Château de Mercuès

Had an absolutely wonderful stay at the Chateau de Mercuès. My room was beautiful, the restaurant was the perfect combination of elegant and friendly. The food was exceptional, chef Clément Costes prepared a truly memorable experience. He absolutely merits a Michelin star ( if not two). And the swimming pool was fantastic! I will be coming back.

The hotel is beautifully situated on a hill overlooking a river (I think it was the Lot River). The receptionist, Ines, told us all about the chateau’s history when she showed us to our rooms — fascinating. She went out of her way to make us comfortable upon our early arrival. Our room was a standard, and quite large. My brother and his wife had a superior room, which was even larger. Both rooms looked out over the river and valley below. Stunning views. The bed was very comfortable, as were the pillows. The shower was large, with great water pressure and plenty of hot water. The hotel bar was great too. During our stay it was manned by Hugo, a terrific craft cocktail maker! The morning view from the rooms was unmatched on our trip. See the attached pictures! The breakfast buffet was quite large with great food and service. I highly recommend this hotel.

Perfect match of welcoming hospitality at a stunning location and a restaurant with exceptional cuisine.

Fantastic experience for a couple of days of ultimate luxury. Particularly notable are the unique location on top of a hill with incredible view over the Lot river and the new chef producing an amazing and curated culinary experience. Well worth the trip.

Beautiful castle, with rustic charm. This is our second stay here and it was just as magical as I remember, with a lovely quiet swimming pool area. Unfortunately we did have a problem with the aircon in our room. Despite me raising this twice with reception on the first day no one did anything about it and when we arrived back at 1am the room was stifling and impossible to sleep in. There was no fan in the room either. The next morning I complained for a third time and eventually by the second evening they changed our room to one where the aircon worked. This was great, but I really wish they had sorted this the first night as we were only there for 2 nights. When you’re paying over €600 per night, and it’s over 35 degrees out it’s not acceptable for the aircon not to work.

Wonderful food in the restaurant where we had a tasting menu. Lovely breakfast Staff very welcoming and a great place to stay

First class. Very comfortable and very good food. The service was excellent.