Best Western Hotel De France

France , Chinon
Chinon, 47, 49 Place Du General De Gaulle, 47
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75 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

29 Nov 2025

Carl

Great room, good breakfast and very nice people - the warmest and friendliest welcome.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Nov 2025

Claudia

Very nice French and cozy hotel

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

james

All good.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2025

Mark

Great location in centre of town with nearby parking available.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Aug 2025

Oliver

For this level of hotel, Hotel de France is great - it's the 3rd time we've stayed there. Bang in the middle of the charming Chinon, lots of world class dining options and such a lovely town to walk around. Great stay. Thank You.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2025

Diane

We enjoyed our stay here very much and would stay again. The staff was friendly and helpful and the room was very comfortable. Enjoyed happy hour on the outdoor terrace - the bartender picked the strawberries off the plant growing in a pot and gave them to us - the best strawberries I've ever had! A cute little french bulldog appeared every now and then for fun and entertainment. Highly recommend.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Aug 2025

Simon

A wonderful place to stay

A really lovely hotel with super helpful and friendly staff. Beautiful location, great terrace and super recommendations for dinner (the restaurant next door is brilliant too)

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 Jun 2025

Margaret

5 Star Stay in Hotel de Ffance

We first stayed at this hotel in 1986 and gave re-visited several times since. The location is fantastic right in the centre and beside the public car park and lift up to the chateau. The hotel has been renovated and extended over the years and is now even has a roof terrace for chilling out in after a days touring/cycling. The owners have changed over the years and the current owners, Romain & Romain, are wonderful friendly hosts, as are the rest of the hotel staff, We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and will be back again.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 May 2025

Mitchell

The suite was fabulous. Location is great.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 May 2025

Carol

The hotel is in the perfect location. Breakfast was great.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

Thomas

This place is impeccable. In spite of it being in an historic building it has been lovingly maintained. Our triple room had an enormous bedroom with twin sinks. The beds were in separate rooms and there were original paintings on the walls. Breakfast was very good. Stay there if you’re in the area.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

18 Jul 2024

Marie-Anne

Very nice hotel, clean, quiet, comfortable bed, modern room facilities. Well located right in the centre, nice neighbourhood. Staff very helpful. Would definitely come back.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

22 Oct 2023

Radosveta

Hotel is really quaint and done within several very old buildings - as best as possible. Decent accommodations, with the givens of walking up and down numerous stairs, dark hallways, etc.

Personnel there ranges from: exceptionally sweet young woman - who carried our heavy suitcases up two steep stairs (no elevator) - to a very unfriendly male. Requests like - making a call on our behalf to a beauty salon - were met with dismay (by the male).

The breakfast area could be easily mistaken for a US Best Western hotel. Impersonal. Food as well. The only thing - that was really cool - was the giant mural with the Rabelais character - Gargantua (the gourmand).

All in all it is an OK place with strategic location within the downtown.

Business Friends

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jun 2022

Madeleine

It was hard to find the Hotel and even staff who worked near the Hotel didn't know where it was situated. You need better signs on the street to show the entrance.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 May 2022

james r

Wonderful hotel with excellent staff, breakfast and room

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

21 Oct 2021

alison

great location in the heart of the old town just under the chateaux. Close to bars and restaurants.
The room we stayed in had windows out onto a corridor which was rather strange but as we were only staying for 1 night it was acceptable

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

02 Sep 2021

Verified traveler

Good value. Super location.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Aug 2021

Leslie

Finding the hotel and the parking was tricky. I lucked out and parked in the right lot by chance trying to find the hotel! Great location, fun decor, great staff!

Self

8/10

Excellent

22 Aug 2020

Daniel

Nice hotel in Chinon

Friendly and helpful. The location was perfect

Partner

8/10

Excellent

26 Mar 2020

Charlie

Nice hotel

Nice hotel and excellent staff. There’s parking close by. A lot of restaurants nearby. Pleas note that there’s no elevator.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Jan 2020

Verified traveler

Lovely hotel but no elevator. Well situated next to a very good restaurant.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

01 Nov 2019

Verified traveler

It is a very comfortable hotel in the middle of the town with parking very close by.fully clean, has good lighting in the bedrooms that enables sensible reading.
Lovely location where the adjacent square is super for getting involved in local cafe life

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jul 2019

dudley

Very comfortable hotel.

