Hotel la Roseraie

The 'chambre classique' provides comfort, cleanliness, and modern amenities. Guests appreciate the varied breakfast options and the friendly, professional staff. The location near the Chateau de Chenonceaux is also highlighted.

Having read other reviews about this hotel I had to double check that they were referring to the same La Roserie in Chenonceaux that we stayed in last week as they were unrecognisable as being the same hotel we resided in. We had booked a comfort room online as part of our little tour around the grand Chateaux of the Loire, and at £150 per night (once our dinner had been included £275) was the most expensive choice of the week. To say we expected considerably more would be an understatement. The entire hotel is tired, dated & in dire need of a makeover & upgrade. Rooms are a throwback to the mid-eighties with "Auntsie" floral patterned carpets & flocked, peeling wall paper. Yes the bed was large & comfortable but the en-suite bathroom had been half improved & the door squeaked so alarmingly it could've come from the set of Carry on Dracula. We dined at the restaurant only because to not have would've meant not to dine at all - there was no other place open to choose from. Our fellow guests were senior Americans who presumably had fallen for the French damask tablecloths & set menu schtick which at €47ph was way above what it should've been for what was served. The choice of food was fairly limited for non-meat eaters & wine by the glass thin pickings; the service stiff, verging on unfriendly & inattentive. In all this hotel is way overpriced both for the accomodation & dining experience offered relying on its location & past glory to justify such a high price when considered alongside other, far better decorated, more modern hotels available in the same region that we enjoyed during the same trip.

The best option in Chenonceaux. The staff are lovely, the garden is shady and peaceful, and the pool is very refreshing after a hot day sightseeing. Just a couple of minutes walk from the chateau. Easy parking at the back. No regrets staying here.