The Best Centre 4&5 Star Luxury Hotels

close to one of France's most photogenic châteaux, a small hotel of elegance and warmth offers fine dining and relaxing facilities

elegant château on a wooded hillside, features luxurious, refined rooms and suites, grand public lounges and exquisite manicured gardens

a fairytale château hotel, surrounded by a moat and set in parkland with a swimming pool, offers a memorable stay in the Loire Valley

at this elegant mansion in the Loire Valley, only two hours from Paris, serenity is the watchword, plus modern luxury, including a Clarins Spa

a quintessential château visited by the rich and famous offers a magical, peaceful stay in rooms blending modernity with classic elegance

a luxurious hotel offers classic rooms resplendent with sumptuous textiles, and gourmet dining in the Michelin-starred restaurant

a 16th century hunting lodge overlooking the magnificent Château de Chambord is now a stylish contemporary boutique hotel with a Nuxe spa

behind heavy doors and a handsome façade, discover an intimate hotel with elegant, contemporary rooms and a relaxing wellness area

a medieval fortified castle, one of the Loire Valley's oldest, features luxurious, Renaissance-inspired bedrooms and delightful gardens

for a memorable stay in Loches, a hotel in the splendid converted Palais de Justice adds luxurious facilities and gastronomic regional dining

set in a peaceful estate of 6 hectares, near many of the Loire châteaux, offers opulently decorated rooms with tapestries and antique furniture

on the left bank of the Loire, a former hospice now a luxurious and prestigious hotel offering elegant rooms and suites, fine dining and spa

immerse yourself in nature and peace at these much-praised woodland lodges, some high in the trees; all have a private Jacuzzi or spa access

a 1554 Renaissance mansion hotel - its Michelin-starred restaurant is one of the oldest in France; rooms stylishly combine modernity and tradition

enjoy the classic comfort, gardens and heated pool after sightseeing, at this graceful manor house in a park near the historic centre

one hour south of Paris, a magnificent château features its own golf course - famed for its beautiful setting - and two gastronomic restaurants

a 24-hectare estate surrounds this 16th century château and its lavish bedrooms furnished with antiques and gourmet dining restaurant

17th-century château, beautifully restored outbuildings and a manicured park form this luxurious hotel, enveloped by a calm, forest setting

luxurious hotel - a residence dating from 1788 and a 21st century addition - offers elegant rooms and suites and gastronomic dining

for a luxurious stay, a boutique hotel with high-quality designer rooms - some overlooking the River Loire - plus stylish wellbeing facilities