15/03/2026: Mixed feelings
A warm welcome with a smile, a perfect location, and a beautiful setting. (Great branding!)
A rather simple and quite small room.
Two other points:
• The restaurant
• Breakfast
Breakfast was expensive, with limited choices and no local products; in my opinion, it needs a complete overhaul.
But the real drawback lies in the poor quality of the Riva restaurant, especially considering the price of the set menu (€72).
The service was mixed, with inexperienced and slow staff, resulting in a very long wait.
As for the food, I believe there is a lack of skill and technique.
The seared shrimp were far too salty.
The foie gras ravioli was well-prepared, but the ginger-infused meat jus, due to a disastrous amount of ginger, became a dish that numbed the palate. The main course was fine, nothing exceptional but decent (be sure to sharpen your knives well as the blades are no longer cutting).
The dessert was very good, fresh and pleasant, a lovely ending.
Regarding the wine list, it's a shame there are so few regional wines, especially in the selection of wines by the glass.
Nevertheless, I thank the staff at Maison Berard for their superb welcome.
18/02/2026: I only used the spa; I had a gift voucher for about 2 hours of relaxation: bubble bath, themed shower, hammam (too hot), sauna + cold bath, and upstairs free herbal tea room, however, the herbal tea was cold!