Hôtel Le Foch — Hotel in Beaune

The proprietor of this establishment is an aggressive and problematic individual.||||I say this because on numerous occasions I, my partner, and my friends who all live in and near Beaune have had less than satisfactory interactions with him. On multiple occasions he has overcharged me and my friends for drinks. He does this to both French and non French speaking people, but if you are a tourist then stay well clear of this place. I am not a native French speaker and tonight the proprietor hurled insults towards me because he thought I was a tourist. Often, when I frequent his establishment he had been so drunk that he doesn’t remember me the next time. Tonight, when I returned to the bar to order another round of drinks and did not return the glasses, (that we were still drinking from at the table) he became irritated with me and started shouting and complaining towards me. I apologised and brought our used glasses back to the bar so he could re-use them. I paid for the drinks and thought that would he the end of it, but he continued to escalate the problem and began to insult me in French because he thought I did not understand him. Once he realised my partner spoke French and she explained to him we were not in fact tourists and we live in Beaune he realised his mistake. He called me derogatory names and because my partner is a woman he felt like he could intimidate her and scream insults at her.||||Never in my life have I been a customer of a bar where I was required to bring my glass back to the bar in order to get another drink. We never had to do this even here in this sad excuse for a bar, prior to this evening. The proprietor targeted me because he has a clear issue with people who are not French, there was another group of people in the bar who left all of their glasses on their table, he had no problem with this because they were French.||||I wholeheartedly implore you not to stay in this establishment and do not drink in this establishment. If you are looking for an affordable place to stay or drink there are better places in Beaune.||||Regardless if the proprietor responds to this review of not, believe me there are many, many people in this town that would agree with my statement of events. I will refrain from slander of his character as I refuse to stoop to his level. I wish him and his loved ones the best in his...

The proprietor of this establishment is an aggressive and problematic individual.

I say this because on numerous occasions I, my partner, and my friends who all live in and near Beaune have had less than satisfactory interactions with him. On multiple occasions he has overcharged me and my friends for drinks. He does this to both French and non French speaking people, but if you are a tourist then stay well clear of this place. I am not a native French speaker and tonight the proprietor hurled insults towards me because he thought I was a tourist. Often, when I frequent his establishment he had been so drunk that he doesn’t remember me the next time. Tonight, when I returned to the bar to order another round of drinks and did not return the glasses, (that we were still drinking from at the table) he became irritated with me and started shouting and complaining towards me. I apologised and brought our used glasses back to the bar so he could re-use them. I paid for the drinks and thought that would he the end of it, but he continued to escalate the problem and began to insult me in French because he thought I did not understand him. Once he realised my partner spoke French and she explained to him we were not in fact tourists and we live in Beaune he realised his mistake. He called me derogatory names and because my partner is a woman he felt like he could intimidate her and scream insults at her.

Never in my life have I been a customer of a bar where I was required to bring my glass back to the bar in order to get another drink. We never had to do this even here in this sad excuse for a bar, prior to this evening. The proprietor targeted me because he has a clear issue with people who are not French, there was another group of people in the bar who left all of their glasses on their table, he had no problem with this because they were French.

I wholeheartedly implore you not to stay in this establishment and do not drink in this establishment. If you are looking for an affordable place to stay or drink there are better places in Beaune.

Regardless if the proprietor responds to this review of not, believe me there are many, many people in this town that would agree with my statement of events. I will refrain from slander of his character as I refuse to stoop to his level. I wish him and his loved ones the best in his...

Travelling throughout the Burgundy area of France for two weeks on a budget was a great experience. |We arrived at the hotel around 11.30pm. We were met by the owner who was very helpful and took our luggage from us, so we could go off and explore.(The hotel closes for around an hour in an afternoon). It's located on the main road going through Beaune and is a 5 minute walk into the old town.|We went back around 4pm. You're immediately drawn into the quirky objects that fill the bar/restaurant area, but it creates a lovely atmosphere. The bar had a few locals in and I will say only 1 person in there spoke English. (As I speak French, this wasn't an issue, but to be noted).|Our room was on the top floor, very basic, but clean, large opening window over the courtyard at the back, small bathroom and a fan which came in handy!|We were travelling on the next morning and the owner booked us a taxi to take us up the road where we were meeting friends, which was helpful. |We came back quite late and used the entrance at the back of the hotel which was well lit and I didn't see an issue with it being open.|We ate at the restaurant next door, which was nice. (I'll do a separate review).|We had a good nights sleep, the bed was comfy, shower was a good pressure and then we came down to a simple but nice breakfast with croissants, jam, yoghurt, fruit and coffee. |All in all, a good stay for the price which was £63 for one night. |I would definitely go back and I would recommend for a short stay on a budget. |(Taxi driver turned the meter off and chose to charge us 20 euros which was...