Grand Cru guesthouse
The Grand Cru estate operates as an intimate manor home, with private wine tastings held among the aging barrels.
What it’s good at
Listed
Five rooms renovated with contemporary fabrics, including a cedar-tree cabin overlooking vines.
Listed
An eighteenth-century Girondine stone manor surrounded by centuries of regional winemaking tradition.
What they say
Michelin Selected
Michelin
Le Relais de Franc Mayne is housed in a 16th-century château... one of the main attractions is a series of old stone quarries where Cabernet Franc ages in oak barrels.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
The medieval village of Saint-Émilion is just one kilometer away, a short walk past the neighboring vineyards.
The rooms
Four manor bedrooms look out over the vines, while a treehouse cabin perches among the estate's ancient cedars.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
An ecological natural pool sits among lawns facing the manor, created in 2007 by Atelier Landcraft.
At the table
Continental breakfast is served at a long wooden table over terracotta tiles, beneath a vineyard wall mural.
How it began
Long before modern winemaking, the estate served as a sixteenth-century relay post along the pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela.
Saint-Emilion
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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.