Najeti Hôtel Château Cléry is a fine three-pearl hotel in the countryside in Hesdin-l'Abbé, about a 20-minute drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer and the beach. The hotel offers a serene, romantic setting on wooded grounds, with the main building housed in a chateau built in 1766. Its 27 guest rooms have an elegant French feel, though some are a bit stuffy and tired. All lack air-conditioning and electric kettles, but they offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. The hot breakfast buffet (fee) gets mixed reviews, but the restaurant turns out good regional cuisine for lunch and dinner, and its attractive dining room offers superb views of the grounds. The hotel also has a wood sauna and massage room. Travelers looking for a stay with a pool can consider Hotel du Parc farther south.
Najeti Hôtel Château Cléry is a fine three-pearl hotel in the countryside in Hesdin-l'Abbé, about a 20-minute drive from Boulogne-sur-Mer and the beach. The hotel offers a serene, romantic setting on wooded grounds, with the main building housed in a chateau built in 1766. Its 27 guest rooms have an elegant French feel, though some are a bit stuffy and tired. All lack air-conditioning and electric kettles, but they offer free Wi-Fi and flat-screen TVs. The hot breakfast buffet (fee) gets mixed reviews, but the restaurant turns out good regional cuisine for lunch and dinner, and its attractive dining room offers superb views of the grounds. The hotel also has a wood sauna and massage room. Travelers looking for a stay with a pool can consider Hotel du Parc farther south.
The 67-room, four-pearl Hostellerie des Chateaux & Spa is a distinctively decorated, upscale boutique hotel in a charming village along the Alsace Wine Route. It offers a fine-dining restaurant, and room rates include access to its opulent spa. Rooms are individually decorated and many have private balconies offering lovely countryside views. Some suites offer private saunas as well. But room size, layout, and decor can vary widely, even within specific categories, and spa treatments and the restaurant are expensive. Travelers may want to comparison shop as other upscale options exist that may offer better rates at times, such as the Le Parc Hotel Restaurant & Spa in nearby Obernai.
The 67-room, four-pearl Hostellerie des Chateaux & Spa is a distinctively decorated, upscale boutique hotel in a charming village along the Alsace Wine Route. It offers a fine-dining restaurant, and room rates include access to its opulent spa. Rooms are individually decorated and many have private balconies offering lovely countryside views. Some suites offer private saunas as well. But room size, layout, and decor can vary widely, even within specific categories, and spa treatments and the restaurant are expensive. Travelers may want to comparison shop as other upscale options exist that may offer better rates at times, such as the Le Parc Hotel Restaurant & Spa in nearby Obernai.
La Clairiere is a peaceful, four-pearl property set on the outskirts of La Petite Pierre village in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Its 50 rooms are tidy and inviting, with many offering balconies with scenic forest views. La Clairiere takes a cue from its forest locale and focuses on tranquility and mind-body health with a great spa (guests have free access), organic restaurant, and a program of wellness workshops. But not all guests will enjoy the hotel’s eclectic decor and remote location. Travelers looking for a spa hotel with easier access to Strasbourg’s shopping and dining may want to compare rates and amenities with Chateau de L'ile in Ostwald village.
La Clairiere is a peaceful, four-pearl property set on the outskirts of La Petite Pierre village in the Northern Vosges Regional Nature Park. Its 50 rooms are tidy and inviting, with many offering balconies with scenic forest views. La Clairiere takes a cue from its forest locale and focuses on tranquility and mind-body health with a great spa (guests have free access), organic restaurant, and a program of wellness workshops. But not all guests will enjoy the hotel’s eclectic decor and remote location. Travelers looking for a spa hotel with easier access to Strasbourg’s shopping and dining may want to compare rates and amenities with Chateau de L'ile in Ostwald village.
The Sofitel Quiberon Diététique is a five-pearl, 76-room hotel located on the Wild Coast, or Côté Sauvage, of Brittany's Quiberon peninsula. It offers a full-service wellness escape, and its top-rated thalassotherapy spa features programs focused on fitness and vitality. Nutritionally balanced meals are included at the on-site Le Delight restaurant, and breakfast in bed is delivered daily. There's no alcohol served on the property, and the bar specializes in teas and fruit smoothies. The Wild Coast is one of the top scenic points of the region, and all spacious guest rooms offer seaside views. The hotel also has an on-site tennis court and a nine-hole golf course. For a similar resort that isn't alcohol-free, travelers could try the Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa.