Very clean comfortable hotel...out side sitting area on first floor with loungers.
Hotel is right in the main square with many restaurants to choose from.
Breakfast is self service and has many choices.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

03 Jun 2019

John

Nice little hotel......Good value for the money...

They gave us a nice room on the second floor looking right out over the city square....The windows in the hotel are double paned, so even at night it was nice and quiet in the room....We could look right up and see the citadel of CHINON....There are many nice restaurants and cafes in the area.. Also, there is LaveMatique about three blocks away which we used to wash some clothes since we were staying in FRANCE for over three weeks....

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2019

Peter

The staff are lovely, the hotel is quaint but very comfortable, you step out the front door into a square full of cafes, nothing can be finer.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2019

Verified traveler

The staff was very friendly and helpful. The location was ideal. The property was loaded with history.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

23 Sep 2018

Pam

Wonderful location on the square. The common areas are beautifully decorated to match the age of the building while the rooms have all the modern conveniences. The breakfast buffet is great.

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2018

KCB

Nicely situated. Great shower and a nice breakfast. The room was very large - it had 3 chairs and a table. The largest room on our trip. It was very clean. The staff were very helpful. There are a large number of restraints very close — essentially out the front of the hotel in the square. Nevertheless our room was very quiet.

4/10

Poor

15 Sep 2018

Ken

Quirky electricity circuitry

Reception OK, staff friendly and tried hard.Room very small and cramped hence only 4ft 6in bed. Electricity circuits very quirky eg to get the kettle to work you had to switch on a wall light. Breakfast was good. Would not stay again

Friends

10/10

Exceptional

23 Aug 2018

Kerith

Lovely central hotel with character

This lovely hotel is perfectly situated in Chinon, just across from a popular square full of restaurants, and right next to public parking and the free lift to the Chateau. The hotel was very accommodating of our bicycles and staff were friendly and kind. Would absolutely recommend!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jun 2018

josephine

Happy Days in Chinon

we have stayed here before enjoyed it then, we are very comfortable in Chinon and The Hotel De France is also very good, and it had the best breakfast so far on our travels. Only complaint we could not get WiFi however many codes we tried my phone was a Samsung and my partners was Apple.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

13 May 2018

Amy

Great location!

This hotel had a great location in the main square of the town. The concierge was very helpful with restaurant suggestions and taxi cab services. The rooms were clean but the beds were a little on the stiff side. It should be noted that they do not have an elevator so if you are on the third/top floor there are a lot of stairs to walk up and down. Overall we were happy with our stay.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2018

Francisco

Great location and wonderful stay.

Perfectly located and charming hotel. Staff was friendly and accommodating. A/C did not work, so an open window was our option. No elevator/lift available in the property.

Family

8/10

Excellent

01 Oct 2017

Kaye

Delightful old hotel. Beware - no elevator. Really enjoyed the outside patio area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2017

Lynn

Great Hotel

This hotel is extremely well located and the staff very friendly and glad to help in any way. We were moved by the hotel because our room AC was making some disturbing noise. Our room was great and well apportioned. The only negative we can point out is that there is no lift and depending on room assignment this can mean a number of stairs to climb. We were well satisfied with our stay of three days. Jules, the receptionist was very accommodating and added to the pleasantries of the hotel.

8/10

Excellent

31 Aug 2017

Dom

Nice hotel

Clean and good service
Staff very helpful
Thanks

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2017

Jerome

Super stay clean great location and wonderful staff

Family

10/10

Exceptional

02 May 2017

Verified traveler

Attractive hotel in the centre of town

Stayed here on the last night of a tour of the Loire chateaux - unfortunately the Chinon chateau closed at 6 p.m. so didn't get a chance to visit. (Too busy the next morning filling the car boot with wines from the very convenient wine shop opposite the hotel, and so far the wines we have tasted on the owner's recommendations have been excellent).
Car parking just around the corner.
The room was very comfortable, looking out over the square in front. The bathroom was modern with a nice roomy shower.
There is no lift in the hotel, although the staircase is wide and not too difficult to negotiate.
The hotel does not have a restaurant, and the restaurant next door was full (on a Friday evening), and we hadn't thought to book. However, we had an very good dinner in \"La Part des Anges\" restaurant about 5 minutes away.
Excellent breakfast, though.

