Cognac, France
Opened
2023
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Luxe HeritageOutside the door
The house
Almae CollectionRiverside neoclassical manor
A restored nineteenth-century manor on the Charente River greets guests with white limestone staircases and shimmering blue Murano glass.
“The use of woods of different hues and textures (including pieces of an old fallen sequoia) to create inlaid patterns is beautifully executed.”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
White Avy limestone staircases, custom Murano chandeliers, and bespoke furnishings inlaid with local fallen sequoia timber.
Notable
Attentive boutique service with tailored Charente excursions and breakfast served in the quiet, sunlit library.
Notable
A converted nineteenth-century neoclassical mansion and former cognac distillery storehouse set amidst landscaped riverside estate grounds.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler and AFAR.
the regal white manor house serves as the main building, and it’s even grander inside, with luminous pale-colored marble…
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Guests can borrow bicycles and canoes, or board the private electric boat for a gentle cruise along the Charente into Cognac.
The rooms
Bedrooms across the manor and former barrel storehouse feature brass-inlaid parquet, marble baths, and headboards carved from fallen sequoia wood.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated outdoor pool sits in the landscaped grounds, looking back across the lawns toward the manor.
Restaurant
La Brasserie des Flâneurs
The brasserie occupies the former distillery, serving seasonal French dishes beneath exposed timber beams and limestone arches.
It took four years of restoration work to convert a former cognac distillery and merchant’s mansion into a handsome, 12-room Relais & Châteaux hotel
At the table
Michelin-starred Notes crafts tasting menus from the estate garden, and the cocktail bar pours rare cognacs from the cellar.
How it began
Originally a merchant mansion and cognac distillery, the riverside estate was carefully transformed by local craftspeople over four years.
Good to know
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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.