I too read the reviews and booked an overnight stop on our way to Carcassonne rather than a chain/motel. I agree wholeheartedly with the others. We were lucky to park immediately outside the hotel, which is in a lovely part of central Orleans, and after miles of autoroutes really felt we'd arrived in France on entering the hotel. The ambience,... More

We had a difficult time finding the hotel due to the road work and ended up just turning our rental car in first and taking a taxi there. When we arrived at the hotel, they had no record of our reservation. Thankfully, not only did I have a copy of my email correspondence with the promised room rate, but the... More

We reserved 2 rooms at l'Hôtel de l'abeille for 1night in early October. We were travelling for 3 weeks in France. This hotel is very charming, perfectly located to access all attractions on foot in the old city. Our rooms were on the second floor, they were spacious, very comfortable and beautifully decorated. Very French and charming. The bathrooms were... More

As mentioned in a previous review - the current road works made finding the hotel a bit of a challenge but well worth the effort! Our room was located on the third floor and I had been forewarned of the fact that there was no lift. Our room was delightful - with great attention to detail - and a super... More

Booked this on the strength of other reviews. Stayed one night on way to South of France. Excellent room although air-con would have been appreciated on a warm sultry night. One drawback are the stairs--- winding & steep so travel light if you are staying here! Struggled to find the hotel as road works forced us to circle for 20... More

We stayed here with our dog as a stop over en route to Calais for one night in September. Parking was find - outside the hotel on a pay and display which even allowed us to pay for the next morning the night before ( just over pay and it gives you parking time for the next morning!). We were... More

within walking distance from the railway this bee-themed hotel is just gorgeous. Very surprised to see it only has two stars as it is a lot better than many three star ones we have stayed in. Us oldies would like a lift, but in Europe we are almost happy to manage without them. And yes, the very clean and modern... More

A truly fabulous hotel. We stayed with our two boys in adjoining room on our way to south of France. It really kick started our holiday. Beautiful rooms each so different with antique furniture and unique decor. Our boys would have happily spent a week there. Huge ensuite bathrooms!

We booked Hotel de l'Abeille for a stop over on the way day to the South of France and also for our return. There were four of us (2 adults and 2 children 11 years and 2 years) when we booked a family room was not available so we had to book two rooms. This was fine but we stressed... More