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Reviews of Hôtel-Restaurant-Chambre Insolite Spa - Le XII de Luynes 3 stars

12 rue de la République, 37230 Luynes, France

#5 of 9 hotels in Luynes

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 44 hotel reviews

8.3

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    8.6

  • Comfort

    8.9

  • Location

    8.6

  • Facilities

    8.4

  • Staff

    8.8

  • Value for money

    8.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.9

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  • Reviewed: 10 April 2024

    8.0
    Very nice hotel but don’t stay on a Monday if the restaurant is closed
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    We stayed on a Monday so the reception wasn’t open ( we picked our room key up from a key safe by the front door) and the restaurant was closed which meant we felt a bit detached from our stay. We have stayed on a different night before and the restaurant is excellent and staff very friendly.

    The room was very nicely decorated and comfortable with a spacious en suite with an amazing looking spa bath which we didn’t have time to use.

    Stayed in April 2024

  • Reviewed: 27 March 2024

    8.0
    Excellent value for money in a beautiful building.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Not a problem but the hotel was closed on Monday when we arrived so picked our room key up from a key safe by the front door. The restaurant was closed so there was no communal area to sit. We drove to Langeais to a restaurant recommended by the hotel which was excellent. We have eaten in the hotel restaurant when it is open and that is also excellent.

    Lovely bedroom with comfortable bed.

    Stayed in March 2024

  • Reviewed: 23 October 2023

    8.0
    The hotel is very well located for visiting the Loire Valley. The food at the hotel is excellent.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • King Room with Spa Bath
    • Stayed 7 nights

    Nothing of any particular note.

    The hotel was well located for our visit to Tours and the surrounding area. The meals were very well prepared and excellent to eat. The hotel staff were very attentive to the needs of their residents.

    Stayed in October 2023

  • Reviewed: 22 October 2023

    9.0
    Pleasant and historical stay
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    we had to walk up a steep path to access the rooms. so be aware of this if you have challenges walking up and down steep paths, stairs. The ladder to access the beds in the mezzanine is very steep and quite high. There was no parking space in the street in front of the hotel. we parked on a parking place further away in a kind of park.

    Great atmosphere in this very typical village and hotel. The rooms were very unconventional, with a mezzanine which gives a lot of character to them. The breakfast was good and definitely excellent value for money.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 October 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great place to stay with helpful staff

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2023

    7.0
    Good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Why no kettle or tea/coffee making facililities?l

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 1 September 2023

    7.0
    Convenient stay en route from Cherbourg to the Dordogne.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    A bit noisy at night. Bathroom a little cramped - no room by the sink for sponge bags. Nothing to see in the town. Breakfast was good. Dinner menu quite upscale. No choices of salads or vegetable dishes.

    Restaurant on site. We were able to park on the street outside.

    Stayed in August 2023

  • Reviewed: 9 July 2023

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Originally booked the hotel to sample the gourmand menu, only to be emailed a couple of days before arrival to say the restaurant was going to be closed due to a "holiday". It transpired that as all the restaurants in Luynes are closed on a Monday, we had to drive elsewhere. Had we been informed earlier, we would have arranged to stay the following day.

    Beautifully refurbished boutique hotel in the centre of town with a great breakfast.

    Stayed in July 2023

  • Reviewed: 30 May 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Beautiful hotel in a lovely location. Comfortable beds and fluffy towels. Excellent breakfast.

    Stayed in May 2023

  • Reviewed: 5 December 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Parking can be a challenge on street. Also a free parking lot opposite the hotel, but if you're patient usually there are a few spots available after people have been to the patisserie next door

    A very nice hotel centrally located in Luynes. Easy walking distance to several places of interest.

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 November 2022

    9.0
    great find and would stay there again
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    nothing

    clean and comfortable with an excellent restaurant.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the bridge going to the rooms has rotten planks and needs attention

    stunning location, restaurant excellent

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 16 October 2022

    9.0
    Superb
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    the restaurant was excellent

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 30 August 2022

    7.0
    Fine hotel to visit when the restaurants are open
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    No personal check-in. There was nobody at the hotel. We knew the restaurant on a sunday was closed but also all the other restaurants in the neighbourhood were closed. Luckely there is a Kebab only 50m from the hotel. We would rate 5 stars if there was a way to have something to eat.

    Very nice location. Clean and modern rooms.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 August 2022

    9.0
    Fantastic stop over, would stay again
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything spotless but shower could do with a scrub

    Comfortable boutique hotel in beautiful village, super clean

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 July 2022

    8.0
    Very good
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    access to bedrooms by external stone stairs

    helpful friendly staff, excellent restaurant

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 June 2022

    8.0
    The hotel is nice. The restaurant made it perfect.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The combination of a basic hotel with a very nice restaurant was exactly what we were looking for. For us this was a stopover before traveling to the south of France. Perfect.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 8 May 2022

    8.0
    Great quality food at a reasonable price at a very stylish restaurant with great atmosphere.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 3 nights

    The access to the bedrooms was up a very steep path. This could prove to be a problem for those with mobility issues.

    The evening meal at the restaurant was excellent at a very reasonable price. .The breakfast was quite good but there was a very limited choice available. The welcome and service was friendly and efficient. I would highly recommend this hotel.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2021

    8.0
    With good value for money (restaurant and hotel!) we really recommend this hotel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Can't think of anything

    It was a real pleasure after weeks, by bike, to have a good continental breakfast. We enjoyed it. The room and large bed did meet our expectations. Staff in the restaurant is good (spoke enough English to help us out with a few French language issues!). They are really service oriented.

    Stayed in July 2021

  • Reviewed: 4 May 2024

    10
    Exceptional
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Despite being careful to fill the spa bath above the water spouts, it still squirted water up and out of the bath. Be very careful if you choose to use it.

    Beautiful room and great location in gorgeous village. Lovely staff. Quiet and clean. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant and it was the best we've ever had in France. Would love to go back.

    Stayed in May 2024

  • Reviewed: 14 December 2023

    10
    Would recommend to anyone
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Lovely traditional French Town. Historic building very nicely renovated. Excellent evening meal. Very helpful staff , went the extra yard to speak English .

    Stayed in November 2023

  • Reviewed: 16 September 2023

    10
    It was excellent
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Nothing

    It has an amazing restaurant and the food wine and service were 10 out of 10.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 13 September 2023

    5.0
    Would not recommend staying here for anyone in their 70’s.
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 2 nights
    • Submitted via mobile

    Access to bedroom a major issue. No indication that access was outside, up a steep set of steps, then a tarmac slope and a wooden bridge. This is a restaurant with 10 rooms. Sunday arrival it was closed, key left in secure box. Monday Restaurant was closed. This only became apparent after making the booking. Photos show the issues we had. Description of hotel far from accurate, in fact misleading.

    Rustic appearance.

    Stayed in September 2023

  • Reviewed: 3 September 2023

    10
    Delightful - elegant and immaculate
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Queen Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    One minor point, which we had already addressed in advance, but it would be good to have tea/coffee making facilities and bottled water in the bedroom. Also, Wi-Fi is intermittent.

    Set in a beautiful little village near the Loire, Le XII is a fantastic boutique hotel. The bedroom wasn’t huge but light, airy, exceptionally clean with a very comfortable larger bed. The bathroom was large and immaculately appointed. We ate in the restaurant. What a truly elegant experience. The food was creative and different - not huge portions but delicious. The maitre d’ was extremely welcoming and attentive without being overly obtrusive; the wine waiter treated his job as an art and is a real asset; the young waitress was also exceptionally well versed in her role. What an absolutely delightful evening.

    Stayed in September 2023

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