Alexandra Palace - Younan Collection

“A lovely place to treat yourself”

Lovely 1 night stay in a hotel that exudes opulence. Our room was extremely spacious and comfortable. Never seen so many lights and chandeliers! Played 9 holes of golf on the on-site course - a decent well maintained course. The evening meal was of great quality accompanied by a good choice of wine… Mehr

Lovely 1 night stay in a hotel that exudes opulence. Our room was extremely spacious and comfortable. Never seen so many lights and chandeliers! Played 9 holes of golf on the on-site course - a decent well maintained course. The evening meal was of great quality accompanied by a good choice of wines. The grounds were lovely to have a wander around - I wasn’t aware that frogs made so much constant noise! All in all I would recommend for others to stay if you like the good quality things in life.

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“PALACE HOTEL IN A RURAL SETTING!”

Stunning palace hotel in the countryside within easy driving distance to Rochefort and La Rochelle. The room was superb and the bathroom would do justice to a suite! The bar and public rooms are stunning and the swimming pool and extensive grounds are incredible. Out only regret is that we didn't s… Mehr

Stunning palace hotel in the countryside within easy driving distance to Rochefort and La Rochelle. The room was superb and the bathroom would do justice to a suite! The bar and public rooms are stunning and the swimming pool and extensive grounds are incredible. Out only regret is that we didn't stay long enough, We will not make that mistake again! You will not regret staying here for a few nights!

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“Beautiful place”

We had an overnight stay here on our way back home. The place is beautifully renovated, serene, huge rooms (we had a family suite) with very comfy beds. Very friendly service. Good breakfast. The pool looked large enough, it was still closed when we arrived as the weather was just picking up and … Mehr

We had an overnight stay here on our way back home. The place is beautifully renovated, serene, huge rooms (we had a family suite) with very comfy beds. Very friendly service. Good breakfast. The pool looked large enough, it was still closed when we arrived as the weather was just picking up and getting better finally. I recommend though you avoid the restaurant. It was a total let down, but that is a different review.

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“We recommend this hotel”

The opulence dazzled us. At reception, Pierre checked us in and was perfect! It is rare that during a hotel stay, we are as impressed with staff as we were at Alexandra Palace. Not only was Pierre personable, professional and friendly, he was attentive to our every wish. We stayed in the Royal/Ale… Mehr

The opulence dazzled us. At reception, Pierre checked us in and was perfect! It is rare that during a hotel stay, we are as impressed with staff as we were at Alexandra Palace. Not only was Pierre personable, professional and friendly, he was attentive to our every wish. We stayed in the Royal/Alexandra Suite which, according to Michelin went “full Versailles using gilt-edged chairs and brocade upholstery in cobalt and gold”. The 50 m² size was very good for us and well laid out. We had two desks; one in the large salon and one in the bedroom portion of the room. The bathroom had two sinks, a large shower as well as a hammam (which during the canicule we did not use). Our large windows looked out on the our large terrace, the hotel’s terrace, the pool and the golf course. We were there during the drought and the lawns and the golf course were sadly brown. The hotel was recently built from the ground up in the style of Louis XIII and it was impressive. The furniture and the decorations were appropriate and it was an impressive re-creation by a real estate developer from Los Angeles, who obviously liked gold, glitz, and bling. The lighting in the room was amazing; two sparkling chandeliers (kept clean by a specialized chandelier cleaner). Audre loved the two signed, Chagall lithographs and the flowers and fruit that were left for us. In addition to Pierre, Sophie, Marie and Céline were at reception and were wonderful and very helpful. And then we found the problems. The shower had “surround showerheads” that were calcified (and could not be cleaned, we were told). They (desperately) needed to be replaced. The fine spray did not work so we ended up using only the handheld shower head (which we find difficult). The gold on the handle bar was peeling (was that a metaphor?) We stayed 4 days and we needed drawers or shelves in the closet. Because there were alcoves and corners, we were able to leave our suitcases open and not undermine our opulence too much. The wi fi was really awful. We had trouble when we wanted to work at our desks because it was so bad. The air conditioning could not keep up with the afternoon sun beating in during the canicule. In any event, it had the type of thermostat that did not adjust to the set point. No matter what the setting was for the temperature, the room was cooled (or not) according to some ordained plan that had nothing to do with our preferences. Unfortunately for us, we could not control the air conditioning in the salon and in the bedroom separately. When one thermostat was turned on, it automatically turned on the other one at the same temperature. That, by the way, was the same problem with the TV. The TV in the salon was small and poorly placed, whereas the one in the bedroom was large and difficult to watch from chairs (we do not watch TV in bed). But both TVs went on when one was turned on. We had dinner at Le Daniel’s twice. The first time the food was good, with Isabelle taking very good care of us. The menu was limited but it we liked it (except for the lamb which was tough). Because every restaurant in the nearby area was closed on Sunday night, we ate a second dinner at Le Daniel’s. It took forever to be served and we were not happy with the food. After dinner and at when the burning sun went down at about 22:00, we would sit outside on our terrace and enjoy our decaf coffees with the evening star rising. There were no bugs and it was different and fun for us. Céline at reception told us about a Voie Verte path from Parthenay towards Bressuire. We were able to rent e-bikes in Parthenay and ride about 30 km along the Voie Verte. There were lots of trees and shade; the path was a good surface for us too (once we got to it in 5 km). The only problem was that there were no services at all along the path. There was a Halte Randonneur near Férery where we stopped, ate fruit and nuts that we carried with us at the picnic table and replenished our water. Our stay was very good and we recommend this hotel.

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