Najeti Chateau Tilques

Chateau Tilques offers 53 rooms across a range of sizes and layouts, from compact 13 sq m standards up to 41 sq m Junior Suites. The Junior Suite is the pick if you want space. You get a separate lounge area and a full bathroom, which is ideal if you're staying a few nights or travelling as a couple. It gives you room to spread out after a day on the course without feeling cramped.

All rooms are fitted with air conditioning, a TV and quality bedding. The style leans into the building's heritage, but it doesn't feel dated. You get period features and a sense of history, but with the comfort and convenience of a well-maintained modern hotel. It's a good balance, especially if you appreciate character but don't want to sacrifice practicality.

The rooms vary in outlook. Some face the gardens and lake, others look over the grounds or towards the surrounding countryside. If views matter to you, it's worth asking when you book. The bathrooms are well appointed, and the overall standard is what you'd expect from a hotel of this calibre. Nothing flashy, just solid, comfortable accommodation that does the job well.

Beyond the rooms, the hotel has tennis courts if you need to work off the effects of Le Vert Mesnil's menu. The restaurant is the real centrepiece here. The fine dining room focuses on classic French cooking, and the kitchen takes its work seriously. The presentation is careful, the ingredients are quality, and the atmosphere suits the chateau's elegant feel. It's the kind of place where you'll want to book a table for dinner rather than treat it as an afterthought.

The grounds are immaculate, the service is attentive without being intrusive, and the overall feel is one of understated quality. It's a hotel that works particularly well for couples or small groups who want a base that offers more than just a bed and breakfast, somewhere with a bit of soul and a kitchen that takes food seriously. The setting is peaceful, the building has genuine character, and the location gives you easy access to St Omer without putting you in the middle of the bustle.

If you're the type who values a good meal as much as a good round, this is the kind of base that delivers on both. The combination of quality accommodation, a strong restaurant and a quiet countryside setting makes Chateau Tilques a solid choice for a golf break in northern France.