Abbaye Des Vaux De Cernay

Staff are outstanding

It's not the first time here. But it seemed that in previous times the room service was faster, we waited 30 minutes for cotton discs to be brought to us :) and we waited a long time for our luggage in the parking lot. Even in the past there were more friendly managers at the reception. It was nice that the restaurant recognised us 6 months after our last visit. The guys even remembered what my husband was wearing back then. They're cool guys. And we were very pleased with it. And the cuisine is also very good and tasty. There is really good breakfast. And spa zone. But the massage didn't seem very effective to us. If you are used to real high-quality massages, where you work out your neck and back after the flight, then I would not recommend it. Although the atmosphere was excellent. We still love this place and will come back again, but we hope that next time we will be more welcome than when we came back now for the 3rd time and it looked like they were tired of us (at the reception). We hope that the quality of service will improve, and not vice versa, as it often happens when the place is sharply gaining popularity.

Nothing says romance like a getaway to a convent! Actually, it was a 12th-century monastery converted to a luxurious 5-star hotel. Our petite chamber was as cozy as a Toile de Jouy-papered chocolate box, including a lovely bathroom with flattering lighting. The grounds are magnificent, with every possible amenity, from pool to boating lake to fabulous ruins, just begging to show up on your Instagram feed. A delightful tea time was offered in the afternoon, with a wide variety of cakes and tartes laid out for your indulgence, and a Chocolat Chaud to rival Angelina's. But the piece de resistance was the Breakfast Buffet, featuring at least a mile of every imaginable breakfast treat, hot and cold, served in the monk's ancient vaulted-ceiling refectory. Those monks would have been shocked at the sheer decadence of it all, but they would certainly agree that the lovely staff, from check-in to check-out, were positively heavenly!

Beautiful location and history. Lots of things to do. Ambience was lovely. Staff all spoke English and were very attentive and helpful. Clean and warm room. We had forgotten our plug adaptor for the phone chargers and reception sent a brand new one to our room very quickly.

Super clean, comfortable beds, great food, amazing pool& spa, many activities available