8/10

Excellent

28 Sep 2016

Verified traveler

Very Pleasant

Excellent location in the pretty square of central Chinon.

6/10

Pleasant

25 Aug 2016

Mike

Good location. They helped us find a good restaurant for the evening. Bad thing is we had to lug our luggage up three flights of awkward steps. Whew!! Room was a bit awkward as we were on the top floor and had to watch for the beams as we walked around the room.

Family

8/10

Excellent

07 Jun 2016

Verified traveler

The hotel was in such a good position in the centre of Chinon. The hotel staff were really helpful. The only downside is that there are no lifts, so if you are on the third floor it is hard. The staff took our bags to our room, but we had to take them down the stairs

Partner

4/10

Poor

04 Jun 2016

francophile

No way this was a 3 star hotel

They advertise parking. There was no parking. We could not even unload bags in front of the hotel. We had to schlep our bags 100 meters in the rain. Then because there was no elevator we had to schlep our bags up two flights of stairs to the tiniest room we have ever stayed in. The decor was fine but we were not able to sleep because the bedding, especially pillows, was so uncomfortable. The Wi Fi did not work. The attendant tried to help us but he could not get it to work either. I also want to add that the people who worked there were very nice and this is no reflection on them. Their attitude was excellent but they could not overcome the deficiencies.

8/10

Excellent

03 Aug 2015

Christian

Nice hotel - good location

Stayed overnight at this hotel on our visit to Chinon to see the fortress. Very nice hotel in a great location. Rooms were clean, Wi-Fi and everything else worked and service staff was reasonably friendly and accommodating. One big drawback was the lack of an elevator even though it was advertised as having one. Negotiating the narrow stairways to the 2nd floor room was a bit more challenging that it should have bee, given the size and weight of our luggage. There is a parking lot about 100 yards from the hotel entrance but finding a space could be difficult at times and was only free until 9:00 AM so that could be an issue if you are driving. Eating here was a pleasure with numerous restaurants right outside the entrance to the hotel. Would recommend this hotel if lack of an elevator is not an issue for you

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

12 Jan 2015

keith

Comfortable stay

Not sure a superior room has anything more than a standard room

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Sep 2014

Richard

4 days at Chinon

Had a very pleasant stay at the Hotel de France. Car parking was essential and efficient. Staff were attentive and spoke English as and when needed. Our room was at the front of the hotel overlooking the square and as the weather was hot it was good to have a window open rather than the A/C running constantly. This exposed the one problem because the road cleaning operation started very early each morning and was extremely noisy. Otherwise a very enjoyable stay.

10/10

Exceptional

06 Aug 2014

Reba

Really nice hotel

The staff was very nice. Our apartment was lovely. We were very pleased with our visit.

2/10

Poor

03 Aug 2014

Verified traveler

Excellent location for visiting Chinon!

Short but a little steep walk up the hill to the town center....worth the walk. Excellent breakfast, fair storage for short stay. Nice bathroom.

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2014

Peter

Fab hotel

Right in the centre of town but was still quiet

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jun 2014

Verified traveler

Perfect hotel for Chinon

Excellent. Garage (for motorcycle) was an added bonus

8/10

Excellent

27 Sep 2013

peter

central location in chinon

this hotel is situated right in the centre of Chinon in a pleasant tree lined square full of cafes.The hotel has a small reception and pleasant staircase leading to the rooms.The room we stayed in was pleasant but small foe a superior room.The bathroom was brand new.On the downside there were no coffee making facilities in room. The buffet breakfast was varied and frequently replenished,most acceptable

10/10

Exceptional

04 Sep 2013

Nicola

great location

great location. you fall out of bed onto the main square of the town. One of the original hotels of the area. Quaint old decor. Good service, polite, helpful staff, good value for money.

10/10

Exceptional

21 Aug 2013

jgott

Great hotel in 16th century building

This beautiful hotel is right on the square by the elevator that takes you to the chateaux in Chinon. There is a good breakfast. .There is no lift to the 2nd and 3rd floor rooms, and 3rd floor rooms are up 53 winding stairs, so if you are not fit - book a downstairs room

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Jul 2013

Filip

Great little hotel just a shame there was some building work going on while we were there but then the hotel will look very nice when it is finished . Staff very friendly & helpful breakfast very nice rooms clean . Location great right in the square in Chinon . Surrounded by resturants with good food . Chinon is lovely lots to see in surrounding area go & enjoy .

