Name: Le Haut des Lys, The Originals Relais (Relais du S
Address: Les Barria Res Blanches D121, Villandry, 37510, FR

10/10

Exceptional

01 Jun 2026

Blair

Phenomenal stay out on the country. Superb dinners, too. A transcendent experience out in the country. Thank you! Merci!

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Oct 2025

Jose

Recommended!

Friendly staff, nice room for th eprice and great breakfast, location is ubeteable

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Aug 2025

Catherine

This beautiful hotel is a 5 minute walk from the chateau. A lovely property with very friendly staff.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Jul 2025

JR

Relaxed and welcoming

Excellent upmarket guest house run by owners. V large house originally was servants quarters for Chateau Villandry and now is welcoming and air conditioned .

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 May 2025

Niva

Beautiful property, excellent location and great service!

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2025

Joy

Hot tub was nice and lovely yard.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2025

an pang

Well maintained property with modern interior. Service was excellent and warm. We got to property late around 8 pm; the receptionist make sure there is dinner available for us at the chateau. The caring attitude warms our hearts.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

16 Apr 2025

Codrina

Highly recommended property! Very clean, modern rooms with all amenities. The property is within walking distance to old village and Chateaux de Villandry. Staff is very friendly and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2025

Clayton

This was the perfect place to stay for our Loire Valley adventures! We loved the staff, the atmosphere, and the location. We can’t wait to come back

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

19 Oct 2024

J Laurence

This was the best kept secret on my my month long trip to Europe. Room and bathroom were large, clean, and comfortable. The owner put a lot of resources in the rehab of this old convent. Great facility and the dining room was excellent.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

25 Aug 2024

Melissa

This was a lovely hotel with staff who were so friendly and helpful. It is a short walk from Villandry chateau, but was still very peaceful and quiet. They offer beautiful food for breakfast and dinner, which is extra, but was delicious and all locally sourced. This place was a real gem.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Aug 2024

Peter

Excellent stopover in Villandry

Second visit, excellent roon with air conditioning. Very good breakfast. Friendly staff.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Jul 2024

christopher

Walking distance to the castle Villandry through a lovely village with nice restaurants and bakery. Breakfast is not worth 15 Euros.

8/10

Excellent

17 Jul 2024

Bethany

Thoughtful and helpful service.

Thoughtful and helpful service. I’d visit again.

Self

8/10

Excellent

23 Jun 2024

David

Overnight stay - Tours

On the whole a pleasant stay.
Room a good size with queen bed. Good to see summer tog duvet on the bed. Pillows not so good but we usually bring our own anyway.
Bed was comfortable enough for us.
Bathroom good sized.
Lift available to get to other floors, again a good plus point.
Continental breakfast available which have good range of items to choose from.
Evening meal available- not advertised on the website.
We enjoyed the meal we had (3 course, 1 set menu, only €25) There is no choice so if fussy might not suit you.
Staff we interacted with were excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Jun 2024

Nicholas

Staff were friendly and knowledgeable. The house is in a rural area but with amenities within a short car ride (bicycles are also available!).
We only stayed for 1 night; we wish that it could have been longer. Delightful

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

01 Apr 2024

lindsay

Beautiful building, although we were disappointed to be in a room that was outside the main building in a kind of stable block, that didn't have the style of the main building.
Owner and staff all very nice. Beautiful walk into the village and to the river. Dog friendly.

Leisure Pet

10/10

Exceptional

22 Dec 2023

Martin

Stayed here a few times now. Lovely people and a very good restaurant.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Oct 2023

tony

Amazing stay

Great location, Great environmental, Friendly stuffs.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Oct 2023

John

A great find in a nice quaint setting.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2023

Randy

Wonderful Place

What a great find.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

27 Aug 2023

Daniel

Very very good. Staff really nice and room excellent. Highly recommended

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Aug 2023

C

A very pleasant stay. Great location, can recommend.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2023

PAUL

What’s not to like about a holiday in a castle?