The Sofitel Quiberon Diététique is a five-pearl, 76-room hotel located on the Wild Coast, or Côté Sauvage, of Brittany's Quiberon peninsula. It offers a full-service wellness escape, and its top-rated thalassotherapy spa features programs focused on fitness and vitality. Nutritionally balanced meals are included at the on-site Le Delight restaurant, and breakfast in bed is delivered daily. There's no alcohol served on the property, and the bar specializes in teas and fruit smoothies. The Wild Coast is one of the top scenic points of the region, and all spacious guest rooms offer seaside views. The hotel also has an on-site tennis court and a nine-hole golf course. For a similar resort that isn't alcohol-free, travelers could try the Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa.
The Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa is a luxury spa resort situated right along the beach. The hotel's massive spa includes a huge seawater swimming pool, an outdoor hot tub overlooking the beach, a sauna, a hammam, a hair salon, and even an athletic rehab center with an anti-gravity treadmill. Guests can book packages that include daily massages and other treatments, plus two meals a day. A lobby bar and lounge and three on-site restaurants are also on-site. The hotel's 129 rooms are clean and contemporary -- if somewhat generic for a luxury property -- with balconies or terraces and amenities like minibars and Bose sound systems, though not all rooms have AC. Travelers looking for a spa get away might want to compare rates and amenities with the Le Grand Hotel des Thermes Marins in Saint-Malo.
The Sofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & Spa is a luxury spa resort situated right along the beach. The hotel's massive spa includes a huge seawater swimming pool, an outdoor hot tub overlooking the beach, a sauna, a hammam, a hair salon, and even an athletic rehab center with an anti-gravity treadmill. Guests can book packages that include daily massages and other treatments, plus two meals a day. A lobby bar and lounge and three on-site restaurants are also on-site. The hotel's 129 rooms are clean and contemporary -- if somewhat generic for a luxury property -- with balconies or terraces and amenities like minibars and Bose sound systems, though not all rooms have AC. Travelers looking for a spa get away might want to compare rates and amenities with the Le Grand Hotel des Thermes Marins in Saint-Malo.
The Hotel Donjon Vincennes is a family-run budget boutique hotel located in a quiet eastern suburb of Paris, a five-minute walk from the nearest metro station. This option is a definite step-up from a hostel. Interiors are simple but stylish and rooms are clean and comfortable, though may get hot during the summer. Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included with the room rate. A cozy bar includes a gas fireplace, though there isn't a restaurant. Overall, this is an excellent choice for the more grown-up traveler who wants a great value stay and doesn't mind riding the metro into town in order to see the sights.
The Hotel Donjon Vincennes is a family-run budget boutique hotel located in a quiet eastern suburb of Paris, a five-minute walk from the nearest metro station. This option is a definite step-up from a hostel. Interiors are simple but stylish and rooms are clean and comfortable, though may get hot during the summer. Breakfast and Wi-Fi are included with the room rate. A cozy bar includes a gas fireplace, though there isn't a restaurant. Overall, this is an excellent choice for the more grown-up traveler who wants a great value stay and doesn't mind riding the metro into town in order to see the sights.
Deep in the Champagne region's countryside, the upper-middle-range Chateau D'Etoges is an impressive 17th-century historic property with traditionally elegant rooms and a popular fine-dining restaurant. The 28 rooms are divided between the Chateau and newer Orangery, and while all have classic period-style interiors, flat-screen TVs, and tea- and coffee-making facilities, those in the chateau lack air-conditioning and are only reached by stairs. A gourmet French restaurant offers a buffet breakfast with champagne and tasting menus for dinner. A small spa with a hot tub, sauna, and treatment rooms, but there's a fee to use facilities. Gorgeous grounds with a moat, free bikes and parking, a meeting room, and free Wi-Fi round out features. Travelers wanting to be near the sights of Reim should consider Grand Hotel des Templiers, though it lacks the stunning setting found at Chateau D'Etoges.
Deep in the Champagne region's countryside, the upper-middle-range Chateau D'Etoges is an impressive 17th-century historic property with traditionally elegant rooms and a popular fine-dining restaurant. The 28 rooms are divided between the Chateau and newer Orangery, and while all have classic period-style interiors, flat-screen TVs, and tea- and coffee-making facilities, those in the chateau lack air-conditioning and are only reached by stairs. A gourmet French restaurant offers a buffet breakfast with champagne and tasting menus for dinner. A small spa with a hot tub, sauna, and treatment rooms, but there's a fee to use facilities. Gorgeous grounds with a moat, free bikes and parking, a meeting room, and free Wi-Fi round out features. Travelers wanting to be near the sights of Reim should consider Grand Hotel des Templiers, though it lacks the stunning setting found at Chateau D'Etoges.
