We stayed at this hotel, which is about three hours out of Paris. It is in a small town and the…read morestaff are fantastic. They speak English are really make you feel at home. By the way, if you cannot tell by the photos the scenery is fantastic, its like walking into beautiful garden. They also have a daily breakfast showcasing their local homemade jams and I'm not a big preserve guy, but even I thought it was great. I really recommend staying here and using it as your home base to work off, there is a lot of cool places to check out around the town.

I'd read tons of reviews about this hotel. It's a big award winner on TripAdvisor. We were not…read moredisappointed. Great and quiet location, a bit out of the way. Beautiful room. Incredible service and friendliness from the staff who speak English. Nice to have a drink on the terrace, and breakfast with zillions of homemade preserves was charming. I would love to stay here again. And Chinon is a historic village in the beautiful Loire Valley, close to many chateaux to tour.

The Royal Abbey of Fontevraud is once a famous abby turned prison turned landmark, hotel, and…read morerestaurant. Unfortunately, on Yelp, there are various entries for this place, but all under different names and different addresses. Abbaye Royale de Fontevraud is the name of the site. Within the Abbey, there is Fontevraud L'Hôtel and attached to the hotel is Fontevraud Le Restaurant. To visit the site, you will need to by a ticket, or you can book the hotel to stay in there (they have special parking for hotel and restaurant guests) that allows you to roam the abby at night, free of charge. The hotel itself is modern and very pretty, and also very child friendly. When we asked for a crib for the room, we had real wooden crib placed inside by the time we checked in. they even offer babysitting sevice for 12 eur an hour, provided you book with them 48h ahead of time. However their regular rooms lack a fridge so it's actually quite hard to feed the baby there. The attached restaurant is a one-star michelin. Their breakfast at 18eur a person is a bit ostentatious in pricing, especially since they only offer some vienoisserie, some ham and cheese and yogurt, and oeuf cocotte. The first morning, they had a really awesome meat and mushroom suace for the cocotte, but the second morning they did not. To book their restaurant for dinner can be difficult unless you are staying there. We tried to book them in parallel to our stay and were rejected both times. However, when we were there, we were able to book dinner directly. The food there is really good but a little "modern". Prior to our amuse-bouche, we had a sheet to eat made of honey and nuts and goat milk. The menu is inexpensive for its quality, just as the hotel. 68 EUR for 4 courses and 34 eur for additional wine pairing. Additional prices for 6 courses and 8 courses and another additional pricing for wine pairings for the different courses respectively. The last dinner slot is at 8pm and there's a good reason for this. It takes forever between each course and they want you to really spend the time there. When I asked what time they close, we were told they close when the last patron leaves, whether that be 1am or 4am. By 11:30pm, we were not even at the dessert and cheese yet so we had to ask them to bring up the rest quickly as we were so tired! We were pleasantly drunk and happy walking out at almost 1am. The whole stay was such a wonderful experience. Great food, great rooms and services, and walking around the abbey is an unforgettable experience. Highly recommended!!

The Hotel. At the…read morereception desk they handed us an iPad and explained how it controlled the TV, replaced the room phone and could be used for photographs during our stay, they would email. The photographs to us. I looked at the grubby case, my jet lagged mind desperately wanting sleep. The recessed Hotel corridor lights turn on, then off as you pass by. Quiet, subtle and bright enough. The Hotel is a converted part of the monastery. Tasteful and quiet. It is a lovely retreat Later at midnight when I accidentally knocked a glass onto the floor in the bathroom, the glass shattered. I couldn't work out how to use the iPad to call reception. I got dressed, went to reception who handed me a dishpan and brush to clear up. I was shocked, and felt like crying. I cleared up the mess and went back to sleep. The next day, no one removed the dishpan, brush, broken glass. A replacement glass wasn't provided. The hotel is at once both stunningly wonderful, and missing the mark. Some of the staff are not strong, as mentioned in the last paragraph. Most of them were outstanding. Some were surly insensitive. There was almost always a line of people waiting at reception. Understaffed? My 78 year old mother and I shared a twin-bed room. Staff phoned around local restaurants to make us dinner reservations, they drove us and our luggage from the car park to the hotel. We used the hotel as a base to visit the Abbaye, Chinon, Chenonceaux, Saumer, and gently exploring the region. It's in a great location for this. I would visit again for the peace, amazing ambiance, few excellent staff and location.

We stayed at Residence of the Vignole for one night in early October 2018 to ride our folding bikes…read morealong the river; we liked it so much that we booked a second night! Yannick, the owner/host was charming and very helpful + he speaks great English! He toured us around the property, which is remarkable. There is a heated swimming pool built into a cave in the hillside (there are "troglo" rooms you can book that are literally caves as well!). Our room had wonderful high ceilings, with a separate sitting room, twin beds which together are "king size". Outside our room was an expansive terrace with nice views of the vineyard next door. Yannick's breakfast was really excellent, with eggs, lots of different meats, cheeses, and breads served buffet style. It was very reasonably priced for the quality of the offering, so a "10" in value as well. We plan on staying here again when we visit the Loire Valley!

