LE CHINON
Name Hotel: LE CHINON
Country: France
Location: FR/
City: Chinon
Stars: 3.0
Description:
On the banks of the river Vienne, this modern, 53-room hotel is just outside the medieval town of Chinon. With simple modern furniture and pastel colored fabrics, many of the guestrooms have a balcony overlooking Chinon castle. All rooms are equipped with direct-dial phones, private bathrooms, cable television and minibars.
Guests can relax on loungers or on the grass around the outdoor swimming pool. Net surfers can stay online thanks to free Internet access in the hotel’s public areas. Traditional French cuisine is served brasserie- style in the hotel’s spacious, modern restaurant, which has views over the hotel garden and the castle beyond. Guests can enjoy a drink on the terrace of a game of pool in the conservatory. Chinon’s town center is a 200 meter walk from the hotel. There, guests can sample a variety of wines in the famous Chinon cellars, see local barrel makers at work and visit the nearby riverboat museums. The towns of Rigny Uss?e, Azay le Rideau and Fontefraud are all within 20 kilometers of Chinon. Nearby sports facilities include tennis, mountain bike hire, horse- riding and canoeing. There is also a golf course 20 kilometers away. The nearest airport is Tours, which is 45 kilometers from Chinon. Guests can take a shuttle bus from the airport into Tours. There is a limited train service between Tours to Chinon station.