CLASSIFICATION: ★★★★★ RELAIS & CHATEAUX
Set on the heights of the UNESCO-listed medieval village, Hôtel de Pavie is inseparable from Château Pavie, Saint-Émilion’s Premier Grand Cru Classé A owned by the Perse family. This former convent, turned post house and then an open-air café after the war, has since 2001 been a 5-star Relais & Châteaux with 22 rooms and suites across three historic buildings, decorated by Alberto Pinto with Bernard Buffet canvases as a signature. La Table de Pavie, a two-Michelin-starred restaurant by Yannick Alléno, celebrates the Bordeaux terroir, lamprey, oysters, crépinette, from a terrace with uninterrupted views over the village rooftops. The connection to the wine estate is total.