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Le Grand Monarque

4.0 star property
your current months are January, 2025 and February, 2025.
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Premium Double Room
Point of interest
Courtyard
Exterior
Property entrance

Reviews

9.4 out of 10

Exceptional

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • Parking available
  • Air conditioning
  • Housekeeping
  • Free WiFi
  • Pet-friendly

Explore the area

Map
3, Place de la République, Azay-le-Rideau, Indre-et-loire, 37190
  • Château Azay-Le-Rideau
    3 min walk
  • Valley of the Goupillières
    17 min walk
  • Château de l'Islette
    3 min drive
  • Tours (TUF-Tours - Loire Valley)
    26 min drive

Room options

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Comfort Double Room

Comfort Double Room

  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Exclusive Double Room

Exclusive Double Room

  • 28 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Tradition Room

Tradition Room

  • 14 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Large Twin Bed

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Junior Room

Junior Room

  • 40 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Premium Double Room

Premium Double Room

  • 32 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Azay-le-Rideau

With a stay at Le Grand Monarque, you'll be centrally located in Azay-le-Rideau, a 3-minute walk from Château Azay-Le-Rideau and a 3-minute drive from Valley of the Goupillières. .This eco-certified hotel is 1.6 mi (2.6 km) from Château de l'Islette and 6.4 mi (10.3 km) from Château de Langeais.

What's nearby

  • Château Azay-Le-Rideau - 3 min walk
  • Valley of the Goupillières - 17 min walk
  • Cave of Goupillières - 5 min drive
  • Château de Langeais - 11 min drive
  • Château de Villandry - 11 min drive

Getting around

  • Azay-le-Rideau Station - 2 min drive
  • Tours (TUF-Tours - Loire Valley) - 26 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Aire des Jardins de Villandry - ‬10 min drive
  • ‪La Conciergerie - ‬11 min drive
  • ‪L'Aigle d'Or - ‬4 min walk
  • ‪Au Bon Vin de Touraine - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪I Fratelli - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Le Grand Monarque

Eco-certified hotel in Azay-le-Rideau with a bar
Le Grand Monarque offers 31 air-conditioned accommodations with espresso makers and safes. Televisions come with digital channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers, bathrobes, slippers, and hair dryers.

Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Make yourself at home in one of the 31 air-conditioned rooms featuring refrigerators and espresso makers. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and digital programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms feature bathtubs or showers, hair dryers, and bathrobes. Conveniences include phones, as well as safes and desks.
Make use of convenient amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access, tour/ticket assistance, and a banquet hall.
Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:30 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a business center, multilingual staff, and luggage storage. Planning an event in Azay-le-Rideau? This hotel has 527 square feet (49 square meters) of space consisting of conference space and 2 meeting rooms. Self parking (subject to charges) is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:30 AM and 10:00 AM.

Awards and affiliations

Eco-Certified Property
This property participates in Green Key (Foundation for Environmental Education), a program that measures the property's impact on one or more of the following: environment, community, cultural-heritage, the local economy.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and public transport

  • Self parking on site (EUR 7 per day)
  • Electric car charging station on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee daily 7:30 AM–10:00 AM: EUR 16 for adults and EUR 8.5 for children
  • 1 bar
  • Coffee/tea in a common area

Things to do

  • Bike parking
  • Bike storage

Family friendly

  • Fridge

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Lift
  • Front-desk safe

Guest services

  • Daily housekeeping
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Luggage storage
  • Multilingual staff
  • Tour/ticket assistance

Business services

  • Business centre
  • Computer station
  • Conference space (527 square feet)
  • Meeting rooms - 2

Accessibility

  • If you have any requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Lift
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible registration desk
  • Wheelchair-accessible (may have limits)

More

  • At least 80% of lighting from LEDs
  • At least 80% of food locally sourced
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets

Bathroom

  • Dressing gowns
  • Bath or shower
  • Hairdryer
  • Towels

Entertainment

  • 26-inch TV
  • Digital channels

Food and drink

  • Espresso maker
  • Free bottled water
  • Fridge

More

  • Desk
  • Eco-friendly cleaning products used
  • Phone
  • Safe
  • Slippers

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:30 AM - 10:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8.00 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 10.0 per night

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.30 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 16 for adults and EUR 8.5 for children
  • Self parking fee: EUR 7 per day
  • Pet fee: EUR 8.00 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 10.0 per night

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts major credit cards, ANCV Chèques-vacances, and cash
This property reserves the right to pre-authorize the guest's credit card prior to arrival.
Cashless transactions are available
This property uses eco-friendly cleaning products
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, and a first aid kit
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Guests who may encounter issues with stairs should contact this property in advance to request a room on a floor with elevator service.

