Luxury Hotels in La Loire

This contemporary and modern hotel, literally translated as the Bird Pond, offers beautifully finished rooms with an oriental feel.

Subtlety of expressive cooking, discreet service and the originality of converted bedrooms within the cliffs are on offer at this unique manor house just a few minutes from Tours. Using former monks' dwellings, 12 of its 14 rooms are sculpted into the rock and every one is different. This hotel mixes natural materials elegantly with contemporary designs to create a chic finish. Chef, Didier Edon, has a Michelin star for his excellent restaurant.

This palace was built in the 19th century by a railway engineer in an Italian Palladian style and has an Italian-style palazzo. Its beautiful terraced park offers views of the St Florent-le-Vieil Abbey and across the Loire Valley.

Located in an old aristocratic mansion dating back to the Renaissance period, this building was turned into a hotel and restaurant in the 18th century. Run by Marie-Christine and Didier Clement, it has well restored rooms around an inner courtyard, some with balconies. Passionate about their literature, Marie-Christine has had some of her works published. The hotel restaurant is excellent.

Tours' oldest hotel has been welcoming visitors for more than 150 years. It is more than just a hotel, it is a local institution and a commemorative sight to its famous guests over the years. These have included Napoleon, Hemmingway, Churchill, Roosevelt and more.

This small but beautiful 19th century château immediately impresses with its grand stairways to the entrance. With just five guest rooms and a gîte, decorated with original furniture, this place oozes peace and tranquillity. It has a wonderful traditional conservatory, a small outdoor pool and 2 hectares of lovely parkland.

This beautiful château and its adjacent light and airy manor house is situated in the central Loire in Briollay. It has rooms decorated in Louis XIII and French regency styles, with art deco bathrooms. The restaurant serves excellent food by chef Gérard Côme in its Orangery, conservatory or out on the terrace. It has a lovely swimming pool set in lush grounds.

This gorgeous château dates back to the 15th century and some of the original features still remain including the moat. Its main buildings were constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. Still classically decorated, it has a mix of traditional and more contemporary rooms.

The grand white Château de Rochecotte was formerly the private estate of the Duchess Dorothée of Dino and Prince of Talleyrand. This remarkable place will take you back to the 18th century with its glorious décor, columned terrace, pretty outdoor pool, ornamental lake and 50 acres of woodland. The château also produces its own Bourgueil wines from its vineyards in nearby Saint-Patrice.

This former royal residence in the shadow of Château Chenonceau is the ideal place to discover the wonderful Loire Valley and to explore the châteaux of Chambord, Blois, Amboise and Touraine.

This beautiful château of seven towers was created in the 14th century and has been extensively repaired over the years. Originally built in Renaissance style, it also has neo-Gothic features from the 20th century.

The Domaine de la Tortinière is a charming family-owned chateau hotel built in the 19th century. It is situated in the middle of a delightful park overlooking the Indre river. Rooms filled with antique furniture are offered in the main château as well as in the adjacent old houses. There are four lovely suites in the turrets. The gardens have an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and a rowing boat on the lake.

This stately château is built in traditional Renaissance style and is sited in 25 hectares of gardens and wooded parkland. It has been well restored over the last 20 years. It is not really a hotel, more a private castle, which receives guests in its five guest rooms and apartments.

The original 17th century building of this beautiful former post house has been converted in to a hotel. It was one of the founding hotels in the prestigious Relais & Châteaux hotel chain. The pink brick and half-timbered facade of the inn is characteristic of the Sologne area and a further six further cottages have been added with thatched roofs. Its six hectares of gardens house an attractive outdoor swimming pool.

This 16th and 17th century manor, located to the west of Tours, is surrounded by 350 acres of woods and gardens facing the Briffaut Lake. It offers charming hotel accommodation in a pretty setting.

This hotel and leisure complex sits in the centre of a nature reserve and has 42 luxury rooms and 11 apartments. The imposing château dates back to the end of the 18th century when it was used as a royal residence. As well as an excellent 18-hole golf course, the domaine also has an outdoor swimming pool, tennis courts and mountain bikes for hire.

This Relais & Châteaux property is a former hunting lodge which has been beautifully maintained and restored. It has a stylish regal feel with elegant furniture, original hung paintings and chandeliers. Their rooms and apartments have the same regal feel with their antique furnishings and traditional print wallpapers. It has an outdoor heated pool, tennis courts and extensive grounds. The restaurant is excellent but expensive.

Originally a priory founded in 1107 by the Lord of Amboise, it retains its old character with stained glass windows and dragons on the gables. This small hotel is located in large gardens with century-old lime trees and an inviting outdoor swimming pool.