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Reviews of Brit Hotel Chinon le Lion d'Or

3 out of 5
Brit Hotel Chinon le Lion d'Or
10 Place Jeanne D Arc, Chinon, Indre-et-Loire

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 40 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 62 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 26 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 141 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 4 out of 141 reviews" "

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.2/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Alan

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great staff , aging facilities
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Mahmood

Travelled with family, Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
With its generous and extraordinarily pleasant hosts, this property would be one of the best in the area only if the rooms were stripped of their poor-man’s transition to modernity, restored to their past glory, and equipped with an electric kettle!!
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place in Chinon. Close to bus/train station and central to everything. Great restaurant on site
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from Jules on 12 Oct 2023
Dear Melissa,We want to thank you for sharing your feedback.Sincerely yours,

10/10 Excellent

Alexis

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

2/10 Terrible

Anne Marie

Stayed 1 night in May 2023

6/10 Okay

J

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Good location right in the heart of Chinon. Parking close by and within easy walking distance of shops bars and restaurants. Close to the river and easy to find. The rooms are dated and in need of some tlc. Be careful with the showers as when our shower door was opened you couldn't get to the cold tap so burnt myself trying to get the right temperature.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

chantal

Travelled with family
Not a good hotel overall
Nice front desk person. Room very clean but extra small. Not even the room to Open one bag on the floor. No internet working in the bedroom. Impossible to get water at the right temperature in the shower, mixer does not work, you have to choose burning or cold! Also no insulation, we heard the neighbor toilet and dog barking on same floor. I do not believe this deserves 3 stars. On the positive side, great location
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from Jules on 9 Nov 2022
Dear Madam,Thank you for sharing your experience at our hotel.We are sorry that you found the room small but it is our first category. standart room.Regarding the insolation, we are planing to make some refurbishment in this part of the hotel.We hope to welcome you again Sincerely yours,

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
A convenient location for a stay in Chinon. The property is right in the heart of the town. On site restaurant, but lots of bars and restaurants very close by. The rooms are a bit small and basic, so if your looking for luxury this is not the hotel for you. If your looking for a good price and location and don't spend time in your room then it's OK.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

6/10 Okay

rich

Liked: Cleanliness
Visit
Hotel is in a good location with surprisingly short walks to the key sights. Parking opposite. Before market day advised by staff to move the car to a different section of the car park. Room adequate and clean. Fan to keep the room cool. Food in the restaurant OK. Pleasant to dine/drink on the terrace opposite. Only tried breakfast on day 1 and decided on day 2 to try elsewhere.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

6/10 Okay

chana, paris

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
this is a nice hotel, clean, good breakfast. In the center of Chinon. However room was quite small and it was on the second floor (which is really the third) where we had to lug our luggage to, as there is no elevator. Good for young people on a budget.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Shari Lynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel
Very welcoming hotel. The staff was warm and friendly and the rooms are clean. It’s in an excellent location with a good restaurant next door, pharmacy on the corner, post office a few doors down walking distance to all of the sights and and free parking across the street. The breakfast was good value also.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet and close to everything
Staff are very helpful! Helped us with dinner when all else was closed.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
In overall - value for money
Good hotel if you only want a place to sleep in a good area. There is a big parking in gront od the hotel as well. We enjoyed it.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

6/10 Okay

Don, Chichester, U.K.

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Central hotel
Hotel is centrally situated with plenty of convenient parking. Staff very helpful. Room was a bit cramped but for the price it was perfectly OK.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Noel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely quiet hotel
Hotel is well situated in Chinon. You can walk anywhere from there. Plenty of restaurants, cafés, shops Parking is on the town main square just opposite the hotel.

8/10 Good

Weldon, Montana, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Golden Lion has a warm glow.
Six of us stayed at Le Lion d'Or. We had two rooms both of which were spacious and comfortable. One room was recently renovated while the other looked tired and in need of renovation. So it was quite a difference between the two in appearance. Yet both had comfortable beds. There was also a large free parking lot in front of the hotel which was convenient unlike some other properties. This is in France and unfortunately our French was minimal though so was most of the staff's English. However, they were all friendly and extremely accommodating. This is a nice little hotel and would recommend it to friends. My only complaint is there was no elevator and one of our party could have used one. Be aware if your party has mobility issues.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great price for a large room
Nice hotel, nice breakfast at a good price. Great choice for families.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Decent hotel
We booked this place at the last minute upon arrival in town. Hotel is 134 years old. Rooms are tiny but clean. Front desk personnel was friendly and helpful (translated a phone call in French for us with another hotel.). Breakfast was included and very good. Close to all the attractions and restaurants.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Great overnight in Chinon
Perfect stop for an overnight stay in Chinon.Great location very near to the river and free parking just outside. Very good value and would definitely stay again. Late checkin and check out til midday also useful.

