La Côte Saint-Jacques

Best-known for its two-MICHELIN-Star restaurant, founded by Marie Lorain in 1945, La Côte Saint-Jacques has grown up alongside its sister venue. And while both have grown increasingly refined over the years, they’ve also remained in the same family for generations. It’s a luxury hotel, to be sure, but its rooms are colorful and full of character, offering the pleasing impression of staying in the home of well-heeled French hosts.

Rooms and suites, like the restaurant’s famous dining room and terrace, overlook the river Yonne and the forested hills on the other side. Many have private patios to make the most of the bucolic Burgundy landscape. Inside, they have blonde wood flooring, exposed wood beams, marble bathrooms, and whimsical décor — large-format wildlife photography, striped and patterned rugs, electric-blue velvet throw pillows, modernist lighting, abstract sculptures and floral arrangements resting on fireplace mantels. Breakfast is elegantly presented in a riverside setting, or brought to one’s room or balcony; cooking classes with the restaurant’s chef can be arranged on request. A light-filled two-level spa with a hammam and heated indoor pool is a relaxed place to recover from vineyard visits and multi-course meals.