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Reviews of Chateau d'Esclimont

5 out of 5
Chateau d'Esclimont
2, Rue du Château, Bleury-Saint-Symphorien, Eure-et-Loir

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 27 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 20 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 9 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 60 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 60 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Mei li

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
An Elegant Castle with Elegant Service
One of the best hotels we have ever stayed at. Architecturally splendid, and a true 5 star hotel. The service was impeccable and the dinner and breakfast were elegant and well done. A great hotel for a romantic few days or a family outing. If you are driving, it is about 50 min from Fountainebleu and 25 minutes from Chartre.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

10/10 Excellent

Donald

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The beautiful chateau
In our road trip around France we wanted to experience staying in the great chateaux. We were recommended to stay at Chateau L'Esclimont. When we looked at some previous negative reviews we wondered whether we should but decided to go ahead anyway. We are so glad we did. It is an amazing experience and well worth the cost. The staff were marvellous. Very helpful. The dinner was absolutely exquisite, sensational as was the sumptuous breakfast. No complaints about the food at all. Some reviewers were critical about the food and the cost but please ignore them. Either the chef has changed or the reviewers were being super critical. It is true that the buildings are in a state of decline but for us it added to the charm of the place. The manager explained to us that the Chateau is closing in January for an 18 month restoration. We are so looking forward to coming back again after it reopens to compare it to our recent stay. Driving down the driveway into the Chateau is a special experience. Like entering Disneyland. A magical castle in s beautiful setting.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

ian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Unbelievable hotel.
Absolutly amazing chateau, staff are so friendly and helpful, room was fantastic and the property itself is out of this world. Would love to stay longer. Restaurant a little expensive so if you are not up for it be prepared to doc into Chartres for dinner.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

Chun Shing Joseph

Disliked: Cleanliness, room comfort
The hotel has wonderful gardens and environment but the hotel itself and rooms including facilities are too old
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Grand and Romantic
A Very romantic property!!! We were revisiting after 26 years for our Anniversary. It was he first stop on our honeymoon. How lovely to return. Still no stand up shower in the room but very comfortable bed! While the place does seem a bit understaffed, the staff on hand went out of their way to make it special. Breakfast buffet was awesome. Chartres Cathedral is close by and a must see.

10/10 Excellent

George

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

thomas

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good in parts
The hotel has 5 stars. While the staff were very attentive and helpful the attention to detail was missing. Starbucks style cups for tea in the room, that is not 5 star. The grounds badly maintained, not withstanding the weather problems. The food very overpriced and about 3* standard

10/10 Excellent

anthony, cobham,uk

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petit château charmant
what a stunning place somewhere in the woods...if you haven't yet done the effort to book it yet,please you will feel like a king or queen..fabulous..so don't waste anymore time for a retreat with very good service from reception to the knowledge of the waiting staff too.. my wife and i loved it and after breakfast,you can enjoy the park for a walk on their 50hectare of land!!use the bicycle...it will be easy. thank you very much to the hotel employees.

10/10 Excellent

MAN HON, HK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Castle in Paris
Very good hotel with castle view

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Beautiful authentic chateau in bucolic setting.
Beautiful authentic chateau in bucolic setting. Grounds are lovely, and beautiful interior detail. If you like new you won't like it. If you love history and authentic then you will love it. Bathroom fixtures all looked new and worked great. Great hot water and water pressure. Peaceful setting. Less than 30 minutes from Chartres. Cute picturesque village...didn't see any stores but charming looking village church and narrow streets. They don't have turndown service.

10/10 Excellent

Jamie, Fort Smith AR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Magnificent
It's a frickin' castle! The grounds are breathtaking and the experience--for the price--is incredible! The interior isn't in perfect condition, but you won't mind at all! Only warning--there is some exotic taxidermy, so if you're offended, stay elsewhere.

10/10 Excellent

Jane, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A princely hotel without a princely price
Gorgeous location and first rate service and friendliness. Superb dining--best meal during our trip, eaten with a full moon lighting the gardens. Perfect!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
caslte
This is a beautiful hotel on the outside but inside is pretty shaby. The carpet is dirty the wallpaper is stained and peeling and there are spider webs all over the windows. This hotel is way too over priced for what you get.

10/10 Excellent

Hillary, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fabulous hotel in sumptuous grounds
We stayed at the hotel on our way to Chartres in June of this year. We had a very nice, large room with an attached sitting area for watching tv or reading. We had dinner at the hotel which was quite special. The service was excellent and the food delicious. The grounds are worth spending some time exploring. They are beautifully manicured in a traditional French style. The Chateau has a moat around it which adds to the feeling of being in a different time and place.
Bedroom
Bedroom
Spacious bathroom

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Amport

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Wheeler
Wonderful apart from intrusive drumming!