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 May 2023

Rebecca

Just wonderful, everything done to exactly the right standards and values, and done simply. No corners cut for a superb price, and a breath of fresh air. I was upgraded without asking at no extra cost. The staff look happy, employed locally and are clearly treated well, the area is stunning, the meals are fantastic value and wholesome. Everything just qiuetly works around you. A rarety amongst hotels. The doors all have super soft close so no relentless door slamming. The guests are considerate and not noisey. The area is so quiet except for the fantastic sound of birdsong - if you want to know what it used to be like to live alongside nature and have it flourish - come here. You will be shocked at what we have lost in the vast majority elsewhere. If you want to know how fantastic real fresh milk used to taste - come here. To the hotel please don't change anything about what you are doing - if only more places were like you.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

08 Mar 2023

Martin

Very conveniently located for an overnight stay during our drive from Calais Eurotunnel to Toulouse. Most of all we enjoyed the friendly atmosphere and the excellent dining. The owners and all the staff are welcoming and helpful.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Feb 2023

Martin

Very pleasant staff, good food and excellent room. And reasonably priced.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2022

Janet

Best Croissants in France!!!

We loved this hotel; the room was lovely with comfortable beds and nice linens.
The location could not have been better to visit the amazing Chateau Villandry.
The breakfast was the best we had on offer, in any hotel or BnB, for our entire 3-week trip through France including Paris. The croissants were enough to make you close your eyes in sheer gastro-heaven; flaky and buttery. My mouth waters just remembering the taste!
The employees were also very helpful, kind and especially Isabela, a delightful person! She was our first contact and set the tone for our stay. I highly recommend Le Haut des Lys.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2022

Christopher

Converted 16th century Convent

Lovely converted 16thC convent with large rooms, modern fittings and eclectic artwork. Visit the bar to see the original stained glass of the chapel. Evening meal also very good

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2021

Dragomir

Clean and nice

The hotel was very clean, the personal friendly and helpful. The location is also very good, just minutes walking distance from Villandry castle, which I warmly recommend to be visited. There are other castles nearby, although a car is needed. The breakfast is not various but it is not so important for us. I really liked the place and recommend it to everyone.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Aug 2020

Andrew

Staff fabulous, location for Villandry excellent only thing we would have liked were tea and coffee making facilities in the room.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Aug 2020

Verified traveler

Very nice place in a very nice area. Super friendly hosts

Leisure Family_with_children

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jul 2019

Peter

Great Hotel in Villandry

We had a very nice one night stay at Le Haut des Lys. Its a good location to visit Tours.
The location is on the edge of Villandry village, just a 10 minute was walk to restaurants and the Chateau. Rooms are really nice and have air conditioning. The owner Pascal was very friendly, charming and helpful.
We will definitely stay again

Friends

8/10

Excellent

22 May 2019

ADRIAN

Location was good and the overall property too. The room was not comfortable as expected (at least not as advertised).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

22 May 2019

Carolyn

Hospitable, super comfortable and convenient stay!

This is an outstanding place to stay to enjoy the many joys of the Loire Valley! Pascal is a phenomenal host and is so helpful with information about the hotel and the area. I stayed in one of the adjacent annex rooms and enjoyed eating dinner one evening at the table/chairs outside my room. The setting is very quiet and peaceful - and you're not far from access to any number of chateaux or other great sites in the area. The dinner buffet selection onsite is great and very convenient if getting back late after a long day of sight-seeing. The bathroom is enormous and a welcome relief after small central Paris bathrooms! :) I especially appreciated having a small refrigerator in the room and the storage space was excellent as well. The patio has comfortable furniture and the garden area within the enclosed walls is very lovely/peaceful if you want to take a little stroll or sit in a very pastoral setting. The proximity to the Villandry chateau is of course great and I'd highly recommend the short climb to the top of the tower to enjoy the beautiful views of the gardens!

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2018

Verified traveler

Excellent Stay!

