Tours
A favourite of musicians performing at the nearby Grand Théâtre, this quiet, 20-room hotel, built in 1920, offers easy comfort and good value. Staircases…
Must-see hotels in Touraine
Amboise
Set in a lovely walled garden, this restored mansion has oodles of old-time charm; the six rooms and two cottages, decorated with antiques, get lots of…
Tours
Looking for Parisian stylishness in provincial Tours? L'Adresse is the address! On a pedestrianised street in the old quarter, this place has 17 rooms …
Amboise
Overlooking a lovely garden with a 200-year-old cedar and a heated pool, this posh pad – most of it built in the 17th century – offers country living in…
Tours
A delightful place with charming management, this B&B has four rooms, all of them spacious, bright and spotless; the colour scheme is tasteful and subdued…
Amboise
Spartan but efficient, this 114-bed hostel – totally renovated in 2017 and 2018 – is 600m northwest of the entrance to the château, at the downriver tip…
Touraine
Halfway between the city centre and the train station, this hotel has 33 rooms, some with magnificent views of troglodyte dwellings, and a lovely garden…
Amboise
What better way to experience the Loire vibe than to stay in a 16th-century château? The 19 rooms here, each named after a famous visitor, are brimming…
Touraine
This gorgeous town house is tucked amid luscious rose-filled gardens and crammed with polished antiques. The owners – Jean-Pierre, who's French, and Jamie…
Tours
Everyone from Ernest Hemingway to Winston Churchill to Thomas Edison has bunked at L'Univers since it opened in 1846. Check out the lobby's balcony…
Touraine
Ensconced in a 16th-century town house, this B&B has three attractive, quiet rooms – accessed via a creaky, 16th-century wooden staircase – with wood-beam…
Tours
Bright-red banisters, friendly staff and upbeat rooms welcome you to this very central hotel. The 14 well-kept rooms, four with (non-working) marble…
Touraine
Impeccably run by the same couple since 1979, this Best Western–affiliated hotel, right in the centre of town, has 30 rooms, most arrayed around an inner…
Amboise
This 15-room pamper palace will impress and delight even the most discerning of travellers. The best rooms in the stylish main building, an 18th-century…
Tours
In a great location near the old town, this hotel has 21 classic, modern rooms – six with balconies – decorated in brown, red and in some cases grey; most…
Tours
In a great location near sights and restaurants, this family-run hotel offers a welcoming haven. The 15 rooms are spacious, smart and cheery, with high…
Amboise
Opened in 2016, Amboise's newest hotel occupies a mansion constructed in 1760. The 10 rooms are luxurious and very spacious; some have old fireplaces and…
Amboise
Quirky, creaky hotel on a central square with 27 higgledy-piggledy rooms wedged around corridors; most rooms are modern, smallish and timber beamed…
Camping Municipal de l’Île d’Or
Amboise
Lovely 291-site campground on the Île d’Or, the island opposite the château. Facilities include pool, tennis courts, ping-pong, canoe hire and kids'…
Amboise
Renovated in 2018, this friendly and very central establishment has 27 modest, practical rooms with desks and sound-proofed windows. Great value. No lift.