Hosting three boutique rooms with 18th-century style rooms, the Le Clos Chateldon is a three-pearl bed-and-breakfast, located in the charming Breton town of Antrain. While there is plenty of quaint scenery and local flavor in Antrain, a car is necessary to access most major sights throughout Brittany. Each room is tastefully decorated with an antique sensibility, with features like bespoke wallpaper, half canopy beds, period armchairs, and plenty of romantic wall art, though the Red Room lacks an en-suite bathroom. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel and a free breakfast with homemade items is served daily. Free parking is available on-site.
Hosting three boutique rooms with 18th-century style rooms, the Le Clos Chateldon is a three-pearl bed-and-breakfast, located in the charming Breton town of Antrain. While there is plenty of quaint scenery and local flavor in Antrain, a car is necessary to access most major sights throughout Brittany. Each room is tastefully decorated with an antique sensibility, with features like bespoke wallpaper, half canopy beds, period armchairs, and plenty of romantic wall art, though the Red Room lacks an en-suite bathroom. Wi-Fi is free throughout the hotel and a free breakfast with homemade items is served daily. Free parking is available on-site.
Located inside the CNIT shopping mall in the Paris business district of La Defense, the 148-room mid-range Hilton Paris La Defense serves a lot of business travelers. The hotel, though, looks dated when compared with the ultra-contemporary mall that houses it, and guests have complained about wear and tear in the rooms, spotty in-room Wi-Fi (which comes with a fee), faulty outlets, malfunctioning TVs, and slow elevators, but praise the size of the rooms and the comfort of the beds. While the location is not the Paris of charm and animated street life, the hotel is within walking distance of the La Defense transportation hub, where travelers can catch the RER A or the metro Line 1, and be in central Paris in about 20 minutes -- both lines shoot straight down the Champs-Elysees. Note that the Hilton Paris La Defense often offers lower rates on the weekends, when the business travelers have left.
Located inside the CNIT shopping mall in the Paris business district of La Defense, the 148-room mid-range Hilton Paris La Defense serves a lot of business travelers. The hotel, though, looks dated when compared with the ultra-contemporary mall that houses it, and guests have complained about wear and tear in the rooms, spotty in-room Wi-Fi (which comes with a fee), faulty outlets, malfunctioning TVs, and slow elevators, but praise the size of the rooms and the comfort of the beds. While the location is not the Paris of charm and animated street life, the hotel is within walking distance of the La Defense transportation hub, where travelers can catch the RER A or the metro Line 1, and be in central Paris in about 20 minutes -- both lines shoot straight down the Champs-Elysees. Note that the Hilton Paris La Defense often offers lower rates on the weekends, when the business travelers have left.
This 151-room, luxury Sofitel is clearly oriented toward business travelers -- although well-heeled tourists with a taste for eye-popping modern architecture might also find the area interesting. It fronts a pedestrian plaza in La Défense, a business district on Paris' western outskirts that bustles during the workday and tends to empty out after. In terms of decor, ambiance, and amenities, it delivers everything expected from the Sofitel brand. Tasteful, contemporary rooms have HD smart TVs and Bose sound systems, and the hotel has top-notch restaurants, meeting rooms, and a nice fitness center. The location isn't walking distance to any major attractions, but a 20-minute metro ride can land guests in the city center. Note that the nearby Hilton Paris La Défense promises name-brand digs at a slightly lower rate; its mid-range rooms, however, are darker and more dated.
This 151-room, luxury Sofitel is clearly oriented toward business travelers -- although well-heeled tourists with a taste for eye-popping modern architecture might also find the area interesting. It fronts a pedestrian plaza in La Défense, a business district on Paris' western outskirts that bustles during the workday and tends to empty out after. In terms of decor, ambiance, and amenities, it delivers everything expected from the Sofitel brand. Tasteful, contemporary rooms have HD smart TVs and Bose sound systems, and the hotel has top-notch restaurants, meeting rooms, and a nice fitness center. The location isn't walking distance to any major attractions, but a 20-minute metro ride can land guests in the city center. Note that the nearby Hilton Paris La Défense promises name-brand digs at a slightly lower rate; its mid-range rooms, however, are darker and more dated.