Fabulous hotel in a great location. Wonderfully modern rooms in the the french countryside. Hotel is spotless, service is amazing, and breakfast is delicious. Not much more you can ask for! Can't wait to return.

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Sep 2018

Philippe

The ultimate gem in the Loire Valley

I have seldom given 5 stars for perfection but Le Haut des Lys deserves them. This small hotel is a gem. The owners are always present making sure their guests are well taken care of.
Set in a beautiful countryside estate, formerly a boarding school and totally redone 5 years ago, this \"hotel de charme\" is located just outside the lovely village of Villandry, a few minutes away from one the most beautiful castle and gardens in the Loire Valley. The location is perfect as a base to explore the area.

The rooms are very comfortable and the breakfast is very good.

It is worth mentioning that this hotel is part of the brand \"Relais du Silence\", a group of similarly charming and quiet hotels throughout Europe and managed as their owners' association.

Definitely worth looking into that brand when visiting Europe and selecting \"Le Haut des Lys\" when in the Loire Valley

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

31 Aug 2018

Verified traveler

Wow!

Wow almost doesn’t cover it, just a truly lovely experience.
We stayed in a room with a private terrace and hot tub at a genuinely good price, well worth every penny.
The Château makes you feel special as you drive through the gates, it’s gorgeous.
The owners were so welcoming and show you to your room and where everything is.
The room was small but perfectly formed. Lovely comfy bed with clearly high quality linen. Bathrobes and towels all very high quality too. Really nice spacious bathroom with a bath and shower.
The hot tub was obviously a huge bonus, nothing quite like sipping bubbly while relaxing in a private tub with your other half and watching the night come in.
The owners have tried to think of everything to help like tv channel listing printed out for you so you can easily find English/ French/ German etc.
Villandry town, caves and chateau well worth a visit too.
I would come back here in a heartbeat and very likely to make a return trip or three.

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2018

Greg

Wonderful place in a beautiful location

We stayed for a night here in August with fantastic weather.

The hotel is tastefully renovated and the staff were very friendly.

The E’tape Gourmand restaurant a few hundred yards away is lovely with a beautiful outside terrace under the trees and is clearly very popular with the locals so you must book.

The Chateau de Villandry is well worth a visit and the gardens are breathtaking.

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2018

Marc

First stop on a 3000 Km drive and we arrived late. checkin was great and they booked at us a local restaurant before they shut. Rooms are lovely and modern. A lovely setting and a great start to the holiday - I would recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jul 2018

Igor

I didn't want to leave!

Oh, what a great place and a story!
Family ran, small, clean, welcoming place!
Great base to explore Tours area of Loire Valley!
So peaceful...we didn't want to leave.
Great breakfast (add 12EUR per)

Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jun 2018

Verified traveler

Great hotel, nice owners close to some great garde

Great hotel, the gardens at the chateau are fantastic

8/10

Excellent

05 Jun 2018

Brett

Nice hotel in Loire

The hotel is nice, clean and appears to be recently updated. The proprietors were very friendly and helpful and showed us to our rooms. We had a family room, which is actually two adjacent rooms, connected by a small hallway which is closed off from the main hallway (so only one keyed door). The gate is closed from 1 to 3, so no early check-in. Located near the outskirts of Villandry, the area has the ambiance of the french country-side. The location is convenient for access to many sights in the Loire valley. Not far from Castle Villandry.

Family

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2018

Michael

Pleasant stay

Pleasant but basic room. Large bathroom. Staff was very nice. Good breakfast buffet that costs 12 Euros. Nice outdoor sitting areas. Quiet. Good restaurant nearby. No air conditioning in our room. No early check in as gates are closed between 1 and 3 unless you have a key card.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

17 May 2018

Denise

Good for the price

It was clean and conveniently located. A little overly “techy” for us. Could only work the tv and shower lights with a tablet which didn’t work so we had to sleep with the shower light on.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

Bill

Villandry Countryside

We had an exceptional experience at Le Haut with very a very personable and friendly owner/manager in attendance. The countryside was a great setting for this fully restored building with very nice amenities. Breakfast was top quality with a good selection.

