L’EssenCiel - Château des Pères

Forty-two pod-shaped rooms hang from a central tower like something dreamed up by a sci-fi production designer who got lost on a 12th-century French estate. This hotel sits inside a vast sculpture park alongside a restored château, so the grounds alone take some explaining. Rooms are compact, contemporary, and warm, leaning into the forest palette rather than fighting it. A spa and several dining options round things out, including a Michelin-starred restaurant on the property.