Village Castigno - Wine Hotel & Resort

Quirky hotel seemingly set in the wilderness. Highlights include the marvellously idiosyncratic yet tasteful design across the estate. Our room contained lots of red and pink which shouted loudly for attention. It felt like a beach hideaway. It was fun, non corporate and we loved it. The room was also very comfortable, great bed, shower, kettle plus coffee machine and powerful shower. We liked the pool areas and the addition of two bicycles was an unexpected and pleasant surprise which we used to career around the vIllage. The staff were all a delight, in particular Paulina who was extremely helpful. And yet, the contrived nature of the hotel - dispersed over a partially functioning village was a little disconcerting. The central village area is pretty and well designed and is home to the hotel’s bistro restaurant. The website describes this area as the “beating heart of Castigno, where holidaymakers, locals and epicureans meet for drinks and to put the world to rights.” However, when we stayed the bistro was closed and the whole square was pretty dead, no lights, people or atmosphere. The adjacent bar was also empty, only a few folks in a large area. Given that this was during the Rugby World Cup on a night that France was playing we found this surprising. For me the whole vibe was a little odd, a facsimile of village life without really succeeding. Fine for a night or even two, it’s relaxing for sure but remote and as all refreshments are provided by the hotel, which come at a high price relative to the room rate, it could become quite expensive.

Staff was warm and friendly, meal at Le Petit Table was one of the best meals we had in France, and property was generally lovely and comfortable. Minor suggestions for improvement would be to dial down the redness of the room - the theme was fun but the red was overwhelming. Thank you for the pleasat visit!

What a strange little place. A little village miles from anywhere resting on a plateau surrounded by vineyards. Quite a climb to get there so make sure you have plenty of gas in the tank! Although there's a sizable town nearby (10 mins) with loads of bars and restaurants. The accommodation in spread out in units all over the village with main reception housing a bar and reception. There are 2 decent size pools with beds. The little village houses the various restaurants. Although when we visited in early June there was the choice of only two - a Thai (€40+) and a Michelin star (€90+) Breakfast was located in the pretty little village square supplied from one of the restaurants. It's a small quiet place with the usual building works going on. It looks like a typical picture postcard French village and they've tried hard to recreate one. The lovely Castigno vineyard is situated a couple of miles from the village and you can take a guided trip around the place for a fee, with the obligatory wine tasting at the end - hic! The management try very hard to please but they are suffering from staffing problems with closed shops and restaurants. For an expensive, exclusive, quiet retreat you can do a lot worse.

We have stayed one night at the hotel and it was absolutely stunning. A very calm and quite place to relax - Wifi detox is the motto (but I have asked at the breakfast table for Wifi and there is Wifi available). The breakfast is served on a little square in the center of the village. So beautiful. I felt like in a little fairy tale. Unfortunately we were not able to enjoy the restaurants at night, but I would like to come back and I could highly recommend this place to anybody who are willing to drive a little bit further on small streets and away from crowded spots. And besides the village, it is so nice to drive though other little French villages which are adorable, too. We stopped a view times for pictures. Visiting the Chateau / the wine production is a must. Everything was explained to us in English. The tour was so interesting and great to see (in this exceptional building which is in a shape of a wine bottle, fantastic architecture, like the hotel itself). The tour guide (an employee of the Chateau) was super nice, perfect English, great explanations. Same goes for the employees in the Village which are all heartwarming and super friendly. Merci!

Really amazing place. The combination of fantastic food, wine, rooms and view makes this place a real gem. It's luxurious without being pretentious. Everything feels really well thought out, from the free bikes to the locations of sockets in the room. The staff are all super friendly too, with most speaking English (for those non french speakers like me) and those that didn't were still very friendly and appreciated the attempt at speaking French. Their main starred restaurant was closed when we were there but we still managed to get plenty of variety between Le Petite Table and the Thai place for lunches and dinners. The picnic experience was really nice, biking off to a quiet vineyard for picnic in the sun with a bottle of wine qaas a highlight. All in, highly recommended for a luxurious few days of peace and indigence.

Must Visit and Must Return! Our first stay was limited to a single night as part of a longer travel itinerary. Thus, we did not have the opportunity for fully indulge into the atmosphere of the property. However, the accommodations and features which we did enjoy (special arrival program, wonderful meal at Le Thai, delightful breakfast in the village square) are experiences that we look forward to repeating on a future and longer visit. A fantastic concept that is fully realized.

The two nights at Village Castigno were fabulous. Our room was sumptuous and romantic and the private areas near the pool made a huge difference to our experience. We ate at the bistro on the first night and the Michelin restaurant on the second, both of which were good, but La Table was exceptional.