Terrace/patio

Reviews of La Breche

3 out of 5
La Breche
26 Rue Jules Ferry, Amboise, Indre-et-loire

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

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Rating 2 - Terrible. 1 out of 202 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

6/10 Okay

Debbie

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Although they advertise having air conditioning, it is only turned on part of the year. Individual room AC units were locked and not accessible to guests. When we asked about using the air conditioning, we were told to open the window and turn off the light so as not to attract the bugs! We arrived on a warm spring day, and would have appreciated the ability to cool the room off a bit as it got quite stuffy at night, even with the windows open. Open windows also meant flies inside the room. Beds were comfortable, and location is a 15 min walk to town.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from La Direction on May 6, 2023
That’s right air conditioning in France is only on from June to October or when temperatures are anormally high above 27-28, and collectif not individual, in this hotel.But thank you for your repply is nicer than your friends.Kind regards.

2/10 Terrible

danna

Traveled with partner, Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
This property has pretty grounds that were well maintained. Unfortunately the rooms were in need of updating. The beds were a hard foam mattress, there was mold on the bathroom walls. The doors to the room had a key lock that had to be locked from the inside making it a major safety hazard. No smoke detectors in room. Disappointing was that although there was an individual air conditioner unit and control, it was locked so it couldn’t be turned on. When I inquired with the manager, she said no, otherwise they would have to offer it to everyone, that it was turned on until summer. We were here on a warm May Day in a third floor room. She was very condescending and stated “open the window.” She seemed annoyed by us and didn’t want to help. A portable fan was finally put in our room after I asked if they had one. But again, it was not offered, and clear she didn’t really care. I might ad that the listing on Expedia as well as other sites states they have air conditioning. I would not stay here again or recommend it.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023
Response from La Direction on May 5, 2023
Bonjour, comme vous ne comprenez pas mon anglais je vous répond en français...Vous étiez dans une chambre standard (ce que vous avez choisi par internet) au 2ème étage pas 3ème. En France 0-1-2... nous sommes début mai la nuit il fait 10-12 , pour le moment nous n'avons pas mis la climatisation, je vous ai expliqué que les climatisations étaient groupée sur le même étage... et non individuelle...et donc impossible de le changer que sur 1 seule chambre, en sachant qu'actuellement les clients mettent encore le chauffage pour la nuit... Les climatisations sont à votre disposition quand nous décidons que cela est nécessaire pour le bien de tous nos clients c'est à dire quand les température sont supérieur à 27 . Pas pour l'instant. De plus à votre arrivée à 19h00 il ne faisait chaud.On ne parlera pas des tas de papier toilette usagé que vous avez laissé par terre en guise de votre mécontentement, nous l'avions déjà compris...la femme de chambre vous remercie de cette délicate intention. Vous ne précisez pas non plus que nous vous avons gentiment montés vos 4 bagages dans la chambre. Service gratuit !La chambre que vous occupiez est très demandée par des habitués et ne pose problème à personne.

10/10 Excellent

Terence

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Comfy stopover.
Delightful hotel full of character with very helpful staff.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A lovely stay.
Staff really friendly and efficient. Breakfast was excellent; a full buffet which you could choose from but it was brought to your table to comply with social distancing rules. We ate outside in the lovely outdoor area.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was pleasant and the bathroom was modern. The hotel has secure parking available on the grounds. The breakfast buffet offered a variety of fresh items and was a good value. We walked from the hotel across the bridge over the river into the center of Amboise, which was very convenient to visit the incredible chateau overlooking the town. Parking in the town is very tough, even in November. Amboise is a good base to visit the chateaus along the Loire.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2019

10/10 Excellent

nathan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Incredible breakfast, just amazing with different breads cheeses, fruit anything you can think of. There was also a very helpful and informative hostess just a great spot to visit. The room was very clean and comfortable. I'd go back!
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2019

8/10 Good

Fadwa

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with group, Traveled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Everything was very good. Would stay again without hesitation.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The dining room was fantastic !! The staff were great ! Safe and easy parking and good location to walk over the bridge to tour the castle and Clos Luce.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Overall, great. the only downside is that the walls were pretty thin, at least in the room that I stayed in. Had to tell the other guests to be quiet, which thankfully they did. If they had a crying baby, or were not agreeable to keeping their voices down, it would've been impossible to get sleep
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very nice historical building with well maintained rooms and beautiful grounds. Free secure parking and good proximity for walking to the town centre and chateau. The breakfast was a little pricey for what is offered.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Mick

