Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay

Family-friendly historic hotel with laundry facilities

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Bar (on property)
Superior Double Room
Exterior
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Prestige Suite

Reviews

6.8 out of 10

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Room service
  • Laundry
  • Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available

Explore the area

Map
7 rue du Chateau, Island, Yonne, 89200
  • Vezelay Abbey
    1 min walk
  • Morvan Regional Natural Park
    1 min walk
  • Domaine Maria Cluny
    10 min drive
  • Auxerre (AUF-Branches)
    59 min drive

Room options

Standard Double or Twin Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • 25 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

Apartment, Terrace (Maison du Cocher)

  • 60 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 1 Double Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Standard Apartment

  • 90 sq m
  • Sleeps 6
  • 4 Twin Beds

Deluxe Double or Twin Room

  • 35 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 King Bed OR 2 Twin Beds

Prestige Suite

  • 80 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Island

In regional park.Within a 5-minute walk of the hotel, you'll find Morvan and Morvan Regional Natural Park. Also, Vezelay Abbey is within half a mile (1 km) and Tour de l'Horloge is within 6 miles (10 km).

What's nearby

  • Vezelay Abbey - 1 min walk - 0.0 km
  • Tour de l'Horloge - 8 min drive - 6.7 km
  • Church of Saint Lazare - 8 min drive - 6.8 km
  • Fontaines Salees Archeological Site - 11 min drive - 9.8 km
  • Château de Bazoches - 17 min drive - 15.3 km

Getting around

  • Avallon Station - 11 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Chapeau Rouge - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪McDonald's - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Le Relais des Gourmets - ‬7 min drive
  • ‪Le Grand Café de l'Europe - ‬8 min drive
  • ‪Bar de l' Hôtel de Ville - ‬8 min drive

About this property

Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay

Family-friendly historic hotel with laundry facilities
There's a coffee shop/cafe on site. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. A free manager's reception is offered daily. Public spaces have free WiFi and wired Internet.

Event space at this hotel measures 2152 square feet (200 square meters) and includes conference space. A terrace, multilingual staff, and a garden are also featured at the family-friendly Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay. Self parking is free.

This Island hotel is smoke free.

  • 24 guestrooms or units
  • 3 levels
  • 2 buildings
  • Meeting rooms
  • 2152 sq ft of conference space
  • 200 sq m of conference space
  • Built in 1436
  • Manager's reception (free)
  • Childcare (surcharge)
  • Charging station for electric cars
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Coffee in lobby
  • Dry cleaning
  • Self-service laundry
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Express check-out
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Concierge
  • Wedding services available
  • Pool or billiards table
  • Terrace
  • Garden
  • Fireplace in lobby
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay offers 24 accommodations with safes and hair dryers. These individually decorated and furnished accommodations have separate dining areas and include day beds. Select Comfort beds feature premium bedding. Televisions come with satellite channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers and complimentary toiletries. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Additionally, rooms include portable fans and blackout drapes/curtains. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Languages

English, French, German

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Babysitting (surcharge)
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • In-room child care (surcharge)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Playground
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Separate dining area
  • Separate living room
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Internet access
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi and wired Internet

Parking and transportation

  • Free extended parking on site
  • Free RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking and van parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 8 AM–11 AM
  • 1 coffee shop/cafe
  • 1 bar
  • Free daily reception
  • Room service available
  • Coffee/tea in common area(s)

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Playground

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • This property does not have elevators
  • Assistive listening devices available
  • Grab bar in shower
  • Shower grab bar height (inches): 25
  • Hand-held showerhead
  • Well-lit path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible concierge desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • 19 on-site accessible parking spaces
  • Wheelchair-accessible public washroom
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk height (inches): 32
  • Wheelchair-accessible restaurant
  • Wheelchair-accessible van parking
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • 70-cm TV
  • Satellite channels

Bedroom

  • Blackout drapes/curtains
  • Cribs/infant beds (surcharge)
  • Day bed
  • Heating
  • Portable fan
  • Premium bedding
  • Rollaway/extra beds (surcharge)
  • Select Comfort bed

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Champagne service
  • Dining room

More

  • Desk
  • Individually decorated
  • Individually furnished
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Separate sitting area
  • Soundproofing
  • Turndown service

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4 PM; Check-in end time: 9 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Express check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between November 15 and March 15.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 15 per pet, per day, plus a deposit of EUR 15.00 per stay
  • Only dogs are allowed
  • Food and water bowls are available
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 35.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 12.0 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.60 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Pet deposit: EUR 15.00 per stay
  • Pet fee: EUR 15 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 12.0 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 35.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts major credit cards, Visa, Mastercard, and Eurocard.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Registered guests are the only ones allowed to be in guestrooms.

Property is also known as

Château Avallon Vézelay
Château Avallon Vézelay House
Château Avallon Vézelay House d'Island
Château d'Island
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay
Château d'Island Vézelay
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay Hotel
Château Avallon Vézelay Hotel
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay Hotel
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay Island
Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay Hotel Island

Château d'Island Avallon Vézelay Reviews

Reviews

6.8
Rating 10 - Excellent. 5 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 8 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 13 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 6 out of 33 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 33 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

7.2/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

6.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Nice castle, for a high price
Beautiful small castle, but far too expensive (bad ratio quality price)
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
The Château is situated outside of Vézelay and it will take a 15 minute drive to get to the town. It is almost eerily quiet. The service is very standard but friendly. Although they advertise grand rooms, the standard rooms are rather basic and the decoration more 80s than 18th Century. We had a good night sleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

4/10 Poor

meb, amsterdam

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Overpriced and short sighted
The hotel is in a beautiful setting. There were very few guests and it would have been nice to get a bit better room. I mentioned my Expedia Gold status without any response. Breakfast was very disappointing, should have been included in the room price, but certainly not worth €16 per person - it was expensive, they ran out of eggs. For the total price of the stay for the two of us, there are much better options in the area. We won't return. It's a shame as the place had great potential.

