bistro was fully booked on the second night so we ate in the gourmet 2 Michelin star restaurant. We are not strangers to Michelin stars, being fortunate enough to live close to several restaurants with stars…so we had high expectations, and it did not disappoint. The flavour combinations were sublime, and beautifully presented. We had the pleasure of thanking the chef patron in person, and went to bed full and happy. Would have been 5 stars but for those couple of glitches. I would definitely stay again!

We have stayed at this hotel a number of times en route to the Tunnel. Checked in and told reservation in the Bistro had been cancelled - there was no availability in the restaurant or the bistro or the bar (but guests were drinking there), but that we could take room service in our room (upgraded which was appreciated). Charged for room service and food was pretty poor: we sent several dishes back. Provided feedback to management on our experience- no response or acknowledgment. No repeat visits for us- a pity as the hotel is nice and location is great. Michelin starred restaurant is ok but not great.

Thought I had booked but only realised I had not at arrival but there was a very comfortable room available. We had time to thoroughly enjoy a walk around the extensive grounds including the wonderful kitchen garden from where so many great ingredients for our dinner came. The room had everything that one needs and the bed extremely comfortable. We had a super meal in the contemporary bistro and, like all we met, the staff were incredibly good and kind! So near to Calais makes it a perfect spot for those from midlands/north crossing the channel for a night’s stop over.

This was a great location to spend our last night before heading back to the UK following a tour of France. Just 40 mins from the tunnel it is perfect and they send you on your way with a fantastic breakfast. The grounds are lovely and the spa is great for a relaxing few hours. We had a delux room ( no 2) with terrace which was spacious and the bed was very comfy. The toto loo didn’t work and the shower overflows but as we were only staying one night we didn’t raise this with the hotel. We ate in the 2* Michelin restaurant which was exceptional. The attention in the bar was poor and would have made our stay much better. The tables needed cleaning, and we were left twice for 20 minutes having asked for drinks menus which doesn’t sound like much but when you’ve been driving for 4 hours is a lot. We would stay again as the price is good for such a nice spot and so convenient for an onward journey to the UK following.

Amazing place and great food, the bistro is actually better than the main restaurant. Very well run and good staff! Would cost much more if more south !

We had a truly disappointing meal and service at the Michelin starred restaurant. the quality of the food was not to the standard expected. The menu was charged at £350 a head. On arrival we were served 6 tini blinis and a small container with local caviar and a glass of champagne. we thought it was the amuse bouche. We later discovered that we were charged £250 extra for this. We are also charged £60 for extra truffle we never requested. We were overcharged on drinks we never ordered or consumed and the wine I had ordered was added to our bill with an additional £50 compared to the wine list. We had to wait 1 hour for the first course and during the evening had to regularly pour our own drinks. I wrote to the hotel after our visit to ask for an apology and a refund and I'm still waiting after 3 days to hear back.

Perfect stay. Great room; lovely indoor pool; farm animals!

As ever, staff, room and dining experience were all excellent. The quality of the hotel and its great location close to the Autoroute make this a super stop over on our travels. Looking forward to our next stay!

My partner and I stayed for 3 nights over the new year at the Chateau de Beaulieu. The room was spacious and comfortable. We ate the first 2 nights at the brasserie. The food and service was good and we looked forward to our New Year’s dinner in the Michelin star restaurant. The 7 course menu was prepaid at €350 a head. We were seated at 8.30 in the restaurant. We ordered water and after 20 minutes we were served a glass of Taittinger champagne and a small tub of local caviar and 6 small blinis. It seemed like part of the menu and we assumed that it was the amuse bouche. We ordered wine and had to wait 1 hour for the first course to arrive. Throughout the evening we had to repeatedly serve our own drinks as we seemed to have been forgotten. The food was pretty average. For the meat course we had chicken and after we had started eating a member of staff came to grate some tasteless truffle over the dish ( which was already half eaten). The shock came the next day when settling the bill. The caviar and champagne was charged €250. The tasteless truffle €60. We were also charged 2 extra glasses of champagne at €96 and €45 more than the list price of the wine and €140 for a brunch we never had. I understand that certain dishes are extra charged but one should inform the customer and give the customer the choice. I would have never ordered the caviar or the extra truffle. I ended up paying €310 extra on food I never ordered. I felt very disappointed overall