Recommendations for a hotel in Chartres?

We’re also confirmed for this tour in spring 2022, so I’ll be interested in the responses you get.

I’m waiting on confirmation for Sept 11-23. Before the tour I’m going to London for four days, then Paris for four and plan to be in Chartres the day before the tour starts staying at whichever hotel the tour chooses. Afterwards it’s on to Venice with a stop in Milan.

Jane, I’m so glad you signed up for both of the tours you wanted. This post doesn’t help you choose a hotel. It’s just to say I’m happy for you. It’s been a long year of planning and wishful thinking.

horsewoofie, you are so right. I'm already checking hotels for before and after both tours, and even looking at flights. I need to just take a deep breath and walk away from the computer.

Luv2Go, I sent you a PM.

Hello from Wisconsin,

Chartres is a fantastic city to visit. The old town area is quite compact. Several nice churches to visit. Park spaces for a picnic. And the cathedral.

A bit quirky. is what you want? You will love this place. Only caveat is that it is upstairs. One flight of stairs. We would say, the second floor, they would say first floor. Sylvie Menard has a Bed and Breakfast. It goes by the name, Les Convivhotes. She speaks excellent English. You will love her. We have stayed wit her three different trips. We always take the small bedroom to the left as you enter the upstairs, as it fits us perfectly.

Of course you can Google this place. My rough directions would be, you get off the train, walk up the slope to the cathedral, continue in that general direction down the far side away from the cathedral.

Her place is just marvelous. The place is perfectly laid out. As you go to take a shower, you think, "there should be a hook for my towel about right here ...oh yes, there is." It is like that for every room's requirements. Her breakfast goes on forever.

It will give you the real taste of France you are looking forward to.

wayne iNWI say hi to Sylvie when you get there. wayne and sally from Wisconsin

Hi,

Here's a vote for the Hotel St. Ives. I stayed there 5 years ago and it was perfect. VERY clean, a stones throw from the Cathedral (which was a 12 minute walk from the train station) and a decent breakfast (I believe it was the standard continental breakfast included with the price of the room). It's a no nonsense kind of place. I don't recall if there was a garden, but if you check their website it will certainly tell you

Good luck

Thanks, Wayne and John Adams. Your comments are helpful.

Anyone have an opinion of Boeuf Cuoronné?

If they are having the light show at the cathedral during your time there, the hotel in Rick's book that used to be a monastery and is across the street from the cathedral was very convenient.

Cala, that's the Saint Yves. It's still on my list, but I'm leaning to either the Convivhotes or Boeuf Couronné.

Hey, wayner, a message for you from Sylvie:

I thank Wayne and Sally for their recommendation. How are they doing? I remember visiting the Ateliers Loire with them.