We booked this hotel on the last minute as a stop off on our journey to the South of France. The first room they showed to us, off the courtyard, was furnished in a manner reminiscent of a motel. We asked to see an alternative room in the main building - very poor and a very dirty bathroom. Housekeeping is... More

You need a car,this wonderful hotel / restaurant is located far from a village or train station. That is part of the magic. Staff are quietly efficient,speak English if your French is poor,provide several activities on site and have a very good kitchen. Dinner in the dining room was excellent and the breakfast was one of the best I have... More

Corresponds precisely with the stereotype description of being "in the middle of nowhere". Car essential. Within easy striking distance of historic Laon town (cathedral, medieval history etc), and not far from Reims (Champagne country). Nicely renovated buildings, very rare to find a decent quality upmarket hotel and restaurant in Picardy. Mostly very quiet atmosphere, very good service, good games room... More

If one wants to indulge in serious luxury and pampering, then look no further than the 4-star Château de Barive. It has to be one of the nicest places to stay, tucked away in a remote corner of the vast Picardy countryside. The rooms are all beautiful with the highest quality furniture and soft furnishings and there is a wide... More

Set in the lovely french countryside, this lovely chateau sure ticked all the boxes, we stayed in room 8, which was lovely, old roof beams on show with a tasteful green decor theme, large bathroom with both bath and walk in shower! Service was second to none. The food was outstanding! We went for one of the set menus, which... More

We had two lovely nights in chateau de barive. The service was great and they were particularly accomodating of our two year old who was a bit scratchy that weekend. The pool was nice for a pre dinner swim. Our room was very spacious with a separate area for our child. The restaurant was great. Beautiful food and service. A... More

We had a great romantic stay at Chateau de Barive in January 2011. We had a "chambre jardin" which was very quiet and had a nice little terrace. The chateau has a spa with a pool (water rather cold) and a jacuzzi in a separate room which makes it more intimate. The food in the restaurant was great. However the... More

this hotel is 5* excellence through out and is a very relaxing place to stay.

This chateau is in Picardie not in the Champagne region as we first thought, but we are thrilled we chose it. It is the middle of the french countryside. On arrival we were upgraded to stunning apartment. Room it was not. We had our own lounge etc. and it was filled with everything that you would expect for a luxury... More