We spent one night here on a recent trip to France and Spain. This is pretty much what we expect from a 3-star French hotel---clean, quiet, and pretty comfortable but nothing to write home about. The room and bathroom were on the small side, but that's what we expected. The staff were friendly and helpful, and the breakfast was impressive for such a small hotel. The biggest drawback was that the hotel is not really within walking distance of the chateau and the "intown" area of Amboise. My husband and I love to walk when we travel, but the distance was too great for one of our fellow travelers. I would certainly consider staying here again but would want to look at other options in the Loire Valley as well.

My wife & I (Americans in our 60s) spent 2 nights at the Hotel Le Vinci during a 3 week trip to France & Switzerland in late May 2008. I had booked their 2 night package that included breakfast for 149 Euro (~$235). Without a doubt, this hotel had the largest, most modern room (and bathroom) of any hotel we stayed in during this trip. The breakfast, especially the coffee, was very good. We did use the car to go back to Amboise center in the evening but there was plenty of free parking (the metered spots are free after 1830). A very nice place to eat dinner in Amboise is Restaurant L'Amboiserie. Sit outside on the terrace and order one of their dinner crepes and if you're not too full, one of their dessert crepes.

I recently spent one night at the Le Vinci and I loved everything about my stay. They had free parking, free internet access and were just a short drive from the center of Amboise. Being a bit out of town made it a very quiet place. The staff were friendly, spoke English and were helpful with directions etc. This was one of my favorite hotels during my trip through France.

We stayed here for 3 nights with our infant son. The staff were fantastic, they spoke excellent english (our french is below average). The facilities were modern and extremely clean. We were travelling around with a car and you would need a car to stay here it is a little way out from the restaurants. Excellent.

J'ai séjourné quatre nuits dans cet excellent hotel d'une slendide décoration, couleur chaude et atmosphère de détente. L'acceuil des propriétaires, ainsi que des réceptionnistes est parfait, beaucoup plus qu'un accueil d'hôtel mais un acceuil digne d'une maison d'hôte. Les chambres sont sobres mais donnent envie d'y passser quelques heures à se reposer ou regarder la télévision avec écran plat LCD et une multitude de canaux. Connection Internet individuelle. Les chambres et salle de bains sont d'une proproté irréprochable et equipées de tout le petit nécessaire four faire un café ou thé. Un mini bar ainsi qu'un coffre font partie de ces équipements, tout cela est digne d'un hôtel quatres étoiles. Le petit-déjeuner "buffet" est très complet : viennoiseries, pain, toast, confitures, beurre, oeuf brouillés, charcuterie, corn flakes, le choix est difficile vu la qualité et la quantité des produits prososés. Tout ce qu'il faut pour démarrer une bonne journée. Si vous devez loger à Amboise, n'hésitez pas, c'est une étape formidable.