We, Jo and Karolien, have been working professionally in Belgium for more than 10 years

together as the owners of a well-functioning cafe near Ghent and as an organizer

of numerous major events (food truck festivals, concerts, etc.)

The busy years, the eternal hunger for challenges, the arrival of 2

children and age ;-) brought us to the question “what else do we want

do with our lives, what do we still want to achieve?”. Searching for a

answer to that question finally got us to it in October 2019

headed south. Because we loved the concept ourselves while traveling and

hospitality is in our blood, it seemed opening a

Chambres & Table d'Hôtes the ideal way of working and living. 

That's how we ended up in Saint-Martin-de-Gurson, a small

sympathetic village in the Dordogne Pourpre, a stone's throw from

like Bordeaux, Saint-Émilion, Bergerac, Périgueux, the Atlantic

Ocean. In the middle of vineyards, forests and fields.  A green oasis

of tranquility in stark contrast to our "previous" life. A virtue of which we still

enjoy every day intensely, even while hanging the laundry ;-)

The healthy outdoors, the authentic "Maison de Maître", the rich

environment in culture and nature, Karolien her enthusiasm in the kitchen

and beyond, Jo's jovial hospitality make Le Guinot a new one

understanding, a new future.

Our philosophy has always been the same: on a personal,

offer high quality in a casual way, at reasonable prices.