Logis Manoir de la Giraudière

We decided to visit Chinon last minute and found on tripadvisor the manoir. Unfortunately only 2 rooms were left , one with air con and the other without. Due to the heat we chose the air con . I asked if the website had photos of the room which they replied unfortunately no. I know why. Room 18 hasnt been refurbished and is very very rustic. Though the room was clean I felt like I was sleeping at my nans house ! Not very romantic. Even though the room was fairly large it had a tiny 140 size bed . Pity. The bathroom has a nasty old bath and for the first time ever I actually refused to use the bathroom for a shower ! I had read that the breakfast was copious. Not when we where there. Each guest was « given » one croissant each and a tiny piece of bread . True there was some ham and cheese available along with dry fruit and yogurts but thats it ! So personally I wouldn't call it copious . On a positive note the Manoir is pretty (needs major refurbishment though) and has a nice garden at the back for kids to run around in. Its dog friendly as we saw 4 sets of guests with theirs. The receptionist attentive. The manoir is ideally situated for bike tours and those visiting Chinon , a quick 5 min drive away. Will we return? Doubt it. Do we recommend ? Yes if you're touring the area on bike , but not if you’re looking for a romantic break away.

Toujours agréable de séjourner à l’hôtel de la Giraudière, bon accueil, chambre agréable et bon petit déjeuner Je passe régulièrement depuis une dizaine d’années, le cadre est très agréable et propice au jogging matinal Je recommande

FRANCHEMENT A EVITER. Dès votre arrivée, le parc, la façade de l'hôtel sont sinistres. il est situé dans une campagne perdue, dans un village à l'abandon. L'hôtel ne mérite absolument pas sa classification en 3 étoiles. C'est effectivement un ancien "manoir", mais qui n'a jamais été rénové.