Mr & Mrs Smith

Moulin Renaudiots

Burgundy, France

Moulin Renaudiots is a vine-clad 17th-century millhouse, hidden in the Burgundy hills for hundreds of years before it was reclaimed by a Dutch and Danish design duo. They’ve made it a stylish and serene retreat, backing onto a bubbling stream and surrounded by green woodland. There’s a peaceful balance inside between Dutch artwork and Danish design classics from the Fifties – your hosts, Jan and Peter, have mastered the art of tranquil teamwork.

Need to know

• Rooms Five.
• Rates Double rooms from $145.71 (€116), excluding tax at 7 per cent. Please note the hotel charges an additional local city tax of €1.80 per room per night on checkout. Moulin Renaudiots is unable to accept payment by credit card.
  Prices have been converted from the hotel's local currency (€116), via XE.com, using today's exchange rate.
• More details Rates include a bountiful buffet breakfast.
• Facilities Library, free WiFi throughout, free parking, terraced gardens, Sephora products, fireplaces in some rooms.
• Poolside There's a sleek black-lined swimming pool in the grounds, close to the stream.
• Check-out 11am. Earliest check-in, 4pm.
• Children Cots cost €10; extra beds are €25. The restaurant does a children’s menu.
• Hotel closed November until early April.
• Also Pets are allowed in St André and St Pierre.

Food and drink at Moulin Renaudiots

• Hotel restaurant There’s a table d’hôte on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays, when the small black tables in the lounge are pushed together to make a big communal one. Peter does the cooking, a mix of French and Scandinavian, with menus based on what’s fresh and what takes his fancy that day. Typical dishes include fried scallops with cauliflower purée, and veal with mushroom risotto, accompanied by wines from the area.
• Dress code As comfortable as you’d be in your own (stylish) home.
• Top table There’s only one, but you’ll be seated opposite your partner. In summer, guests dine outside on the terrace.
• Last orders Jan and Peter have to turn in at some point, so they'll only prepare your beverages until midnight. Dinner is served on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays.
• Room service None.
• Hotel bar There’s no formal bar area, but owners Jan and Peter will bring you drinks in the lounge or on the terrace, any time up until midnight; their speciality apéro is a Kir Royale, made with their own crème de cassis. Tea, coffee and soft drinks are free.

Moulin Renaudiots Chemin du Vieux Moulin, Autun, Burgundy, 71400