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2018

SELDA

We’ll be back

Staying at this hotel made our trip all the more special because the family running it was so welcoming, friendly, and helpful. The garden was so lovely to have a drink after a long day of Château trips and if the weather was a little cooler, the little chapel inside turned into a lovely room was great for sipping the most delicious wine (and no allergy causing sulfites in these regional wines). Pascal, Nathalie, and Audrey made a home that we would love to visit frequently.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 May 2018

Verified traveler

Great place from which to visit Chateaux

Very clean and comfortable room. Front desk staff pleasant. Nice breakfast. No restauarnt for dinner but staff made recommendations for a restaurant close by.

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2018

Moi

Excellent service!!

Family owned ,chain B&B service-like Hotel. Excellent reception and most friendly & helpful. Particularly Audrey and Pascal (dad). Mum’s english limited & she looks after breakfast. Best croissants we have had so far. Nothing is too much trouble for Audrey. When w asked for hot water, we were provided a thermos jug with cups on a tray. Audrey gave us some French lesson too! When we got there late( nearly 9pm) they booked the restaurant down the road (l’Etape Gourmande) for us. Great food and service! Very reasonable too. Very comfortable stay. They pride themselves for the service and so they should!! This old convent building is very cosy. Only possible improvement is to provide coffee and tea.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2018

Kimberly

Incredible find!

What a delightful find in Loire. I can’t speak highly enough about the property, the grounds, the location, and especially the attentive, warm, and kind owners. We spent four nights here with our family of four and absolutely loved our stay. The best part was chatting with the owners each evening on the outdoor terrace. They seem to have poured their hearts into creating this special place.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

07 Mar 2018

Verified traveler

Quiet hotel with the friendliest staff

Lovely hotel set outside the village of Villandry. Very quiet at night and we stayed for one night of blissful sleep. The staff were without exception helpful and friendly. Breakfast was excellent and the room very spacious and comfortable.Wifi a little slow.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2017

L

Charming stay

We love the quietness and the charm of the place, as well as the kindness of the hosts.
The rooms are very comfortable and the jacuzzi experience is a delight.

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2017

David

Lovely hotel just outside Villandry

Comfortable, quiet, well-situated with charming and friendly staff

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2017

james

Lovely Friendly Hotel

We had a lovely stay at this hotel. The owners were very helpful and made every effort to ensure we had a nice time. Thoroughly recommend staying here and also the restaurant up the hill.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Aug 2017

Verified traveler

Happy Travels

Tranquillity surrounds this lovely family owned quality hotel where service is considerate & of very high standard. Ideal for a quiet, peaceful break in a beautiful area of France.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2017

lrosenth

Wonderful hotel close the Château Villandry

This hotel is just a marvel! We stayed for three nights and it has been a wonderful experience. The hotel has been recently established in an old annex building of the chateau. The renovation of the building has been done with a lot of style - and it has all the modern amenities of a modern hotel (e.g. elevator). The rooms are bright and well equipped with everything You need. Our room was very clean with a nice, spacious bathroom.
The hotel also has a private parking lot.
It's an owner operated business and the service was extremely friendly and nice. The breakfast buffet has been well stocked. Over all a perfect place to stay to visit the Châteaux de la Loire!

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2017

simon and Julie

Great hotel, great family, very friendly

Found this hotel on Expedia, a one night stop over on the way to south of Bordeaux What a great find, so good we re booked two nights on the way back, very good hotel, very good hotel, top customer service from a good family business. Thoroughly recommend great stay thanks for your hospitality. We will be back.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Jul 2017

Bernard

Favorite stop over

The building and gardens are kept to a very high standard and the owner was very helpful with information regarding the area, as he only provides breakfast I asked if he could recommend a restaurant for dinner which he did at a farmhouse seven hundred meters along the road he even booked us a table and when we return he inquired if we had enjoyed the food and surroundings. We will be returning here we have added this to or favorite stops as we travel to and from the Cos del sol .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Jul 2017

