VillaConcorde Amboise, France #184348

Guest: Nadine (Midhurst , Ontario, Canada)
Date of Stay: 10/03/11 Review Submitted: 10/18/11

Hello Thierry and Karine I just wanted to write to you and tell you how much we enjoyed our one week stay at VillaConcorde. We could tell that you took great pride in the apartment. Everything there was so thoughtful to the needs of your guests. We particularly enjoyed the "camp" chairs and cooler. Every day we would grab them, fill the cooler full of all that great French Cheese, wine a baguette. and head down to the river to relax. Also the bike tours you mapped out for us were wonderful! The market on Sunday was unbelievable! We had never seen such a market before and came home with our arms full of good treats. We had such a great stay in Amboise. We are looking forward to returning! Thanks again! Nadine and Charlie

Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, people with disabilities, pet owners, tourists without a car, families with young children, adventure seekers, families with teenagers, age 55+.

Villaconcorde

Guest: JAF (Concord, MA)
Date of Stay: 06/21/11 Review Submitted: 09/13/11

We spent a delightful week at the Villa Concorde in Amboise. The location was perfect--just at the foot of the Château d'Amboise and a short walk from the center of town, but on a small, quiet street. We loved walking to the château, market, and cafés and restaurants, and exploring the town and the beautiful river. The apartment was very comfortable, cool (even on very hot days), and nicely furnished. The microwave was inscrutable and I'll never understand French washing machines, but Karine and Thierry left a notebook of instructions for all the appliances so we were able to figure things out. Having the kitchen allowed us to make coffee at home and we even prepared the occasional meal. We enjoyed the bottle of local sparking wine that Karine and Thierry provided, and having breakfast supplies for the first day was great. We were visiting the Loire in order to develop our francetravelplanner website, and Amboise proved to be a great central location for visiting many châteaux and other sites in the area. We were able to make easy day trips from Amboise to about a dozen châteaux, which was great. But we always looked forward to coming home to our apartment and our "neighborhood château" and the assortment of restaurants in town. We ate at many of the restaurants Thierry and Karine recommended and enjoyed them. They also provided various brochures and information about the things to see and do in the area, and these were also very helpful.

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Lovely Week in Ambiose

Guest: snowbirds ( Calgary,CANADA)
Date of Stay: 06/08/11 Review Submitted: 08/18/11

We were very impressed with our accommodation in Villa Concorde this past June. The one bedroom was perfect for the two of us & the unit was exactly as advertised - which is not always the case. The unit was well-equipped & very well located. We enjoyed the few minutes walk to restaurants & castle. It is very well located for exploring the Loire Valley - which we did. We would definitely recommend Villa Concorde to our friends & family. We rented a car from the TGV station (St. Pierre-des-Corps) which worked well to visit nearby tourist sites. Had no problem parking close to the condo.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, tourists without a car, age 55+.

Wonderful stay in Amboise

Guest: Eric, Elaine and Laura (Peterborough, Ontario, Canada)
Date of Stay: 08/08/10 Review Submitted: 08/27/10

We really enjoyed our stay at the villa Concorde in August 2010. The location is ideal for touring the val de Loire, our hosts were very accomodating and helpful, and the welcome sparkling wine was thoroughly enjoyed. The flat is clean, well-equipped and comfortable accomodation, with an excellent view of the chateau. We will highly recommend this rental to friends and family.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, people with disabilities, tourists without a car, families with teenagers, age 55+.

OUtstanding Apartment

Guest: Bob Davies (Sarasota, Florida)
Date of Stay: 05/25/09 Review Submitted: 06/14/10

We were very fortunate to be able to stay a week in Amboise in a beautiful apartment called Villa Concorde. The 17th Century building, on a quiet street at the foot of the Chateau Royal Amboise, has been recently renovated by a young couple into apartments of one, two and three bedrooms. We were able to view each size. Our intended apartment in another town was inadequate, so we had to find an alternative on very short notice. The owners by chance were finishing the renovation of one apartment, but they were very accommodating in working around so we could stay there. The apartments were tastefully furnished with the most modern appliances and very comfortable furniture. The owners are travel agents, so they know and cater to the discriminating traveler. Amboise is an ideal base location for the exploration of the beautiful Loire Valley. We highly recommend the Villa Concorde.

