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Reviews of Castel Damandre

Castel Damandre
Rue De La Cascade, Les Planches-pres-Arbois, JURA

Reviews

8.4

Very Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 31 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 28 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 11 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 75 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 75 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

johan

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Great location, very calm and green, the property itself is beautiful, staff was very helpful and friendly, restaurant is top notch, the building itself is amazing, unfortunately there is a serious lack of maintenance which is visible every where, the rooms in the tower were very basic, we were upgraded to a suite in the main building which was very nice but still the hotel needs a lot of work all around. Also the pictures online make the hotel look more luxurious than it really is. In my opinion the hotel is a 3 star and not a 4 star. I truly hope the owners will work to improve the property as it could really be amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great off the beaten path hotel that is very unique. Highly recommend for the location, cost and luxury. Well kept rooms and the food was delicious!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Baerbel

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Adam

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

2/10 Terrible

Melissa

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

8/10 Good

Consta

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Gated -make sure you read
This property is gated, so make sure you get code to get into and out of the property. We left in evening to eat and were not given the access code only to find we were locked out of the property .
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness
Charming setting & a vegetarian menu.
The hotel is pleasantly situated in a small village in a charming valley, which gives it a peaceful setting. The hotel restaurant served inventive and tasty food with a very welcome menu for vegetarians and gluten free diets. The staff were helpful, particularly given our limited French. The stay was marred however by flies in the room, in the restaurant and particularly in the breakfast room. There did not appear to be any attempt made to rid them from the interior of the hotel. It was difficult to tell whether this was a common feature or an unusual event but it was impossible to eat a meal without a fly landing on our food.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Food, wine, and fab setting in a quaint village
Beautiful hotel and grounds in a picturesque village. The old mill is charming and the waterfall is wonderful! Our basic room was remodeled and clean... a little boring for our taste considering the historic nature of the building. It looks like some of the pricier rooms in the main building would have more character... one even has a balcony adjacent to the waterfall. The staff was great and accommodated us for a delicious dinner even though they were completely full.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sally

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel
Beautiful hotel - emailed to say the restaurant was closed one evening which was a shame but apart from that, fantastic!
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2018

4/10 Poor

Sally, California

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Remote and old hotel with beautiful grounds
I was really looking forward to staying in a "castle" or chateau in France, but was extremely disappointed by the whole experience. We tried to check in one hour early, but was told no by a non-English speaking person who worked there who showed us their new check-in time, which was a half an hour later than we thought. We sat outside by the beautiful waterfall for a few minutes, but then decided to drive around the area for a little while, and quickly realized that the location of the hotel was going to be very inconvenient for us, since it was four miles from town. We walked around town a little bit and spent some time at the visitor's center. We found out that we were not going to be able to rent bikes as we had hoped for because all of the shops were closed on Monday. We did a little wine tasting and picked up a few bottles. Then we went looking for a grocery store or some food to take back to the hotel for a picnic dinner. Since it was Sunday, most of the stores were closed. We found a bakery and grabbed a loaf of bread. When we came back and checked in, we had to wait at least ten minutes for the hotel receptionist to arrive and help us. Our room was very basic and old, with no screens on the windows and no shower, just a bath. We took our wine, bread and some cheese we had brought with us and had a quiet picnic by the waterfall. We made the decision to leave the next morning since we weren't happy with the room, the remote location and no bike riding!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good stopover
Beautiful spot

8/10 Good

Edward, Switzerland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Drive to Geneva
Great hotel, fab location, only problem was a hour for our first course at dinner, but when it arrived it was a super meal... In the morning we walked up to the waterfall which was spectacularly beaterful in the soft autumn morning sun.

10/10 Excellent

Nigel, Bristol

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Character property in a stunning location.
A stop over in the Dura. We wanted a character property in an interesting location. The facilities and meal were very high standard. The hotel is built next to a stunning waterfall.

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
excellent
very comfortable

10/10 Excellent

Dorothée

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
très bon accueil, on m'a servi mon repas en chambre avec une super joli plateau repas, bonne literie, joli salle de bain, bouilloire à dispo, seul bémol, petite télé et loin du lit et sur le côté. bon petit déjeuner
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

8/10 Good

Hannes

Traveled with pets, Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
We enjoyed two great days
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marjorie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un magnifique séjour !
L'accueil, l'hébergement, le lieu : tout était parfait ! Nous avons passé un séjour magnifique dans cet établissement et avons apprécié la gentillesse et le grand professionnalisme du personnel. Nous y reviendrons dès que possible !
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

