Courban, France
Château de Courban & Spa Nuxe - Château Hôtel en Bourgogne
Gastronomic country manor
Gastronomic country manor
The 1820 stone estate runs as an intimate family house, where quiet forest strolls lead back to crackling fires and destination dining.
What it’s good at
Notable
Restored 1820 manor buildings and a sixteenth-century stone dovecote turned into guest quarters.
Notable
Nuxe botanical rituals, thermal baths, and an outdoor heated lap pool in Burgundy stone.
Listed
Michelin-starred dining in an orangery barn, backed by warm family-led estate hospitality.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Château de Courban & Spa Nuxe is devotedly historical in its exteriors and its public spaces, but it’s been subtly updated into a quite contemporary luxury hotel; rooms retain their period romance.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
On estate grounds bordering forests and meadows, just outside the tiny village of Courban.
The rooms
Rooms keep their exposed timber beams and look out onto the gardens, while one occupies the estate's sixteenth-century stone dovecote.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated lap pool is set into a wooden deck lined with orange loungers and parasols.
The spa
Massages in the treatment cabins draw on Laboratoire Nuxe oils, and a candlelit lounge sits beside the Finnish sauna.
The whirlpool tub
A circular whirlpool tub sits before a painted pastoral landscape mural, illuminated by candles and lined with daybeds.
At the table
Tables under chandeliers look through arched windows onto terraced gardens, and warm evenings bring service out onto the garden terrace.
How it began
The Vandendriessche family bought the ruined estate in 1998, opening to travelers after sheltering an impromptu hunting party.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.