Domaine De Ronchinne - Château De La Poste

“Enjoyable stay”

This hotel is different from others me and my family stayed before. We wanted to spend some time in nature at the uniques location and we succeeded. The hotel consists of different rooms and units located on the big landplot. We stayed in the main building, "the castle" in a family room. The ro... more

This hotel is different from others me and my family stayed before. We wanted to spend some time in nature at the uniques location and we succeeded. The hotel consists of different rooms and units located on the big landplot. We stayed in the main building, "the castle" in a family room. The room was suitable for our company of 4 persons but all had to sleep in one room, which for us was not a problem. Beds were comfortable. Except of the restaurant which serves a buffet diner for 50 euro p.p. on a regular day, there are no other dining options in the hotel. Things we liked: great location with gorgeous views, beds, nice breakfast (but strangely no vegetables). We didn't try wellness so can't say anything about it. Things that could be better: dusty cord of the bedside lamp and dust at some other less used places; only one dining facility at this more than 40 ha landplot. We ate in the restaurant on a New Years Eve. The food was of a very good quality but some of the dishes didn't have any signs explaining what it was. So I skipped many dishes for this reason unfortunately. In general, the hotel met our expectations, we enjoyed our stay.

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“Read the website carefully”

This is an odd place: it looks like a luxury hotel, but it's more like a holiday park. Lots of people in such a beautiful location means it's not exactly a calm place. The decoration in the public rooms in the chateau is very nice, but go to the rooms and the corridors and rooms have a dark grey/... more

This is an odd place: it looks like a luxury hotel, but it's more like a holiday park. Lots of people in such a beautiful location means it's not exactly a calm place. The decoration in the public rooms in the chateau is very nice, but go to the rooms and the corridors and rooms have a dark grey/brown colour which is not inviting. The price for the rooms is expensive when there is very little service included, although the room and bathroom was quite sufficient. Plan ahead - the car park is a walk away from the hotel, although you can drop off people and luggage near by the entrance. There is a big beautiful terrace and the barman was friendly. The restaurant is a self-service buffet. There was plenty of choice for starters, less so for main course, and no choice for dessert if you are allergic to dairy products. There are waiters/waitresses to show you to your table and explain how everything works. Even the wine is self-service, but if you want a cool bottle that takes a bit longer. I thought the price for the buffet was too high. Breakfast is also self-service. Again plenty of choice, but long queues for orange juice and coffee, and the price for a self-service buffet again seems excessive. The grounds are beautiful for walking and it's a nice location with lots of nice walks / cycle rides around. The swimming pool is warm and a good size but needs some maintenance to the wooden surroundings and for the seating. There was some noise at night with large groups somewhere in the grounds having a party until late. So this is a decent place, but make sure you know what to expect before you book.

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“In the hills…”

Beautiful surroundings, nature, quiet location. However, not everything was perfect. With a little better maintenance and more accuracy around set rules it would achieve a higher level. The road from and to the complex is substandard, rocks, potholes and bad bumps, risk damaging your car. The poo... more

Beautiful surroundings, nature, quiet location. However, not everything was perfect. With a little better maintenance and more accuracy around set rules it would achieve a higher level. The road from and to the complex is substandard, rocks, potholes and bad bumps, risk damaging your car. The pool area is neglected and you risk being stung by bees that constantly circulate around the edge of the pool and the shower. The rooms in the annex are cramped, hot, claustrophobic. Clear rules regarding the consumption of your own food and drink are not followed up, not even in the bar terrace, where we saw several younger guests rolling in with their own bottles of wine and spirits. Is it worth setting up rules if they are then not enforced? Notice that the hotel welcomes groups and groups tend to take too much place, tend to be louder, tend to disturb the quiet! The hotel has the potential to be a 5 but due to above mentioned shortcomings, it does not get more than a 3.

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