6/10 Okay

4 friends, AUSTRALIA

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Nice Chauteau
Nice place, but avoid room 38, no water pressure to shower./bath..... Another problem :all public rooms were booked for private functions and NO space for booked guests to use. Reception told us to use gazebo outside while it was cold and raining. Eventually a room was made available that was really a store room for the overflow furniture from the private functions.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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wonderful chateau
Wonderful place to stay. I come here every year. The bathtub could have used some remodeling, but otherwise very extravagant.

10/10 Excellent

Woglinda, Texas, USA

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Magnifique!
This exquisite and historic chateau is ideal for visitors to Chartres. The grounds are beautiful and peaceful. Our room in one of the turrets was like a throwback to the eighteenth century. Not for anyone who is pressed for time. It is a wonderful place to relax and soak in the splendor. We also enjoyed the dining experience. The apple tart is the best we have ever savored!

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Beautiful location not very good facilities
Lovely location had to upgrade room as first room not in main building and very dark and small facilities could be better not alit to do apart from walking the grounds outdoor pool out of action food and drinks very good but expensive

4/10 Poor

Val, Chicago

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
MANY CHANGES BUT NOT GOOD ONES
I stayed here several times like 7-12 years ago and everything was phenomenal but now this wonderful place has changed and not for the good. Dining was incredible but not the case any more. All young kids are there now as employees. Peeling wallpaper, hallway and elevator is filthy. Its not even close to what it used to be, very disappointing. There were no other guests staying when we were there and they refused to offer an upgraded room and gave us a room right next to the elevator.

6/10 Okay

Susan, Nyack, NY

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Room price OK, food prices ridiculous
It is a beautiful chateau. Definitely feel like royalty when staying there. However, the food was good (not amazing) and too expensive. Staff were nice and wine recommendations very good. Breakfast was terrible (except for the pastry) and they charged over $20 for it. All in all we spent about $250 on the room and over $300 on food/bev.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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Nice Hotel in a stunning environment
The hotel is set in a stunning Chateau between Rambouillet and Chartres. The property is beautiful, the staff extremely helpful and professional. Unfortunately the rooms are starting to date. There is no Wi Fi, TV Screen is minuscule. The Mini Bar dates from another era. Beds are nice and firm, but the Bathroom is very 1970s. Ammenities in the rooms are passable, but not what you expect in this kind of property. The morning breakfast was the best we have seen in a while, fresh, plentiful and very varied. The private park is perfect for a leasurely walk, even if some of the outter alleys could be cleared in a better way. It would not take much to make this property the stunning hotel it used to be. A little attention to modern needs and amenities, a little less routine approach would propel this property in one of my preferred destination near Paris.

8/10 Good

Keith, Toronto, ONT

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
A Hotel with Character
Hotel presents very well upon arrival. The grounds are impressive. The staff were professional, courteous and clearly customer oriented (perhaps to a fault in allowing a full sized pet dog into the formal dining room). The overall ambience (and pricing) was of quality but a signifcant detraction was the general condition of the common areas, eg: the carpeting was worn and faded as was some of the upholstery . One expects that a older building will have issues due to vintage and this typically adds to the character - as it does at this hotel. However, given that the hotel aspires to be a quality and classy "get away", it is in sore need of redecorating. The location was convenient for a one night stay as part of a round trip from Paris through Normandy and the Loire Valley.

8/10 Good

Judith, Reston, Virginia

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Would definitely return
Very nice, beautiful surroundings, expensive in terms of extras like water, etc. Complained about not having any plastic water bottles to take out walking. There in July and it was hot, had a fan, could have used another though as we were on the top floor, but one was the limit. Restaurant was excellent, one of the best we'd experienced in France.

10/10 Excellent

Derek, Jamaica

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
wonderful hotel an hour from paris
beautiful setting. courteous and helpful staff. menu was fantastic. overall a magnificent place to be

10/10 Excellent

Linda, Cincinnati, OH

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Beautiful romantic setting
Absolutely beautiful castle/hotel and grounds. Dinner was expensive but lovely. Would still recommend, as food was excellent. I was disappointed facilities weren't open to tour/view.

