A home in the heart of Chinon - Touraine - Loire Valley

Expect the unexpected with: no WiFi - no TV - no microwave - no functioning washing machine - nowhere to hang up any clothes in the top upstairs bedroom. Your stay will be an adventure

The pictures accurately represent each room in the house and rooms are as attractive as the pictures. Each room is on a separate floor and requires using a circular staircase. We (two 65+ couples) didn't have any issues with the stairs. The location is extremely close to everything! Parking wasn't an issue. We parked our car in a free lot next to the river, several blocks away in the center of town. There's no TV, but we didn't come here to watch TV. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay in this location.

Unique, rustic, unbelievable location. There are 3 bedrooms but we didn’t realise at first that lounge in the living room was a pull out sofa bed. The stairs were difficult to negotiate for a group of late middle aged adults so would not be suitable for all. Thank you for opening up your home for this amazing experience in Chinon.

We had the most lovely week at Olivier and Elizabeth’s place. The house is very beautiful, specious and well equipped. We stayed for 8 days and had everything we needed. The location is really in the heart of Chinon, and the views of the castle from the windows were just breathtaking. Olivier and Elizabeth were very easy to get in touch with and made us feel as a really special guests. I definitely recommend their home and can’t wait to be back. Thank you very much for everything!

Communication with owner and property manager was easy. Location was great. Right in town, but still quiet at night. Lots to do in the general area (zoo’s, castles, markets…). We had a great stay.

Easy check in, excellent location, fun place with nice art and lots of space for a family.

The good; the position is very central with shops close by and the rooms are large and elegant. The bad; This is not a 3-bedroom property as advertised it is only a 2 bedroom, a pull-out couch in the living room does not make another bedroom. The stairs are extremely dangerous and children under the age of 4 should not be staying in this property at all. The balustrade is falling apart and barely holding on so be very careful. There is no Wifi, no TV, and because there is no mobile phone reception at all it makes the stay very isolated. There is no microwave, no cooling, no fans, and more importantly no free parking at the property. Parking is 600m away and parking inspectors have no mercy so watch out. The property also suffers from loud and heavy foot traffic at all hours of the night so it’s difficult to get any sleep here (maybe it was just the period of time though). The owner makes up damages so be very cautious. In all, it was “ok” for perhaps a young couple without a car, but I wouldn’t stay here again nor would I recommend it,

Perfect base for exploring Chinon and the Loire Valley area. Loved the space, very functional for our family. Local markets including antiques (3rd Sunday of every month) were a bonus. Free parking is available on the hilltop parking lot (between the wine stores, behind the chateau). If the stairs are too much there’s a free elevator, walk to the mairie and take a left.

We enjoyed our stay. The apartment was exactly as described and the beds were comfortable. My kids loved going up the stairs to their bedroom on the fourth floor. Very clean, quiet space, but right around the corner from all of the walking streets. One small note, cell service doesn’t work very well inside the apartment or the town, so don’t rely on it for your visit.