Logis Hôtel Restaurant Chaptal, Amboise

We had room # 1 at the top of the stairs for 4 nights, the room was smallish but we loved the location This is a Rick Steves recommended hotel Very helpful staff The secure car park was very nice a short walk down the street About 2 blocks away you will find a self service laundry that is almost new with a variety of different machines

This hotel is very centrally situated. Just a few metres from the river and from the quaint shopping streets which run parallel to the river. There are also historic buildings to explore nearby. There is parking belonging to the hotel, just around the corner on Quai des Marais. It's in a small private outdoor parking lot. There doesn't appear to be any security at the parking lot, but the streets are quiet, and we had no issues leaving our car there. There's a small charge per night for parking, payable to the hotel. The staff were friendly and welcoming. They spoke fairly good English, so we managed to make ourselves understood. The room was a reasonable size and clean. The shower was quite small but worked well. Although the streets look small, the hotel seems to be on a main thoroughfare, so if you're bothered by traffic noise, ask for a room at the back of the hotel. There is no lift, so you need to be able to handle stairs. The reception closes at 9pm, but we were given a key code to use to get into the side door after that time. There is another Logis hotel on the same street, closer to the river. That one has a restaurant attached - Café Voltaire. You can get a discount there because you're staying at the Chaptal. I would definitely recommend you eat there. We had a very warm and friendly welcome and the meal was one of the best I've had since coming to France.