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La Breche, Ampoise
We stayed for one night. The hotel was very good , particularly the air conditioning as it was very hot outside. The room was small but had everything we needed. Breakfast was excellent and the staff were friendly . Secure parking was also welcome as the car was full.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Bridget

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel
Excellent
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
The stag were very friendly and the food was excellent. The raspberry soufflé was amazing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Martha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice and quiet.
We were greeted warmly by staff. Wonderful to have secure and free parking onsite. We were delighted to learn of their laundry service for 10 euro a bag. We dropped in the morning, visited the area and returned to find all washed and folded. We had a car so the location was great and much quieter than the other side of the river where most shops, cafes, etc were. The shower was small but good pressure. The room clean, comfortable and we rested well.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fabulous place to stay and tremendous value... Beautiful accommodations and gorgeous garden... private parking... nice breakfast... I highly recommend this place!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and pleasant hotel
The Hotel La Breche is a fairly elegant place with small rooms and a narrow staircase that makes it a little difficult to carry luggage upstairs. The staff was uniformly nice. Our room had a tiny balcony but others don’t. The bathroom was modern and they had especially nice towels. The bed was really comfortable. If you have to leave before or after hours, you are given a code in order to use the remotely operated parking gate. Unfortunately, the restaurant was closed for lunch and dinner on both days of our visit so we cannot comment on it. Fortunately, Amboise has other nice restaurants and there is a small patisserie less than a block away that has pastries and sandwiches and opens at 7 a.m.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

6/10 Okay

Angela

Stayed 3 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good choice to stay !
Close to the attractions, nice and comfy room. Breakfast is super.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
2 day stay, no elevator in building and very steep narrow stairs with luggage with no help. Windows open but smokers below fill room with smoke! 15-20 min walk to center of town for restaurants etc. Great bakery end of street. Parking free and off street very nice. Expensive restaurant on sure.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Annemarie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stop over hotel
The owner Mary was lovely. The breakfast croissants were to die for. If you like stinky cheese you'll be in heaven. The room was satisfactory for one night. If it had been warmer we would have loved to sit in the very nice courtyard.
Stayed 2 nights in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Gillian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This hotel and restaurant offered exceptional service and attention to detail especially in the restaurant
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sarah

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A great find
We stayed for one night on our way north from Provence (and visiting the excellent Leonardo da Vinci chateau/museum the next morning). The hotel was excellent in every way - very helpful staff, comfortable room, secure parking and above all a really superb breakfast with a lot of choice, delicious fruit, breads, cheeses, meat, scrambled eggs, home cured smoked salmon and more. I'd come back here again very happily - thank you!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Kevin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

10/10 Excellent

Myriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming hotel, great price
Lovely hotel, quiet and close to many centers of interest. The rooms are small but comfortable, and the breakfast plentiful.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful breakfast buffet, with homemade compotes,excellent pastries and cheeses, and a good variety of meats, etc. The staff was very helpful and courteous.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Janice, Vancouver, BC

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
The breakfast was wonderful and the help from the front desk upon checking in was great! However when checking out after we had our breakfast....the staff person insisted we would have to pay 5 E each for a take away coffee. 12 E for breakfast each and complaining about a takeaway coffee.....pretty cheap I’d say!
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Heather, Adelaide, South Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cute hotel, good location, excellent restaurant! La Breche is a lovely old homely hotel in a quiet area 2mins walk from the train station & a short-ish scenic walk to the centre of Amboise. Staff are very friendly and helpful, the restaurant fab - had one of our best French meals here - and there’s a lovely small garden to wander around in, too. We really enjoyed our stay there and thoroughly recommend it as a place to stay in Amboise!
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Susan, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Staff works very hard to make sure you have everything you need. The courtyard is lovely and parking is secure. I am glad we were staying there while visiting the area
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pros: The hotel has a private, gated parking lot for their guests which was essential for us as we were driving. Breakfast buffet had a wide selection and is very tasty. Only 10 mins walking to center of town so you’re close but not in the hustle and bustle of everything making it quiet and relaxing. They have a lovely garden and outdoor patio to sit and have some wine or coffee. The room was clean, has comfy beds, an electronic kettle to make some tea or instant ramen in our case ;) Free wi-fi was a plus and the speed was adequate. Cons: Check in was quick and basic but not very informative (didn’t explain that we needed to make reservations for breakfast each day because we got a strange look when we tried to eat breakfast the day of check out although we did eat, no brief intro on what was around and about or how to get to center of town, or that our room was on the second floor and we had to lug our suitcases up small stairs two floors without any help; these little touches would have been appreciated). We met two receptionist and the madam was very friendly and kind but the young man could improve on his customer service, if I’m being picky. It was the little things really, like the look given when we tried to have breakfast or having to ask twice to make reservations for dinner at a nearby restaurant because the restaurant wasn’t open yet for dinner but he didn’t offer to call again when the restaurant was open, just a flat “the restaurant isn’t open yet”.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Natalya, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent staff! Lovely old hotel, comfortable room.

