The Chateau Clément is a superb hotel. The building is palatial. The service is impeccable. And the scenery in the Ardeche is breathtaking. When we visited in May 2013 the weather was occasionally a bit mixed, but when you have owners; Marie-Antoinette and Eric to care for you who cares about the weather!

We stopped over in the Ardeche on a 2+ weeks driving tour of France. I had booked 2 nights here in advance having seen on Alistair Sawday and thought that it would earn me lots of brownie points with my chateau-loving wife. A few emails and calls with the delightful Marie-Antoinette secured the 'duplex' penthouse apprtment and table d'hôte dinner... More

Marie Antoinette, Eric and kids and Casimir, it was great staying again with you in your beautiful chateau with warm hospitality and great food and lovely guest. The crystal room has become superb like all the other rooms and your new loft is amazing. See you again next year...Janny and Johan Zwaag

Our stay for our time exploring the Ardeche region was in Vals-les-Bains at the Chateau Clement. This beautiful chateau was built in 1870 by a mineral water magnate, who had traveled the world extensively, and brought back architectural ideas as to how he wanted to build his home in the forest on a hill above Vals, overlooking the Ardeche River.... More

This stay was one of the highlights of our month traveling around France in May.  We booked the hotel for 2 nights but extended our stay we loved it so much.   The chateau and its grounds are stunning.  The public areas inside the chateau have been furnished with impeccable taste but at the same time they exude a comfortable informality.... More

Much to my embarrassment, I overlooked reviewing this lovely chateau when we returned from France last May. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Marie and Eric went to great lengths to make our stay enjoyable from upgrading us to the new "hip" room which was truly amazing, to making dinner reservations, to giving sightseeing ideas, and also for going above and... More

An extraordinary chateau, designed for a Victorian mineral water magnate by a crazy but stylish Bavarian architect. Built at the top of the hill with a long drive wandering down through the forest to the spa town of Val des Bains, via suitably spooky iron gates straight out a film set... The building was decaying in the hands of IBM... More

My wife booked this one as a stop on a north to south trip thru France. I was a bit critical as it was well off the A7 but soon stopped complaining when I saw the quality of the accomodation. It looks impressive in the pictures but is even more incredible close up. The interior is magnificent. Marble and carved... More

We stayed here recently as a waypoint on our way from France to Italy and we were blown away by the hospitality shown to us by the hosts Marie and Eric. Yes, the Chateau was beautiful and yes, the rooms were spacious and modern and the meal we had at the Table D' Hote was spectacular, but beyond all that... More