Our stay at Demeure de la Vignole was wonderful! Yannick and his wife were incredibly accommodating…read moreand provided us with great recommendations of area activities. This hotel is perfectly located outside of any major cities with plenty of walking and biking paths nearby. The hotel is a short 10 minute drive away from Saumur, a beautiful city with many attractions and restaurants.

Excellent hotel. We stayed in unit 9. Great Wi-Fi signal (probably the best we have experienced at…read moreany hotel we have stayed over the past 25 years). Clean and spacious room, especially the bathroom. Main drawback is parking. I guess that is true with most small hotels in Loire valley. But it is good that parking is free during 5pm-9am and on Sundays. There is a small public parking lot with about 7 spots opposite to the hotel lobby. Otherwise, you will need to walk for about 3 minutes. Nice chap at the front desk.

Nice hotel on the edge of Chinon's old city that I would describe as a "high end budget" European…read morehotel. The rooms are clean, and many are larger than average (such as Suite number 5 in which I stayed) with rates from 51 Euros for a standard room to 110 Euros for the large suite. Unquestionably the hosts are very friendly and helpful, and fluent in English for those who need some help with their French. Breakfast is an additional 8-9 Euros per day for a nice continental breakfast with bread, pastries, juice or coffee, and yogurt which is a good deal. Parking is available for free in two nearby public parking lots or you can park free on the street on Sundays and holidays. It's a nice hotel for the price, but misses some of the small things that I've grown accustomed to over 20 years of traveling so I'm not positive I will personally stay here again but will definitely consider it.

WOW !! Unbelievable place incredible Hospitality. The Chateau is outstandingly beautiful. The…read moreservice was a amazing everyone is so friendly and welcoming. The tour is also great including humor, and a antique pinball machine in action.

An absolute gem right outside Chinon. A great spot to stay…read morewhile touring around the Chateau/Loire region of France. Jerome and Charlotte are the lovely and gracious hosts of this beautifully renovated chateau dating back to the 12th Century. Every detail has been carefully attended to including huge, updated bathrooms and bedrooms equipped with down duvets, Nespresso machines, kettles, fluffy towels and wonderful food. I could easily stay there forever!

We stayed at Loire Valley Retreat for two nights this fall. The location is exactly what you would…read moreexpect the French countryside to be, on a small rise with views of farms and small towns. The chateau itself is beautiful, we particularly appreciated the blend of thoroughly modern facilities (bathrooms, amenities, TVs) inside a building that was hundreds of years old. Jerome and Charlotte are very welcoming, engaging hosts. We had one of the best meals of our entire trip when we arrived, a hearty four course menu served with warmth and presented with flair. Couldn't have been happier with the experience and wish we had stayed longer. We will definitely be going back.

We adored Le Moulin and cannot wait to return. It is hard to truly describe the experience here,…read morebut the people make all the difference in the world. Time slows down and you can just relax. The area is close enough to Saumur and other cities that you can easily take day trips, but isolated enough you can walk out and enjoy the countryside. I have a full review posted here with pictures and all the details you could ever want! http://sarcastictravel.blogspot.com/2010/10/le-moulin-bregeon-loire-valley-france.html

I've travelled quite a bit and this was by far the most wonderful experience I've ever had. Le…read moreMoulin Brégeon exceeded all my expectations. The bucolic countryside greets you as you drive up to the beautifully restored Mill, complete with a bubbling stream, chicken, geese and cows in the pasture......you are literally transport in time. The Moulin "Family'' (Jonathan, Bernard, Pascal, Christiaan and Figaro the loving chocolate lab...) all gave us a warm welcome that made us feel like we were returning home for the holidays. You create real friendships with these people. The gourmet "Eat, Pray, Love" kind of dinners made us savour every bite, paired with the perfect wines and homemade desserts were exceptional. The room was set with soft candlelight, antique french linen, flowers and lovely dinnerware. Two days we toured with Bernard as our guide to several chateaux, surrounding villages and wine caves to learn more about the local history of the Loire Valley. Visiting Saumur is a must, along with Linières Bouton, the Moulin's little village that Jonathan is restoring with the same impeccable integrity and love as he did at the Moulin. I will definitly return.....I'd even consider moving there to be a part of the magic of the Moulin Bregeon and Linières Bouton.

Great location and rooms. Friendly staff and a great breakfast that included crepes and fresh…read morefruit and an assortment of fresh bread. Room was quiet and clean. Very close to downtown and easy access to the Loire Valley