10/10 Excellent

Karen, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb staff and Culinary Experience
Isobel and her staff were so welcoming & personable that you felt immediately at home and pampered at the same time. They truly cared that your entire Loire Valley Experience was memorable. Hotel USA 5 min walk from the train and a 15 min walk from the Centre Ville across the river. Terrific value including the 12 € breakfast. Amazing French culinary experience at dinner. Definitely indulge yourself! Room is comfortable. Bathroom modern. Help provided with luggage up and down the stairs if desired. A memorable experience is every way!
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Andy, maine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice small hotel well located
I was happy to discover they have an excellent restaurant and a great value
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2018

10/10 Excellent

Joe, Princeton, NJ

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Enjoyable hotel stay in Amboise
Following one of Rick Steves’ recommendations, we stayed at La Breche and were not disappointed. We liked the overall feel of staying at a refurbished old and historical building. The bedroom and bathroom were roomy with modern appointments. We enjoyed eating farm to table breakfast and dinner at the hotel. Staff was very friendly and made our stay a very pleasant and memorable one.
Stayed 2 nights in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

Clyde, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good place to stay.
We stayed two nights and enjoyed it. The staff was great and very helpful. Early in the morning there was a lot of traffic noise.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Reasonable choice in Amboise
Steep stairs to our room were a bit of a challenge with luggage, room was small but comfortable enough, breakfast good and staff very friendly and helpful. Would like to have tried the dining room for dinner but was closed both nights we were there.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Accommodating , pleasant hotel w/ a good kitchen.
Enjoyed the beauty of the Loire river, quaint town and surrounding landscape.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Karen, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming Hotel Near Train Station
La Breche is a charming rustic hotel with lovely helpful staff and wonderful on site restaurant--reservations recommended. Located steps always from Amboise train station and a short walk away from the Amboise Chateau and city center.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

gil, cantrall, ill

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Charming, intimate, traditional French hotel
This hotel has only 14 rooms so you get personal, friendly service. They have a lovely restaurant with amazing, traditional French food. It is minutes from the train station and a pleasant walk to all the tourist sites.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Craig

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely European Hotel.
Great choice in Amboise (unless you have trouble climbing stairs as there is no elevator)! Just across the river from the main tourist area and the Chateaus. Staff is extremely helpful. One night, when the restaurant was closed (closed Sunday and Monday) the front desk person (whose name escapes me) volunteered to make us a cheese plates. It was nicely presented with local cheeses, good bread and a little salad. Nice to have the parking lot. Good breakfast at a reasonable price. Just a nice, local hotel experience. We highly recommend it. Much better than a 2 star experience (but the star thing is based on government criteria--which by their nature cannot rate the staff).
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

FABULOUS, P

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location for everything.
Great location for everything. We walked from train station and everywhere else so convienient. Staff were friendly right from the start and rooms were very fresh.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Janet

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel and charming restaurant.
My daughter and I stayed here for one night stopping over from driving from the south back to the UK. The quiet location yet easily walkable to the centre, secure parking and well reviewed restaurant were the factors in choosing this hotel. We were not disappointed. The hotel is very well maintained for its age with 'modern French' decor, it was clean and we were warmly welcomed on arrival. We had a twin room on the second floor (there is no lift). The room and bathroom were comfortable and clean. We ate dinner at the hotel in the courtyard restaurant which is very pretty. Our food was delicious and professionally presented. I would be happy to stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Daisy, england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent small hotel - food superb
This small hotel is absolutely worth a visit. Comfortable well appointed room but where it really scores is in the standard of customer service - warm friendly staff and in the quality and presentation of its food. It was a very warm night when we visited and we ate outside in the lovely garden - a real feature of this hotel. Ample parking (free) and easy to find. We have now stayed three times and will definitely visit again.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017