Travelling by car from Utrecht to the South of France with two kids is definitively more 'fun' when having a stopover in the middle. And, as you can expect, I prefer a charming bed and breakfast adress 'a la campagne' in stead of a formula 1 hotel along the road. So I did some online investigation. This was not a piece of cake, I have to say, especially as we needed an early check in, a family room for a reasonable price, a place to eat, it should be spacious enough for the kids to run/crawl after being in the car for 7 hours and..... mum is not easily satisfied : )
Therefore I was happy to find La Ferme de Marjolet via www.burgundyeye.com and even happier when I found out that the suite was available for 120 eur per night.
La Ferme de Marjolet beautifully located in the Burgundy countryside, just 5 minutes away from Beaune. It has recently opened after years of renovation by the current owner. He created this unique modern construction that links the old farmhouse buildings. From an architectial/ design point of view it is such an inspirational place. Our suite was spacious and neat and I had a massage, that was THE best I have ever had. So in general La Ferme the Marjolet is a very good place to stay. But we felt that the place lacked a bit the real chocolateonyourpillow factor, that makes a good place a great place. It lacked the natural hospitality and charm that the owner can give to such an amazing place. The approach was a bit distant, it was difficult to have dinner with the kids and as they were still building and constructing our stay in the suite was quite seperated from the total property.
It was really nice though to have breakfast in the fantastic living/ kitchen area and we believe that when the place is totally ready and the owner is more used to his hosting role this place has everything to be a real great place. So we concluded that this place has definitive chocolateonyourpillow potential and we would like to come back in a few years (without kids).
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