Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
Renovated
2021
Price
$$$
Rated for
Heritage Classic LocalOutside the door
Renaissance culinary hideaway
Grand salons with historic stone fireplaces and antique woodwork surround a tranquil, tree-lined courtyard garden in central Sologne.
What it’s good at
Remarkable
A sixteenth-century Renaissance manor with stone flagstones and antique fireplaces, welcoming travelers as an inn since 1774.
Remarkable
Three generations of the Clément family have maintained this historic coaching inn as a Sologne culinary fixture.
Notable
Dining centered on Sologne game, wild forest herbs, and vintages sourced throughout the surrounding Loire Valley.
Somewhere quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Steps away, the river Sauldre winds past forest trails and historic châteaux easily reached on the hotel's electric bicycles.
The rooms
Bedrooms feature Napoleon III balconies, period woodwork, and antique stone slabs looking out over the quiet interior garden.
Treatments
- Treatments
- In-room massages and body treatments available upon request.
Dogs stay too.
Lion d'Or 1774 Restaurant
The Michelin-starred dining room serves Sologne game and rare botanicals beneath a suspended glass bubble chandelier.
At the table
Breakfast arrives in the sunlit courtyard, where tables with croissants and coffee sit under a wrought-iron veranda.
How it began
Originally a sixteenth-century Renaissance manor, this historic coaching inn has welcomed travelers since 1774 under the Clément family's multi-generational stewardship.
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Listed
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The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.