Grand Hotel de l'Abbaye

Prima hotel in een middeleeuwse abdij. Gregoriaanse muziek in de gangen. Zeer sfeervol. Wij kregen een grote kamer met uitzicht op de Loire-brug. Het schijnt dat andere kamers kleiner zijn. Minpunt was de ontvangst door een absoluut ongeinteresseerde jongeman, die meer belangstelling had voor het vrouwelijk schoon dat aan zijn desk stond. De manager/eigenaar die we de volgende dag spraken, was echter zeer hartelijk.

It was a great experience to stay in the old Abby. Breakfast there was the best breakfast we had for our whole trip in France with great view seeing the Sein river and the bridge. We got there at night so it was a bit hard to find the entrance and there was no sign pointing to which door the reception is. The person who helped us to check in was very helpful. She even helped my friend carried the big luggage up the stairs. We stayed on the 4th floor and there is no elevator. Overall we are really impressed with the hotel and definitely will come back to stay.

We stayed here in Beaugency as a first stop on a driving trip through the Loire Valley. It is located about 1.75 hours south of Paris Orly. It is located only about 12 kilometers from both Chambord and Blois so it made a good base. Beaugency is a beautiful village with a nice choice of restaurants as well as it’s own Château and 12th century church. Highly recommend!

It was great staying what was once an abby. The rooms look old but they are mostly clean. The bathrooms could use a little help, but remember your going for old and ancient! It was a fun place to stay and the town is very down home feeling - the cutest town that we stayed in our entire trip. If you like hussle and bussle this is not the place. It was a little further from the Chateau's than I expected. About one to one and half hours to most of them. Fun little restaurants that were walking distance.

Best hotel ever