8/10

Excellent

29 Jun 2013

Verified traveler

Overall good service from staff

We enjoyed our stay in Chinon. The hotel was full of character, it was in the process of being updated, which included air conditioning. Most of the staff were very friendly and charming. The rooms were very small, but very well maintained. The surrounding restaurants were very good. We would also recommend eating in the hotel.

Family

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2012

bruce

Excellent location, but room size was small

Excellent location, helpful staff, clean bright, but superior room was pretty small and bathroom tight for two people. Might consider staying again but asking for larger room. OK at its cafe

10/10

Exceptional

16 Sep 2012

Verified traveler

Superb Hotel

The staff were very knowledgable, with a good command of English

8/10

Excellent

14 Aug 2012

david

Best Receptionist

If this review was based on Rachel at reception the markings would have to go well above five, she was unendingly cheerful, helpful, friendly and truly superb.
Extremely well situated overlooking the square, the hotel is pleasant and slightly quirky in layout, I would not hesitate to return there or to recommend it.

10/10

Exceptional

19 Jul 2012

Verified traveler

Perfectly placed for seeing Chinon

Lovely hotel with great character. Friendly staff and excellently situated.

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2012

Bob

Excellent hotel for an overnight stay in Chinon.

An older hotel, however our room was recently renovated with new bathroom fixtures. Downtown hotel near many restaurants. Front desk staff were very pleasant. I would not hesitate to stay here again.

10/10

Exceptional

23 Apr 2026

Marcelo

Tudo maravilhoso! O quarto limpo muito bem local,perto das atracou

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Rodrigue

Le + Chambre propre , le lieu superbe
Le - douche trop petite désagréable quand il faut sortir de la douche pour se laver

Business

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jan 2026

Jose

La chambre était impeccable et le personnel courtois

8/10

Excellent

25 Jan 2026

ANGELICA

Excelente vista

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Dec 2025

Gilles

Très belle et confortable chambre personnels en adéquation

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 Dec 2025

Marcel

Mooie ligging en super personeel

Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Dec 2025

arnaud

Hotel tres confortable et personnel tres accueillant.
Un bemol toute fois sur la chzmbre donnant sur la place avec une isolation acoustique moyenne et des rideaux pas assez occultants...

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

SCHOLLAERT

Excellent

Propriétaires et personnel très accueillants, très beau cadre, décoration soignée, propreté irréprochable et petit déjeuner au top.
Nous avons passé un excellent séjour et recommendons cet établissement.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Jun 2025

Gilles

Excellent petit-déjeuner dans une belle pièce, belle terrasse sur le toit pour prendre un verre. Personnel très efficace, professionnel et accueillant.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

07 Apr 2025

Verified traveler

Excellent séjour dans un hôtel très joliment rénové, idéalement situé. Personnel très prévenant et attentif et petit déjeuner très gourmand !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Mar 2025

Verified traveler

Bon rapport qualité prix

Hôtel très bien placé avec beaucoup de restaurants à proximité ! Endroit calme avec possibilité de se garer à proximité.

Business

10/10

Exceptional

02 Mar 2025

HERVE

Excellent week-end à Chinon

Excellent séjour à Chinon, hôtel bien situé et très agréable. Le petit déjeuner est royal !

Partner

8/10

Excellent

07 Dec 2024

Angelique

Bien sauf trop de lumière la nuit

Trop d’éclairage côté rue , les rideaux ne suffisent à opacifier la chambre la nuit

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

02 Dec 2024

Christa

hôtel trés bien placé au coeur du vieux Chinon. Le château à proximité et les vieilles rues à deux pas. Bon accueil , bon petit déjeuner avec le nécessaire.. .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

03 Nov 2024

Éric

Petit Royaume

Hotel de caractere et chaleureux tres bien situé dans le centre historique ; les patrons ainsi que le personnel sont accueillants et de bons conseils ;

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Oct 2024

Antonio

O quarto é excelente, a localidade é 10.
O único detalhe é não possuir elevador.
De resto, foi excelente.

Partner