Maison de la Commanderie

Staying at La Maison de la Commanderie was the highlight of our stay in Saint-Emilion because it brought the beautiful town practically INTO our room. We stayed in the Chavlier’s room, with an entire wall of huge windows that overlooked the town and the vineyards, so we could see Saint-Emilion day and night— as the sun shifted over the gold stones and then as the whole place magically illuminated after dusk. The room was supremely comfortable and spacious, with a great bed and all-important air-conditioning during the heat wave. Lovely long bathroom, great shower, fab decor, mini-bar: in short, all the amenities one needs. (That is, except for a lift. La Maison is a converted medieval building, so be prepared to climb 1-2 flights of stairs). There’s even parking right next to the hotel— paid, but reasonable. Best of all, the host, Laurent, was gracious, informative, and welcoming. He recommended a wonderful local restaurant for dinner and makes a delicious breakfast. Our stay at La Maison made Saint-Emilion come alive for us. Highly recommended.

Arrived at the hotel and it was hard to find anyone to book us in. The small reception area was full of bicycles and bundles of clean linen and we had to pick our way through with our luggage. Our room was very nice, clean and comfortable, bathroom was ok but the towels were old and thin. Nice coffee machine but only paper cups to drink it from and no tea making facilities. Also the glasses we used for wine were left unwashed from the night before. We were asked if we would like breakfast which we did but the second morning the door was locked and we had to have breakfast in the town. A bit of advice for anyone thinking of booking. Ask for a 2nd floor room as the building is very old and the floorboards are very creaky. If you are a light sleeper it will keep you awake.

We had a magnificent short break in the beautiful Saint Emilion, staying in the fantastic Maison de la Commanderie. We were lucky enough to enjoy the quirkiness and views of the Suite du Commandeur with it’s own walled “balcony”, we had a gorgeous breakfast presented by our lovely host Laurent and got to enjoy the fabulous local restaurants and of course the wonderful wine. Parking was easy and free on the edge of Saint Emilion just 5 minutes walk to the guest house. We had a magnifique time and we can’t wait to go back