6/10 Okay

kc, laguna beach, ca

Liked: Staff & service
authentic country stay
Picked this location as easy to get to on arrival to France [vs having to navigate a village]. The hotel is incredibly peaceful ... joked about having our own chateau! That said, it's not for everyone. Don't expect too much, just accept what is and you'll enjoy it.

8/10 Good

james, new york

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
It's a castle in the country
We were literally the only ones in the Chateau. The grounds are nice. Not perfect, in a bit of decay, but in a charming way. There is a nice small little garden next to the hotel, but the main grounds are not landscaped very well. We stayed here because it was a good spot between Lyon and Paris. Breakfast was great. The salon is very pretty. Our room was underwhelming, but it looked like there were some nice rooms.

10/10 Excellent

John-Lewis, Williamsburg, VA, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Like stepping back in time
My wife and I stayed here for one night as our half way point across France. We had a wonderful stay. It was like stepping back to the Baroque. NOTE: Learning some French will benefit you greatly as one of the owner (the husband) is the only English speaking representative at the estate.

6/10 Okay

Serj

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good idea with bad room condition
NO conditioning, bad smell makes this hotel disatractive for staying. No lift, no near shops and no any attraction on place. The beautiful nature surrounding, gentle service, very testy breakfast, good parking.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
very disappointing
a very disappointing stay - a 2 star experience for a 5 star price.

8/10 Good

Sue, Washington, DC

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is located in a very beautiful country area of France. The staff has limited English but were consistently polite. We had a problem with our credit card but the manager was more than helpful with working out the problem.

8/10 Good

Silvia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Tutto ok
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

Henri

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Francois, Conflans

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Le personnel est très accueillant et agréable. Ce château rural est dans un cadre magnifique, verdoyant, fleuri et ombragé. Notre chambre était simple mais décorée avec goût. La salle de restaurant est agrémentée d’une immense cheminée pour y passer un dîner chaleureux. Le petit déjeuner est simple mais suffisant.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
I liked the style of the hotel and the quietness it has. But the price is far too high compared to other hotels in that price range. A next time I won't stay in the hotel if I have to pay the same amount.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

6/10 Okay

Kurt

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

6/10 Okay

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness
Schöner Park. Haus in die Jahre gekommen; zu teuer
Das Hotel ist wunderschön gelegen mit einem traumhaften Park. Leider war unser Zimmer sehr in die Jahre gekommen und das Bett resp Matratze war eine Katastrophe. Der Zimmerpreis ist eindeutig zu teuer für was man kriegt! Das Abendessen war ausgezeichnet aber relativ teuer und die Bedienung nur mittelmäßig. WLAN nur bei der Rezeption und nicht in den Zimmer oder dem Restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

BEATRICE, Chatou

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabuleux et très dépaysant
Bonjour notre séjour dans ce château a été formidable.nous avons été très bien accueillis. L’endroit est exceptionnel.? Nous avons dormi dans le donjon du château expérience fabuleuse et inattendue. Nous conseillons fortement ce bel endroit.

6/10 Okay

carmen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

4/10 Poor

Axel, Bruxelles

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
Comment rater une belle opportunité
L'endroit est sublime, vraiment. Et après tout est décevant. L'accueil pour commencer: nous n'avons vu le premier jour qu'un brave réceptionniste-serveur tout en un mais qui n'était pas à la hauteur. Le lendemain au petit déjeuner nous n'avons vu personn, il y avait juste une table dressée avec tout dessus. La chambre n'etait pas mieux: propre mais malodorante. En plus le château était vide et nous avons été relégués dans une dépendance ...

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

6/10 Okay

casa

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Angenehmes Haus auf dem Land
Ruhiger Platz und angenehmes Zimmer . sehr geschäftstüchtige Gastgeberin, die bei unvorhergesehener Mitnahme des Enkelkindes , 4 Jahre, sofort ein neues Zimmer anbot ( plus40 Euro) mit Zusatzbett(plus 25 Euro) und das Frühstück für das Kind auch noch berechnete, sodass der Aufenthalt von 2 Nächten den ursprünglichen Preis um rund 140 Euro überstieg und teurer war als im Hotel der gehobenen Kategorie.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Décevant
Un bel endroit, mais une prestation décevante................................

8/10 Good

Serge, Rouen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charmant séjour
Accueil et séjour agréable. Ce château n'est pas luxueux mais plein de charme.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Geheimtipp Chateau d'Island
Das Hotel ist ein seit fünf Jahren renoviertes Schloss in hervorragender Lage zwischen Avallon und Vezelay. Die Zimmer und Aufenthaltsräume (Kaminzimmer für das Frühstück, großer Salon) sind sehr geschmackvoll und liebevoll eingerichtet worden. Der Service ist ausgezeichnet. Das Preis- Leistungsverhältnis stimmt. Das Frühstück war nicht zu übertreffen.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
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