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2.0 of 5
8 rue Giraudeau, 37000 Tours, France
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Au Relais Saint Eloi
Ranked #45 of 69 hotels in Tours
3.5 of 5 stars 26 Reviews
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Jersey
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
“An OK average 2*”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 January 2012

Hotel has a pretty good location - about 10 minutes (max) walk into the old town area and with secure underground parking (which was the main criteria for choosing this hotel).

Receptionist was excellent - spoke perfect English, but she realised we wanted to try French, so spoke clear slow French for us to understand. Rooms were clean and small - fine for a couple of nights, but any longer and you'll run out of space.

Breakfast was self service buffet style and very poor. Pastries were awful (you could buy better in the frozen section at any UK supermarket). No fresh coffee either - just machine stuff. You'd be better off missing breakfast and having something in town or at one of the paege service stations.

If you're looking for an overnight stop over with parking and without frills this place will do the job. If you're looking for something better, stay elsewhere - this is 2* afterall.

Room Tip: 4th floor is currently being renovated, so ask for one of these from Summer 2012. Avoid breakfast i...
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  • Stayed January 2012, travelled with friends
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Sweden
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21 reviews 21 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Clean and quiet”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 August 2010

Great hotel with clean, quite large rooms, excellent aircon, OK breakfast (extra) and good staff. Nothing to complain about - a tip for nice and cheap local bars, just continue downhill and you have a nice selection of non-touristy pubs. It's a 15 min walk from the train station, not too bad at all.

  • Stayed August 2010, travelled on business
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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South Wales
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
“Very good 2* hotel”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010
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This is a very good 2* hotel. We stayed for 2 nights in July; at the beginning and end of a cycling tour of the Loire valley. As we were travelling half-board I can't comment on prices. Given many of the previous negative comments I can only assume that the hotel must have upped its game or people have unrealistic expectations - this is a 2* hotel not a 4*.
Location - About 10 minute walk from the old town. Although situated on a road which is quite busy in the day there is very little noise at night. We had a second floor room overlooking the road and there was no disturbance.
Room - The rooms are small but adequate with good bathrooms. The decor in the first room needed refreshing; scuffed paintwork.
Breakfast - Excellent buffet with plenty of choice.
Restaurant - Very good food - the meal on the second night was the equal of any other meal we had.
Staff - Friendly and helpful - we had dealings with 6 or more so it was not just luck.

  • Stayed July 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Buckinghamshire UK
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37 reviews 37 reviews
Reviews in 26 cities Reviews in 26 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
“Cheap but not very cheerful”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2010
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Well located, cheap hotel. However, not cheap enough to reflect what is a very depressing place. Staff were indifferent.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled on business
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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I stayed at this hotel while I was touring France. My group and I stayed at this hotel for two nights and it was the worst hotel experience i have ever encountered. Myself and two other girls where given a room that was strangly, away from all the other rooms and was off in a section that had PRIVATE written on the door. This I found strange, but it was only until i walked into the room that I was discusted. The comforter had not been washed. I could see stains of all sorts just by looking at the bed. There was no shower curtain, so water got everywhere while I was showering. There was also BLACK MOLD on the bathroom ceiling. When advising the front desk about the room problems, the lady was very rude with us. I DO NOT recommend this hotel to anyone! I and many others had a terrible experience at this hotel.

  • Stayed March 2010
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
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    • 2 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
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Address: 8 rue Giraudeau, 37000 Tours, France
Price range (per night):* INR4,313 - 8,177

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