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Château de Berne is a 1,272-acre private estate, situated in the Var region, in unspoiled Provencal countryside between Lorgues and Flayosc. Dating back to the 18th century, it is a truly exceptional site, promoting relaxation and wellbeing around two main themes: Provence and Wine. It is the ideal choice for today's Wine Tourism travellers. Discover the estate in a different way: mountain bike rental available and professional tracks!
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HOTEL STYLE
Quiet
Family
Languages Spoken
English, French, Spanish, Italian
Location
Chemin Des Imberts, 83780 Flayosc France
Name/address in local language
Château de Berne
961 reviews
Getting there
Somewhat walkable
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Nestled amidst a well-kept vineyard, Château de Berne enchants guests with its beautiful atmosphere, from the stunning rooms to the airy breakfast area. Reviewers frequently commend the spacious and comfortable rooms, complete with breathtaking views and ample privacy. The service at Château de Berne receives high marks for its attentiveness, with the staff offering friendly and professional interactions, enhanced dining experiences, and rejuvenating spa treatments.
While opinions on value vary, with some guests questioning the cost in relation to minor disturbances, many others feel the premium experiences justify the price. The hotel's extensive amenities, including diverse dining options, pools, and a spa, coupled with its meticulously maintained grounds, consistently earn rave reviews.
Atmosphere
Beautiful
Rooms
Spacious
Value
Expensive
Cleanliness
Pristine
Service
Attentive
Amenities
Abundant
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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.
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Date of stay: September 2024
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Room Tip:Access the Chateau from the Route de Salernes (D10). Other routes shown by Google Maps and via...
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Response from L'équipe du Château de Berne, Autre at Château de Berne
Responded Oct 30, 2024
Dear Altave, Thank you so much for returning to Château de Berne and for sharing your wonderful experience with us! Your kind words about our Michelin-starred restaurant and our breakfast offerings mean the world to us, and we couldn’t agree more—taking the time to savor each moment is what a stay at the Château is all about! We’re also glad you enjoyed exploring Lorgues and Tourtour, although we’re honored that you found it hard to leave our little corner of paradise. We look forward to welcoming you back for a fifth visit soon!
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Disappointment over the years too bad! Having been a regular for many years, I have always loved this heavenly 5-star establishment. It turns out that for 2 years, the company's policy has changed, especially the prices of rooms, gastro etc.. the former employees at the gastro are unfortunately no longer at the castle, the rest are Emma and Jérome who are 2 very great professionals at the SPA without forgetting the director Madame MONTEIL. For my part, I was very disappointed with the gastro, the reception of the restaurant and the prices announced (32 euros for a glass of champagne, 12 euros for an Evian bottle/unheard of in popular 5-star establishments). Never in a few years have I had a loyalty/discount price on my many visits to the Château.
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Date of stay: August 2023
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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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.
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Travelled with friends
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Response from Nouredine Fardad, Directeur général at Château de Berne
Responded Jun 27, 2024
Dear Janice, Thank you for your positive comment. We are delighted to know you enjoyed your cellar visit. We hope to welcome you soon again but this time at our hotel. Best regards,
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We spent Christmas at the Château de Berne. Reservation of a suite for 2 nights and dinner at the gourmet restaurant on 24/12 with a menu priced at 320e excluding drinks. The menu was very good, perfect service but really too expensive for an establishment with only one star. For the room (more than 800), it's a little more complicated. Large surface area, magnificent decoration but cleaning carried out by a cleaning lady who does not empty the bins, does not use tissues, no water refill!! We had to ask reception 3 times for what was necessary to be done. This is nothing compared to what happened next since we were obliged to leave the room due to nauseating odors for 2.5 hours (from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.) so that the person in charge of the work manages the situation!! So we found ourselves waiting sitting outside. The SPA and the staff are top notch but with a weekend at this price, it is unusual to experience this kind of problem.
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Date of stay: December 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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Dinner at the bistro, menu €39 with gorgonzola toast on stale bread impossible to cut with a knife, wait of an hour with watch in hand for the hamburger or fish dish, the fish was good and classic hamburger with tasteless white bread. In short, we spent 3 hours at the table on hard wooden chairs that hurt our butts, our neighbors had cushions but not us. As for the floating dessert island, it tasted like a school canteen or a restaurant. The setting is nice, but it's a tourist trap. Visit yes eat no
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Date of stay: August 2023Trip type: Travelled with family
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We recently stayed at Château de Berne and were impressed with the overall experience. The hotel is excellent, with well-appointed rooms, good service, and well-designed shared spaces. However, our experience was let-down by the Michelin-starred restaurant. The restaurant manager came across as arrogant and self-satisfied, which set a negative tone from the start of our meal. The food, despite the accolades, was very disappointing, with dishes that we felt we could have easily made better at home. This restaurant feels out of place in an otherwise impeccably run hotel. It is in dire need of a new manager and head chef to bring it up to par with the rest of the establishment. However, the bistro, just outside the hotel but also run by Château de Berne, was a delight. The staff were very welcoming, and the simple, well-executed dishes were made with fresh, local ingredients. We highly recommend the hotel but would advise skipping the fine dining restaurant in favour of the bistro for a much better experience.