8/10 Good

john tromans, west midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
great one night stay
rooms ok stayed one night easy for parking car rooms clean and tidy good location and easy to find overall good hotel food fairly well priced

8/10 Good

Col, Nantwich

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location in lovely town
The location of the hotel was excellent for exploring Chinon. There is a large free carpark directly opposite the hotel, so no problem with car-parking. Our room was lovely and clean, with a comfy bed which was all we required as we were out every day and evening. We were in room 8 which we believe was located above the kitchen area. The hotel 'woke up' at approx 6.30 am and there was plenty of noise from this time onwards. As most rooms appeared to surround a courtyard area, we suspect that most occupants would be aware of any noise, especially as there was no air conditioning and it was warm, so necessary to sleep with the window open. The hotel information suggests that there is soundproofing between rooms, but the occupant next door was fairly audible on the odd occasion. We did however thoroughly enjoy our stay and we would return as we like a clean functional room which this was. We just wouldn't attempt to have a sleep in!!

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The Lie-in in Chinon
A nice hotel in a slightly seedy neighborhood with free parking across the street in a public Cinon city lot. Internet is terrible but the breakfast is a good value The place definitely needs an elevator. If you are there for the Chinon Castle, you can save yourself some uphill climbing by walking to the free elevator that takes people from the "medieval" part of the city to the castle in a few seconds.

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Two flights of stairs with luggage is too much.
It was a big climb with no assistance. This hotel needs a lift.

10/10 Excellent

Ewan, Edinburgh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fits the bill
Cycling holiday stop over, great location and everything needed to hand. Friendly helpful staff-happy to recommend

6/10 Okay

Anette

Liked: Staff & service
Praktische, schlichte Unterkunft für eine Durchreise oder für Fahrradtouristen. Zentral gelegen. Stadtrundgang in wirklich schönem Städtchen gut zu Fuß machbar. Das Restaurant hatte ein gutes Steak, was in Frankreich nicht selbstverständlich ist.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2024

2/10 Terrible

Denis

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Rien. Mauvais accueil. Indigne d'un 3 étoiles. Une expérience à ne pas renouveler ! Viennoiseries surgelées.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

PHILIPPE

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Parfait pour une étape commerciale.
Très bonne étape commerciale à Chinon. On y mange bien et on y dort bien. Parking juste en face, c'est parfait pour une étape commerciale. Je recommande.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

10/10 Excellent

Spencer

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2024

8/10 Good

Nicolas

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bon rapport qualité prix
Bon rapport qualité prix bien que l’hôtel nécessiterait quelques travaux de rénovation pour remettre aux goûts du jour
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2024

10/10 Excellent

jean-jacques

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2023

8/10 Good

Justin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Lucas

Liked: Cleanliness
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023
Response from Jules on 12 Oct 2023
Bonjour Lucas,Nous tenons à vous remercier pour avoir pris le temps de noter notre établissement.Cordialement,

6/10 Okay

Naurine

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

4/10 Poor

alain

Disliked: Room comfort
Bruit de tuyauterie
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Roland

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Fraix

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

4/10 Poor

Regine

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bonne situation mais...
3 etoiles ..... pas vraiment. Pour des 70 ans 2 ème étage sans ascenseur mais avec valise .. Salle de bains : baignoire glissante avec pare - douches - appareil à gel douche sans gel douche - fuite d eau jusqu'à l entrée sur la moquette : joint douche disparu Et ménage oups. Prévoir réorganisation pour les petits-déjeuners : tout est regroupé dans un coin et donc file d attente ... Dommage accueil tres correct .
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruno

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Heloise

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Sylvie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

6/10 Okay

Vincent

Business traveller
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Christophe

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Mieux vaut préciser que le parking privé est situé dans l'hôtel Plantagenêt jouxtant le Lion D'Or et qu'il coûte 12 € par jour ! Merci à la bonne personne qui nous a permis de laisser la voiture en toute sécurité.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Françoise

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bien pour une étape
Hôtel bien situé, grand parking juste en face (sauf jours de marché). Chambres réparties en deux petits bâtiments, pas d'ascenseur. Insonorisation entre chambres et couloirs à revoir ! Petit déjeuner mini-buffet. Par contre excellent restaurant.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Antonio

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Jocelyne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Willem

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Goed omgeving verblijven
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Marion

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sandrine

Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2023

10/10 Excellent

pierre

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2023
Response from Jules on 3 Apr 2023
Bonjour Monsieur,Nous vous remercions d'avoir pris le temps de mettre une appréciation à notre établissement.Au plaisir de vous accueillir prochainement.Cordialement,