Great location to get a countryside experience, staff were very pleasant and welcoming.read more

We booked a two night stay. I wish we booked a week. The rooms are nice and clean. We did have a…read morestructural issue with our first room and the hotel manager (who also is a jack of all trades) made sure we were moved to a room that was better suited for us. He brought our bags to our room himself instead of waiting for staff to bring it. Upon reflecting- when we checked out of the Abbaye the bags were supposed to be brought to the parking lot - we waited inside for the Uber driver for about 30 minutes, when he arrived we walked to the lot outside. They had not brought down the bags- the uber driver had a short wait for our bags. That was just a small glitch to what was a truly fabulous serene stay. There is a lake with free use of boats (and life jackets) on the little dock, bikes to use at your whim, a beautiful pool that's heated, a spa , exercise room and more! Just going to their patio cafe was a treat because of the spectacular view of the grounds. The breakfast feast was included - it was buffet style and overwhelming with an assortment of choices. We were also treated to daily afternoon tea which included fruit, pastries, coffee and hot chocolate. There are two or three places to dine plus room service and a shuttle that can take you to a wonderful Italian restaurant-reservations required. There is a store on grounds but it has limited items to purchase, such as leather dog collars, china for a few hundred dollars, and a few other eclectic items. We had brought our own champagne with us to the Abbaye and the room had a mini-refrigerator where we could store it. The grounds are impeccable. There are ample activities to do in your leisure time. There is a bar and restaurant open quite late. Sun sets around 9 PM. There is no night club on grounds. If you are looking for those type of activities this is not the place for you. If you want to feel like you need to restore, relax and retreat from the rat race this is the place for you. You can reconnect to nature and be in a setting where you have everything you need to feel like a welcomed visitor to a magical land. It is family friendly and is big enough that you can feel like you are the only king or queen of a palace. Can you tell I loved this place??

Laurent de Gourcuff should be ashamed of his hospitality practices. The location was great and the…read moreplace is beautiful. The management and service was terrible. They can't communicate with guests. No air conditioning in the rooms or on premise. It gets very uncomfortable in the rooms at night. The elevators didn't work most of our stay and you have to walk up flights of stairs to get to the rooms.

From the owner: Dépaysement et confort à 30 km de Paris Cet établissement mérite véritablement le nom d'hôtel de…read morecharme. Pour sa capacité d'abord, seize chambres, une ambiance calme et intimiste caractérise ainsi cette halte dans la vallée de Chevreuse. Une décoration soignée a été apportée à chacune des chambres personnalisés par la maîtresse des lieux. Les hôtes peuvent ainsi se détendre et évoluer dans un espace où confort et esthétique s'accorde. Du charme encore, avec les châteaux de la vallée de Chevreuse qui constituent la balade des curieux et des amateurs de découvertes. A 30 km de Paris, le dépaysement est saisissant et le week-end peut s'avérer fort romantique. Si l'architecture n'est pas votre fort, les haras environnants satisferont les aficionados du cheval. Et pour les stressés, histoire de se relaxer, du charme toujours et de la zenitude avec l'acces au spa et l'espace bien-être où massages et reflexologie plantaire vous attendent.

I have been to a lot of seminars over the years, at locations that were definitely not fit for that…read moresort of thing. Last week, I experienced quite the opposite: one of the locations of Chateauform', the Chateau Ronqueux. Located at about 1,5 hrs from Paris, this beautiful castle is just the place for some quality time away with your colleagues. If you want to combine work and fun, without the distractions of a bustling city for example or the office too close to "get away from it all" this is the place. The location features several houses on the grounds which comprise of bedrooms and meeting rooms, the latter equipped with everything you need for a successful seminar/conference/teambuilding, whatever the purpose. The chateau itself comprises a few bedrooms but mostly serves as the breakfast, lunch, and aperitif/dinner-and-party-location. The food is excellent by the way, so is the service. It is advisable to check on who uses the castle at the same time or whether the castle has the exact (or approx.) number of bedrooms you need, as you will then enjoy exclusivity. You can use the rooms as if you were living here, moving between the different areas, and partying after a long day - using the open bar to your heart's content. With so much available to use on the grounds (bikes, archery etc.) you can meet, learn and play as much as you like, with the food supply seemingly never ending. The landlords are always live-in couples who serve as your hosts but quietly keep in the background, just a call away if needed. Chateauform' really is an amazing concept - founded by J. Horovitz who has experienced many seminars himself and thus knew exactly what was missing. Although quite costly (delegate packages vary from castle to castle), the all-inclusive package has the huge advantage of knowing exactly what your conference is going to cost - before you have even had it. If this is not peace of mind I don't know what is. I hope to be able to experience Chateauform' again - in any of their locations in Europe - or even booking one myself..