First tip - if the receptionist gives a key for rooms 36 or 37 please ask for another room! The stairs to get to either room are small, tight and spiral, no good if you have a large suitcase to carry or are not the fittest in the world!! Saying that when we did get to the top, the view... More

We had a really pleasant stay in the Cristal Hotel for our 30th wedding anniversary. The staff were friendly & surprised us with some chocs & a botttle of bubbly. :-) Our well-appointed room was quiet, well-furnished & had a great view of the Loire.With their "Menu du jour" ( 3 course lunch) for c. E15, this is a well-placed,... More

The Cristal was easily found, and was adjacent to a public car park on the banks of the Loire. It was, in many ways, a typical French 2 star hotel, with more gracious public public areas and slightly worn bedrooms. The bedroom was spacious and the bedlinen was spotless, the first thing I check! It was exactly what we expected,... More

A big thank you to everyone at the Cristal Hotel for all your help and a lovely stay. I can't believe we are talking about the same hotel as the previous reviewer. We had booked for just one night at the hotel before intending to travel further south. Sadly our car broke down on our first day en route to... More

Due to the difficulty in finding a restaurant on a Sunday night, our very kind hosts at La Verriere reserved a table at the Hotel Cristal's restaurant - Au Quai de la Loire. (which incidentally does not have a lovely view over the Loire, but over a busy car park and building work to a building adjacent!). We arrived and... More

Viv and I spent a wonderful two weeks staying at the Crystal Hotel in August. We were looked after wonderfully by friendly and efficient staff. Our room looked out over the Loir and was very comfortable and clean, it can be a bit noisy first thing in the morning with the street cleaners but it is worth it to have... More

This is a perfect place to stay in Saumur if you want a wonderful view of the Loire. After cycling from La Possonniere it was great to have a room on the first floor with a balcony! The hotel room was clean and comfortable. Also there was a garage for the bikes which was about 50m from the hotel (make... More

Excellent location, Warm friendly welcome. The bedrooms at the front can be noisy at the weekends. Service good throughtout our stay.

Travelling and discovered Saumur had a Fete (1 July) and on speck stayed at this hotel. Staff were very helpful and room was spotless and comfortable and more importantly during Fete was quiet. Had a relaxing and agreeable meal overlooking fete folk music in square and talking to locals. Good value breakfast. Would visit again.