Restored stone manor
The estate runs like an intimate family home, arranged around a stone courtyard and ten acres of rolling Lot countryside.
What it’s good at
Notable
Architect Dominique Parnet converted stone farm outbuildings over original linseed-oiled Cahors floors.
Notable
Owners Anna and Abel spent twenty years restoring this nineteenth-century country estate.
Notable
Chef Abel serves Quercy lamb and Rocamadour cheese beneath the courtyard mulberry tree.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
A charmingly weathered 19th-century manor on ten acres of land in the South West serves as the setting for the intimate Manoir de Malagorse.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
In Cuzance on ten acres of rural parkland, surrounded by Dordogne Valley countryside.
The rooms
Suites in the converted stables retain exposed limestone walls and antique oak latched doors. Contemporary furniture sits on original stone floors.
Pool and massage
Bring a swimsuit.
An outdoor heated pool sits in the parkland garden, and massages take place in an exposed stone treatment room.
The sauna and hot tub
A wooden Nordic bath sits on the terrace overlooking the grounds, and an indoor sauna has tiered timber benches.
At the table
Breakfast is served at the long kitchen table, with oven-warm pastries and eggs made to order.
How it began
Anna and Abel ran a Courchevel restaurant for fifteen seasons before buying the neglected estate in 1999, restoring one outbuilding each winter.
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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.