I thought Hotel du Bost was really excellent, the location is very quiet, zero road noise and sound from other room/s was really negligible. The historic nature of the building is a real plus, and the multi-course dinner they served, along with the amazing spectrum of cheeses was top notch, I'd never had such a dinner! I think it probably rivals what you can get in Paris, but I've never eaten there yet. The hotel was also VERY helpful in getting a few of my garments washed, the very next day they were back, wow. There is no common laundry for guests to use, I just asked if I might be able to get some things washed and they did, no problem. A real service.

I can't say I "didn't like it" because I don't like to be the stupid one-language American tourist who expects everyone everywhere to speak English, but I think it would be to the hotel's advantage if they drilled their staff in a little bit of basic English. It would just raise the versatility of the place. But this area (Vichy) is not, I think, a real go-to place for tourists and I would never lower my rating of the hotel or the area just because there weren't a lot of English speakers. I just used Google Translator a lot which I think made it easier on the staff.

The restaurant. This was why we booked the hotel and it did not disappoint. Great chef, we went for the premium tasting menu and accompanying wines. Meant they did all the choosing for us; great value for michelin level cuisine. And once ordered discovered that the waiters did know a little English which helped

Check in was a little challenging because I don't speak French very well; the man who checked us in had some English but chose not to use it. But we muddled through Room was the cheapest one they have, its a little disappointing for the price being at the top of the chateau and not in the main building. Breakfast disappointing

Environment, staff, cleanliness, food etc very good.

No defined reception area or bar as such. Entered the hotel into what looked like a dining room with the office beyond and the Manager or whatever came from the office to show us where the restaurant was and to our room. We returned to the area and sat at a large dining table for a drink but it felt strange and uncomfortable like someone’s front room.

Very nice property and evening meal was good value. Wait staff at dinner were excellent. High level of cleanliness. Lift only goes to the 1st floor so if you have mobility issues bear that in mind when requesting a room.

We were in an attic room with rafters and sloping ceilings which made access to the bed (on one side) and the toilet difficult to manoeuvre.

Beautifully peaceful location with fabulous views from the garden. Modern looking chateau, well decorated and thoughtfully put together. Great quirky bathroom in our room. All immaculately clean and well presented. Staff - all excellent - very friendly, smartly presented, helpful and informative. Restaurant. Quite simply first rate food - silver service with a smile. Both evening meal and breakfast were served to the same standards. We travel frequently and endeavour to constantly sample the new experience, but this is definitely on our very short revisit list.

Nothing to comment on. Even the frogs in their pond seem pretty happy. :)

We were so impressed by the all experience of staying one night at the Chateau. The weather was very hot, our bedroom air conditioner was not working, so we were upgraded to a better room. Dinner was superb!. Out of our 12 days touring trip in France, the Chateau du Bost was one of the best stopover.

We had another excellent stay at this small Chateau. The room was comfortable, the staff delightful and our dinner and breakfast the next day of the highest quality. Its location is great for us for an overnight stop on our way from Calais down to Spain

Building was lovely, terrace for evening meal was very nice and staff were attentive

Night at hotel, breakfast, 2 course evening meal for two with two drinks each approx €320

Beautiful setting, friendly helpful staff, lovely breakfast, dog-friendly.

Room was very small for 2 people and a dog!

The chateau provides everything that you need, especially very good service. The food is amazing, both during breakfast and dinner.

The air-conditioning is a bit noisy, but opening the windows at night is also no option due to the mosquitoes.