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Le Bon Laboureur

Address: 6 rue du Dr-Bretonneau, Chenonceaux, 37150
Phone: 02-47-23-90-02
www.bonlaboureur.com

Price range: $$-$$$
Location: Chenonceaux

Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5

Fodor's Review:

In 1882 this ivy-covered inn won Henry James's praise, and the author might be even more impressed today. Thanks to four generations of the Jeudi family, this remains one of the Loire's most stylish auberges. Charm is in abundance—many guest rooms are enchantingly accented in toile de Jouy fabrics, rustic wainscotting, tiny lamps, and Redouté pink-and-blue pastels. Those in the main house are comfortably sized (a few overlook the main street—avoid these if you are a light sleeper), those in the former stables are larger (some overlook a pert vegetable garden) and more renovated, but our favorites are the quaint rooms in the separate patio house near the terrace. Don't lose any time bagging a table in the "old" dining room (book this room, not the more modern ones), whose wood-beamed ceiling, glazed terra-cotta walls, and Louis XVI chairs are almost as elegant as chef Jean-Marie Burnet's turbot with red pepper and fennel. And that is saying something: meals here are marvels. Pros: charming decor; outstanding food. Cons: small bathrooms; some rooms overlook busy road.

Hotel Details: 25 rooms
In-room: safe, refrigerator, Internet.
In-hotel: restaurant, bar, pool, bicycles, some pets allowed.
Rate includes: 2 meals
Credit Cards: AE, MC, V
Closed: Closed Jan.-mid-Feb. and mid-Nov.-mid-Dec.

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Reviewed by ppugh from california on 6/4/07
This was just a lovely experience all around. Our suite was off a small courtyard just across from the main hotel. Filled with flowers, birds and even a well, we hardly wanted to leave. The suite was spacious and sunny and nicely decorated. Dinner in the restaurant was great and the staff was unfailingly polite and helpful