Idyllic pool area (packed with comfy loungers, obvi) helps ya unwind from the surrounding’s buzz.

Kitchen-bedecked apartments let ya live like a local (if only for a night).

Cosy digs ideally situated in the heart of Saran minutes from all the sights in Orléans.

Old Town’s easily drivable if you can (somehow) tear yourself from this idyllic Loire Valley stunner.

In the very centre of the city, by all of the historic sites.

Just 7km off the motorway. Park, drop your bags and report immediately to the terrace for a cold bevvie.

Set amid 75 hectares of parkland, with to-dos ranging from fishing to clay pigeon shooting.

Lovely modern hotel situated basically in the Château de Chambord's front yard. It's nothing short of amazing.

Lovely hotel in Saint-Gervais-la-Foret, a short drive from tons of cool sites like the castles of the Loire.

Brag-worthy address in the city centre (perf if you're in the mood to explore on foot).

Location, location, location: it’s set in a gorgeously forested spot within a 15-min ride from the 16th-century Château de Chambord.

Built around a lovely 18th-century manor, this boutique hotel is a quiet respite in the country.

Free WiFi: you gotta have it, so they bring it.

Welcoming ivy-covered hideaway with a cooking school. Do it – if only for the excuse to casually mention later how you 'learned to cook in France.'

Not a lot of frills, because you don't always need 'em.