Food and wine are an undeniable magnet for visitors to Burgundy. Home to some of the world’s most celebrated wines, the region also flaunts historical treasures and spectacular landscapes ripe for discovery. Here, the town of Beaune lives and breathes wine. The gateway to the prestigious Côte de Nuits vineyards to the north and Côte de Beaune to the south, Beaune excels at wine tourism, while seducing visitors with its country charm. Underneath the shop-lined streets, cellars harbor millions of bottles aging in the darkness. Swill, sniff and sip prized vintages at Patriarche and Maison Joseph Drouhin, before exploring the 15th-century Hospices de Beaune, a former charity hospital that’s an architectural jewel. There’s no better place to embrace the good life à la française.
Here are recommendations for luxury lodgings.

A stylish boutique hotel called the Maison 1896 opened in January 2024, complete with an outpost of Slanted Door, the famous San Francisco restaurant. The location couldn’t be more central. The Beaux Arts-style building—constructed from local limestone in the 19th century and restored over more than two years =—overlooks the central marketplace and the Hospice de Beaune’s distinctive tiled rooftop. The project is a partnership between Maison Joseph Drouhin, the renowned fifth-generation wine business, and hotelier-restaurateur David Fink, whose California-based Mirabel Hotel & Restaurant Group includes Relais & Châteaux property L’Auberge Carmel.
The building is most dazzling at night, when the glow of the windows illuminates the wrought-iron balconies to masterful effect. Step inside the hotel and the inviting design by Estelle Fabre mirrors the handsome facade. The style is warm and contemporary, elevating the historic backdrop—think wainscot molding, Burgundy stone floors and an original staircase. The 16 rooms are bright, with herringbone oak floors and antique nature prints creating the feel of a private home. Spacious bathrooms are stocked with Penhaligon’s amenities.

Booking Tips: No. 14, the signature Colibri Suite, has a gorgeous wood-paneled alcove at the very front of the building from where you can sit and watch the bustling Saturday market down below. This is the largest suite, sized at 394 square feet. On the floor directly above, Room No. 23 is equipped with a small furnished balcony. Also popular is No. 24, featuring an ornamental marble fireplace and a soaking tub in a light-filled bathroom. For VIP requests, reach out to Hotel Manager Meghann Ponzio ([email protected]). She oversees a staff who pride themselves on making you feel at home. No request is too small, whether it’s arranging a taxi from the train station, a guided tour at Maison Joseph Drouhin (the 13th-century cellars are the oldest in Beaune), or an excursion in the surrounding vine-cloaked countryside, where vignerons (wine growers) fling open their doors for tastings.
From local-packed bistros to Michelin-starred blowouts, Beaune is a great eating town. This stellar food scene got a thrilling new addition with the arrival of The Slanted Door. When the original restaurant opened in 1995 in San Francisco, Chef Charles Phan created a cult address for his gourmet Vietnamese cuisine prepared with fine local ingredients. At the Beaune location, he’s using the same culinary approach. Fans will happily find some Slanted Door signatures on the menu—crab cellophane noodles, crispy imperial rolls, daikon rice cakes and shaking beef—alongside terroir-tinged additions like the Bresse chicken accented with lemongrass. The restaurant is a beautifully designed indoor-outdoor space with exposed stone walls and a retractable glass roof in the courtyard. (Note that The Slanted Door—which currently has other locations in Napa and San Ramon, California—will be returning to San Francisco in a highly anticipated spring 2025 reopening on Valencia Street.)
Tip: Start your meal with an aperitif in the bar, accessed behind an illuminated glass wall of wine at the hotel entrance. The impressive wine list was assembled by Mark Bright of San Francisco’s Saison alongside head sommelier Antoine Rozier. There are also cocktails made with rare spirits.

Less than a half-mile away, the Hostellerie Cèdre & Spa is a long-time destination in Beaune. The property was given a new lease on life in 2019, when it was purchased by entrepreneur Amaury Rostagnat to launch a new hotel group. (The Beauvallon Collection now also includes the Hostellerie Briqueterie & Spa in Champagne.) A complete makeover spiffed up all 40 guestrooms, and a Nuxe Spa was created in 2020 in a vaulted cellar. Under chef Jordan Billan, the fine-dining restaurant Le Clos du Cèdre—housed in a glorious 19th-century master vigneron’s manor adjacent to the main hotel building—obtained a Michelin star in March 2022.
When you walk in the lobby, you’ll notice a striking wood-paneled bar with an Enomatic machine (you can taste even the most prestigious bottles by the glass). Facing it is the hotel’s pièce de résistance, a lounge called The Library, done up with oriental rugs and leather armchairs, where you can cozy up with a book in front of a crackling fire. There’s also a pool table in the next room. Outside in the garden, the tables around the fountain make for a lovely breakfast setting if the weather’s nice. Breads come from the hotel’s onsite bakery.

The genial service contributes to the friendly vibe at the Hostellerie Cèdre. General Manager Lucie Brindjonc has assembled a dream team: Sommelière Lisa Kukuruzovic can help you pick the perfect bottle of wine from the restaurant cellar (there are 700 references); Spa Manager Valérie Coelho can advise on top treatments (go for the rose-scented Signature Cèdre massage for the face and body); and well-connected Concierge Maxime Tible can book any number of unique activities and experiences, from hot-air balloon rides over the vineyards to truffle hunting and seasonal grape picking.

We highly recommend renting one of the hotel’s electric bikes for a trip along the Voie des Vignes cycling route. Threading through the legendary UNESCO-listed vineyards of Burgundy, the trail traverses picturesque villages whose names are synonymous with fine wine: Pommard, Volnay, Meursault, Puligny-Montrachet, Chassagne-Montrachet. Note that biking is really popular, so it’s best to book prior to arrival at the hotel. You can also reserve a gourmet picnic basket to take with you.
Booking Tips: Nice touches in the rooms include a selection of complimentary drinks and bath products by Maison Caulières, a family cosmetics business in the Loire Valley that also supplies the Hôtel de Crillon, A Rosewood Hotel in Paris. A favorite room is No. 119 in the Deluxe category. Families appreciate the Junior Duplex Suites (there are six), equipped with a downstairs bedroom and a sitting room on the mezzanine with a sofa bed. There are also dedicated family rooms, comprised of two connecting rooms. The largest rooms are the three signature suites—the Albert Junior Suite, the Guigone Junior Suite, the Signature Cèdre—each benefitting from extra services, including a tour and wine tasting at an estate near Beaune. For VIP bookings, reach out to Sales and Marketing Manager Julie Dubos ([email protected]).

Over the last few years, the Hostellerie Cèdre has prioritized eco-responsible practices to reduce its carbon footprint. This goes beyond the elimination of single-use plastic. There’s a composting program, an herb and vegetable garden for the restaurant, and soap collection and recycling initiative. This eco-friendly strategy has paid off, and the hotel obtained the “Green Key” label in 2023.
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