Château Le Stelsia can host a seminar, a convention, a team-building day, a gala dinner or a wedding, from a one-to-one meeting to 250 guests. The hotel occupies a medieval castle at Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot, in the Lot-et-Garonne, set in a 23-hectare park. It has six event rooms, 31 bedrooms, a restaurant and a spa on the same site.
Seminars and company events
The largest meeting room is Grande Ourse, the castle's former barn, with exposed timber beams and a view down to the infinity pool. It covers 220 m² and seats 220 in theatre, 120 in classroom, 80 at a banquet and 60 in a U-shape. Bose sound and video projection support presentations to more than 200 people. The room can be divided, and the Petite Ourse salon next door serves for breakout groups.
Smaller rooms cover board meetings and workshops. Orion, on the first floor facing the park, measures 60 m² and takes 27 in theatre, 20 in classroom, 18 in a U-shape or 16 in salon layout, with a large screen, videoconferencing and air conditioning. Pégase, a vaulted room in the thirteenth-century part of the castle, holds up to 20 for a business lunch or a half-day meeting. Sirius, 25 m² in an annex beside the pool, seats 12 for one-to-one sessions or a working meal.
The hotel sells half-day and full-day study packages, with a minimum of 10 people, plus semi-residential and residential formats with overnight stays. The team can also arrange equipment, breaks, meals and activities, all on an à la carte basis. Team building can take place in the park.
Weddings and receptions
The hotel offers full hire of the castle for weddings and arranges the wedding meal itself. It also works with a list of trusted suppliers, including photographers, DJs and bands. Family reunions, christenings, birthdays and stag or hen parties are hosted in the reception rooms and salons, seven days a week, and guests can stay in the hotel.
Rooms and capacities
La Palmeraie is the largest room: 400 m² on the north side of the castle, for up to 250 guests. It suits gala dinners, cabaret evenings, showrooms and presentations, and opens onto a covered terrace lined with palm trees, within a 2-hectare enclosed garden. Grande Ourse takes 220 in theatre, Orion 27, Pégase 20 and Sirius 12. Rooms can be set in theatre, standing cocktail or seated dinner layouts.
Accommodation
The four-star hotel has 31 bedrooms in three categories, Classic, Deluxe and Suite, including two suites named Royale and Princesse. Each room has its own colourful decor.
Catering
Le Bistrot, the hotel restaurant, serves bistronomic cooking based on regional produce at lunch and dinner. There is also a lounge bar and, in summer, La Bodéga for drinks on the terrace. Event meals and breaks are prepared by the hotel.
History and setting
The castle dates from the Middle Ages and was turned into a hotel by its owner, Philippe Ginestet, with an architecture built on bright colours and light shows on the facades at night. Leisure facilities include the Sens spa with a heated pool, sensory showers and a hammam, an outdoor pool, the Fantasia mini-golf and sports grounds.
Getting there
The hotel is at Saint-Sylvestre-sur-Lot, close to Villeneuve-sur-Lot and Pujols. Agen, Cahors and Bergerac are the nearest larger towns. Arrival by car or coach is the simplest option.