8/10 Good

Karina

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Skønt sted i smukke omgivelser
Dejligt sted med en fantastisk restaurant. Ligger meget naturskønt og tæt på en by med gode vin- og madoplevelser.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Großartiges Hotel und Restaurant
Die Bilder können nicht zeigen, wie wunderbar dieses Hotel ist. Wir hatten selten eine so phantastische Unterkunft. Zimmer mit Terrasse direkt am Wasserfall, urgemütliche Atmosphäre. Gegen den ursprünglichen Plan haben wir dann noch Abendessen und Frühstück genommen und auch das war erstklassig. Wir werden wiederkommen!
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Un très bel endroit loin du bruit
Chambre classique n°17 (celle qui fait l'angle sous le balcon du bâtiment en photo) : spacieuse, lit king size, ventilateur, wifi parfait, plateau bouilloire, frigo ; douche à l'italienne, chauffe-serviettes, peignoirs. Court de tennis et piscine, jardin avec belle cascade naturelle Magnifique promenade en boucle à la cascade de tuf, retour de l'autre côté de la rivière et le tennis.
vue de la chambre 17 sur le bâtiment principal.
vue sur le belvédère
cascade de tuf - vue partielle
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Charles-André

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Catherine

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel, chambre magnifique, personnel aux petits soins Nous recommandons cet hotel et nous y retournerons
Stayed 5 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Audrey

Stayed 1 night in Jan 2023

10/10 Excellent

Suzanne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2022

10/10 Excellent

franck

Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Tonje

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

Samia

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Christophe

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Magnifique
Séjour très confortable
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2021

10/10 Excellent

Robin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schönes Burghotel
Service und Ambieten sind perfekt. Der hauseigene Wasserfall ist sehr schön.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Beatrice

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Isabelle

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

8/10 Good

Regis

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Jura
Séjour au calme et surtout un super cadre très nature
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
La service est super! Tres bon accueil. Le restaurant était fabuleux. Rien à dire. Malheureusement les chambres, la piscine et l’endroit étaient un peu vieux. Besoin d’une rénovation. Le prix était cher par rapport à la qualité des chambres.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

Bente

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Slot med eget vandfald
Hotellet havde kiks i køkkenet med oversvømmelse. Den meget dyre morgenmad gik lidt i fisk. Men omgivelserne er meget smukke, personalet flinkt og værelset imponerende. Man burde udnytte bedre, at en vandfald bruser lige forbi bygningen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

THIERRY

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Très beau séjour ! Lieu remarquable, hôtel calme et confortable, la table est fabuleuse (digne d'un restaurant étoilé) et les vins parfaits. Le service est impeccable ! Bravo à toute l'équipe !
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2021

10/10 Excellent

jacques

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superbe hébergement, restaurant non testé
Je ne suis pas venu depuis très longtemps, l'accueil est toujours aussi sympathique. Je compte bien revenir aux beaux jours dans la région.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Schöne Zimmer, tolles Abendessen
Wunderschöne kleine Oase, nahe einem bekannten und traumhaften Wasserfall, tolles Restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

Yves

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Chambre sympa Restaurant un peux cher à la carte mais amuse bouche servie en deux fois ça compense
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Per Inghart

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Flott opplevelse
Flott hotel og store rom. Gode madrasser og flotte bad. God mat og drikke på stedet. Betjeningen kunne dog lite (eller egentlig ikke noe Engelsk).
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Julian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Roberto

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tranquillo e silenzioso, in mezzo alla natura, in prossimità di una cascata.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Fernand

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Castel Übernachtung
Gut für eine Übernachtung mit einem sehr gutem Restaurant. In der Umgebung nicht viel zu sehen.

10/10 Excellent

S, Tokyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
As during winter time just before X-mas vacation, the hotel was not fully booked, but the service was perfect. In particular, I would like to recommend food, dinner. I was there around 15 years ago (very traditional local dish I enjoyed), the chef would be different person now I suppose. But, the served new style modern french was also excellent. The small village seems to be now good sightseeing spot, I believe, I strongly recommend this hotel to spend calm and tasty time as well as cheese, wine and chocolate in Arbois.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Rita und Jo, Oberursel (Taunus), Hessen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sehr schöne schlossartige Hotelanlage auf dem Land
Wir hatten das Hotel nur als Zwischenstation für eine Nacht gebucht, wären aber gern länger geblieben, denn die heimelige Atmosphäre hatte es uns angetan. Sehr ruhige und landschaftlich schöne Lage!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Per

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmerende
Naturskønt og fredeligt. Meget venlig og effektiv service morgen og aften (tilstedeværelse kniber i løbet af dagen). Skøn restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

6/10 Okay

sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Bel endroit peu faire mieux
Un bel endroit avec de belle installations mais rapport qualité prix peu faire mieux pour la chambre Niveau insonorisation et literie
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

6/10 Okay

Agustín

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
la habitació tendría que ser bastante mejor
No tenía ducha, sólo una manguera que salía del grifo de baño sin soporte la pared ni mampara de separación no es una ducha