Hôtel Le Choiseul

The breakfast room looked out on a garden patio, which was lovely. The room was decorated in true french fashion. The bath towels were really nice and thick. There were caves at the back of the property, with a sign board explaining their proposed use, and it looked like they were linked to the Castle. Fantastic find, while we were out walking around in the evening. Lots of parking available. Convenient to walk to local tourism sites.

We loved our stay at Hôtel Le Choiseul. The room was beautifully furnished and decorated and had a stunning view over the Loire River. The decor is getting a bit old and the house itself is old but fabulous. Not a 5 star hotel, but still a wonderful place to stay! The staff were very accommodating and informative. We ate in the restaurant one of the nights and the food was very good. A short stroll into Amboise and very close to the Chateau. One of the day's the sun came out and we took the opportunity to have a swim (I'm sure other guests probably thought we were mad, but we are from NZ we're used to cold water!!). After looking at several of the towns in the Loire, I think Amboise is the best place to stay.

The Manager/owner was very helpful and friendly. Every morning at breakfast, he would introduce everyone, saying their names and where they were from. This prompted many interesting discussions. His staff were great as well. The premises had been all renovated, with the idea of retaining as much of the original features - marble fireplace, etc. The rooms and bathrooms were large and beautifully decorated and restored. A lot of love went into this place.

The location of Hotel Le Choiseul right by the river and the town of Amboise was excellent, and it was very easy to walk to the Amboise Chateau Royal and the Da Vinci home Clos Luce. We stayed in our own "cottage" like room #10 on the ground floor with a terrace. The staff were wonderful and had great communication by email before we arrived arranging a taxi to pick us up from the Amboise train station and making a dinner reservation at Le Parvis in advance for the day we arrived. The room was spacious and the air conditioning worked well. We were glad that we chose this hotel.

Our favourite place to stay when in Amboise. The weather was extremely hot so we headed straight for the swimming pool on arrival and were the only guests there until late afternoon. Our room was comfortable and decorated in chic French style. The highlight of our stay was the exceptional dinner in the restaurant which has views over The Loire river.