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Hôtel de l'Abeille

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Hôtel de l'Abeille Hotel in Orléans

Hôtel de l'Abeille Hotel in Orléans

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Hôtel de l'Abeille Hotel in Orléans

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Hotel in Orléans

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About this hotel

Located in a pedestrian area in the center of Orleans, this hotel houses, a garden and a solarium on the hotel's top floor.The hotel is a histrorical building of the beginning of the XXth century.

Amenities at Hôtel de l'Abeille

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

TV

Family friendly

Map of Orléans

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Nearby attractions

Parc Floral de la Source

The Castle of Riddles

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Top rated by guests

8.5Excellent

(1,198 Ratings)

"The staff."

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

$$$$

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(1,198 Ratings)

Hotel in Orléans

3-Star Hotel

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Book with confidenceWe partner with the top travel sites so you know you're getting a great deal on the perfect rental

Map of Orléans

city location on map

Nearby attractions

Parc Floral de la Source

The Castle of Riddles

Available Rooms

About this hotel

Located in a pedestrian area in the center of Orleans, this hotel houses, a garden and a solarium on the hotel's top floor.The hotel is a histrorical building of the beginning of the XXth century.

Amenities

Pets allowed

Internet / Wifi

Laundry

Balcony or Patio

TV

Family friendly

Things to know

Additional fees to expect

Cleaning & other feesWe include all stay related fees in the Cleaning Fee line, which may include cleaning, property manager, resort, tourism and other stay related fees. All Booking.com properties are professionally cleaned after each stay.

Booking feeNo booking fees, easy credit card payments.

Service feeThis helps Booking.com provide a safer and more secure booking experience.

TaxesTaxes on accommodation such as Occupancy Tax, VAT, or GST. May also include tourism fees.

Customer support

Customer support is handled by our partner Booking.com

Ratings and reviews

8.5 / 10.0

Excellent(1,198 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

The woman at the property was extremely helpful and worked with us to get train reservations.she was wonderful we saw h

The staff.

8.0 / 10.0

Our usual stop on our way south.excellent as always

Central location

Nothing

10.0 / 10.0

Quiet, Comfortable, and Authentic With a Capital "A"

Hotel l'Abeille is an amazing and rare find for us as seasoned international travelers. It checks all the boxes for quiet, comfort, location (5 minutes to train station), friendly staff, and exceptional breakfast. But the outstanding and authentic furnishings and decoration take it to another level. The rooftop garden is the icing on the cake. Then consider the connection to CDG airport: taxi (or RERB and a walk along the Seine) to Austerlitz train station then a direct hour and a half train ride to Orleans. Orleans is just the right size, not too big or too small. We intend to route all trips to western France through a several day stay at l'Abeille. Stair warning: no lift, and SERIOUS stairs. Staff does help with bags.

10.0 / 10.0

Very convient to everything we wanted.

The room furnishings were very attractive.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect, unique, welcoming, with outstanding service for a very affordable price.

I liked convenient location, 5 min walk from the train station, or the shopping center. Also it is in the area where there is everything… shopping, restaurants, pharmacy… you name it. I liked the unique decor, taking you back couple of centuries. Absolutely amazing, helpful staff, no matter the shift, speaking a very good English The cleaning lady, Maria, so sweet and polite. I often travel to Orleans and will stay there again.

It’s not their fault for not having an elevator. It’s an old building with lots of unique character. So the elevator would ruin its charm. If you absolutely need one, then probably you may not like very much that there is no elevator.

8.0 / 10.0

Old style Hotel

Old style hotel with a lot of caracter. Although no elevator, we like the room wery much!

No elevator, so living on the third floor was ok but not more.

10.0 / 10.0

Perfect

I loved everything about this very special hotel. Particular thanks to Alexandre on reception, for her great kindness when I had a problem.

Please check if Room 309 needs a fire escape ladder.

8.0 / 10.0

All hotel rooms need not be the same. We are glad that we chose somewhere with a lot more character

Lovely old world feel. Excellent room with its own lobby, ensuite shower room, separate toilet, and balcony. Dog friendly.

What is there not to like. We were lucky with parking on the same street, but there are parking options nearby.

9.0 / 10.0

Great!

Good breakfast and nice service

9.0 / 10.0

Lovely hotel; the positives easily outweighs the negatives

I like this hotel, and, despite my comments below, really enjoyed staying there. Very convenient for the railway station; though don't expect to find your way easily out of the station. Signposting is terrible; but that's the fault of SNCF and the City of Orléans, not the hotel. The décor is lovely and slightly wacky without feeling pretentious. (Almost) everything feels very warm and comfortable. Staff were lovely. I particularly appreciated the fact that when I asked for the music to be turned off at breakfast, they didn’t even hesitate before saying: “of course”. I have known hotels where the question of music in the dining room has turned into a fight. (Though this does slightly beg the question: why have it in the first place? Music in hotels and restaurants is one of my bugbears.) Breakfast itself was very good indeed: quite apart from anything else it was good to have coffee in a jug, rather than having to fight with one of those machines. I was offered freshly cooked eggs, though didn't personally feel in the mood that morning. The room was large and comfortable, with windows that opened wide, and a good sized bathroom. Initially I didn't think there was much storage space. Then discovered a frighteningly large wardrobe in the bathroom. There is no lift (and they do make that very clear on the website) but the staff did offer to carry my luggage for me. Also, an important detail, very good communication in advance of my stay.

