Luxury bespoke holidays to Relais de Chambord, Loire Valley
Facts in brief
Official star rating 4
Location In the grounds of the Chateau de Chambord.
Annual opening All year
Closest airport Paris
Distance from airport 3 hours by car
Closest railway station Blois
Distance from railway station 20 minutes by car
Hotel facilities and services
Gardens, terrace, restaurant, spa, bar, parking.
Complimentary
Wi-Fi
Out and about nearby
The chateau of Chambord is on the doorstep and Cheverny is nearby; the town of Blois with its castle, there is a chocolate museum, beehive visits and cheesemakers; Le Clos Lucé in Amboise (cultural space dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci), vineyards of the Loire Valley and wine routes to follow, long distance walking tracks (GR3, GR31), farm visits, boat trips on the Loire from Blois, garden festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire.
Sports nearby
Walking, cycling, canoeing and paddle-boarding.
We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,220 Mid-season
£1,350 High season
Holiday Code EXH46806
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to Relais de Chambord, Loire Valley
The Relais de Chambord, a 4-star hotel with 55 rooms, created in 2018 occupies a privileged and unique position inside the private estate of the Renaissance Chateau de Chambord, intended to be a hunting lodge yet developed into the largest castle in the Loire Valley. The building now occupied by the Relais de Chambord was designed as the King’s stable. The contemporary hotel that dates from 2018 was fashioned with the utmost respect for the unique architecture of the building and the very special environment. The hotel offers 55 rooms, full of natural light, each unique but proud of the velvet, wood and ceramic combinations on show as well as designer lamps. Features of the chateau’s architecture and its grounds have been incorporated into the artwork within each room. Some rooms have views of the chateau, others have views of the park or the River Cosson. There are contemporary elements and flashes of colour in the armchairs or throws on the beds. There is a restaurant, Le Grand Saint-Michel, with views of the chateau and landscape that you enjoy whilst dining. Lunch and dinner are served here and it is highly recommended to make a reservation in advance. Chef Rita Silva serves carefully created dishes based on produce sourced from local farmers and from the vegetable garden of Chambord. A short walk from the hotel in the Place Saint Louis is the hotel’s brasserie, called Les Armes du Chateau. This offers more simple dishes and light meals but also accompanied by views of the chateau from inside and from the terrace. There is also a bar at the hotel, with welcoming fireplace in cooler weather, and a terrace for warmer days. Enjoy a cocktail or aperitif here or just afternoon tea whilst resting after a day’s sightseeing. Snacks are also served here. The Relais de Chambord has designed a range of experiences for you to enjoy during your stay; book a picnic to enjoy in the chateau grounds; spa treatments and entrance to the chateau; visits of the three castles of Chambord, Blois and Cheverny; Sunday brunch one Sunday a month except in July and August – book in advance.
Room descriptions
The Relais de Chambord has 55 rooms. Whilst each room is unique, all rooms have satellite television, minibar, safety deposit box, telephone, Wi-Fi, room service, hair-dryer, dressing gown, slippers and Nespresso machine.
We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,220 Mid-season
£1,350 High season
Holiday Code EXH46806
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to Relais de Chambord, Loire Valley
The journey and how you get there
For a holiday to the Relais de Chambord you can travel in a number of ways: flight to Paris and then a hire-car, flight and then train and hire-car, self-drive with your own car, train London to Blois via Paris and then a hire-car. You do need the use of a car to explore this area.
Special offers
Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.
We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.Mr and Mrs S, June 2023
Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday
From about
£1,220 Mid-season
£1,350 High season
Holiday Code EXH46806
The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.
Call us on 01392 441245
Luxury bespoke holidays to Relais de Chambord, Loire Valley
About Loire Valley
An Expressions tailor-made holiday to the Loire Valley offers travellers a chance to explore this magnificent region, known as the `Garden of France`, traditionally the hunting grounds of the Kings of France, is renowned for its gentle countryside, vineyards, forests, rivers and numerous chateaux. At the centre of this region are the regal river Loire and its numerous tributaries, attractive historic towns and cathedral cities such as Tours, Blois and Chinon and of course the chateaux. The chateaux range from vast palaces to fortresses, from mediaeval strongholds to Renaissance delights and include the well-known ones of Chenonceaux, Chambord, Villandry and pretty Azay le Rideau. The vineyards offer great variety from sparkling Vouvray to the reds of Chinon and Bourgueil. Our `Loire Valley` covers the central region of Touraine and the more westerly region of Anjou as well as taking in a more southern part that extends towards Poitiers. The visitor to the Loire Valley is embraced by seemingly endless amusements whatever the time of year, enticing for longer stays and so well situated for overnight stops or short breaks. It is very easy to reach the Loire Valley by train, combining a holiday here with a visit to Bordeaux. Alternatively, a self-drive holiday to the Loire Valley is an excellent option, allowing you to explore the region's Chateaux by car or to combine a stay in the region with a holiday to the Dordogne region and Normandy.
Highlights of the Loire Valley
Cultural highlights include wines and wine vinegars, wild mushrooms - (visit the mushroom museum), the Troglodyte caves, and local art exhibitions.
Festivals in the Loire Valley
Son et Lumiere in the chateaux in the summer months. Summer festival in Chinon in August.
Climate of the Loire Valley
Average air temperatures in Centigrade: Jan: 7.8, Feb: 6.8, Mar: 10.3, Apr: 16.1, May: 16.4, Jun: 23.6, Jul: 25.8, Aug: 24.5, Sep: 21.1, Oct: 16.2, Nov: 11.2, Dec: 7.0. Source: Direction de la Meteorologique de France.
