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9 rue du Docteur Bretonneau, 37150 Chenonceaux, France
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Hostel du Roy
2.5 of 5 stars 45 Reviews
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Toronto, Canada
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
“AVOID AVOID AVOID! Especially the Restaurant. RUDE STAFF!”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 May 2011

I can't say for the rooms as we never stayed there.
We found ourselves here at the main restaurant last Friday on a day trip with France Tourisme and our lunch option unexpectedly brought us here to this particular restaurant. We paid 22 Eur/per as part of the lunch option and were expecting a decent lunch and all we were offered were this gross lunch. A choice of small simple plate of lettuce with over ripen diced tomatoes or soup for starter, extremely overcooked small piece of chicken with tasteless macaroni. Dessert was ice cream or a tasteless piece of apple tart. How can a restaurant even serve and offer this sort of lunch to visitors? I believe they don't expect anyone of us to return and didn't consider customer service and quality as their priority but simply taking full advantage from the tourist.
We were not even given the choice of ordering from the menu. After the meal, we read through the menu prices advertised on the front of the restaurant entrance and we were aghast by what we had paid. This bad lunch experience has literally destroyed the entire day for us and Chateau Chenonceau being the first of the day didn't help either.
I would recommend finding a better restaurant in the village as there are many other options and better nearby restaurants. When we booked our day trip online with France tourisme , we weren't sure of out options with lunch.

  • Stayed May 2011, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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Rio de Janeiro, RJ
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 34 cities Reviews in 34 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
“The restaurant is more important than the rooms of guests ...”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 February 2011

The town of Chenonceaux will not go beyond a main street and a train station. But every tourist goes there because of the castle ...
Perhaps because of this Hotel Du Roy gives more attention to his restaurant to the rooms of guests.
Situated less than 500 meters from the entrance to the castle, is an excellent option because parking is free.Perhaps the high turnover that prevents it remodeled the rooms.
Ideal for a night, although people who work there are very helpful and polite. The breakfast was excellent.

  • Stayed November 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Skegness, United Kingdom
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32 reviews 32 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
“Quality control: scrape dead flies off wall before new guests arrive”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2010

Price good; room pokey; bathroom in need of attention (shower broken); squashed flies on wall not good. I understand that life involves flies, but how did housekeeping miss them? Underwhelmed. If this hotel were anywhere else....

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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“Good hotel but rooms need updating”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010

The hotel is really picturesque and welcoming.Location - Excellent , a couple of hundred metres from the entrance to the chateau.
Rooms – The annex accommodation badly needs refurbishing. Rooms are smallish and the decor needs updating. The bathrooms desperately need updating.
Breakfast - Buffet with a good choice.
Restaurant - Excellent food , served in a pleasant garden - formidable!
Staff - All the staff were very friendly and helpful. Their lack of English and our lack of French resulted in their persevering with great patience.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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“Budget hotel within walking distance of the Chateu”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2010

We stayed here for one night on our way to the Dordogne, I knew it was a budget hotel but saying that it was fairly good value for money. It was quiet and reasonably comfortable. The shower was not good, a dribble and no curtain so the water good go over onto the floor and not high enough for my partner. The stairs and hallway were not too clean, a bit tatty. The staff though were very friendly , as in other places in France listening to our not so good French and helping us out. The meal was good for the price and I would recommend it for what it was and what I expected for the price.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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9 rue du Docteur Bretonneau, 37150 Chenonceaux, France
Price range (per night):* INR3,585 - 3,585

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