Best Western Le Grand Monarque

Best Western Le Grand Monarque Review

On Chartres's main town square not far from the cathedral, this is a delightful option with interiors that remain seductively and warmly redolent of the 19th century—it was originally built as a coaching inn—with many guest rooms attractively outfitted with brick walls, wood antiques, lush drapes, and modern bathrooms; the best are in a separate turn-of-the-20th-century building overlooking a garden, while the most atmospheric are tucked away in the attic. Downstairs, the stylishly decorated—and Michelin starred—Georges Restaurant serves such delicacies as pheasant pie and scallops with lentils and has prix-fixe menus. It's closed Monday and there's no dinner Sunday, but the hotel's La Cour brasserie is open daily.