Verified traveler

Quiet countryside retreat

Beautiful countryside and friendly helpful staff. Close to wonderful Restuarant

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jul 2017

Shaw

Amazing Gem

Truly excellent condition of this completely renovated hotel; rooms are outstanding with all modern facilities; bathroom was spacious with full tub/ shower; Owner's daughter waited for us until. 11:30 PM to check us in and walked us up to our room (we called ahead to advise we will be late) easy to get to following GPS

Family

8/10

Excellent

18 Jun 2017

Verified traveler

Clean, comfortable place to stay

Beautifully restored house with garden abd outside seating area. Close to Chateau de Villandry with several bars and restaurants within a few minutes drive. There was parking on site close to the entrance.

Our room was clean and functional but quite small. It was fine for a one night stay. The owners were friendly and helpful. The bar served hot and cold beverages. Breakfast was served in a bright, spacious area and was a typical French breakfast which was fine for us. It is a shame they do not offer dinner there.

A minor inconvenience was that the gate to the property, for both cars and pedestrians did not open until 3.00pm. Hotels.com website indicated there was 24 hour reception which is not the case.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

18 May 2017

Steven

Excellent Hotel, Meticulously Kept

Very hospitable owners. Immaculately clean, modern, 'garden' rooms with veranda with table and chairs. Buffet Continental breakfast was set in a most pleasant dining room in the main house. Recommended farmhouse restaurant was ten minutes walk up the road; we ate dinner there and were delighted with the gourmet food, wine and service. All excellent.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2017

Johannes

Fantastic Hotel!

Fantastic stay! The owner was so friendly, explained to us everything we need to know about our stay and also recommended us to go for dinner to the nearby restaurant. After we came back from dinner, he personally met us and asked us about how we like our breakfast and such. In short: highly recommended!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2017

Rebecca

Breakfasts were the best!

Lovely Stay at this Chateau. The guest room we had was #4. Comfortable bed, easy chairs, TV ( though we didn't I watch), large modern bathroom, great shower!. Rooms 1-4 are motel style with outside entrance/ porch with chairs and small table to sit and enjoy a bottle of wine and enjoy the view. I believe they also have rooms in the main building where breakfast is also served. Soft and hard boiled eggs, amazing jams, croissant, amazing bread like only the French can do, fruit, cereal, cheese board, prosciutto,ham, fresh coffee and tea. Well worth the inexpensive cost of breakfast.

Everything about this place is perfect. Close to chateau vallandry with its spectacular gardens - a must see!

A wonderful stop over in Loire Valley!

10/10

Exceptional

20 Apr 2017

Dan

An outstanding boutique hotel

A wonderful hotel in a great area of the Loire Valley. A large, comfortable room and outstanding breakfast. Staff always friendly, ready to help.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

29 Mar 2017

Verified traveler

Quaint on the outside, modern inside.

Nice location just outside the town. Clean, well maintained modern interiors. Very helpful owners. Great breakfast, better than similarly prices hotels.

8/10

Excellent

20 Jul 2026

Stephane

Bien dans l’ensemble le personnel n’est pas très accueillant sauf le dîner du soir les chambres sont très bien il manque de produits d’hygiène produit douche pas exemple
Dans l’ensemble c’est un bon rapport qualité prix

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 Jul 2026

Frank

Really everything about the hotel was excellent. The location is a short walk to the Villandry chateau. It is also an excellent location for people using bikes. There were a good number of thém parked on the grounds. With the heat we were looking for a place with air conditioning. This was one of the very few. It was relaxing and quiet. Good food, welcoming staff. We rate it highly.

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2026

Kjell Endre

Veldig personlig service

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

14 Dec 2025

Stephane

On dit que la perfection n'existe pas, nous l'avons pourtant trouvé.
Merci à toute l'équipe 😊

Leisure Partner