Avis CHAMPAGNE COLLERY Aÿ-Champagne

Super adresse pour aller faire une dégustation. Nous avons été super bien accueilli par Félicia. Nous avons passer un très agréable moment dans un endroit magnifique avec de très bons champagnes. Nous reviendrons avec plaisir

Champagne Collery exceeded all of our expectations. We stayed in the beautiful gite guest house for 3 nights and the customer service was impeccable throughout. When we arrived we had a welcome glass of champagne and charcuterie on the sun drenched terrace - the main house and gardens are stunning. The next day we had a fabulous picnic prepared and brought to us and we enjoyed this within the nearby vineyards. The wine tasting was wonderful, so informative and friendly - we loved all of the champagnes you produce, especially the blanc de blancs, and it was our first time trying delicious ratafia! Thank you so much for such a wonderful experience, we will definitely be back

Super endroit ! Bel accueil! Une terrasse confortable pour déguster demi bon champagne !

Ganz hervorragend! Mit Überraschung zur Begrüßung, Tischreservierung im nahe gelegenen Restaurant, sehr schönem und bestens ausgestattetem Zimmer in exklusiver, familiärer Atmosphäre.
Und, obwohl ich sonst keinen Champagner mag, schmeckte dieser ganz köstlich.

A unique and memorable champagne. Highly recommend to do the tasting. Manon was so sweet & very knowledgeable. We loved the brut & also the Pinot noir Ratafia.

Stumbled across Champagne Collery whilst visiting Ay, and stopped for a glass of champagne - very glad we did. Beautiful house and gardens, friendly staff and lovely champagne. Will definitely return.

It is my pleasure to write a review following my recent stay with Champagne Collery.

This is a beautifully renovated Maison with a small number of rooms offered on a "BnB" basis.

I cannot commend highly enough the kind and welcoming staff, who all worked to ensure that our two night stay was memorable and thoroughly enjoyable. We stayed in a spacious, comfortable room with a wonderful view.

The Maison is fronted by a beautiful terrace where drinks and small plates are served.

Special mention to Manon M - with whom we communicated to arrange our stay and whose attention and fast responses to all our questions made our entire experience so pleasurable.

We will most certainly make a return visit.

One of the best places I’ve stayed. The hotel is stunning and the staff are so helpful booking taxis and restaurants for our entire trip. The house champagne is excellent too and reasonably priced. Can’t recommend this place enough and will definitely go back

Très agréable moment sur la terrasse. Nous avons pu déguster une coupe et une planche apéritif. Merci à Manon pour son accueil chaleureux. Nous reviendrons avec grand plaisir !

My wife and I are avid champagne drinkers and we loved the innovation, selection, and interpretation of the terroir by Champagne Collery. Rose is so unique and just the perfect balance of citrus and cherry. Blanc de Blancs is so enjoyable with beautiful floral notes. Both are our go to Champagnes we enjoy at home and with friends in the USA.
Thank you Champagne Collery!

OH MY GOD - SUCH a lovely place - the BEST TREATMENT from the staff (ALL OF THEM) and ABSOLUTELY FAVOURITE CHAMPAGNES ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ (Will come back EVERY YEAR from now) ???? ~ Dinna ~

Wonderful place. Beautiful building, great little village and a lovely wine. Best of all the owners / operators and all the people we met were so helpful and friendly. Already booked a room for next year

Such a special place to visit. The wine is excellent, the rooms are lovely and the people are extremely welcoming. You really can’t beat having a glass on the terrace!

Merci pour ce super week-end dans votre magnifique domaine !! Les champagnes sont excellents, l’accueil chaleureux. Un grand merci à toute l’équipe pour ce moment de convivialité.
Nous avons hâte de revenir l’année prochaine.
Ne changez rien, vous êtes super !!
Je recommande fortement

My wife and I spent a night in this lovely place, in this lovely small village of Champagne. 4 carefully decorated and spacious rooms made us feel special with a private accommodation and on-suite bathtub. The view on the garden and from the garden itself is priceless, combined with a beautiful weather, helped us have a very peaceful stay.
The friendly staff was attentive, guided us around and helped us make a reservation in on of the 2 nice restaurants of Ay, as well as for the interesting and informative contemporary Champagne museum Pressoria. Upon return, we had the opportunity to taste the very enjoyable Champagne and Ratafia selection.
The breakfast in the main living room was delicious with croissants, bread, fruits, yogurt, cold cut, cheese, fruit juice.
The spacious carpark was also an added advantage.

My recent stay at the Champagne Collery was an experience beyond my expectations.

Upon arrival, I was greeted by the friendly and attentive staff who swiftly checked me in, ensuring a smooth and hassle-free process. There was a reception counter and the room next to it was a big living room that had a big couch and dining table – like my cozy living room, it had a soothing ambiance that immediately put me at ease.

The room that was assigned to me was spotlessly clean, and I love the design and space. Big bed with nice sheets and pillows. Spacious bathroom unlike those that I have stayed before in France.

