Our night at the Chateau had to be the single most memorable night of our trip.
I loved it; my other half was a bit freaked by it all.
The property is a long way from anywhere down a stone road. The wildlife is incredible (Iâve never heard an all-night frog chorus before and the deer roam freely through the meadows). It is basically a private house offering rooms and a basic breakfast- not a hotel⊠itâs very much like taking an Air BnB room.
The owner is a character but speaks virtually no English- this isnât for you if youâre not able to get by in French.
The house is unique, and speaks of grandeur in the way that old piles do. It felt like spending the night in a National Trust Manor House before theyâve done it up.
If you want a night in deepest Anjou where youâre left to yourself to explore a chateau and can sit drinking wine under a tree with a cat purring on your lap, this is worth a go. If youâve got young kids, you canât speak much French or have mobility issues (thereâs a spiral staircase), stay somewhere else.
Upon our arrival, the only living thing to greet us was a cat! Upon phoning the host, we were told that he believed the booking âhad been cancelled â and that he was in Lyon . Whereupon we left for Segre and the hospitality of the Ibis Styles . Rather annoying following a longish drive.
Olimme matkalla Le Manssista Normandian rannikolle ja Chateau des Lutz tarjosi oivan pysÀhdyspaikan matkan varrella. IsÀntÀ otti meidÀt vieraanvaraisesti vastaan vaikka ei tiennyt tulostamme nettiyhteyden ollessa katkolla. Onneksi muita vieraita ei ollut ja saimme ihanan romanttisen huoneen minkÀ olin varannutkin. SÀnky oli hyvÀ ja huone nÀytti paremmalta kuin kuvissa. Ihanasti sisustettu. IsÀntÀ piti huolen ettÀ viihdyimme. KÀvelimme tunnin lenkin lÀhialueella pitkin puiden kaartamia hiekkateitÀ ja pellon reunamia. Onneksi olimme syöneet ennen tuloamme, sillÀ hienon sijainnin vuoksi lÀhikauppa tai ravintola oli automatkan pÀÀssÀ. Aamupala oli hyvÀ. Ennen lÀhtöÀ pulahdus altaalla ja upean linnan valokuvaamista.
I was so looking forward to my visit to ChĂąteau des Lutz. Unfortunately, the host never showed up. I waited from 5:00pm to 7:30pm. It would have been nice if I could have received an email informing what to do prior to traveling the distance. What a disappointment. It was no small feat locating the ChĂąteau in the first place. Then having to find alternative lodging on a Sunday evening was unpleasant to say the least. I am an easy going traveler, low maintenance but this was unacceptable.