I spent three nights at the Mère Hamard at the end of July on a short tour of the Loire castles and I found the place absolutely pleasant. The rooms were very nice and clean, the service attentive and the staff extremely helpful. Only regret (due to a pretty tight sightseeing schedule), I had no chance to try their restaurant:... more

We had a wonderful stay at the hotel Mere Hamard. Everyone there was so kind to us. The restaurant food was excellent and reasonable. The room was very comfortable and very clean. We hope to go back soon ! more

This hotel is a great spot to stay in the Loire Valley if you are looking for value for money rather than the bigger more tourist oriented hotels. As an english couple who speak no French, the staff was extremly pleasant and helpful. The rooms are comfortable, clean and newly decorated. And there were all the modern amenities including free... more

I notice that other reviews for this hotel are 2007, so wonder if standards have dropped this year? Our rooms were lovely, but the welcome ( or lack of it) that we got from the staff, especially in the restaurant made us feel very uncomfortable. Apart from the young man who greeted us initially and showed us our rooms, and... more

Coming from Angouleme, we remained 2 nights at "La mère Hamard" at Semblançay, all is marvellous there, the innovative kcooking, the perfect rooms, the owners with the small care, and the carpark closed the night to park our old cars I will return more

The Mere Hamard is a delightful family run hotel in a typical French village - in the heart of the Loire Valley. There is always a warm welcome from Mr or Mme Pegué, their son Max or a member of their competent staff. The rooms are very comfortable with attractive furnishings and the bathrooms are super. The food is delicious... more

My Husband and I recently stayed in this " Relais du Silence" and we absolutely loved it. Our room was comfortable, well-furnished and very clean. The location is very quiet ( we didn't hear a sound all night !) and is a perfect base to visit the Loire Valley castles. But make sure to eat in the restaurant. The food... more

We booked this hotel through the Logis de France website because I liked the sound of it. We were not disappointed. The rooms were beautiful with lovely bathrooms. The food and attention to detail in the restaurant was suberb. We would highly recommend this hotel. When the restaurant is frequented by so many French people you know it is good. more

A member of Logis de France. My wife's first nights in France were at this great hotel. Nice, eclectic, clean rooms with air conditioing (thank goodness!). Restaurant is not open on Sunday or Monday so we were unable to try the food, but the staff was kind enough to recommend a wonderful restaurant about 5 minutes away. There is the... more