Château Bellevue - Domaines Loron : domaine viticole et chambre d'hôtes — Hotel in Villefranche-sur-Saône

Well-located on the Beujolais Wine Route a little outside Villie-Morgon, this chateau-hotel/B&B provides a convenient and comfortable base from which to explore the region or as an enroute overnighter. The charm and character of stately nineteenth century lodgings are often accompanied by some privation but much of thet is absent here. |The good: the property is easy to find on Google or Apple Maps and parking within the walled chateau is right at the front door. Our English-fluent host, David, was welcoming and helpful throughout or stay. Our ‘Princesse’ room was clean, bright, spacious, comfortable and quiet. The décor and furnishings are appropriately faux-period while still relaxed. Most things expected were there and they all worked as expected; a solid three stars here. There are ample power outlets around the suite. The king bed was comfortable, the bedlinens crisp and clean and we were each able to find a suitable pillow. The bathroom is modern, spacious and well-appointed with a robust supply of hot water. The included breakfast was a liberal spread of local staples with eggs to order. |The not so good: nothing serious here but visiting and getting around this region almost necessitates your own vehicle so be prepared for considerable difficulty if relying upon public transport. Creaky floors are a standard feature of period buildings, and this one is no exception so nocturnal visits to the bathroom won’t be kept secret. The bathroom lighting is fine for most purposes but not so for shaving or, I assume, making up. While on the bathroom; the half-screen shower/bath arrangement requires some care to avoid saturating the bathroom floor and the bath linens were a star sort of expectations. The included Wifi connected easily but the speed was...

Our family of 4 (2 adults + our 2 daughters in the age of 1 and 2 years old) had a really nice stay at Chateau de Bellevue on our way to the French Rivera for our Easter vacation. We arrived in the afternoon and the view from the Chateau, looking at the magnificent hills and the vineyards of Beaujolais, was really beautiful. The staff was really kind, and the atmosphere was personal and relaxed. Perfect start for our vacation! ||||Through the Chateau we had a dinner reservation that night at a restaurant a bit further up in the hills, and the view, food and service was great.||||The following morning we had a wonderful breakfast.||||We really recommend Chateau...

Our stay in this beautiful Chateau was perfect for our weekend away exploring the Macon region of France.||||Our room was very comfortable and looked out over the garden and in summer must be beautiful.||||Bathroom is modern and spacious.||||We spent a lovely hour with the owner who talked to us about the local wine and prepared a degustation for us.||||We slept really well on very comfortable beds and had an amazing breakfast in the upstairs sitting room just along from our room.||||We would certainly...