Pastoral equestrian estate
The estate shares its grounds with a working horsemanship academy, letting guests wander between horse paddocks and forest trails.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
Restored agricultural barns combine cork-lined walls with Shaker woodwork and copper tones.
Notable
Pond rowing, woodland cycling, and horse whispering across a sprawling forest estate.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Also in Condé Nast Traveler.
Formerly an equestrian estate, it’s been redeveloped by a cutting-edge Parisian design firm, and the result is a hotel that’s comfortingly rustic and refreshingly stylish at the same time.
“Parisian design studio Be-poles—other projects include NoMad hotels in New York and L.A.—has repurposed several Fifties barns into bedrooms with waxed canvas curtains, Shaker-style furniture and Frédéric Forest horse sketches tacked to cork walls.”
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
The Forest of Rambouillet surrounds the estate, with cycling trails leading to villages like Rochefort-en-Yvelines.
The rooms
Bedrooms have cork-lined walls and Shaker woodwork, with windows looking straight out toward the pastures and fishing pond.
The spa
Therapists practice Shiatsu and Ayurvedic bodywork inside the 19th-century watermill, and open-air Nordic hot tubs overlook the woods.
The Bar at the Bergerie
A fluted wooden counter sits beneath a woodland tapestry, and a white tiled stove warms the lounge.
Restaurant
La Serre
Long communal tables fill the sunlit glasshouse, and dishes draw from the estate's permaculture vegetable garden.
How it began
Horseman William Kriegel partnered with hotelier Édouard Daehn in 2018 to convert disused barns on his stud farm.
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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.