Taillard - Goumois

Outdated, but Goumois remains a pretty spot, a far cry from its former reputation. read more Outdated, but Goumois remains a pretty spot, a far cry from its former reputation.

Very nice and spacious room, excellent breakfast. Unfortunately lots of road noise in the evening and morning after 5am due to border traffic. It's quiet at nig... read more Very nice and spacious room, excellent breakfast. Unfortunately lots of road noise in the evening and morning after 5am due to border traffic. It's quiet at night.

Hotel is a steep walk away from the Goumois village and its restaurants. So beware to ensure the hotel is serving. In our case they were closed wednesday when w... read more Hotel is a steep walk away from the Goumois village and its restaurants. So beware to ensure the hotel is serving. In our case they were closed wednesday when we arrived, so we had to walk down to the village. Thats fine only the steep climb back straight after eating can be a struggle lol. Ample parking but not garded. Nice pool but not heated. Excellent sauna/jaccuzzi room I used twice no issues. Room 17 we had was on 2nd floor with a gorgeous view over the Goumois valley, but its Balneo status means its pricier. You get more space in your room and a big spa bath for 2 with jets. If you dont plan on using it, get a simpler room quite cheaper. Nice Gardens and terrace for morning breakfast and evening aperitif. We did the recommended La Goule hike which took 5 hrs round trip. Be careful the path on the French side has to climb quite a bit to avoid a stone tower at the riverside. Not too much of an issue if you have healthy knees and ankles and good footwear. It gets slippy after rain you are climbing on tree roots, treacherous at times. The Swiss side is safer but a bit boring flat all the way back. This hotel is a great address as the restaurant when open Is a gem. The chef has a well earned reputation and lives it. Our evening meal was outstanding, gastronomic. An excellent address

I personally haven't tested the rooms so I don't know if I gave them 5 stars so as not to harm them. But on the other hand the restaurant is extraordinary, the... read more I personally haven't tested the rooms so I don't know if I gave them 5 stars so as not to harm them. But on the other hand the restaurant is extraordinary, the food is healthy and balanced. Each dish I had (6) was good, neither too salty nor too sweet, plus the setting in the middle of nature is calm and relaxing, ideal for a relaxing Sunday while filling your mind in the most beautiful way. I can only recommend despite inflation which has caused prices to rise a little, the menus remain very affordable in relation to the quality.

The hotel is beautifully situated with a great view over the valley. We had a modern room in the annex. We had dinner at the hotel. The food was very good. Each... read more The hotel is beautifully situated with a great view over the valley. We had a modern room in the annex. We had dinner at the hotel. The food was very good. Each course was explained to us at the table, unfortunately in French. So we didn't understand anything. We told the waitress that we didn't speak French and whether it wouldn't be possible to converse in English. This was completely ignored, even though there was a waitress in the dining room who could speak English. I expect more from an internationally oriented four star hotel.