The room was fine, but the food was easily the worst I've ever had. The staff refused to reduce the bill and our party left in high dudgeon. I personally find the idea of chicken(overcooked) with shrimp sauce from a bottle repellent, and unlikely to be called "chicken americain". More

By the time we arrived to Le Lion d'Or, we had seen plenty of hotels - Premier Classe included. I really enjoyed the apartment-style rooms they had. Two bedrooms, a living room, a kitchen, and a nice bathroom were all included. The town of Chinon is gorgeous. The river near it is also gorgeous. I would definitely stay there again... More

We booked this hotel for one night. We stressed that we would need wireless internet, because we had a very time sensitive internet business operation that had to occur in the middle of the night. When we arrived to a rather smelly room, we discovered that the internet connection would not work. There was WIFI, but it would not connect... More

We stayed in 8 different hotels whilst touring around France and this was one of the best, despite being half the price of some of the others. Our rooms in the modern annexe situated behind the older building were comfortable, clean and quiet. Hotel staff were helpful and friendly. More

We spent one night here (Jul 3) as part of an EF Tours group. The hotel is right on the Seine River which flows through Chinon. The hotel seems to have been recently remodeled, and the rooms were spacious, by European standards. We had dinner and breakfast at the hotel -- the food was OK+. There is a lovely little... More

We drove from Cherbourg to the South & back, stayed in lots of hotels & Inns; this was the one I enjoyed most. Sparkling sunshine & flowery window-boxes helped. It's typically French; authentic & chic. We'd booked a room for 4, but got a suite, with 2 bedrooms, nice bathroom, a little lounge and even a kitchenette (useful for cheese,... More