Old-world rooms in a stately 15th-century castle-turned-B&B with a bamboo garden.
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We visited the Chateau des Salles near the Gironde today to enquire about evening meals when our friends visit from the UK in October. The chateau is pretty and the setting calm but unpretentious. However, the chatelaine is probably the most miserable chateau/hotel/restaurant owner that it has been my misfortune to meet. His face was sour and resentful, his attitude surly and unfriendly and his approach to potential business opportunities atrocious. There was, for example, no hint of the kind of food that he has served in the past for the season, he insisted that we maintain a minimum distance whilst he wore a Covid mask - just how does he expect to serve meals to customers and maintain some sort of conviviality? - he only gave us some basic detail on the chateau when asked and gave nothing to try to attempt to lure customers in and when we asked if we could see around the minimal grounds, he insisted that we take two minutes only!! We left thinking that if that was his approach to customer relations, then he could shove it, there being no way that we would subject our friends, or ourselves for that matter, to such misery. I do NOT recommend that people visit this place until the owner has a complete change of attitude but I fear that that will be a very long time in coming. A...
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This was the second time my wife and myself have stayed at the Château des Salles, and we'll be back again! Sylvie and Jean-Jacques were perfect friendly hosts helping us with information and advice about the local area and arranging a visit to a local vineyard for a tour and tasting (to be highly recommended for quality and value).
We opted for half board and the food was once again exceptional. An amazing selection for breakfast, home cooked dinner with local fresh produce, with some great cheese and wine.
The chateau is clean, comfy and authentic with the swimming pool offering a place to relax and enjoy a drink. All in all the experience felt like a welcoming stay at the home of...
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We have had dinner here many times, whenever we come to the area on holiday. The menu is always delightful and different; the chef very good; usually two starters, two plats and two desserts to choose from. Reasonable price for an elegant dinner in a Chateau. The Chateau is 15th century but much of it restored by the owners, Sylvia and Jean-Jacques. It has been in the family since the 1990s. They are a lovely couple, very helpful and friendly. Saint Fort is a small village halfway between La Rochelle and Bordeaux, surrounded by vineyards and not far from a small port. Highly...
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