Le Relais du Lyon d'Or

Vienne
Hotel
+33 (0)5 49 48 32 53
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From
€105 - €209
per night

An idyllic hotel-restaurant in a postcard-pretty medieval village. Warm interiors, a varied menu of local produce, masses to see and do...

Bedroom

13 rooms

Sleeps

Rooms sleep 2 – 5

Children welcome
Babies welcome

€105 - €209 per night

The Experience

The pretty little hotel-restaurant stands in one of Charente’s most beautiful medieval villages. Dominique, a fully-fledged French wine expert and dealer, will suggest the perfect bottle be it for dinner or a big event, simple or organic, for connoisseurs or big budgets. The public rooms, rebuilt round old flagstones and beams, are decorated in warm natural colours to enhance the beauty of the original architecture. Bedrooms, some big, some smaller, have intriguing and individual details; rafters for those under the roof, high ceilings and beams or rough terracotta floors for others; none are overdone and all have sparkling bathrooms. The varied menu focuses on traditional dishes and local and seasonal produce, served when possible on the pretty terrace alive with wisteria and roses, hydrangea and geraniums… Masses to see and do: the Valley of the Frescoes including the Abbey at St Savin (UNESCO), the markets of medieval Chauvigny and Loches, the superb Parc de la Brenne for birds, turtles and orchids, Poitiers… or the quiet wonders of nature in the nearby valleys.

Essentials

  • EV charger
  • Swimming pool
  • Hot tub
  • Garden
  • Open fire / woodburner
  • Breakfast included
  • Breakfast available
  • Meals available
  • Vegetarian meals
  • Parking on premises
  • Free parking nearby
  • Accessible by public transport
  • WiFi
  • Television
  • Spa
  • Central heating
  • Limited mobility
  • Wheelchair access
  • Mobile reception
  • Hob
  • Bar
  • Barbecue
  • Licensed premises
  • Paid parking nearby
  • Air conditioning
  • Relaxation areas
  • Washing machine
  • Tennis court
  • No smoking
  • Credit cards
  • Working farm
  • Owner has pets
  • Pets welcome

Family friendly

  • Baby monitor
  • Books and toys
  • Children welcome
  • Babies welcome
  • Stair gates
  • High chair
  • Fire guard
  • Cot available

Nearby

  • Pub/bar within 3 miles
  • Restaurant within 3 miles
  • Shop within 3 miles

Activities

  • Bikes available
  • Food courses
  • Kayaking
  • Other courses
  • Sailing
  • Surfing
  • Wild swimming

Accommodation

Pricing

Nightly price
from €105
Surcharges
Singles €99.
8 Doubles
From €105
1 Suite for 4
From €149
1 Suite for 5
From €169

Information

Booking information

Check in
4.30-10pm
Check out
11am
Other details
Hotel reception closed 2-4.30pm. Pets by arrangement.
Closed
Rarely.
Meals
Breakfast €15. Dinner €34-€49. Wine €22-€500. Lunch for groups by arrangement. Restaurant closed mid-November to mid-March.

Reviews

A very special place to stay. Spectacular building and superb restaurant. All comforts and a delightful little village. Highly recommend a stay here.

Gay, Dorchester

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Location

The neighbourhood

Local points of interest from Dominique

  • We are still here and ready to welcome you! Haven't been in years? Come back to explore that favorite place or that little something you didn't have the time to visit.
  • Or perhaps something new has come around...
  • Looking for a place to assemble family and friends after so many months of social distancing? Contact us for the possibilities.