Had a hard time finding the place, and the innkeeper, but after that, enjoyed this charming, classic French country B&B. Quiet and clean, but fairly bare boned in the room, and not as nice as the one shown on their website. Nice lodging is sparse in the area, this is one of the best, but can't hold a candle to the new Maison D'Estournel, a 15 minute drive south.
Beautiful house. Nice and quiet rooms. Delicious breakfast. Most remarkable service. We loved every minute we spent at the house. Every corner and every turn was so pleasant. We were there in mid October and almost had the whole house to ourselves on the last day. We hung out on the peaceful back terrace enjoyed the afternoon sun. Such a good memory. I was presented with a bottle of wine to celebrate my birthday. Nadege was very kind and took excellent care of us.Thank you, Nadege.
Let’s start by saying it was one of our favourite places to stay on our trip. On site at Chateau Ormes de Pez, it’s a beautiful stone house with a handful of rooms. Set in the midst of gardens and vineyards, it’s a tranquil oasis. A big pool (Unheated) in the gardens to cool down after a long day out in the sun. We stayed in the pink corner room upstairs (superior room). It was so lovely...windows all the way around, great bathroom, beautiful wooden flooring. Super comfortable bed. Incredibly Bright and sunny room (shutters at night to block out sunshine in the morning) and the plus was that it had air conditioning! Water and nespresso machine in the room. Breakfast was included in the room rate and it was great with lots of fresh fruits (including the most amazing figs from the garden), eggs, selection of meats and cheeses, breads and croissants and some pastries. Served in a beautiful breakfast room in the chateau. The house itself has a lot of common areas to just hang out and relax, however the back patio area facing the gardens with its comfortable sitting area was one of our favourites. We had dinner out there one day...charcuterie, cheeses and wine! We were able to store our groceries in the Inn’s kitchen/fridge and Gilles will set you up with anything you need in terms of cutlery/plates/glasses etc. It really feels like home. Let’s talk about Gilles for a second, the hotel manager. We loved him!! Such a nice man and we truly enjoyed talking to him every day. Nadège is also such a nice lady....You really feel like home here. Can’t wait to come back! …
Stunning property, warm and welcoming, beautifully decorated and spotless, cool rooms with great beds. Supper outside (there’s no restaurant but you can buy your own picnic from a nearby supermarket) on the terrace is heavenly, especially with a glass or two of 2003 Ormes des Pez ... I can’t wait to return.
If you travel in the Médoc region, it is best to spend the night in one of the wine estates (“Châteaux”) that offer Bed & Breakfast, some of them in luxurious style. Our choice had fallen on the Château "Ormes de Pez", an 18th century mansion, which lies amid the vineyards of Pez. This hamlet is part of the world-famous wine-growing municipality Saint-Estephe, one of the six communal "Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée" of the Médoc. Château Ormes de Pez with its 35 hectares of vineyard has belonged since 1940 to the Cazes family, who also own the “Château Lynch-Bages” and “Château Haut-Batailley” wineries in the Médoc region. The fact that the family has been expanding into the hotel business for some time shows very positive effects in the Château Ormes de Pez. The guesthouse with only five rooms was elegantly renovated and has been recently equipped with a modern air conditioning system, so that our stay in the spacious “chambre Amélie” turned out to be a real relief in the heat wave of June. The large king-size bed, covered with the finest soft linen, was very comfortable. The white tiled, immaculate bathroom had one minor weakness: the shower is in a bathtub that needs some high leg effort to get into. In addition, the installation of a shower curtain would be an obvious improvement. The room has the view of a beautiful little park. Here stood the elm trees ("ormes"), to which the Château owes its name – gone since long but the park is still decorated with some mighty old trees. On one side of the park there is a rather long (unheated) swimming pool which is open from May to September. The guesthouse is under the direction of Monsieur Gilles du Marcellus who bears the traditional title of "Intendant". A man of competence and connoisseurship who by his courteous manner created a very friendly atmosphere with the seldom-known feeling of being a truly welcome guest. For dinner, Monsieur de Marcellus had provided us with a long list of recommendable restaurants in the area. We chose the nearest, “Le Saint-Seurin” in Saint-Seurin-de-Cadourne (4 kilometres away), and came back very satisfied. The next morning, after an excellent breakfast, Monsieur de Marcellus invited us and a French couple to take part in a guided tour of the winery which had been organised for a group of American visitors and which ended with a tasting of “Ormes de Pez” and “Lynch-Bages” wines. Ms. Kerstin Bauer, a perfectly trilingual wine expert, gave the best presentation we ever had in a winery. With her great knowledge, she conveyed the fascination of Bordeaux wines persuasively. Too bad we had to drive afterwards, but we did not leave without buying a bottle of “Ormes de Pez” of the best vintage which had been the year 2009. The wine is of the same quality as the accommodation: outstanding!…
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