We had an enjoyable 3 night stay at the Chateau de Maffliers. The staff are very friendly and our two rooms well-equipped and very clean. The hotel is well situated for Chantilly Castle, Parc Asterix, and, of course, Paris. The castle itself is currently undergoing renovations, but this wasn't a problem for us. We didn't use the swimming pool or restaurant so I can't comment on these. The bar has a pool table which could do with restoring. There are attractive seating areas outside as well as table tennis, badminton and petanque, so plenty of activities to occupy the children. Breakfast was okay, though it was a bit strange that the scrambled eggs were cold each morning. Overall an enjoyable stay.

It may have been my fault that I got the wrong impression, but when I booked I thought we would be staying in the Chateau proper, especially as I booked a room with views of the park ( extra charge I believe ). We did get a room with a view of the park but it was in an accommodation block a short distance away from the 'chateau' which meant in the evening we were obliged to walk there through the rain ( umbrellas provided ) have dinner, and return there for breakfast also ( not raining ). The accommodation itself was on the lower ground floor ( floor 5. You go in at floor 3 as the ground at the back drops away ). Standard Novotel room. Well and easily furnished; very comfortable bed, good linen and towels; generous supply of soaps et al, all housed in a beautiful chateau park location ( with cuckoos and birdsong continuously - a fox dashing by the bedroom window. Very bucolic. Lovely :) The meal was quite good - over at the chateau, after we dried ourselves off, but however no-one asked how the meal was during the whole time we were there; the orders was taken, the plates were delivered and taken, but no one came and asked if everything was to our liking. Indeed. my friend had to summon the waiter to asked if the lamb could be cooked further as it was too pink ( not a problem in my book ). Meanwhile however, the staff lavished all their attention on a table of 3 women, drunk, noisy and vulgar, who distracted from the enjoyment of our meal. The staff must have checked on them 10 times to see how they were, so we seemed to be inconsequential somehow. The breakfast buffet was good, somewhat understaffed, but all in all, what we had hoped for - even fresh apricots! The bad part was that the hotel reception was under redevelopment, which I know must go on someday, but even the staff there had dust masks around their necks. It was pretty dreadful, and the clouds of dust on Saturday morning due to the sanding down of plaster and paintwork was awful. We couldn't get out fast enough. I hope that the work progresses to the hallways below as they looked dated and tired whilst the rooms were quite lovely. However, I enjoyed the accommodation, the beautiful setting, the food was good at both dinner and breakfast, but I feel as though we just slotted into their average day and didn't feel they were really that bothered that we were there or not. So a bit of a mixed bag. I still like Novotels though, and I would nonetheless readily return to this one :)

It was probably a nice hotel in 90sIt is old and extremely unpleasant Rooms are terribly dated. Carpets, sofa and chairs are very badly stained. Price is very highI would clearly not recommend this hotelThere is no good reason for staying there

Upgraded to a spacious suite with a large comfortable bed and a sofa bed for the kids. Large bathroom with shower and another separate w/c. Great buffet breakfast with a large selection. Though not convinced the restaurant is operated by Accor Hotels so not reflected in ratings, comment needs to be made - the food was good though portions a little small, very slow service, and constantly buzzed by flies.

We have stayed at this Hotel a few times. Friendly Staff. Good Location Good Food but limited menu Peaceful setting for families and Business people. A perfect hotel for travelers who do not want to drive into the centre of Paris.