Every staff that I encountered was professional, courteous and able to speak English. They also helped to book some nice restaurants nearby for our lunch and dinner.

The breakfast buffet provided was great too.

I also attended the champagne tasting, where I learned about the different types of champagne, and I absolutely loved them. As a result, I purchased some bottles to take home with me.

I definitely will come back again one day.

Have visited more than 50 houses of Champagne in my life, some have been small ones, some huge ones and some somewhere in between. The house of Collery is for sure in my top 3 - exceptional passion and talent, heart warming welcome, beautiful surroundings and even more beautiful what is in the bottles of those amazing Grand Cru´s. Wether you are experienced champagne lover, professional or making first steps to understand the world of Champagne - I will recommend the place highly to give it a visit and taste some of those amazingness.

A Perfect Blend of Luxury and Charm - Unforgettable Stay at Champagne Collery!

I had the pleasure of staying at Champagne Collery and it was truly memorable. Nestled in the heart of the Champagne region in Ay, this hotel offers elegance, attention to detail, and a peaceful retreat as well as exceptional Champagne. The luxurious accommodations and attentive staff made my stay unforgettable. Highly recommended for an extraordinary experience in Champagne!

We need to pour some water in the champagne...

We had booked 2 rooms in the "Collery" on our Bentley car Rallye.

The lowest Rating of 5 hotels during 1 week in England and France.

An outwardly nice house, a bit hidden in Ay, but unfortunately a miserable "one girl" service.

At check-in at around 7.30 p.m. (for which we were immediately charged additional fees) we were also required to pay in advance and an additional deposit per room.

Do thieves or hooligans spend the night here more often?

As frequent travellers, we have never experienced an additional separate security deposit per room, not even in luxury hotels such as the Ritz, Byblos or Hotel de Paris.

The girl at reception - by the way the only person in the hotel - also seemed a bit overwhelmed. Probably a waitress or temporary help, at least with no experience in the hotel industry. Behavior varied from awkward to intrusive.

We would have liked to try the house champagne upon arrival. It was then told, only succinctly, there was a bottle in the room … as if this bottle was offered by the house. There was a bottle in the room, but it was more expensive and to be charged as well.

In arrival at a champagne house - supposedly from 1893 - you might even expect a free glass of champagne as a welcome. At least that's how we know it...

The hotel also kindly booked us a restaurant. Caution: 50% of the restaurants around Epernay are now closed on Mondays and Tuesdays. The recommendation turned out to be a "pizzeria"! We recognized this and were able to rearrange. Pizza in Champagne…?!

The rooms are clean and stylish. However, one feels uncomfortable here, rather in a museum or in prison. Like a guest unwelcome.

There are at least 3 prohibition signs in the room. Photos on request. For example: warning to towel thieves, regulations on the use of make-up remover, regulations on the use of the curtains.

Incidentally, milk, laundry soap and shoehorns were missing in our rooms. Hopefully no one stole this before us...

After we had to pay a deposit before handing over the room key, we would have liked to have received confirmation when we left next morning at 9.30 a.m. (one night!) that we had neither rioted nor stolen and left the room as we found it the arrival 14 hours before.

However, this could only be obtained after a "room walkthrough" together with the staff.

It should only be mentioned by the way, that we lost our desire for a champagne from the house of Collery very early on.

Thank God there are enough TOP champagne houses in the 16 Grand Cru communities outside of Ay. These even at better prices and - in contrast to Collery - the friendliest reception by the hosts.

Conclusion:

Clean house with all the rest in enormous contrast to it.

Presumably the establishment or the staff has little experience in the hospitality.

It seems as if the tasting room and the property have only recently been extensively renovated and now "unfortunately" have to rent out rooms to amortize ... !?

In any case, we felt as a disturbing, uninvited guest.

In 40 years "en voyage" we have not experienced anything so strangely unpleasant.

Attention to individual travellers:

Check out:
U n t i l 10 h !!

Check in:
only between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. !!

Seriously good Champagne. Magnificent accommodation in Ay

Very enjoyable tasting in a very nice property. The first time trying this champagne and it is delicious.

Ein sehr freundliches Haus! Hervorragende Verkostung, man bekommt viel Hintergrundwissen vermittelt und fühlt sich dabei wie bei alten Freunden zu Hause. Uneingeschränkte Empfehlung!

Amazing everything, perfect place, comfortable , charm, the Team give me total attention and make easier directions and point to visit in Champagne. Special beautiful Solene, congratulations. I nerver forget you! Thanks. I really return soon. Top Top exclusive the Place and Solene!

Amazing staff, brilliant location, central to the champagne area,what more could you want? Book a room at the front the view is worth it! Avoid the creaky floorboards at the rear! Don’t come on a Tuesday expecting to eat locally. But come!

Very nice champagne house in Ay. Good value for money.
I recommend the Extra Brut. It is very tasty.
Staff is very friendly and helpful. Great place to stay and rest for a few minutes.