Hotel France Chateaubriand

“Great experience in a historic central hotel”

We just stayed a week at the hotel and had a great time and would go back anytime The staff where all very helpful and responsive especial thanks to the two young ladies on reception with our boarding passes The hotel is so central great atmosphere in the square in front of the hotel watching peo… more

We just stayed a week at the hotel and had a great time and would go back anytime The staff where all very helpful and responsive especial thanks to the two young ladies on reception with our boarding passes The hotel is so central great atmosphere in the square in front of the hotel watching people Near a great beach and other restaurants good bar prices and helpful bar staff The room was good spacious and had a sea view very quiet we loved the history of the hotel and the grand decor yes some updating would be good but that did not detract from our experience Tea coffee making and water available in the rooms this grand lady has seen a lot of history So sorry to hear detractors these are hard times for the hospitality industry we fed back to staff we appreciated their work we need to thank people

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“Don't expect parking!”

Booked via 'Booking.com' primarily because it was listed as having parking. It does not, but does share very limited facilities with another hotel at a cost. Availability is extremely limited (not available on our dates despite advance booking). Fortunately we got the last slot in a nearby carpark… more

Booked via 'Booking.com' primarily because it was listed as having parking. It does not, but does share very limited facilities with another hotel at a cost. Availability is extremely limited (not available on our dates despite advance booking). Fortunately we got the last slot in a nearby carpark. Not secure but all was well. The hotel itself is fine and staff are good, particularly the receptionists. Room (coutyard view twin) was functional and beds comfortable. Location in the old town is great.

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“Nice old hotel”

We stayed at this hotel and had breakfast and dinner. It is a very old building where Chateaubriand was born and raised and was renovated as a hotel, therefore there are some space issues like people having a pre-meeting just as we were trying to check out with our luggage. Rooms were large and com… more

We stayed at this hotel and had breakfast and dinner. It is a very old building where Chateaubriand was born and raised and was renovated as a hotel, therefore there are some space issues like people having a pre-meeting just as we were trying to check out with our luggage. Rooms were large and comfortable. Breakfast was nice. Dinner was average. As no tourist buses are allowed inside the walls, we had to carry our own luggage to the hotel which wasn’t very far but if you have a heavy suitcase, it would be a problem. So take this into consideration if this is the case.

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“You cannot get a better location”

Having read many reviews on this hotel prior to my arrival which generally speaking suggest the hotel looks tired, but otherwise okay, my expectations were fairly low. Firstly, it has to be said that you really can’t get ANY more central a location within the city ramparts, the location is superb … more

Having read many reviews on this hotel prior to my arrival which generally speaking suggest the hotel looks tired, but otherwise okay, my expectations were fairly low. Firstly, it has to be said that you really can’t get ANY more central a location within the city ramparts, the location is superb - a 5 minute walk to the marina, two minute walk to the beach - if location is high on your priorities then it’s worth paying the premium alone just for this, in my opinion (this hotel is not cheap.) I booked two Superior Sea-view rooms which had a spectacular view of ‘La Manche’ and the St Malo bay. One room was ‘newer’ than the other. My own room I would say has not been renovated since the 80s and frankly it shows, the decor was garish but otherwise very comfortable and most importantly, clean. The other room was decorated to more modern standards but can attest to other people’s reviews in saying the carpets were worn and the furniture chipped and tired. The reception staff were very friendly and welcoming. My experience when speaking to French people is they seem to highly value your speaking in their native language, if only for a few sentences. It’s almost a courtesy which after they have witnessed you struggling for thirty seconds or so are more than happy to speak to you in English - it just seems to be the way, give it a try and embrace it. The bar staff were friendly, albeit not overly attentive (it was Bastille weekend to be fair so could have been busier than usual) , however the food in the restaurant was excellent. I have seen reviews of people bemoaning the breakfast - for me it was fine, nothing spectacular but is in line with any other Continental breakfast offering I’ve had at any other hotel, but for someone who is used to just eating cereal back at home, anything extra was a bonus. All in all, I would recommend this hotel if only for the location - it is pricey but location, location, location is key, and the hotel appear to know that, although my experience generally was very positive and I would stay again if in St Malo.

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