Château de Sacy

Style

Sassy château

Setting

Hilltop vineyards

Carefully restored from a crumbling pile, Château de Sacy cuts a dashing figure amid the rolling vineyards of Champagne. The slate-roofed hilltop mansion has been lovingly restored by antique-loving designer Marie-Christine Mecoen. Named after flighty Marie Antoinette, say, or a more imposing Winston Churchill, each room has its own personality and bags of historical charm. Hedonists are well catered for: sip bubbles in the bar, feast in the gastronomic restaurant, or soak in one of two hot tubs with fine unfettered views.

Facilities

Quartos

12, including two suites.

Checkout

11am. Earliest check-in, 3pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability.

Mais detalhes

Rates don’t include the buffet breakfast of fresh breads, fruit salad and fresh juices, pastries, eggs and cold cuts (€20 each, €10 for children).

Also

Kitted out with an accessible bathroom, one of the Deluxe Rooms has been adapted for wheelchair users, who also have easy access by lift to the bar and restaurant.

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At the Hotel

Lounge, gym, hot tubs, bikes and electric bikes to rent, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TV, air-conditioning, free bottled water, Echo toiletries.

Our Favourite Rooms

Individually decorated with a clever mix of contemporary furniture and antiques, each of the 12 rooms has a dash of regal flair: Toile de Jouy here, romantic canopies there, gilded mirrors everywhere. Superior Deluxe Rooms are airy and bright, with verdant views over Reims Mountain and the red-roofed village. With its elegant chandeliers, sumptuous drapes and ostentatious circular bath tub, the Sun King Suite is worthy of the uncompromising monarch himself.

Poolside

There’s no pool as such, but, just outside the château, two wood-clad Norwegian tubs command fine views over the vineyards. There's an adjacent sauna too.

Packing Tips

Bring trunks and a chic one-piece swimsuit for a hot-tub dip.

Also

In-room massages can be tailored to soothe whatever aches or ails you. For the more active, a yoga teacher and sports coach visit the hotel once a month.

Crianças

Welcome, though the hotel is more of a grown-up retreat. A free cot or extra bed (€50 a night) can be added in Suites and the Deluxe Premium Room (subject to availability). Local babysitters are available for an additional cost.

Galeria

Food & Drink

Top Table

Sink into a gastronomic reverie by the fire on chilly days; come summer, head outside for glorious sunsets over the vineyards.

Dress code

Take your cues from the château’s stylish maître de maison Tiphaine Brossier: edgy tailoring, colourful dresses, anything with a hint of theatrical flair.

Hotel Restaurant

Elegant Les Vignes has the air of a cosy Napoleonic conservatory, with handsome rattan chairs and silken drapery, a crackling fire in winter and a sun-kissed terrace for balmier days. The menu changes with the seasons, making the most of the region’s fabulous produce and game in terrines, fricassées and roasts; cheese and dessert trolley add a dash of old-school panache to the proceedings.

Hotel Bar

A literary salon wouldn’t seem out of place in Bar Les Vignes, dressed as it is with deep armchairs, architectural palm trees and sheepskin-covered bar stools. The tipple of choice, naturally, is champagne, thanks to an extensive list of all things bubbly handpicked from the best small houses. Settle in for a tastebud-tickling tour of the region, complete with superlative snacks: guinea fowl and foie gras en croûte, say, or scrummy rabbit rillettes.

Last Orders

Breakfast is served 7.30am–10.30am; lunch noon–2pm; dinner 7pm–9.30pm. There’ll always be someone in the château to pour you a drink at any hour.

Room Service

Light fare (plates of cheese and charcuterie, a comforting croque-monsieur) can be brought to your room around the clock.

Planes

A 90-minute drive away, Paris Charles de Gaulle is the nearest airport and a hub for international and domestic flights. The hotel can arrange private transfers from €180 one way.

Trains

High-speed TGV trains from Paris to Strasbourg stop at Champagne-Ardenne station, a 10-minute drive away. Trams also run from the station to the centre of Reims.

Automobiles

A car is handy if you’re planning on exploring the region’s cellars and vineyards; there’s free parking at the hotel.

Worth Getting Out of Bed For

You’d be forgiven for frittering hours away just gazing at the scenery, so peaceful and intoxicating the play of light across the vineyards. Enchant the senses with a sip of the region’s lesser-known vintages in the cosseting bar, or sneak a bottle out to keep you cool in the outdoor Norwegian hot tubs. The Champenois countryside is rife with cobbled villages, rolling hills and fairy-tale woodlands; rent an electric bike from Château de Sacy to explore them at leisure (while saving your quads any unnecessary effort).

With its Gothic cathedral and royal palaces, Reims is the cultural hub of the region, but it’s worth a jaunt south to the de-facto bubbly capital of Épernay and its Unesco-protected Avenue de Champagne, lined with the eye-catching HQs and magnificent cellars of Moët & Chandon, Mercier, Pol Roger and co. Or seek out under-the-radar growers from the Château’s wine list – it pays to call ahead for a visit, though many will welcome unannounced visitors, as long as you avoid the sacred lunchtimes.

Earn or Redeem Points with World of Hyatt

This Mr & Mrs Smith hotel participates in the World of Hyatt loyalty program. As a member, you can earn and redeem points and enjoy exclusive benefits for qualifying nights. .