Recommended for:Sightseeing, romantic getaway, age 55+.

Guest: Marcia 2 (Oak Park, IL USA)
Date of Stay: 01/25/10 Review Submitted: 01/25/10

Our trip to the Loire valley in France was wonderful, thanks in no small part to the Villa Concorde. It's a delightful apartment in a perfect location of Amboise, which is a charming town. Amboise is also perfectly located as a hub to do day trips to all the fabulous towns, chateaux and cathedrals in the area. We would do a day trip, come back to the apartment to clean up, relax, have a glass of the delicious local wine, and walk to one of the wonderful Amboise restaurants for dinner. I would definitely recommend Villa Concorde. It's one of the big reasons that our Loire Valley trip was a 10.

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Guest: krad (Boston, MA)
Date of Stay: 10/11/09 Review Submitted: 10/11/09

October 11, 2009. We just returned from a seven day holiday in the Loire Valley staying at this beautiful apartment in Amboise. The apartment was perfect in every way and situated right at the base of the wall of Amboise's famous castle. The apartment was very spacious and well equipped, very comfortable and very quiet at all times. We were met upon arrival by Karine who greeted us with a bottle of sparkling wine. Karine was very informative and provided us with very helpful information on the Loire's Chateaus. Amboise itself is a great central location to explore the Loire Valley, as most major sights are within an hours drive. Within a two minute walk from the apartment you find numerous shops, cafe's, restaurants and pizzeria's, as well as some beautiful walks along the river. Also within a fifteen minute drive is the famous wine village of Vouvray which has some great wine caves for tastings. We will definitely return. Mike & Terrie Boston, MA.

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Guest: Anonymous
Date of Stay: 07/23/09 Review Submitted: 07/23/09

My husband, our 10 year-old daughter and I truly enjoyed our stay at Villa Concorde in Amboise. The apartment is perfectly located to explore both Amboise and the Loire Valley, and was nicely set up for our family. Thierry and Karine were very helpful (and spoke perfect English!) with arranging toursit activities. We especially enjoyed the canoe trip down the Loire from Chouzy to Amboise. We would definately recommend this apartment.

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Guest: Lara (-)
Date of Stay: 04/23/09 Review Submitted: 04/23/09

Dear Karine and Thierry,My husband Vladimir and I, and our 16 year old niece thoroughly enjoyed our stay at your lovely apartment in Amboise. First of all, Amboise is, as you had said, perfectly situated for easy day trips to the chateaux in the region – we managed all the major ones and several less known ones (at least to us) that we enjoyed at least as much as the famous ones. Your apartment is so well appointed, with so many nice aspects to it, that it really made it nice to come home after a day spent viewing castles. It is spacious and airy, perfect for our little family unit – plenty of privacy too. The sitting room in particular made for a very nice place to have breakfast and relax. The snazzy bathroom and shower is terrific. We appreciated getting tips from you, particularly for some of the nice restaurants in the countryside. The apartment is perfectly located – hard to get closer to Amboise castle than across the street! – and easy parking too. We found it easy to get to by train from Paris. We will enthusiastically recommend the apartment to anyone planning a trip to the beautiful Loire region. Thanks much for your friendly and caring hospitality!

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Guest: Howard and Jane (-)
Date of Stay: 09/14/08 Review Submitted: 09/14/08

Hi Thierry: We are still savouring our time in the Loire; it was truly magical. We are talking to our friends about the area, Amboise and you and Karine as hosts. Several thoughts on your great apartment. 1. Ideal location for a first trip to the Loire. 2. TGV worked fine for us from CDG. Can purchase tickets easily on the internet through Rail Europe. 3. We found the Alamo car rental the best buy on the internet with pickup and return at Saint Pierre de Corps with the TGV stop right there. 4. The combination washer and drier is a real plus. This means that you can just put in your clothes and go off for the day. In addition, it means that you can bring less clothes the lighten the 33 kg luggage limit on AF. Thank you very much for communicating in English with us; this was particularly helpful in making the reservations with you for the apartment . Nous aimons tres bien la France!!! Best regards and good luck with the new apartment,

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