These are largely details. As I have already said, I really enjoyed staying here. The dining room. Excellent breakfast, but some seriously uncomfortable chairs. If you’re staying here, I recommend hunting around if you don’t want a chair back which risks turning into an instrument of torture. This is the one fairly serious complaint that I have. Bathroom. In my room lighting was a bit odd. No light switch; the light – full on and very bright - works on a motion sensor activated the moment I opened the door; awkward if you get up in the middle of the night and don’t want to disturb a fellow sleeper. My particular room had no proper shower, just a shell that goes round one end of the bath, and is meant to prevent water escaping when using the hand held shower attachment. The gap under this shell is far too wide. If I’d been there for more than one night I would probably have learnt not to flood the floor. As it was I needed all of the towels in order to mop up. Looking at the photos on the website, I think this might be the only shower of this type. Oh, and one very minor detail: expect to have to put up quite a fight with the front door when first arriving with you luggage. A staff member did come out very promptly to help me in when he saw me struggling.

8.0 / 10.0

Good for one or two nights!

Close to Orelans train station. The room was a good size as was the bathroom. Room was clean. The staff were friendly and helpful.

The stairs are challenging with luggage.

9.0 / 10.0

Great boutique hotel in centre of Orléans

Close to the centre. Lovely rooms with antiques and great wallpaper!

Nothing

7.0 / 10.0

Very nice in a charming location

The old style and charm

Could be cleaner, plumbing needs to be redone

10.0 / 10.0

A unique charming small hotel in heart of orleans.

Loved this charming French hotel full of atmosphere and gorgeous memorabilia. Staff so helpful

Nothing

8.0 / 10.0

Busy bees!

We loves the oldie-worldie decor, the charm of the building and antiquities, the roof terrace, the central location and the juliette balcony.

The staircase to the third floor was a bit challenging, creaky floorboards and there was a little bit of black mould starting in the shower that the cleaning team need to get on top of and treat before it gets worse.

10.0 / 10.0

Would book again

Beautiful old world glamour. Exceptional staff. Everything finished thoughtfully.

10.0 / 10.0

Lovely place and people. Could be tricky with a car

Beautiful building. Perfectly clean room with crisp linen. Very helpful receptionist who guided us to sights and places to eat for our quick one night stay

Parking was tricky although we fell lucky in the end to park on the same street

10.0 / 10.0

Fabulous and original hotel in central location

Original and fun boutique hotel with lots of attractive features. Roof terrace was a peaceful, green spot to sit in with view to cathedral.

Nothing- there are a lot of stairs which may not suit some people, but the hotel are careful to make sure you are aware of this when booking.

8.0 / 10.0

Characterful hotel

Good location. Quirky and period decor. Good breakfast.

No tea and coffee facilities in the room. Bathroom light was annoying as it came on automatically and stayed on for ages in the middle of the night. Should have a manual option. NB no lift and steep stairs.

10.0 / 10.0

We will definitely stay there the next time we travel through the area.

The hotel has a very quaint charm, it is neither a cookie cutter modern chain, nor an old musty place. It reminded me of the late eighties Phillip Stark New York boutique hotels, but without the drama. The furniture, the wall coverings, the interesting room layouts, the staff and the location were all wonderful.

The bathroom was very clean and freshly redecorated, but I would have prefered a shower to the boot bathtub. Also, there is no elevator, the reservation confirmation mentioned it so we came with a small overnight bag. Still, for some people that could be a serious issue.

9.0 / 10.0

A lovely hotel with friendly staff, nice breakfast and location and a lovely roof terrace. We’d definitely stay again.

The hotel is packed full of character and in the heart of Orleans, close to restaurants, bars and the historic centre.

It is very tricky to get to the hotel by car to drop off your luggage due to the town’s one-way systems and tram routes. Now we have done it once we would be less confused but it was rather challenging first time around! Getting your car to the paid overnight parking is also a bit of a pain because of the road system, but the parking is very secure and only five mins walk. That said, it is also a bonus to be staying in the heart of Orleans.

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

The position of the hotel is super. The staff at the reception was really helpful

10.0 / 10.0

Excellent

Just perfect. Room was perfect. Breakfast as well.

7.0 / 10.0

Would recommend the hotel to anyone is fit and healthy.

Lovely old hotel in a great location. Friendly staff and good size rooms

The lack of lift is an issue when your room is at the top. Not having a proper bar is a shame as well.

10.0 / 10.0

One of Orléans jem

This was our second visit to the Hôtel de l'Abeille and once again it was perfect. We had a fantastic room, staff were absolutely brilliant and this time we managed to have the breakfast in the morning which was as delicious as we expected it to be!

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Staff is very friendly and helpful. It is old fashion hotel with lots of history. Breakfasts were lovely.

Hairdryer - it is very poor quality, it takes ages to dry hair - I suggest this equipment should be replaced with something better.

10.0 / 10.0

A lovely traditional hotel well located

We loved the decor and traditional feel. The breakfast was great and good value for money Well located for the sights in central Orleans but very quiet too

Nothing, we really enjoyed the stay and would definitely stay again when in the area

9.0 / 10.0

Superb

beautiful hotel with beautiful rooms and a gorgeous roof terrace

8.0 / 10.0

Very good

Fantastic location and lovely building. And the staff were really lovely too

Very expensive compared to other places we've stayed in the last 2 weeks. Only stairs (no lift), and as we were on the 3rd floor this was not ideal... I'm not sure what someone less able would have done It would have been nice to have tea /coffee facilities in the room too..

9.0 / 10.0

We enjoyed our stay, particularly the fact that we were within the city centre.

The room was very comfortable and clean. The breakfast was excellent and the staff were very attentive.

Although we had been told there wasn't a lift, and we were on the fourth floor, there was no mention that they were all curved, with a final extra spiral staircase to actually enter our room. I found it difficult to carry our suitcase and would have definitely used a small case had we known.