Ibis Styles Chinon

Location: The hotel is conveniently situated near the town center, offering easy access to local attractions and a peaceful environment surrounded by nature. Many guests highlighted its proximity to Chinon’s historic sites and the scenic views from balconies, making it ideal for exploring on foot.

My husband and I stayed here overnight when travelling from Roscoff to Charente. Typical stay with an Ibis Styles, comfortable bed, free wifi, tasty breakfast. We were lucky enough to have a room with a balcony overlooking the chateau. The hotel was very quiet which meant we had a great nights sleep as expected. The hotel is very close to Chinon centre which meant we were able to walk into the town without worrying about parking. We both really enjoyed staying here and agreed that one night was definitely not enough!!

When you have an upset tummy in the night & need to use the loo several times, a scenario you do not want to encounter is a shortage of toilet paper. On arrival & before the emergence of the upset tummy, I'd noticed the 2 rolls of toilet paper in the loo looked like they were coming to the end. There was no spare in the bathroom & no box of tissues. To put not too fine a point on it, I was glad I had a few sheets of kitchen towel left over from a picnic, which I had to resort to. Calling housekeeping on the phone, in French, for more toilet paper whilst occupied with tummy pain, wasn't an option. So nil points for Ibis housekeeping. Also disappointing, as this was not a cheap overnight stop, was that no tea/coffee making facilities were privided in the room. You had to go down to reception to use the kettle tucked away in the corner for making drinks. Nice location by river with plenty of trees & a pleasant 15 minute walk into town. But overall disappointing & not equipped to standard expected for price paid. Wouldn't use Ibis chain again.