Best Hotels in Sarlat and the Dordogne (2026 Picks)
Seven named hotels across Sarlat, Bergerac, Domme, and the Dordogne countryside, picked by location and sourced ratings, not a personal stay.
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Picks below are based on official hotel and Relais & Châteaux pricing pages, the Sarlat Tourisme office's own accommodation listings, Accor's official group site, and dated guest-rating aggregates, cross-checked against the bases already covered in our where-to-stay guide, not a personal stay. Château de la Treyne and Château Les Merles cover the luxury end near Sarlat and Bergerac. Plaza Madeleine & Spa is the standout mid-range pick inside Sarlat's old town, rated 9.1/10. La Hoirie is the family-friendly countryside option a short drive from the medieval center. For budget bases, Hôtel La Couleuvrine sits inside Sarlat's walls and ibis budget covers Bergerac.
- Luxury/château: Château de la Treyne (near Sarlat) and Château Les Merles (near Bergerac).
- Mid-range, in Sarlat: Plaza Madeleine & Spa, rated 9.1/10, with a rare old-town pool.
- Family-friendly, countryside: La Hoirie, a 5-minute drive from Sarlat, rated 8.6/10.
- Boutique, hilltop village: L'Esplanade in Domme, for atmosphere over convenience.
- Budget: Hôtel La Couleuvrine (in Sarlat's walls) and ibis budget Bergerac.
One popular-looking result is permanently closed
Le Relais de Moussidière, a lake-and-pool property near Sarlat that still shows up on several booking aggregators, dissolved as a business in December 2023 according to French company registry records. Some third-party sites still list it with stale content, so don't book it.
How these picks were made
None of these are personal stays. Each pick is chosen for its location relative to the four bases in our where-to-stay guide (Sarlat center, Bergerac, a hilltop village, and the countryside), backed by a star classification, an official rate, or a dated guest-rating aggregate. Two entries below don't have a sourceable price band from official channels; that's stated plainly rather than filled in with an invented number.
Luxury: Château de la Treyne and Château Les Merles
Château de la Treyne sits on the Dordogne river in Lacave, under 30 minutes from Sarlat. It's a 14th-century castle, a Relais & Châteaux member, and holds a Michelin-starred restaurant. The official Relais & Châteaux listing shows rates from $396/night for a Superior Room, all taxes included, checked August 2026.
Near Bergerac, Château Les Merles is a 17th-century château in Mouleydier with 15 rooms and suites, an on-site golf course, pool, tennis courts, and a Gault & Millau-recognized restaurant. Its official site states rates generally start around €200/night, checked August 2026. It pairs naturally with a Bergerac base for travelers who want a splurge night without leaving that area.
Mid-range: Plaza Madeleine & Spa (Sarlat)
Right in Sarlat's old town, about 1km from the train station, Plaza Madeleine & Spa is a 4-star, 42-room hotel with a heated pool, sauna, steam bath, and jacuzzi, unusual for an old-town Sarlat property. The official Sarlat Tourisme office listing shows a 9.1/10 guest rating and double rooms priced €135-€505 for 2026-2027, checked August 2026.
Check Plaza Madeleine & Spa rooms on Booking.com
Family-friendly, countryside: La Hoirie
La Hoirie is a 13th-century former hunting lodge set in a 7,000m² wooded park about 5 minutes by car from Sarlat's medieval center. It's a 3-star property with an outdoor pool, an 8.6/10 "Very good" guest rating, and rooms priced €99-€198 for 2026 (half-board from €51), per the Sarlat Tourisme office listing checked August 2026.
Room count is expanding mid-2026
La Hoirie's own listing notes 27 new rooms opening July 1, 2026, growing the property from 43 to 70 rooms. If you're booking around that date, confirm which building your room is in.
Check La Hoirie rooms on Booking.com
Boutique, hilltop village: L'Esplanade (Domme)
In the center of Domme, the hilltop village named in our where-to-stay guide for atmosphere over convenience, L'Esplanade is a 3-star hotel with panoramic Dordogne valley views from some rooms and an on-site regional restaurant. Its official site does not publish a price list, and third-party rating pages for this property were not independently verifiable at time of writing, so no price or rating figure is given here. Check current rates directly with the hotel before booking.
Budget: Hôtel La Couleuvrine and ibis budget Bergerac
Inside Sarlat's medieval walls, Hôtel La Couleuvrine occupies a remodeled section of the town's old fortress, with a 13th-century fireplace still in place. A France Hotel Guide listing shows a "4/5 Excellent" aggregate rating from 1,001 reviews, checked August 2026; no official star classification or price band was available at the source, so budget for a mid-tier Sarlat rate and verify directly.
In Bergerac, the ibis budget Bergerac is a 2-star, 69-room chain hotel about 10 minutes from the center, with free parking and family rooms sleeping up to 5. Accor's official page shows a 4.3/5 rating from 599 reviews, checked August 2026; the page requires date selection for a specific rate, so no fixed price is quoted here.
Check La Couleuvrine rooms on Booking.com
Where to stay: the quick comparison
| Hotel | Location | Category | Verified detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| Château de la Treyne | Lacave, near Sarlat | Luxury/château | 4★, Relais & Châteaux, from $396/night |
| Château Les Merles | Mouleydier, near Bergerac | Luxury/château | 4★, from ~€200/night |
| Plaza Madeleine & Spa | Sarlat old town | Mid-range | 4★, 9.1/10, €135-€505 |
| La Hoirie | 5 min from Sarlat | Family-friendly/countryside | 3★, 8.6/10, €99-€198 |
| L'Esplanade | Domme (hilltop village) | Boutique | 3★, no sourced price, check directly |
| Hôtel La Couleuvrine | Sarlat old town | Budget | 4/5 (1,001 reviews), price not sourced |
| ibis budget Bergerac | Bergerac | Budget | 2★, 4.3/5 (599 reviews), price not sourced |
Prices and ratings last checked August 2026. Always verify live rates for your exact dates before booking, since Dordogne pricing shifts hard between shoulder season and summer.
For the fuller base-by-base comparison (Sarlat vs Bergerac vs hilltop villages vs countryside gîtes), see where to stay in the Dordogne. For which villages are worth building a day around, our Dordogne villages guide covers that, and the castles guide is useful if a château stay has you wanting to see more of them.
Frequently asked questions
Château de la Treyne, a 14th-century castle in Lacave under 30 minutes from Sarlat, is a Relais & Châteaux member with a Michelin-starred restaurant. Official rates start from $396/night, all taxes included.
Plaza Madeleine & Spa is a 4-star, 42-room hotel in Sarlat's old town with a 9.1/10 guest rating and a heated pool, unusual for a property inside the medieval center. Rooms run €135-€505 depending on season.
No. French company registry records show it dissolved as a business in December 2023, though some booking aggregators still display stale listings for it.
La Hoirie, a converted 13th-century hunting lodge about 5 minutes from Sarlat's center, has an outdoor pool, an 8.6/10 guest rating, and rooms from €99, with half-board available from €51.
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