So far so good! The woman behind the desk (girl) was very friendly and saw our names and heard us…read morespeaking English to each other so she opened our conversation in English, but when I spoke to her in French she obliged by continuing the conversation in French. The room is a decent size by French hotel standards all modern and equipped with a cute pebble-tiled shower and a traditional French toilet closet. The hotel is set back from the main road so we didn't have any road noise from the main road that was only a block away, but the rooms don't really have any view of which to speak. Breakfast was a rip-off at an additional €9,50 each, but it was a very typical continental breakfast (coffee, juice, corn flakes, bread, soft cheese, croissants, cakes, cookies, yogurts, fruit, sandwich meats,and hard-boiled eggs) but we would have had to stay there hours to get value, and the amount of sugar in the room was incredible! The atmosphere in the breakfast room was pretty stuffy too (maybe early-mornings?) I doubt we'll ever appreciate French petit déjeuner...

Wow!!! 5 stars across the board…read more Great rooms. Comfy beds. Good pillows. Great service from check in to check out. Great recommendations for food. Special thanks to Gary and Thibault. There's a small small pool but it's good enough to relax!!

From the owner: Bienvenue à l'Hôtel François Premier Cognac Centre - 4 * avec parking privé…read moreIdéalement situé dans le centre ville de Cognac, l'hôtel vous accueille 24H/24. Durant les week-ends*, les prix des chambres sont encore plus attractifs pour vous permettre des escapades en couple, entre amis, en famille, ou bien même pour accueillir votre nuit de noces. Vous êtes tous les bienvenus à l'Hôtel François Premier Cognac Centre. *Hors Période de Festivals et Salons

This was an amazing place to stay in Paulliac!!! It was quite expensive, but it included a dinner…read morepackage at Cafe Lavinal, and a wine tasting at Lynch Bages, where my husband wanted to do wine tasting anyway. It was located so close to every winery on the Left Bank, so extremely worth it for location purposes alone. We could have saved by staying in Bordeaux for all 3 nights of our wine tasting excursion, but honestly it was worth not having to drive 1 hour to Left Bank, wine taste all day, and drive another 1 hour back. You want to enjoy your time in Paulliac!! The hotel itself was so charming though! There were several living room areas that you could relax in, a swimming pool, and even a small vineyard area with tables and service should you want something small to eat. It was extremely relaxing, and although there really is nothing to do on the Left Bank except wine tasting, it would have been nice to stay another day to enjoy this beautiful and charming hotel. Our room was very modern and cute. The swimming pool had plenty of lounging chairs - wish we had time to retreat here, but we simply didn't have the time. The service was so amazingly sweet and genuine here!!! The front desk attendant was so accommodating for us. We told her that we had an early train in Bordeaux at 7:45am, and she gave us helpful information on suggesting when to leave. Also, because of our early check out time, she offered to have breakfast and coffee ready take-away for us! When we checked out at 6am the next morning, we could smell the coffee when we walked in the hallway down to the lobby, and the breakfast pastries were ready prepared for us in a box, and the box was WARM and the croissants were delicious!!!! Wow. I wish we could have stayed a little longer to enjoy the real breakfast. Take me back!!!!!!

In the heart of Pauillac AOC, we splurged for one night at Chateau Cordeillan Bages…read more Kind service, large rooms, and proximity to the best Chateaux in Pauillac. The nice pool and the well-equiped gym (opened for one customer at a time during COVID) were good additions to an otherwise flawless stay. The restaurant only serves breakfast, the main restaurant is 500m away in Bages, "Cafe Lavinal", for elaborate lunch and dinner.

An overnight stay while on the road in France. Small rooms,…read morea very narrow stairway to the second floor and no elevator. Not a place for the elderly or mobility challenged. The only redeeming feature was a better than average salad bar in the restaurant. Note: The bakery across the street was a wonder for such a small town, I wanted to take the whole thing home.