La Marine de Loire Hôtel & Spa

We (family of 2 adults, 2 teenagers) had a fantastic stay overall at La Marine. The hotel and apartments are beautifully decorated with sublime taste and quirky features. The pool is perfect to cool down after a hot day's sight-seeing, although it can get very busy if everyone is there at the same time. We'd booked for 5 nights and had to change apartments (from Cyclades) due to a low-pitch machine noise from the next-door bakery (that only I could hear so no else was affected!) but Caroline, the owner, went above and beyond to resolve issues and was kindness personified. We stayed 2 nights in no.3 (view over the river - perfect - although some might not like being by the road but you cannot hear a sound if you shut the double-glazed windows so it did not bother us) and 2 nights in Belle Etoile (duplex with 2 loos!). It was fun to try out these 3 apartments, each with their own style. They are all immaculately clean, have well-provisioned kitchenettes and beautiful bathrooms. No air-con but the fans were fine even in this heat. I would say the single beds for our teenagers were not as comfortable as they are used to but, for younger (lighter) children, it would not be an issue. The pool area and gardens are a delight and you can use the hotel facilities (breakfast costs extra but it's worth it to eat in there) and order drinks from the staff who will deliver wherever you are in the hotel! The staff are complete professionals, always smiling and helpful. Thank you!