Domaine de Barive

Slightly wacky interior and furnishings but this place had it all.Very peaceful and off the beaten track the perfect place to stop on your journey to or from the UK provided you do not mind a little drive from the motorway. Make sure you allow enough time to enjoy all the facilities.

Bird mess all over the terrace furniture and sun loungers. Sauna didn’t work. We ate in the restaurant which was pretentious and not worth the money, and full of dogs barking at each other. Not what you want for a high end dinner setting. Our room was FULL of insects and beetles, in the bath, on the floor and even IN THE BED!!!! (Photos attached). So bad we had to change rooms at 2am. When we spoke to the short bald man on reception (the owner) he was extremely arrogant and so rude he shouldn’t be working in hospitality. Told us he now had 2 rooms to clean and didn’t care what we had to say and walked off. Shocking! A pattern of behaviour that you can see in other negative reviews too. Cannot recommend. I imagine there will be a rude arrogant reply below shortly.

in the countryside, just north of Reims, a convenient location to break up the journey from London. Worth staying longer to enjoy the lovely grounds and spa.

The best place for a small secret getaway or a giant luxury wedding. Staff and surroundings are so welcoming and warm, we always love to come here.

I’m not sure what was more shocking the hotel and facilities or lack of ! Or the response from the hotel owner who basically called me a liar and he wasn’t even there. Good job I took pictures to back up my claims. Disgusting treatment of guests, facilities which they highlight most were in poor condition or not working… no bar staff, paint and up keep missing from pool and set around the property show just how much they care about it… still using stock images from when it opened I guess. Not the reality !!

You have to leave the main highway and drive 15 miles to get to this wonderful old farmhouse, completely renovated and transfoormed in a hotel. The lanscapes are beautiful, the gardens and decoration also. We stayed in a very nice room in what were the stables. Bed, linnens, furniture, bathroom and shower. All perfect. Only “but” is the Domaine is isolated, not many places where you can eat. Fortunatly the place has a nice restaurant. We were there on a monday, the kitchen was closed. We were offeed a fixed menu for 60 euros per person. The food was just ok. Heated for us. We found it quite expensive for what it was… Overall great experience. Worth the détour

A wonderful and peaceful stop a little way off the autobahn. The Epicurean Restaurant is very special and the staff are all helpful friendly and efficient. A really special place to break a journey overnight or relax for a few days.