Le Parvis

If you want to see Chartres Cathedral and/or the light show most nights this is the best place to be, Walk out the back door and you are there!

driving and parking are tricky, but the owners are very helpful and provide great directions. Room was old, but what can you expect in a medieval building?

We only stayed one night. Very good location next to the cathedral. Very good French style breakfast, including freshly squeezed orange juice and home made jam, We were able to park just in front of the hotel entrance. We liked the room -- Henry IV suite with separate sitting area, bathroom and bedroom, windows both sides, though up 2 flights of a narrow wooden circular staircase. And nice to have access directly onto the cathedral square from the 1st floor.

Delightful location, lovely staff and great fresh breakfast

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The location is superb. Our bedroom window looked out over the cathedral, enabling us to watch a light show projected on to the cathedral at nightfall. Magical! Parking in the cathedral carpark was also very straight forward and, unlike some underground carparks we have used in France, this one was extremely spacious. Breakfast at the hotel was very good, with excellent fresh orange juice and ample food.

The hotel works on a DIY check in and check out basis, so there is no-one to explain anything or to ask if there's a problem. There was a telephone number to call, but if you don't have a French phone, or feel you can't cope with a phone conversation in French, this isn't very useful. It relies on QR codes to help guests instead of providing printed materials. We struggle to use QR codes so we couldn't initially find refreshment facilities (which were hidden in a wardrobe), or discover when breakfast started. However, we were telephoned several hours after our arrival and things were explained, but this was rather late. The room was also in need of some decoration. We would still recommend this hotel and would happily stay there again. The staff we met or spoke to were very helpful; the shower was great and the room very clean and spacious, but it is quirky rather than luxurious.