La Chaine d'Or in Les Andelys
 

I have reservations for September 2007 at this wonderful "Fodor-recommended" inn in Les Andelys. My reservation is for room 1 and room 7 with view on the Siene. I read on the internet regarding this hotel to be sure to reserve a room with "time-burnished charm, request one with a view of the church or courtyard."

Has anyone stayed at this hotel before and could they recommend the Seine side or the church side?

We overlooked the Seine, and to me it was a more pleasant view than that of the courtyard. Others may disagree; just like preference for vanilla or chocolate!

You will enjoy your visit there!

Thank you Grandmere. My reading online suggests to me that most often people who have just arrived at the airport travel to La Chaine d'Or for their lst stop on the way to Honfleur.

After a day of jet-lag is it difficult to stay awake for the dinner in the evening? As I recall I always ate a quick bite and was in bed early.

I'm worried I won't enjoy the night. It is rather expensive.

When you get to the hotel, take a walk around the banks of the Seine and then a nap. You'll be all set for a delicious dinner in the pretty restaurant by evening.

As for which rooms, by all means request one with a view of the river. I'm not sure what time-burnished charm means; the courtyard is mostly an enclosed parking lot.

Eurogals, we walked to a restaurant very close to La Chaine for a lunch of crepes and cider, then took a nap, and enjoyed the dinner that evening. It's such a low-key and relaxing place (we were there in May-perhaps in high season it's bustling?)that it made the perfect stop for our first night, on the way to Honfleur, as you say.

Another vote for the Seine side.

If you drive there from a morning arrival at CDG you'll be too early for your room. You might want to stop at Giverny or elsewhere. We walked the town, had the same lunch grandmere recommends and got into our room about 1 PM. Took a nap and climbed to Chateau Gaillard.

It would be a crime to have a snack and nod off for the night. The restaurant was the high point of the inn of me. I had the snails, then a roast saddle of baby rabbit, the apple tarte, washed down with a Sancerre and followed by a snifter of calcados. *Then* I went to bed.

The breakfast. by-the-way, was nothing special -- they should be embarrassed to charge 12 € for it. There's a seedy cafe across the square, not very attractive, but you could walk up the street to the bakery and do ok. Check out the options in the afternoon.