ibis Styles Chinon 3 stars

Friendly staff No restaurant again

A well located hotel with friendly staff. Whilst the room was great the bathroom would benefit from a decent clean as quite a large amount of black mould on the tiling grout. Similiar the balcony would benefit from a pressure wash to remove green algae/moss and repaint.

The hotel is advertised as offering views of the Fortress so we booked a room with a view for our one night stay. The room was larger than an average Ibis and we wondered whether this hotel is in fact a re-branded Mercure???? There was a decent balcony and a view of the Fortress but the hotel is actually a brisk 15 to 20 minute walk from the centre of Chinon and the fort. The hotel is in a very pleasant residential district next to schools and sports facilities. Reception was helpful and provided a map of Chinon. Plenty of parking in the hotel grounds. We appreciated the very good hotel restaurant where we enjoyed an excellent dinner.

We booked for a one night stay on our way from the Dordogne to Calais. We chose Chinon because we wanted to visit the fortress. The hotel is located in a pleasant residential area with good views of the fortress. However, it is about 15 - 20 minutes walk to the fortress via the medieval centre. The hotel is comfortable although we noticed that the carpet in our room was badly worn. All the staff were friendly and helpful and there is ample car parking. We had diner in the restaurant and thought the food was excellent.

Nice hotel but restaurant opening times erratic which is bad if you have arrived after a 6 hour drive. There is a nice terrace which is under utilised and a bit shabby. Breakfast is good with a good choice. Advertised view of chateau is now somewhat compromised by new building. Good location for town and free parking. A pool also which I didn't use