Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Assiette Champenoise, Reims
Facts in brief
Official star rating 5
Location On the edge of Reims, in the suburb of Tinqueux – minutes from the city centre.
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Paris Charles de Gaulle
Distance from airport 1 hour 30 minutes by car
Closest railway station Reims
Distance from railway station 10 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Three-Michelin-star restaurant, bar with over 1,000 champagne references and nearly 1,200 wine references, covered terrace with bioclimatic pergola, indoor heated swimming pool, relaxation lounges, cigar cellar, valet parking, massage service (in-suite, by appointment), dry cleaning, babysitting, hair styling, champagne cellar visit booking service, free Wi-Fi.
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Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
Reims, just minutes from the hotel, rewards visitors with three UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the Gothic Notre-Dame Cathedral, with its 2,303 sculptures and Marc Chagall stained glass windows; the Basilica of Saint-Remi, whose 11th century Romanesque nave houses the tomb of Saint Remi; and the adjacent Palais du Tau, the former archbishops' palace. Several of the world's most prestigious Champagne houses have their cellars in or near the city, among them Taittinger, Pommery, and Veuve Clicquot, all offering guided cellar tours through Gallo-Roman chalk tunnels, also listed by UNESCO. Just outside the city, the Fort de la Pompelle is a fully renovated WWI museum holding the world's largest collection of German Friesé helmets. Around 28km south, Épernay's Avenue de Champagne is lined with grand maisons above 110km of chalk-cut cellars, and tethered balloon flights over the vineyards can be arranged from there. The hilltop village of Hautvillers, a further 10km on, is where Dom Pérignon spent his career at the Benedictine Abbey, and family-run Champagne producers welcome visitors throughout the village. The Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park stretches south of the city, encompassing UNESCO-listed vineyards, forest walks, and the remarkable Faux de Verzy – a biological reserve containing over 800 twisted dwarf beech trees, some up to 300 years old.
Sports nearby
Hiking and cycling in the Montagne de Reims Regional Natural Park
We had a wonderful holiday which exceeded our expectations. Great hotels with a good itinerary. We wouldn't hesitate to use your services again.Mrs J, June 2025
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Holiday Code EXH46354
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Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Assiette Champenoise, Reims
Founded in 1975 by Jean-Pierre and Colette Lallement, and now in its second generation under chef Arnaud Lallement, Assiette Champenoise has grown from a local restaurant into one of France's most decorated recreational destinations. The five-star hotel is set within a handsome 20th century bourgeois house – the Château de la Muire – with a facade of characteristic regional brickwork set within two hectares of manicured parkland on the edge of Reims. Inside, the lounges are furnished with contemporary designer pieces, works of art, and materials chosen for their quality, creating interiors that are refined and welcoming. The 25 rooms and suites range are generous in size, with views across the hotel's verdant grounds. Across all categories, the focus is on calm, well-considered spaces with king-size beds and cosy spots for relaxation. The hotel's indoor heated pool overlooks the gardens and is open year-round, and the bar – reserved exclusively for hotel and restaurant guests – holds over 1,000 champagne references alongside nearly 1,200 wines, principally from Burgundy, the Loire, and Languedoc. The three-Michelin-star restaurant, rated 19.5/20 by Gault & Millau and ranked second in the world by La Liste in 2023, is the centrepiece of any stay. Chef Arnaud Lallement's cooking is rooted in the produce of the Champagne-Ardenne region, with each supplier named on the menu. The "emotion" tasting menu can be paired with a flight of Grandes Cuvées and grower Champagnes. The hotel can arrange cellar visits to the major Champagne houses nearby, making this the perfect base for any wine and champagne-lovers stay in France.
Room descriptions
Assiette Champenoise has 25 rooms and suites, each with a king-size bed, bathroom with bath and shower, air-conditioning, free Wi-Fi, TV, telephone, minibar, cofee machine, safe, and bathrobes and slippers.
We had a wonderful holiday which exceeded our expectations. Great hotels with a good itinerary. We wouldn't hesitate to use your services again.Mrs J, June 2025
From about
Holiday Code EXH46354
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Assiette Champenoise, Reims
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to Assiette Champenoise, you can fly to Paris Charles de Gaulle and drive directly to Reims in around 90 minutes, or take a direct TGV from Paris Gare de l'Est to Reims in under 45 minutes and collect a hire car or take a short taxi to the hotel. A car is recommended for exploring the Champagne vineyards, Épernay, and the surrounding countryside.
Additional information
Children: L'Assiette Champenoise welcomes families; some larger rooms offer a foldaway bed or sofa bed for a child, and babysitting can be arranged on request for a 4hr package.
We had a wonderful holiday which exceeded our expectations. Great hotels with a good itinerary. We wouldn't hesitate to use your services again.Mrs J, June 2025
From about
Holiday Code EXH46354
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to Assiette Champenoise, Reims
About Champagne
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to Champagne offers the chance to explore one of the great historic provinces of France. Known in the 9th century under Charlemagne for its agricultural riches, it became famous for its produce and celebrated fairs. Today, though known of course for its eponymous sparkling wine, and despite lying en route from the UK to the south of France, Champagne is one of the least visited regions in France, an under sung gem waiting to be explored. Naturally, bubbly looms large on the list of attractions for visitors to the region, with Epernay, a lovely town on the chalky hills southwest of Reims, the undisputed champagne capital of the world. Here, you can enjoy tastings at the home of several champagne producers, including Moet & Chandon and Perrier-Jouet. Smaller producers can also be visited between the pretty towns of Bar sur Aube and Les Riceys. Champagne can also be tasted at the celebrated Taittinger cellars in Reims, the largest town in the Champagne. A bustling university city, Reims has all the feel of a busy regional capital, with a fabulous old town and magnificent 13th century cathedral, one of the greatest gothic buildings of northern France. Largely made up of undulating hills and pretty farmland, Champagne's landscape rises in the north towards the densely wooded, river-riven walker's paradise of the Ardennes, with the Plateau de Langres in the south home to the fortified Roman hill town of Langres, sometimes known as the Carcassonne of the North - without the crowds. Due to its proximity to the north coast of France, the Champagne region can easily be incorporated into a self-drive touring holiday of the Northern Vineyards or can be used as a stopover en route to the French Alps and Lakes.
Highlights of Champagne
Champagne cellar visits in Reims, Epernay and in vineyards along the Aube; the old town of Charleville Mezieres, capital of the Ardennes department; Charles de Gaulle's country residence and burial site, Colombey les Deux Eglises; Reims, with one of the finest medieval cathedrals in France, once the coronation place of French kings, now with one of the best son-et-lumieres in France; Reims' magnificent Roman triumphal arch; Lac du Der, the biggest reservoir in Europe, one of the most important migration routes for Europe's waterfowl, sheltering vast flocks of cranes, passing through in their thousands in spring and autumn; the fortified hill town of Langres, ‘Carcassonne of the North’ - minus the crowds; la foret d'Orient near Troyes and Montagne de Reims, both Regional Natural Parks; river trips along the Seine, the Marne, and the Aube; the 13th century gothic cathedral of Troyes, with its spectacular stained glass windows; autumn wine festivals.
Travel around the Champagne region
The Champagne region is reached very easily from the UK by air and rail. With the most extensive rail network in Western Europe, France is a great country to explore by train. The nationally owned SNCF (Societe Nationale des Chemins de Fer) runs fast, efficient services between the main towns. Buses cover the rural areas, but services can be rather sporadic, with departures often at awkward times. To visit Champagne's cellars - the main reason for being here - by far the best option is to rent a car.
