A great venue for a large family holiday - We have just returned from a large family holiday (16 adults and 8 children aged 1-10 years). CdR proved to be absolutely perfect for our needs. The main building... read more is extremely spacious which meant that we weren't on top of each other all the time. The layout seemed somewhat labyrinthine at first (great for hide and seek for the younger children!) but we soon got used to navigating our way round. Bedrooms were all large and comfortable (although one couple did complain that their foam mattress in bedroom 13 was too hard - no complaints from the rest of us though). On site entertainment facilities were fantastic and we made a lot of use of the pool table, table-tennis, boules and tennis court. The bicycles enabled several of us to get out and about for trips into Le Bastide de Serou for coffees and beers, whilst the more energetic of us enjoyed some challenging climbs in the surrounding countryside.

The swimming pool proved to be the centre-point for much of the holiday and was absolutely perfect for this kids.

We opted to have most of our evening meals catered for us by Elie (the on-site manager) and his wife. They proved to be the most helpful and friendly hosts and the quality of the food was excellent (manging to cater for a variety of dietary requirements including vegetarian and gluten-free). The Chateau's wine cellar was extensive enough to meat our not inconsiderable needs!

Elie provided daily tips about local excursions and markets. For golfers, I can thoroughly recommend the local eco-golf course. It is in a stunning location, the greens were immaculate and it proved a good test of golf (quite a long walk so worth considering a buggy). We also thoroughly enjoyed the Rock and Roll Rafting experience, which was great fun.

Altogether a great holiday and a lot of happy family memories. Thanks again to Elie and his wife, and to owner, David, who provided a lot of helpful information and advice in the weeks leading up to our holiday.

A perfect week - 25 of us, all from one family, have just spent the most wonderful week at Chateau de Rhodes. With an age range of 3 to 73 everyone was thrilled with... read more what Chateau de Rhodes had to offer. We booked a year ago, the photos looked great but in reality the Chateau is far far better than the photos suggested. The new pool is stunning, the upgraded bathrooms are brilliant and the new decking area is a delight and a wonderful place to gather for pre dinner drinks. We had breakfast and dinner catered for us everyday by Elie and his fabulous team. The food was great and incredibly reasonable and made the holiday work for us all so well. Wine was also available which was excellent and again so reasonable. I had lots of correspondence with both David the owner and Elie before our trip. Everything I asked about and asked for was addressed immediately and nothing was too much trouble, including the hire of a piano! There was definitely something for everyone here, magnificent salons, beautifully furnished, a gym, games room, hot tub by the pool, chickens and goats to feed, lovely walks and plenty of quiet corners to sit and read. To be together and be part of a big happy family was a total joy and it’s hard to imagine a better place than Chateau de Rhodes to have been.

Magical! - We stayed at the Chateau for a yoga teacher training over 3 weeks. The property is huge, has amazing grounds, and lead to various nature trails in the mountains or... read more along the river. The chateau itself is gorgeous. It has retained its historical character, and despite being built in the late 1700, it is incredibly comfortable. All rooms and living rooms are tastefully decorated. Beds are highly comfortable. The kitchen is ginormous which means there’s ample space to cook for over 30 people. There’s a sauna, jacuzzi, and a well-equipped gym. My favourite part of the Chateau was the conservatory which was so cozy when it rained, and so warm and luminous when the sun was out. A huge thanks to David, Hiroko, and especially Anne and François who catered for everything we needed, and were thoughtful in every way (in particular the handmade all natural soaps which Anne makes so beautifully!).