Domaine De VerchantvsHotel du Palais
Both properties are rated highly by professional travelers. Overall, Hotel du Palais scores significantly higher than Domaine de Verchant. Hotel du Palais comes in at #2 in Montpellier with recommendations from 4 publications including Frommer's, DK Eyewitness and Lonely Planet.
Domaine De Verchant
1, Bvd Philippe Lamour, Castelnau Le Lez, 34170 Castelnau-le-Lez
From $225/night
- Pet Friendly
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
99.6
"With the opening of the 22-room Domaine de Verchant, the area around the sun-kissed ancient southern city of Montpellier finally has a hotel that shows off its edgy Latin style and joie de vivre." Full review
Fodor's
"A posh retreat, where stylish rooms are intended for serious comfort and relaxation; walls are encased in old stone, and the decor is supplied by Italian designers." Full review
The Telegraph
9.0
"Domaine de Verchant is a wine-growing country estate with a 16th-century orangery, centurion park and vineyards in France’s hot southwest." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith
"A commingling of contemporary and antique, hotel Domaine de Verchant in Montpellier has buttercup-yellow walls that date from the 14th century but a style that feels very 21st." Full review
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A bien-être menu caters to the detox crowd – normally something I’d avoid like a busy gym, but the brine-boiled guinea fowl and asparagus (thank you, pocket dictionary, for deciphering that one) proves too tempting, especially when paired with a starter of three types of foie gras from the less health-orientated menu.
Hideaway Report
93.0
"Lavishly renovated 19th-century limestone manor set amid vineyards and century-old trees in Castelnau-le-Lez, 15 minutes from the center of Montpellier." Full review
Oyster
Luxury
"Housed in a 16th-century former mansion wrapped by vineyards in Montpellier's outskirts, the luxury Domaine de Verchant is a romantic boutique hotel with luxe touches at every turn." Full review
Hotel du Palais
3 rue du Palais, 34000 Montpellier
From $86/night
- Pet Friendly
- Free Internet
- Air Conditioning
- Breakfast buffet
- Breakfast in the room
- Baggage storage
Lonely Planet
Top choice
"An old-town treat offering 26 pretty rooms spread across a tall town house, covered with wrought-iron balconies and window boxes." Full review
DK Eyewitness
"The Hôtel du Palais is in an attractive, century-old building in the heart of the old quarter of Montpellier."
Rough Guide
"Tastefully renovated eighteenth-century mansion on the west side of the Old Town, blending modern and antique touches."
Frommer's
"This three-star hotel is housed in a warm stone building with wrought-iron balconies. It’s a real find: good value for money and charming as well. Different sized bedrooms have traditional furniture" Full review