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Grand Monarque Azay-le-Rideau
Grand Monarque Hotel
Grand Monarque Hotel Azay-le-Rideau
Le Grand Monarque Azay Rideau
Grand Monarque
Le Grand Monarque Hotel
Le Grand Monarque Azay-le-Rideau
Le Grand Monarque Hotel Azay-le-Rideau

Le Grand Monarque Reviews

Reviews

9.4

Exceptional

Rating 10 - Excellent. 202 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 4 out of 275 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 275 reviews" "
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9.6/10

Cleanliness

9.8/10

Staff & service

9.6/10

Amenities

9.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Margaret

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerome

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
High marks.
A lovely stay, and the staff could not possibly be nicer or more helpful. This is a historic property that forms its own compound in the heart of the pleasant village of Azay-le-Rideau. The hotel is a short walk from one of the most splendid of the Loire chateaux, and is aso centrally located for daytrips throughout the region. Our room was large and comfortable, if a bit sparsely furnished. The bathroom was quite new, modern, and well-fitted out. We'd happily have stayed longer.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Frances

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel for a one night stopover in a beautiful lication
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Celine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Perfect hotel in Azay-le Rideau if you want to see the castle. Staff was fantastic and offered great restaurants recommendations.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Holly

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful historic building at the heart of the town w easy walkability to eats. Map of must sees was provided. & staff lovely!
Stayed 1 night in May 2024

10/10 Excellent

WILLIAM

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bela

Travelled with group
Liked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Excellent hotel. Very clean rooms and within walking distance of restaurants. Private parking within grounds of the hotel Very good breakfast We were well looked after by the hosts Would definitely rebook Bela
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bernard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful hotel, friendly, knowledgeable staff. Clean, great shower pressure, comfortable beds. Lovely courtyard, locked bicycle storage included. We enjoyed our stay very much, highly recommend.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Adna

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steven

Travelled with partner, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a lovely old Relais de Poste, converted into a luxurious property. Everything was great. Nice sized rooms, lobby, bar, and breakfast. A fantastic location a few minutes walk from great restaurants and the Cheap Away le Rideau. An EXCELLENT value.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

eran

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful and elegant hotel. Large room and shower. Very friendly and helpful staff. Great breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Outstanding customer service
Larger room with great price. Very good hot water and comfortable bed. Outstanding service by hotel receptionist ERIC.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

8/10 Good

Paiboon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

William

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A châteaux visitor’s kind of hotel
Perfect stay. Friendly staff. Protected parking. Great location with a nice walk through the pedestrian old town to the chateau. The classic decor you want when visiting chateaux.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Sarah, Bergerac

Travelled with family, Travelled with pets
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Very comfortable and charming hotel, located in a beautiful small town. Convenient central location with secure parking charged at a reasonable rate. Dog friendly and plenty of local restaurants.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The room was excellent- very comfortable bed, clean and well presented and with a fabulous wet room 👍 We have stayed at the Grand Monarch before but not for a few years. The upgrades since our last trip are of an exceptionally high quality.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

N

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Scott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel, top notch
Wonderful hotel from top to bottom. Spotless renovations, very good service, amazingly quiet and comfortable room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely property with very friendly and helpful staff set in a gem of a town.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Lovely hotel. Friendly staff minute walk to Château. Breakfast was fresh and delicious!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Sandra

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Hotel, Wonderful A/C
We used this hotel as our base during our visit to the chateaux of the Loire Valley. It was perfect for this. We had a triple room, and it was amazing, very spacious and comfortable. The pictures online made the room look big, and I think it was even bigger in real life. We were here during the July 2019 heat wave (temperatures between 100F and 109F) and the room was always comfortable. The Air Conditioning worked really well. The hotel has elevators, not always available in Europe. The front desk staff were super nice. We were able to find free street parking every day we were there, but the hotel parking is also very reasonably priced. The hotel is a very short walk to Chateau de Azay-le-Rideau, and is in a quiet area of town. The Wi-Fi worked well. When I booked this hotel, I couldn't believe how good the reviews were, but this place definitely deserves high praise.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019