Blue Dot Hotel review: My time at this vegan French getaway

I have stayed in a fair few vegan hotels over the years (for which I feel very fortunate), and I have found that they come in all shapes and sizes.

Some offer pricey high-end stays, like Il Mansio on Lake Garda. Others offer something quieter and more wholesome. And Blue Dot Hotel is one of those.

It is a brand new, fully vegan hotel in a sleepy pocket of rural France, run by a couple who recently relocated their well-loved hotel from the Netherlands.

I visited for a few nights just before they opened to the public, so a few things were still being finessed, which I will be upfront about throughout.

It is a peaceful, low-impact place to unplug, eat hearty vegan food and potter around the countryside. For the right kind of vegan traveller, that is exactly the appeal.

In this review, I will cover the location, rooms, service, amenities, food, and price so you can decide whether this is the vegan getaway for you!

Make sure to mention My Vegan Travels when you book!

What is Blue Dot Hotel?

Blue Dot Hotel is a fully vegan Chambre d’hôte (similar to a B&B) near the small town of Magnac-Laval in the Limousin region of central France. It is run by Henk and Nazma, who previously ran a vegan hotel in the Netherlands (Vegotel Blije) before relocating to France.

The house itself is a traditional French property with a second-hand interior and 100% plant-based food from breakfast through to full board.

It is a small and intimate set-up, with two rooms for two people and another room for between two and six. On site there is a swimming pool, a large garden, an indoor lounge and a small gym, plus e-bike rental (currently provided by the tourist centre in the nearby town of Magnac-Laval) for getting out and exploring.

Their whole approach is built around sustainability and the vegan lifestyle, which is very much the couple’s passion.

My experience

I stayed at Blue Dot Hotel for three nights in June 2026, with my partner, during a pre-launch stay before they opened to the public.

During our stay, we slept in the “Luxurious Room 1”, ate breakfast and dinner each day, swam in the pool, made use of the garden and lounge, and hired e-bikes to explore the local area. Here is how it all went.

The location

Blue Dot Hotel sits in a tiny cul-de-sac near Magnac-Laval, surrounded by the quiet countryside of the Limousin. It is properly remote and rural, which is a big part of its charm, but it does mean there is nothing within walking distance – no shops, bars, or restaurants.

For vegan food specifically, the area is tricky. There is a vegan restaurant called Indigo in the nearby town of Le Dorat, but it was unfortunately closed during our visit.

Beyond that, finding vegan options locally is tough (but hopefully will improve with more vegan guests in the area), so you will want to rely on the food the hotel provides, or have a car and be happy putting together meals from supermarket bits like hummus and bread. The hotel can also help you with local car hire if necessary.

We hired e-bikes, which cost 44 euros for two bikes for two days, and that opened things up pretty well. From the hotel we could reach both Le Dorat and Magnac-Laval, each a ride of around ten to twenty minutes, and there is a lovely green cycle and foot path linking Magnac-Laval to Le Dorat. The local towns are very quiet and sleepy, with a few tabacs and coffee shops open.

Getting there is easiest via Limoges airport, which is served by Ryanair, so you can usually find cheap flights. The hotel offers an airport transfer, which is free if you book a week or longer and otherwise costs 50 euros for the return trip.

The rooms

We stayed in the Luxurious Room 1, which was spacious and comfortable. It came with a TV and a Velux window, and there was plenty of hanging space for clothes, which I always appreciate.

I loved the bathroom, which has a large bathtub, although it is worth knowing that for room 1 it sits across a shared hallway rather than being ensuite. The chance of bumping into other guests is low, and bathrobes are on the way, which will make those trips across the hall easier.

For internet, there is a wired LAN connection in the room, with a cable plus a converter so you can plug your devices in.

Everything was clean and comfortable. As this was a pre-launch stay, a few room features were still being rolled out, including locks on the doors and in-room tea and coffee facilities, so for now tea and coffee are available downstairs free of charge.

