Cache a Maxime seems to have recently undergone a rebrand and is much more casual than before. We have made an annual trip since 2016 and I’m sad to say this year was the first year that it did feel worth the expense to us. The restaurant, while still very tasty and accommodating of allergies, is more expensive for less unique food. It used to have a true French vibe, luxurious and decadent with local farm to table cuisine. We miss Le Greg and Le Charlie (now combined to “Resto Bar”). Staff is less bilingual than before (all of the staff we usually recognize year to year have moved on it seems) but still very friendly, however there are no English menus available either online or in person at the restaurant and there are only 2-3 English channels on the cable tv (both NBC and CBS were no longer on offer as in previous years). Check in is a bit late (4pm) and less flexible than other hotels. We had brought dinner clothes but could’ve worn t-shirts (to give you an idea as to the change in nature of the restaurant). Our room was clean, the bed was not super comfortable but fine if you don’t mind a soft mattress. Overall it was a perfectly pleasant hotel, but the price tag just didn’t add up for us. All of the little things (service, environment, restaurant, etc.) that made Cache a Maxime an annual stay for us are no longer there under the new “La Cache” branding -even the logo is now a cartoony wine barrel instead of the luxe font. A nice stay but not as special as it used to be
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