THE ORIGINALS BOUTIQUE, HôTEL LE LONDRES, SAUMUR , Saumur

The Originals Boutique, Hôtel Le Londres, Saumur offers soundproofed rooms featuring facilities such as flat-screen TVs with satellite channels and private bathrooms with free toiletries. The rooms include ironing facilities, heating, air conditioning, tea and coffee facilities, sitting areas, terraces, dining tables, soundproofed rooms, and garden furniture. Some rooms have city views. For families, connecting rooms are available. The hotel also features two well-equipped and stylish apartments with kitchenettes in the attic, sleeping up to four guests. Guests can specify a preference for a double bed or two single beds when booking. British-themed rooms such as Londres feature snaps of vintage pillarbox-red telephone boxes. Other rooms include Volupté, which is overtly feminine with a lime-green linden tree peeping in through the window and Blue Garden, which features white-and-cornflower blue wallpaper arranged in horizontal stripes.

Continental breakfast is served in the hotel's original glass-topped jardin d'hiver, dating to 1910 and recently restored. Le Carré du Londres serves trout croquettes, leek and Roquefort clafoutis, and pan-fried veal with mashed potato, among other French dishes. All-day tea is available.

Guests can get massages at Pure Relax on the 1st floor. The hotel has free, secure bike storage with a repairs area and basic tools. Unlimited internet access is available on self-served computers at the reception area. The reception doubles as a library for the hotel's comic-strip book collection - 450 in all, some in English, featuring Tintin, Asterix and others. Safety features include a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, and a first aid kit.

The Originals Boutique, Hotel Le Londres, Saumur is in the heart of the historic old town of Saumur, only 2 km from Saumur and 55 km from Angers. The hotel is near the Cavalry Museum, the Armour Museum, the castle's gardens, and wine tasting. Saumur features a 13th-century château overlooking the River Loire. Cycling is one of the best ways to discover the region. Nearby landmarks include Le Manoir de Launay (3 km), Eglise St-Pierre (0.5 km), Theatre De Saumur (0.5 km), Caves Veuves-Amiot (2 km), Musee du Moteur (1 km), Distillerie COMBIER (0.5 km), Pont Cessart (0.5 km), and ile Offard (1 km). Guests can visit Puy du Fou, a historical theme park in Les Epesses, and The Parc du Futuroscope, a French theme park based upon multimedia, cinematographic and audio-visual techniques.

Claire, Emeline, and Pauline greet guests at the reception. Le Londres is managed by Gaëtan. Trains run to Gare Montparnasse in Paris.