We probably paid too much (250 Euro on a week day in February) because we booked through the Amboise tourist office, but after driving all day, we wanted to stay in a lovely hotel with a view, and didn't feel like searching any further.

The atmosphere of the hotel was very staid, however, we were there in February!

The room was spacious and decorated in tradition Toile, with nice bathroom amenities. However, considering that the hotel was nearly empty, and we were paying the high end rack rate, a view of the Loire and Castle would have been nice.

The hotel is within walking distance of Amboise, so that's a plus.

If we had paid 1/2 to 3/4 of the price, we would have been estatic with the hotel, but after this night we stayed in more luxurious places in the Loire Valley for a fraction of the price.

Great location in a lovely town. The hotel itself is quite nice, but the decor in the rooms needs serious attention - bright red walls and bedspreads! Overall the hotel privdes an average service and resturant, but at very expensive prices. The cost of a bottle of a very ordinary local Vouvray wine was from 50 euro upwards. This is way out of line with other hotels in the region. The dinner menu is very expensive in comparison to other very good restaruants we visited and the food is rather ordinary once again. As for service - a smile or two would have been nice!

Certainly given the price that we paid (480 euro for dinner, one bottle of wine, and room/breakfast for one night) it is not in any way a match for other hotels and restaurants in the region and is not to be recommended. There are plenty of other hotels to choose from that offer better service, better food and more realistic prices.

We stayed for four nights, and ate at the hotel restaurant most nights. While it was a good hotel and restaurant, I did not feel it was good value given that it's quite expensive. Also, our room had very loud colors (same bright red fabric on walls, bedspread, etc.).

On the up side, the grounds are lovely and extensive, and our room looked over the Loire (really beautiful in the mornings). Also, it's an easy walk to whatever one wants to see in Amboise.

We booked the hotel based on web descriptions, and chose a deluxe room with a terrace. Driving into Amboise over the Loire we thought we had made a great choice - the view of the castle and the quay was stunning, and we were delighted when we pulled in off the road into a very smart courtyard. Our welcome at reception soon shattered that - we were ignored for almost 10 minutes, then dealt with in a very offhand manner. A clearly fed up member of staff was detailed to show us our room, and almost ran across the car park with one of our cases, pausing only to huff loudly when he realised we weren't right behind him!
The room itself was a great disappointment - we knew from the website and reviews that the decor could be a little loud, but this room was nothing short of dingy. The overall colour was beige and drab, and there were scuffs and stains on the wallpaper, carpet and furniture. A large cold bathroom had very little in the way of luxuries, the bed was two singles badly bolted together, and all for E270/night. We'd had a long drive, and needed to wind down, so ordered a bottle of wine, and went to sit on the terrace. The terrace furniture was a cheap, stained plastic table, with 4 equally cheap plastic chairs, one of which was covered in what looked like mould. While we sat, a maid came to turn down our room - she was in and out in 30 seconds, and when we went to check what she'd done, we found she's just taken off the bedspread, revealing a very old brown blanket - it just added to the fabuolous decor!
The location was great, although Amboise doesn't exactly come alive at night - despite it being the height of the tourist season, most bars and many restaurants were closed at 9, so I would recommend Amboise as a base rather than a destination.
The average age of our fellow hotel guests seemed to be 70+, and with a very formal bar and restaurant (jacket and tie preferred) maybe we were just a little young! Surprisingly, considering the number of elderly Americans staying, the barman didn't know how to make a vodka martini - we ended up with a 1 part vodka/1 part vermouth mix!
The hotel is in a good location, with lovely buildings, but needs considerable investment to bring it up to the standard it promises. After one night we decided to change our plans, and checked out in the morning. Very disappointing for the price, and I think they are living on their name...