Chateau le Prieuré Saumur - la Maison Younan

The hotel property is impressive and we wanted to love it, so I will start with the positives first. It’s a beautiful old building with extra rooms in an annex. Be prepared for a lot of Napoléonic/Baroque decor, gold, and blindingly bright colors. The decor is over the top and amusing. The view from the terrace is spectacular and potential guests should ask for a room off the back of the main building/chateau. The food at Le Priere is exceptional. We had a great dinner, delicious lunch, and plentiful breakfast. The morning staff were very friendly, but dinner servers not so much. However, they were very efficient and polished in their work. Our annex room was huge with plenty of storage, and the bedding and towels were nice. An upright fan and space heater are provided. The main negatives were as follows: Our room was moldy smelling and felt damp. When barefoot, the bright blue carpet seemed moist, so we kept our shoes on. The floor also had some mystery stains. The old wallpaper was peeling, and the room was very dusty and cobwebby in the corners. The small safe was not bolted to anything and therefore not practical to use. When we returned from an outing one afternoon, the slider was not locked. It’s extremely unlikely, but a determined criminal could have accessed our room. Thankfully, there were no problems with that. Weirdly enough, some guests actually wandered into our room (thankfully we were decent!) thinking it was the lobby. The signage to the reception isn’t obvious. Our large bathroom had several issues: The shower floor was moldy (pink and black slime) and hadn’t been cleaned as evidenced by hair left on the surfaces. The shampoo and soap were almost empty and we didn’t notice until the morning we checked out, so we had to improvise with what little was left. WiFi was practically nonexistent. It was a bit better in the main part of the hotel. Overall, Le Priere is an impressive hotel, and we had a decent stay. Housekeeping needs to do a better job with cleaning the showers and with dusting, and the annex room needs a good dehumidifier. The best part of our stay was the dining - bravo to the chef!

We read the great reviews and we enjoyed the many great pictures.....but this place is even better in person. We stayed in the Napoleon Suite, and it was truly over the top. The pictures can't adequately demonstrate how grand the room is. The view of the Loire, the grounds, the wine cellar....all beautiful. If you want to treat yourself to a very memorable Chateau experience, this would be a great choice. As an added bonus, we felt the room rate was very reasonable for such a unique experience

The veiw from the bar and terrace will take your breath away. The food is exquisite. Extremely helpful staff. This was definitely a highlight of the France trip i had. Can go back again if i get a chance. People organise their proposals at this location so you can imagine how romantic the setting is.

We stayed here previously in 1988 and it had stayed in our memory as exceptional. The hotel is still beautiful with exceptional views but is in need of some attention. The receptionist was very welcoming and the room was beautifully cool on a hot day. The bedding was first class and the bathroom was clean and well provided. We had fa ntastic views of the Loire. Wifi did not work well in the bedroom however. The bar with views on the Loire was welcoming as were the amuses bouches provided. Pre starters and additional desserts also excellent. We wondered how they could continue to provide the service given the numbers staying. The two members of staff serving in t he restaurant were attentive and very professional. The main course was disappointing but the rest of the meal was excellent as was the service. Breakfast was good with constant top ups. All in all it was not at the same standard as 40 years ago, when it was amazing, but still well worth re visiting and would happily stay again.

We just returned from a stay. The staff was welcoming and very attentive, even though I could tell they seemed shorthanded ( as many others in the hospitality industry are these days ), but they always remained professional and kind. The chateau has been fully renovated, so I give La Maison Younan a big high five for making this heritage site available to enjoy. At first, I was a bit overwhelmed with the 1ere Empire décor; until I decided to take it as a " themed"décoration based on Napoleon 1ére ... If it could've toned down a little bit, it would be ideal but in any case, it does make you inquire about French history :-) I highly recommend taking the aperitif on the terrace, with a panoramic view of the Loire River. We had dinner and chose the " Au fil de nos région " menu, along with the accord des vins, Bravo au chef Prouteau pour nous faire gouter less delicieux plats! The breakfast buffet was also very good, with local products ( juices, coffee, croissants and the mushroom and carrots with the scrambled eggs do make a difference! Cheese lovers, be aware you will love their seasonal cheese selection!

The biggest disappointment, especially considering this was our honeymoon, which the hotel team ruined for us with their incompetence, lack of professionalism and boorish attitude! Our booking was fully paid in advance, we were driving straight after the wedding from Paris, and arrived at 5 am, and the first unpleasant surprise was an unwelcoming welcome and we were confronted with the fact that we had to give our bank card for a deposit (although this is not indicated in conditions on the booking com platform, and we also corresponded with the hotel all week and no one said about the deposit!) The next surprise awaited us in the room, according to correspondence in honor of the wedding, we were promised to decorate the bed with rose petals, and give bath accessories and slippers, for us it was funny after hundreds of trips around Europe at least, and when we saw these 15 petals we thought it was a joke, but on our wedding night it was inappropriate! We had a table booked in a restaurant, for which we allocated an hour, in total it turned out to be all 3 hours. Slowly, not professionally, when we were indignant, the waitress and the hotel attendant allowed themselves to be rude to us! We have never met such disrespect, and given that this is our honeymoon! We ordered a fruit basket that was not delivered to the room for our arrival, and given that this is our honeymoon and we chose this particular hotel for this, elementary fruits could have been a compliment! After numerous clarifications and frayed nerves, they brought us a huge basket of fruit, and we were very pleased. We paid for 3 breakfasts, but as a result there were only 1 time, very very meager, not even the usual emmental, no salt and pepper, and only ham and jamon from meat, and thinly sliced ​​cucumber and incomprehensible carrots from vegetables ... For a chic breakfast, not count! We bought two bottles of local cremant, probably the only thing we can truly recommend! As well as great style and decor and a view of the Loire! The cleanliness of the room is 3 out of 5. And how can you settle in a room in which the bedside lamp is broken and hanging from a wire above your head. Last night we were the only ones in the whole hotel. Check-out at the hotel until 11, and we overslept a little and asked to leave at 12:00, they refused us, saying that their seminar and rooms were occupied. And having opened the booking com for today, it is available for today (departure day) in general, the entire hotel is free! 20 rooms available for booking today! And they said that that we could not make later check in…. Very very unprofessional and no respect and kindness to their guests! We will not come back NEVER !!!