Hotels Near Musee Municipal De Meung-Sur-Loire (Gaston Coute) in Meung-sur-Loire

Stopped here on our return to Blighty after a 7 hour journey from the deepest south, planned timing having gone a little awry due to personal ineptitude but in the end not a problem really. They have secure parking which is a must for me, coming from the crime riddled UK and working on the basis that everywhere must be at least as bad (not at all true). We’d noted on other reviews that the hotel is not necessarily going to attract passing trade by its looks which, now having seen it, is a fair comment, but really does belie the reality of what lies below the surface. This is a place that we will very definitely revisit both for the hotel, their food and the town. We arrived during rush hour it seemed and so had to recce the area before making a final approach when my co-pilot was launched to advise of our arrival. As a result, the large gates located to the right of the hotel were opened by the proprietor who assisted by halting the traffic whilst the rather narrow and unforgiving entrance was negotiated by my bus. The car park itself is located in a walled area and is indeed as advertised and as about as secure as it gets. There was a very pleasant welcome and we were guided to our ground floor, garden facing room which was modern, clean and well appointed (no tea and coffee facilities though which was a shame). There are possibly 10 or so rooms all facing the garden which is a large walled affair with a terrace/courtyard where meals can be enjoyed. Very pleasant, peaceful and relaxing particularly after a long journey. We’d booked for dinner which is only on offer to residents and was extremely good with a good choice of freshly prepared fare all for around E25 plus wine and coffee, each - bargain! Beaugency itself is a very pleasant, Loire side town and although we went for a wander after dinner, it deserves more exploration since there is bags of history in the town. We will definitely revisit after summer but this time plan it a little better. As regards the Le Beaugency hotel itself I would very definitely recommend a visit including the partaking of their dining facilities, all in all, extremely good value and a very enjoyable stay. The whole lot was just under E174 which included, comfy bed, lovely breakfast and superb evening meal which I’d regard as excellent value.

We have visited this hotel a number of times over the past 15 years or so, including for some special occasions. Firstly the positives, the staff at reception were absolutely great and the manager and staff in the restaurant were also excellent. We had requested a change of room and this was facilitated without any fuss and again the reception staff organised this while we were out. The first room we were in had a very poor bathroom including the shower. There are no slippers or tissues in the rooms which though small items were indicative of what we saw as the small things being let slip. It appeared to us that the hotel is now focused on being a wedding venue and less attention is being paid to hotel. The breakfast was really disappointing and we were comparing it to one available at hotel we had stayed at immediately before arriving here. The coffee machine was a complete disaster and the staff appeared to be very inexperienced and failed to seize the fact that there was a problem and only agreed to make coffees when it was pointed out to them that machine was not working properly. Another guest spoke to me at the machine and said that it was inexplicable that we couldn't get a decent coffee in Italy. The selection of fruit was really poor and it appeared as if staff just added different fruit to top up the dish each day. This is a truly lovely hotel in a beautiful setting and it is a great pity to see if drop it's standards.

The staff were lovely, and the ground floor area was as shown. Our room was seriously in need of a refurbishment and was the tiniest Hotel room we (at nearly 70) have ever seen. The shower entrance was at an angle towards the end of one bed. I could kick it shut. The shower door was unable to open fully in the space available. It was hot in the room but raining outside - if we opened the window the rain came straight in towards two electric sockets.

The property is located just at the entrance to the inner city. For healthy people, it's a nice 20-25 minutes' walk along the river to get to downtown. Otherwise one must take the car out from the ample, relatively cheap, hotel parking provided, as the nearest tram stop is not that near, either. Rooms and bathrooms are adequate, breakfast is good, and the excellent restaurant deserves a separate review. The view of the Loire River and beyond from our high-floor room alone was worth the stay. The hotel is very popular, particularly as a stop for tourists on their way to Northern Europe. Thus, during the season it's best to reserve early.

The hotel room is divided into about two rows, there is a row close to the rails,  The train will be a bit noisy after passing by.  The hotel parking lot is very wide and the car distance is very large.  Parking is very convenient.

I was overall very disappointed by the stay at Empreinte hotel, which has nothing to do with a 4 Star standards or with luxury that one tries to promote on their website! The private parking that I have booked 6 months in advance was not available! The room that was proposed as an upgrade had an extremely small bathroom that is not a separate bathroom at all, but a built-in toilet with shower, just separated by a glass-wall! Very stingy hotel policy: no welcome drinks like water, no body lotion, no second vanity kit or second soap for the second person, no space even to put a toothbrush near the washbasin, the room was very dusty with dirty window and damaged dusty curtains. The air-conditioner was so loud that it was mot possible to sleep! No proper wardrobe, first time in my life I saw a kind of mini wardrobe including minibar in the ”bathroom”. The breakfast was poor in choice and some things like pancakes or croissants were not fresh... only safe was good!

After a challenging drive to Saran from Paris, I appreciated the extra effort that Elena at the front desk provided when I checked in. She was quite knowledgeable about nearby tourists sights and showed an interest in my activities during my stay. She also provided information about restaurants in the area. Fluent in three languages, verbal communication with her was no problem. The room and hotel met my expectations, as the room was clean and comfortable. Kitchen facilities were also available on another floor. Parking was free and conveniently on site. My only disappointment was that I couldn't return to stay there again.