When some plans to stay with acquaintances fell through I persuaded my traveling companion that we should go to Abbaye de Fontevraud. Now this place is outside of Saumur and not too easy to find but I had stayed there three or four years previously and had a wonderful experience. Let me say straight away that neither of us had... more

This was the highlight of our trip staying in a 10th Century Abbey with modern very nice rooms. Henry II,his wife Eleanor of Aquaitaine and their son Richard the Lionheart are buried here. The Abbey is beautiful, the grounds wonderful and the small town is delightful. It's a walk in the past to tour this beautiful ediface. The restaurant is... more

This hotel in the midst of the ancient and well preserved Abbaye sounded too intriguing to pass up. The hotel is in the old Prierie St Lazare which is somewhat separated from the other abbaye buildings as it housed the lepers. They had their own chapel and cloisters (now the restaurant) which made it self sufficient for the nuns. We... more

Good value for money -- obviously on the British Classic Car Clubs' routes; [chapter of the AH3000 owners club during our visit] so repeat [British] business happens. We had a wonderful room overlooking the back of the [huge] abbey complex. What was less good was the safety issue that the bath/shower had no hand rails [etc], and that the dinner... more

The restaurant here is superb, and I cannot fault it in any way, but the rooms were a big disappointment, which spoilt the over all experience. I don't really know how to be complimentary about our room - it was small and dingy, the furnishings had seen better days and the shower room was tiny, and badly in need of... more

We had a really fantastic meal in the hotel restaurant in the Abbaye grounds about ten years ago and promised ourselves we'd go back. Well we finally made it. The location is brilliant! If you enjoy history at all you must do the English language guided tour of the Abbaye - I have a history degree and I learnt a... more

The Abbaye had been recommended to us by friends who had stayed there last year. We were warned that it wasn't a 4 star hotel, basic but comfortable. It is the delight of the unusual setting that made it so special. Being inside the walls of the Abbaye at night with freedom to walk around the grounds of this very... more

This hotellerie is actually a part of the abbaye, placed inside the walls, as a part of the monument. It is one of the monasterys that have been totally renovated and converted (sic!) into a nice hotel with a restaurant. While all this is very beautiful with a lot of ambience and peace, our feeling was that this is a... more

Points positifs: l'environnement et les jardins, très spacieux, et la possibilité de bénéficier à loisir de l'abbaye et de ses... more