3/5 Ben C. 1 year ago on Google
Chateau
Saint
Martin
was
the
first
stop
of
our
honeymoon
trip,
and
was
the
hotel
we
were
most
looking
forward
to.
We
spent
three
nights
here,
and
unfortunately,
it
did
not
live
up
to
our
expectations
largely
because
of
the
food.
Let's
start
with
the
good:
the
hotel
was
excellent.
Our
room
was
spacious,
elegantly
decorated,
and
extremely
comfortable.
The
bed
was
incredibly
comfortable
and
the
air
conditioning
worked
very
well
-
two
things
that
are
not
always
the
case
in
French
hotels,
even
at
higher
end
properties.
The
hotel
grounds
are
stunning
with
art
around
every
corner.
The
service
from
the
hotel
staff
was
excellent.
It's
certainly
a
formal
hotel
and
the
service
reflected
that,
but
fortunately
they
did
a
very
good
job
of
being
attentive
without
being
stiff/pretentious.
The
downfall
was
the
restaurant,
and
what
a
downfall
it
was.
Chateau
Saint
Martin
is
technically
in
Vence,
but
it's
quite
the
trek
to
get
to
town.
So,
you
expect
to
eat
quite
a
few
of
your
meals
on
the
property.
As
we
were
pretty
drained
from
wedding
festivities
and
extensive
travel,
we
got
room
service
the
first
two
nights.
The
service
was
excellent,
but
the
food
was
very
hit-or-miss.
Under-seasoned
vegetables,
overcooked
chicken,
and
bland
pasta
is
not
something
we
expected
when
a
room
service
bill
for
2
clocks
in
at
~200
euros.
Unfortunately,
the
night
we
ate
in
the
restaurant
was
no
better.
This
is
not
the
first
Michelin
starred
restaurant
we've
eaten
at
in
France,
the
US,
and
elsewhere,
but
it
was,
without
question,
the
worst.
Nearly
every
course
was
bland
and
leaned
on
a
surprising
amount
of
produce
that
was
clearly
not
locally
sourced
(which
should
not
be
the
case
at
a
Provencal
restaurant).
The
service
was
also
poor.
We
waited
almost
an
hour
for
desert
-
our
server
had
very
clearly
forgotten
about
us.
Breakfast
each
morning
was
no
better.
Service
was
incredibly
spotty.
The
first
morning
no
one
brought
us
coffee,
and
not
a
single
server
stopped
by
our
table.
The
food
at
breakfast
was
also
very
uneven.
The
scrambled
eggs
were
tough,
watery,
and
easily
the
worst
we've
had
in
France
(where
creamy,
buttery
scrambled
eggs
are
the
norm).
I
can't
speak
to
the
experience
at
L'Oliveraie
as
it
rained
all
three
days
we
were
there
and
the
restaurant
is
entirely
outdoors.
Overall,
I
can't
recommend
staying
at
Chateau
Saint
Martin.
While
the
hotel
was
great,
the
restaurant
failed
in
nearly
every
way.
With
a
hotel
rate
of
nearly
$1,500
per
night,
and
meals
that
clock
in
at
$200-400
for
two
people,
the
low
standards
for
food
and
service
in
the
restaurant
make
this
a
hotel
that
is
nowhere
near
deserving
of
its
price
tag.