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Date of stay: August 2024Trip type: Travelled with family
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Response from Nouredine Fardad, Directeur général at Château de Berne
Responded Sep 1, 2024
Dear Paul189053, Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback about your recent stay at Château de Berne. We are delighted to hear that you were impressed with our overall experience. We are sorry to hear that your experience at our Michelin-starred restaurant did not meet your expectations. Our team strives to provide an outstanding dining experience for all of our guests. We appreciate your feedback regarding the food and have shared it with our culinary team for their review. Thank you again for choosing Château de Berne for your stay. It was a pleasure having you as our guest and we hope to welcome you back in the future. Best regards,
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We stayed 2 nights, the last being the New Year's Eve party. The hotel and the estate are breathtaking, you can also hike in the estate itself, which we had not been informed of, fortunately we had taken our walking clothes with us. The spa is also very nice and we enjoyed a very relaxing massage. I give the hotel and the estate 4 stars and not 5 due to the food, maybe we were unlucky but the first evening dinner in the brewery/restaurant was not great (everything happened cold and undercooked). The next night was better but for the price we paid we expected something a little more refined to taste. Otherwise everything was great and the staff very kind and helpful. You can also take a tour of their wine cellar. The rooms are also superb.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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Room Tip:Si vous aimez la randonnée ou la marche, prévoyez les vêtements nécessaires, il existe de...
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Without a doubt the best hotel and gourmet restaurant in France. It’s magical and heavenly. In the middle of 550 hectares of greenery, vines, vegetables and aromatic plants, you discover a unique universe in a Provençal setting of Tuscan inspiration, with refined decoration where highly qualified, attentive and always smiling staff shine. Under the remarkable management of Madame Christine Monteil, the entire hotel team is at your service in a good mood, which speaks volumes about the excellent general atmosphere.
This soothing and elegant atmosphere is found at the table of the Jardin de Berne where chef Louis Rameau, one Michelin star (only...), his second Aurélien and his entire brigade transport your taste buds to new taste discoveries. The authentic flavors, the numerous scents, the different textures, the multiple aromas are present with great refinement, originality, harmony and artistic subtlety, in the 7 dishes of the gastronomic menu. The desserts of pastry chef Éric Raynal are incomparable and of unprecedented originality, made with a dressing that creates a real picture. Sommelier Ludivine Levasseur is here to listen to you and will advise you and support your choices with a talent that reflects her long experience. Please note that the Château de Berne holds a green star, the first in France.
It is an experience which, of course, has a price, but which is worthy of the services. When will the second star arrive? It would be well-deserved recognition for all these artists of creative, gourmet cuisine, that of excellence. A very big thank you.
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Date of stay: September 2023
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Everything was perfect: On arrival valet parking, personalized welcome very nice. The environment is superb, the buildings are very beautiful and the interior decoration without ostentation and in very good taste. The spa with heated pool and jacuzzis is very welcoming. The high-end treatments are provided by highly competent staff. In the evening, the discovery menu is inventive and delicious, the dishes and wines are presented and served by a kind and competent discreet staff. The valet handed me in the morning my vehicle, a plug-in hybrid, which he had picked up overnight.
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Date of stay: December 2024
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We stayed 5 nights at Chateau de Berne, from June 06th 2022 to June 11th, 2022, a terrible experience, the staff was rude, impolite, not speaking English, the junior suite was poor, with old furniture, broken, uncomfortable bed, and pillows, poor cleanness, no acoustic isolation in the rooms, we could not sleep with the noise from doors opening and closing of other rooms, old and not well refurbished building. At the star Michelin restaurant, Jardin de Berne, the people do not speak English to explain the dishes, poor service at the breakfast, we made an official complaint during the stay to the hotel general manager. I do not recommend this hotel and I do not believe it should be classified as five stars from Relais & Châteaux. A quite disappointing experience.
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Date of stay: June 2022
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Room Tip:No acoustic isolation in the rooms, we could not sleep with the noise from doors opening and...
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En Lorgues il y as beacoup de restaurant tres bonne et vous puovez aussi diner dans l'hotel ou il y a un restaurant fantastique. Lorgue c'est a 5/10 minutes avec la vouiture. Tu dois aller chez Bruno!
J'ai toujours séjourné a l'hôtel et donc profité de la piscine. Je ne pense pas que cela soit possible sans nuitée. Le mieux est d'appeler la réception pour avoir confirmation
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There are more places to choose from in the Flayosc area.
PRICE RANGE
C$452 - C$929 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
chateau de berne hotel lorgues, chateau de berne lorgues
LOCATION
FranceProvence-Alpes-Cote d'AzurVarFlayosc
NUMBER OF ROOMS
34
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