Rooms 2 and 3 are priced a little lower than room 1, partly down to the bathroom arrangements, with an ensuite for room 2 planned for the future.

The service

The welcome here is warm and very personal. Henk and Nazma look after you directly, and you really feel that hands-on, family-run touch.

They are happy to help with anything from airport transfers and e-bike hire to tips on exploring the local area.

Henk is a chatty and very present host who enjoys a good conversation, and he is happy to share his thoughts on everything from sustainability and technology to the vegan cause.

If you love a proper natter with your hosts, you will feel right at home. If you treasure complete privacy and quiet, especially at mealtimes, it is worth going in knowing that this is a sociable, hands-on sort of stay rather than a hands-off one.

The amenities

For a small rural B&B, there is a nice spread of shared spaces to enjoy. There is a swimming pool, which was lovely (but sadly a touch cold during our June visit), plus a sunny garden for sunbathing, an indoor lounge with a sofa for relaxing, and a small gym in an outbuilding right next door.

The big practical thing to flag is connectivity. There is no WiFi anywhere on site, only the single wired LAN cable in your room. For a digital detox, that is a real plus, and plenty of people will love the chance to switch off properly. But if you work on the road, you will want to plan ahead.

As a new opening, the hosts also mentioned more touches are on the way, such as large pool towels and gym towels for the guests to use.

The food

The food is, of course, fully vegan, and the overriding theme is wholesome and generous. Portions are large, and you will not go hungry.

Breakfast is included as standard. Ours featured a fresh French baguette, alongside vegan bacon, vegan cheese, pâté, a tofu “egg” salad with bread, and yoghurt with granola. It leans heavily on mock meats and cheeses, whilst the dinners featured more veggies and tofu.

Lunch is an optional extra at 12.50 euros per person, and you prepare it during breakfast to take away. It is typically a sandwich built from similar fillings to the breakfast spread.

Dinner is an optional extra too, at 19.50 euros per person for a starter and main, with dessert available as an additional extra. It is generally a big main dish with a side, along the lines of a hearty chilli with rice, a vegan carbonara, or a curry with rice.

Our favourite parts were the fresh salad with locally grown lettuce and tofu that came with dinner each evening, and the pastry with stewed fruit and cream for dessert.

Overall, the food was comforting and filling. Given how hard vegan food is to come by locally, the meal options here are convenient and pretty essential at times!

The price

You can find current room prices on the Blue Dot Hotel website, but at the time of writing, a weekend in low season started from around 295 euros for two people.

When we visited, they were running a 10% introductory discount on room prices through 2026, so it is worth checking whether that is still on when you book.

Breakfast is included in the price, but other meals are charged on top of the room. Dinner is 19.50 euros per person for a starter and main, with dessert extra, and the picnic lunch is 12.50 euros per person. Specific dietary tweaks, such as gluten-free or refined sugar-free, are generally around 2.50 euros per person per meal.

The airport transfer is free if you book a week or longer, and otherwise 50 euros for the return. E-bikes (rented externally from the hotel) were 44 euros for two bikes for two days.

For a relaxed, fully vegan rural stay, I think it is fair value, particularly once you factor in the meals. Given there is so little vegan food nearby, having breakfast and dinner sorted on site takes a lot of the stress out of the trip.

Blue Dot Hotel review verdict

Blue Dot Hotel offers a slow and calm base for a relaxing holiday in France. Whether it is the right hotel for you really comes down to what you want from a trip.

If you are after a peaceful place to switch off completely, eat hearty vegan food, and gently explore a quiet corner of rural France, it is a lovely, restful choice with a warm welcome and a genuine sustainability ethos behind it.

But it is worth considering that it is quite remote (so a little tough without a car), there is no WiFi, and the bathroom for room 1 is across the hall.

For me, the relaxation was the real win. I loved doing very little for a few days, the building is beautiful and quirky, and the pool was a welcome bonus. If that sounds like your kind of slow holiday, you will enjoy your time here.

And as a brand new opening that is still finding its feet, I would expect a few of the smaller niggles to be smoothed out before long!