CHÂTEAU DU SUREAU

I only viewed the common areas, I did not stay the night here. I ate dinner at the restaurant, which is separated from the chateau by a small garden. I highly recommend the restaurant, The Elderberry House. However, they also offer a concierge service to stock your fridge if you’d like.

Chateau du Sureau was created by a woman from Austria in 1984. Her and her family lived near Yosemite and wanted to open a fine dining and luxury hotel in the middle of nowhere. It’s a place of elegance, much different than its surroundings ????

Not sure where to start with this but it was SIMPLY STUNNING ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️ ⭐️

We knew within the first 5 minutes that our stay here would be special. The staff were the most accommodating and attentive I have ever seen.

We had the pleasure of staying in room 2 on the ground floor and it was superb. Although it had a smaller bed than other rooms, we were told that it was this way as it matched the huge cupboard in the room. It didn’t make a difference to us as the bathroom was spectacular (never had som many baths in my life), the bed was the most comfy I’ve ever been and the whole decor was incredible.

Each day we’d have incredible breakfasts (main breakfast changes daily, croissants and option of Lemon Tart, Granola and Cheese/Charcuterie stays the same every day) along with a variety of whatever drink you’d like. We were lucky enough to stay for 4 nights so tried everything - our favourite was the hits cheese omelette with mushrooms and asparagus.

We would disappear each day and when we came back the staff would have made the room immaculate again (and I mean immaculate), felt like living a millionaires life. It’s about 30 mins from Mariposa Grove of Sequoias, 1hr 30 from Yosemite Curry Village (El Cap, Mist Trail, Mirror lake) and knowing we were coming back to paradise made this treks a bit easier.

SPOILER ALERT - if you want to keep the surprises they do a secret, stop reading now.

They did little touches which made the stay extra special like different chocolates / messages on the bed each night, a bottle of wine for you upon arrival, bottled water each day by your bed and a few others as well.

We were fortunate enough to meet the general manager as well and she gave us her experience of the 11 years she’s had so far (she really epitomises everything this Chateau stands for), was a fascinating insight and even got a look in the spa (would have gone had we had longer).

The gardens are worth a walk through, lovely Bocce ball area, a pagoda if you want to read in the shade and a large chess set as well.

I cannot recommend this place highly enough, it’s a special place and will make your holiday. It made ours

The rooms were excellent. The only issue we had was the shower head and faucets that matched the Era but the flow was not good. Also very expensive.

Just wow. While the grounds were beautiful and the food was delicious the real star of the Chateau is the staff. We have been all over the world and to plenty of other 5-star hotels, but we've never received as superb service as we did here. Every single staff member was friendly, polite, professional, and my favorite: attentive to detail. Thank you all so much for the perfect weekend.

Perfection in its details at this charming property. Rooms are clean and the property is well maintained. 5 stars for going the extra mile to make guests feel like home. Breakfast was healthy and tasty - loved the variety. Service surpass some of the best in Europe. Keep it up