- Wine Tour Destinations
Our Exclusive Vallée de la Gastronomie tour includes bed and breakfast accommodation at a selection of the very best 5* hotels in each region. Please find here some information about these hotels. Do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions. We work with a very wide range of hotels in all of our featured regions, therefore we are happy to look at alternatives, if there is a hotel that you would prefer. The guideline price of the tour is based on staying in the below room grades, however please speak to us should you like to upgrade to a different room category or suite at some or all of the hotels.
Steeped in Belle Époque elegance, Grand Hôtel La Cloche is Dijon’s only 5* hotel and has been beautifully redesigned with modern Art Deco interiors. The spa is set in the building’s original vaulted cellars, and includes a fitness centre, sauna, steam room, and treatments by Biologique Recherche and Vinésime. Guests can also enjoy the gastronomic restaurant, Les Jardins by La Cloche, offering modern French cuisine in an antique-glass walled dining room, plus a casual bar with plush seating and creative cocktails. A landscaped garden terrace adds to the experience.
Château La Commaraine dates back as far as 1112, with its surrounding vineyards producing Premier Cru wines that have earnt themselves a golden reputation as some of Burgundy’s finest. Once a fortified manor owned by the Dukes of Burgundy, the Château has been owned by various noble families over the centuries. The château that stands today was built in the 14th and 15th centuries. Guests can enjoy the spa and outdoor pool which sits among the vines, as well as its two restaurants which are headed up by chef Christophe Raoux, Meilleur Ouvrier de France. There are also a number of additional activities on offer, from cellar tours, cuverie visits and tastings to guided wine safaris, biking and hot-air balloon rides. For the ultimate luxury, upgrade to the hotel’s private residence, which comes with its own private tasting room!
Villa Maïa sits proudly on Fourvière hill: the birthplace of Gallo-Roman civilisation. Its Roman history is demonstrated through the Roman-inspired spa – the marble tiled floor is even a replica of the mosaic which was discovered on that exact spot during archaeological excavations before the hotel was built.
Despite its connections to history, Villa Maïa is a modern haven of luxury: its contemporary interiors were thought up by the same designer who decorated the houses of Yves Saint Laurent and Princess Caroline of Monaco, and its architect made sure to showcase impressive panoramic views from every angle. In addition to the spa and peaceful garden, there’s also a Michelin-starred restaurant at the hotel.
Perhaps best known for being home to the legendary Anne-Sophie Pic’s triple Michelin-starred restaurant, Maison Pic enjoys international renown from gastronomes across the globe. The restaurant is the star of the show, but the hotel is also a sought-after 5* establishment, with an elegant, contemporary, luxury design.
With only 16 rooms and 5 suites, guests can expect a high level of service within the hotel and also enjoy the location within Valence: once a Roman colony, the city is today known as the gateway to the south of France and has certainly earned its place on France’s map of fine cuisine.
Offering a pleasant contrast from some of the more modern hotels in the Exclusive Vallée de la Gastronomie tour, La Mirande is the perfect representation of the beautiful, historic city of Avignon. This luxury hotel is set in an 18th-century mansion which sits directly beside the Palais des Papes in Avignon’s historical walled centre, yet its history stretches back even further than this to when it was once a cardinal’s palace in the 14th century.
You could not be more centrally located than this, and yet the hotel provides an elegant, peaceful sanctuary. Its 26 rooms are all decorated with regal furnishings and historic French cotton prints. La Mirande’s Michelin-starred restaurant serves delightful tasting menus in the very room that the cardinals used to entertain the popes for dinner in the 14th century. In the warmer months, you may choose to dine in the beautiful terrace or garden which offers a wonderful view of the Palais des Papes.
To conclude the Exclusive Vallée de la Gastronomie tour, guests stay in the 5* InterContinental Marseille, ideally set in Marseille’s Panier district and overlooking the Vieux Port.
The hotel boasts all the premium facilities you’d expect in a 5* hotel; such as a luxurious Clarins spa with treatment rooms, sauna, two hammams, state-of-the-art fitness centre, and mosaic-tiled indoor pool; a delightful brasserie; and extensive bar with a superb terrace, a view of the Vieux-Port, and a drinks menu that features more than 50 inimitable cocktails and over 200 international alcohol brand references.
