Hôtel Le Relais Louis XI

Authentic

Needs some love

Beautiful old historic building, with a great location overlooking the Loire; we were lucky enough to arrive when there was someone available to check us in, lovely large room with view on Loire and we could open the window; room and bathroom were very clean, contrary to some of the other reviews

The food and service at the restaurant were not great although it is a very pretty location outside on the terrace; we ate there because it was a Sunday evening and nothing else in the town was open

Excellent breakfast selection

Stairs

The location and a friendly gentleman member of staff who we met in the morning.

I didn't like the impersonal electronic check-in upon arrival. I thought the room and decor were greatly inferior to that which the advertised photos inferred. The building has huge character, but the interior decor tacky (naked lady bathroom tiles!) and cheap. Our bed was supplied with a well-used duvet but with no cover? I had also chosen the hotel to experience the terrace restaurant. .....which turned out to be closed on a Thursday. It was very disappointing overall. There is so much potential here, but little to justify the cost.