Château de Berne

After you see the sign off the D10, it’s a 15 minute anticipatory drive toward the grand entrance. You will not be disappointed, the grounds are breathtaking. If you arrive after sunset, go slowly as the directional signs are not lit and they are small. When you come to a fork in the road, stay right. Methi in Reception provided a warm welcome, offering a gel for my sisters’s sore back. We benefited from her attentive hospitality and missed her on her days off. Our six day stay was magical, enhanced by the most wonderful staff. They brought my sister a large heavy plastic sealed bag of ice for her sore back. Three days in, Rhazi, from room service, brought her another without her asking. Kevin in Engineering showed us how to operate the tv and returned to change batteries in our room phone. Nightly, Rhazi and others from Room Service, brought a wine bucket full of ice for our room, as Americans, we love ice, even in bottled water. Our Junior Suite with terrace with seating for six was perfect, providing the extra room we needed for an extended stay. The setting was extremely quiet, even over the busy weekend. We appreciated the little touches - bottled water for our car each morning, bottled water for the room every night along with a little sweet which changed nightly. The buffet breakfast offerings were endless: order eggs cooked to your liking, pancakes, French toast, smoked salmon, a large cheese selection, cereals and granolas, homemade bread and endless breakfast pastries. You’ll take your breakfast in the stunning Le Jardin Michelin star restaurant. We ordered Room Service three nights, tired from a day of touring the area and preferring not to go out. Everything was delicious and beautifully presented. Even on the night when the kitchen was closed, a staff member brought us a modified menu. Try the artichoke barigoule with bacon and onion, it was a nice surprise, more like a light vegetable soup. Treat yourself with an extended stay, you will not be disappointed.

We didn’t stay here at the Chateau but had a visit to the winery and around the grounds. It’s beautiful and well worth a visit. The vineyard and gardens are extremely well kept and it was lovely to be able to enjoy the outdoor space and walk around at our leisure. There is a lot to explore away from the main area of the hotel, although the hotel is lovely from what we seen inside it was nice to see the surrounding gardens. Take your time to look around the shop too, as well as the wine and the souvenirs there are some lovely food items, sweet and savoury to purchase.

A charming location set within a stunning landscape. Spacious rooms with garden views, exceptional service, and friendly, competent staff. Delightful bar with a fireplace. Superb Michelin-starred restaurant. An oasis for a relaxing getaway.

So, we didn't stay here, but we will on our next visit to the area. We stayed in Nice but Provence is absolutely beautiful and Chateau de Berne is an oasis. We did the winery tour and it was so great! We loved their wine and purchased 2 cases to send home. We toured the grounds and WOW! This is our destination to return very soon as it was a find! You must see this hotel and the restaurants are amazing, too.

A very beautiful place with huge rular area & vinyards surrounding the old Château. Lovely Michelin-starred restaurant, nice Bar & both outdoor and indoor pool area. Nice walking tracks in the surrounding nature! I’m returning in november 24 to see how things are during the off-season. They use some kind of strong scent in the hotel that someone highly sensitive (not me) could find disturbing.

Returned for a 4th time to Chateau de Berne and, as before, found it delightful. We stayed in a two bedroom suite in the main building. The suite was larger than the beautiful accommodations we usually reserve at the Chateau but it was worth it for us. We recommend eating at the Michelin-starred dining room at least once during a visit -- the food and service remain terrific. And plan extra time for breakfast because you won’t want to hurry through the delicious offerings. Lorgues and Tourtour are nearby and worthy of lengthy visits, but if you’re like us, you’ll find it difficult to leave the Chateau.