Storied Burgundy hideaway
An oak staircase tower connects quiet salons and a firelit library, opening onto an English garden in the Burgundy countryside.
“A check-in to Le Relais Bernard Loiseau—a five-star stunner that’s more like a famed institution than a hotel in France…”
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A legendary Route Nationale 6 coaching stop featuring the monument-listed Salon Alexandre Dumaine and storied culinary history.
Remarkable
A dedicated four-story timber spa housing multisensory hydromassage pools, iodized marine-air cabins, and rooftop beehive gardens.
Remarkable
Decades of unbroken gastronomic ritual, from cellars holding fifteen thousand bottles to fireside glasses in the oak salon.
What they say
One Michelin Key
Michelin
Also in AFAR.
there’s anything second-class about the hospitality at Relais Bernard Loiseau — this is something more than a dining room with a couple of rooms stuck upstairs
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Set in the quiet market town of Saulieu, the hotel offers a gateway to the surrounding Auxois hills and Burgundy vineyards.
The rooms
Terracotta floor tiles, exposed beams, and local stone ground each room, with many opening to terraces overlooking the leafy inner grounds.
The pools
Bring a swimsuit.
A heated pool sits in the English garden, and the indoor spa features hydrotherapy pools with mosaic alcoves.
The spa
Dogs stay too.
At the table
Two-Michelin-starred La Côte d’Or serves regional Burgundy dishes beside floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the courtyard garden.
How it began
Once a legendary coaching stop on the road to the French Riviera, the inn has been stewarded by the Loiseau family for decades.
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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.