Hotel Chais Monnet & Spa

We spent two wonderful days at this incredible hotel. It used to be the distillerie of Cognac Brandy and is still owned by the company who have converted it into a top class venue for tourists, conferences, weddings etc. We travel with my emotional support dog, Lucy , who was warmly welcomed with a special doggie bed, treats and bowls. We had a lovely ground floor room opening out on to a pretty grassed private garden. the bathroom was large and luxurious. We had a wonderful meal at Le Foudre, their Michelin star restaurant. the two members of staff there were really professional and friendly. We did have a problem about the reservation, which had not been noted, but a very helpful concierge ,Cleman, helped us with that. We were so pleased as one of the reasons for visiting this hotel was to go to that restuarant. I also had an excellent massage one morning. My husband had a lovely swim in the indoor/outdoor pool Lucy was welcome everywhere including the upmarket Le Foudre

This hotel is such a fabulously designed and warm hotel, which blends traditional design with fresh, modern looking rooms. We genuinely could see ourselves hanging out here for weeks. Service was extremely friendly and proactive throughout, and is just such a calm and relaxing place to be. We tried the spa experience, and honestly one of the most relaxing massages we’ve had in a while. The spa team is great! The normal bar was closed when we visited, but the replacement bar on the rooftop/terrace was an equally-nice replacement, and the cognac-based cocktails were delicious. Daily breakfast had a lot of variety, and food in the restaurant was fresh and well-executed. Also, there’s a tonne of really interesting and unique art pieces throughout the hotel. In particular, we liked the metal sculptures that spell out words (I forget what the piece was called). If there’s just two things I wish that were different, it would be: - “Brunch” on Sunday ends *earlier* than breakfast on other days, is not any different than breakfast offering. Either change the service times, or don’t call food that is served before 10am (I forget the exact time) “brunch” 🙂 - It seems like there’s some cognac distilling on site or associated with the house? If so, tours of it would be great!

Nice hotel, a old Cognac house converted to a hotel with a modern touch. Positive things: - Very clean - Well maintained - Friendly staff - Pool, sauna and steam room - Large room and shower - Two bars with an extensive Cognac selection - Parking To improve: - Selection on the breakfast buffet (e.g. every day the same three cheeses —> in a cheese country like France). The food quality of the available things was indeed very good.

Service from the roof top was poor too long to get the drinks then we booked the Distillery restaurant all good but the food came out cold, I felt so embarrassed in front of my friends who came from the uk to visit Cognac purposely. I would not recommend this experience to anyone.

We had an excellent one night stay at the Chais Monnet while visited Cognac and the surrounding area. It was just a delight from start to finish. The staff on reception were excellent and we were shown personally to our room, something we had never experienced before. Our room was in the Cap modern building at the back of the property and was far larger than we expected. Despite being in a modern building, the room was beautiful and in a calm and classical French style. The room and amenities were exactly as described online and we couldn’t have been happier. The weather was very hot during our stay however we managed to use the pool area. Our only issue was that people seem to put towels down on loungers while using the pool and then not take them when they leave. Another guest was able to point out which loungers were actually free which was very useful, however this could be more closely monitored. We did not have time to use the spa, however it looked amazing! Due to the heat, the rooftop bar was closed that evening, which was a shame, however they opened the Jazz Bar instead and it was a lovely place to relax with a drink before dinner. Everything at the Chais Monnet was five star and we couldn’t have hoped for more. We will definitely return in the future.