8/10 Good

Kwang Hyo

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
운치있는 고성호텔
본관이 아닌 별관에 묶게 되었습니다. 오랜 고성을 개조해 만든 호텔답게 분위기 있고 운치있습니다. 묶었던 시즌이 추워지려고 하는 때인데 난방도 아주 잘 되었습니다. 직원들은 체크인과 체크아웃, 레스토랑 이용시에 친절하게 대해주었습니다. 다만 체크인 한 직원이 너무 담배 냄새가 심하게 났었습니다. 호텔내 레스토랑은 편안하고 맛이 있습니다. 저녁과 아침에 호텔 건물 주변 정원을 돌아다니면서 편안한 휴식을 얻었습니다.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

6/10 Okay

adrianus

Disliked: Staff & service
nog veel te verbeteren
het is naar mijn mening geen 5 sterren waardig, organisatorisch laat het in alle vlakken te wensen over, diner is duur, ontbijt nog duurder. Jammer van zo'n mooi kader dat het om zeep wordt geholpen door de organisatie.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Solange

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outstanding outside.
The outside of the hotel is amazing! You feel like in a castle, but in the bedroom you feel like in a regular hotel, because of the lack of decorativos in the bedroom.
Stayed 1 night in May 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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En unik opplevelse - kan anbefales
Fantastisk "getaway", super følelse av å få være med på noe unikt.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

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lugar para lua de mel
Estadia maravilhosa. O Chateau (já conhecia) é belo. O atendimento do staff foi muito bom. Precisa de algumas melhorias na parte interna (tapetes etc..)

2/10 Terrible

Stephane, Lyon

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
un désastre
piège pour chinois fortunés, cet établissement n'a rien d'un 5* et doit absolument être évité. Le chateau a un très bel aspect extérieur mais l'entretien est nul, le ménage minimum, le service médiocre, la piscine condamnée, le resto hors de prix...

10/10 Excellent

alain, paris

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Un séjour de rêve.
Nous connaissions déjà le château d'Esclimont. Nous avons profité pleinement du cadre, du confort, de l'accueil.... pour notre anniversaire de mariage.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness

10/10 Excellent

Ida, Rotterdam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Mooie ervaring!
Ik wens het kasteel en het personeel dat er veel meer gasten komen genieten van dit bijzondere verblijf!

6/10 Okay

Peng, 台灣

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
非常難到達 幸運的是遇到好心的當地人讓我們搭便車 早餐貴但是並不感受到什麼特別 裝潢老舊 晚上很暗

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

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Idéal pour oubliez la ville.
Le bâtiment et le parc sont en soi un bonheur pour les yeux. Le calme est aussi un gros atout, avec ce parc de 60 hectares qui incite à la promenade.

8/10 Good

Pierrotlesthete, Vernon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Un cadre magnifique
On se sent vite bien dans cet endroit historique, gràce notamment au personnel . Le bémol vient de la partie restauration : une cuisine assez prétentieuse et peu goûteuse, et des prix trop élevés.

10/10 Excellent

Kåre, Ålesund; Norway

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This was luxury.
This was perfect.

2/10 Terrible

Tetsuya, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
失望
せっかくの古城ホテルの滞在でしたがバスルームに問題が出て、シャトーではなく外の別館に宿泊となりました。聞いたところ当日本館シャトーはフルで、実際私たち家族だけが移動となり、移動先は最近使われているんだか分からない暗い別館で、埃も見受けられ非常に残念な思いをしました。価格はWEBを通しているので分からないとのことで同額を支払う結果。遠くから来ているので、もう少し考慮してもらいたいものです。

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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독특한 경험을 위해서 추천할 만한 곳.
성에서 하룻밤을 보내는 독특한 경험을 할 수 있었습니다. 정원과 호수의 상태가 아주 좋지는 않았지만 고성의 분위기를 내는데에는 충분한 정도였어요.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Wir haben eine Nacht in diesem Hotel verbracht. Das Schloss ist wunderschön gelegen. Es ist sehr ruhig, erholsam. Innen ist alles ziemlich alt. Es wird sicher sauber gehalten, aber wenn man modernen Komfort mag, ist es nicht das richtige. Wir haben im Restaurant sehr gut zu Abend gegessen

10/10 Excellent

huei fen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Eunjoo Baek, Korea

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is so isolated enough to hide yourself in the shadow and vast nature There are many leisure activities to do like taking a boat, swimming (only o sunny days) so you may not feel bored at all. But in reality, I just took a boat for 20 min and went to see Cathedral of Notre- Dame. Unlike the beauty of outside, the room was not so good than I expected. Carpets,curtains were dirty and there was a spider web when I opened the window.

10/10 Excellent

Francisco, Santiago de Chile

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Castillo Francés
Una noche fue poco. El lugar es encantador y lleno de historia.

10/10 Excellent

Vesa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

hugh, Seoul Korea

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
First and great Chateau experience!
Obviously a chateau experience is great to begin with and desclimont offers you that wow when you visit. Quiet, spacious garden, well maintained. Rooms can be quiet old but hey you are in chateau. We loved it and hope you too.

8/10 Good

nico, orchies

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Romantique
Très bon week end en amoureux dans un cadre majestueux

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

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Cadre idyllique
Très beau château dans un cadre idyllique, entouré d'un grand parc. Très calme, spacieux, grandes salles de repas éclairées avec de grandes fenêtres donnant sur le jardin du château. Plusieurs bâtiments annexes charmants qui contiennent également des chambres. A recommander !