Very romantic castle where famous author Colette found inspiration for her novels. I loved this place, beautiful room in the tower, excellent service (they even give you a big bottle of water when you leavehe hotel), delicious breakfast. As for dinner, I prefered Michelin starred restaurants close by. This part of France is on of my favorite : lots of... More

We stayed at the Chateau de Castel-Novel for two nights in October 2012, as part of the Tauck "The Art of Living" tour. We were traveling with family and friends and our group of eight all had lovely and spacious rooms, a lot more than we expected from a castle hotel. The service at the restaurnats for two breakfasts and... More

We have stayed here previouslyand found it good eneogh to justify a return visit. On this occasion we took a 1 night Relais Chateau "Great South west Package" which included Dinner and was superb value. The suite was more than ample with all the facilities one would ever need and great views over the garden. There is an excellent swimming... More

I definitely liked Castel Novel...firstly, I love the region it is in, and the structure itself is impressive. The interior is nice and pleasant. Our room was also very pleasant and relatively clean with beautiful views of the valley. The staff were all very professional and courteous, and the restaurant cuisine very good. The food wasn't the best I've ever... More

We arrived at a lovely french chateau in the middle of nowhere and were pleasantly surprised. The staff are excellent and the service was perfect. The hotel is great and so were the grounds. Our room was lovely but it was on two floors and that was inconvenient especially as there was no mirror except on the 2nd floor which... More

I have been at Chateau Castel-Novel for a week-end stay, through a "Groupon.fr" deal, and actually my interest was more to explore the Dordogne region, than the hotel itself. But of course we were also excited about it, as it would be our first stay in a castle. The hotel is very well maintained, our room was very very spacious... More

As you drive up to this beautiful chateau you feel the magic. Even though we were there in March and the trees were bare the sense of history and lovely views meets the eye. We were greeted on arrival and helped with our luggage and offered refreshments. Our room was enormous and we had received an upgrade. My only complaint... More

CULTURE, CHARM AND A GREAT WELCOME AT CASTEL NOVEL Tucked away in the ancient forests of deepest France, a special chateau hotel hides in the woods. Once the home of the legendary French author, Colette - and just moments from the start of the historic Route of Richard the LIonheart - this castle waits to delight. Family owned, there is... More

Stayed for only one night at the end of August. At check-in the staff were extremely helpful, carrying all our luggage for us, and refusing us from even taking the smallest of parcels. We had originally booked for a small mansard room. When we got there, the very helpful receptionist informed us that we had been upgraded to a better,... More