As a car enthusiast the overall ambience and style of the hotel were fabulous. Plaques, photographs and memorabilia of racing cars and drivers both past and present were everywhere. Rooms were all themed on drivers names. Ours was the Jackie Stewart room. We had dinner on both evenings of our stay. Nice food, well served and well presented. The car park outside was filled everyday with different exotic vehicles

It's an old hotel, so obviously no lift and narrow bending staircases. With mobility issues this would be very difficult. The room was quite small

A great old French hotel with days gone historic vibe and a strong "24hours of Le Mans" connection in many ways. Great vibe. Good restaurant and bistro, I recommend. And you will spot many nice oldtimers and other special cars, even hypercars, on the towns square in front of the hotel. I will be back to experience it all once again 😎 Rooms with LeMans drivers names, not room numbers, that was extra cool

WE HAVE BEEN THERE SEVERAL TIMES AND FIND IT VERY WELCOMING AS WE BREAK OUR JOURNEY TO THE DORDOGNE. WE LOVE THE AMBIENCE AND HISTORY OF THE HOTEL AND IT IS GEOGRAPHICALLY PLACED JUST WHER WE NEED IT.

ALTHOUGH WE CHOSE A SUPERIOR ROOM I THINK THE COST OF AROUND EURO 360 FOR ONE NIGHT WITH DINNER IS FAR TOO EXPENSIVE. THE DINNER WAS VERY DISAPPOINTING. THE TINY SCALLOPS WERE SWIMMING IN A VERY STRONG BROWN SAUCE WHICH WAS TOTALLY OUT OF SINC WITH THE DELICATE FLAVOUR OF THE SCALLOPS. ON THE MAIN COURSE, THE DUCHESSE POTATOES WERE SEVERELY BURNT AND WHEN REPLACED WITH FRIES , THE FRIES WERE SOGGY AND CHEAP. THE RESTAURANT CONTINUED TO SERVE THE POTATOES TO EVERYONE ELSE . I FEEL THE RESTAURANT NEEDS A NEW CHEF AND THE FOOD NEEDS UPDATING . IT IS GREAT TO HAVE AN HISTORIC HOTEL BUT THE FOOD SHOULD NOT BE OUT OF THE SIXTIES WHEN THE WORLD HAS MOVED ON.

Location ideal. Easy to park our large van. Staff all fantastic and nothing too much trouble . The pool is set in beautiful surroundings and clean. Towels provided . Restaurant doesn’t have massive amount of choice but we all chose something different and the taste, presentation and quality of food was brilliant, not the cheapest but worth the money.

Nothing not to like

I have always loved staying at The Hotel De France when driving through France. Sadly things have changed over the last few years. What was once an excellent menu in the true French tradition, now appears to cater for the rather bland British family of four. A great shame, but I guess they have to cater for clients who are perhaps a little less adventurous than others.

The welcoming staff, the history of the hotel to LeMans, the photos and documents available to the customers and the staff who simply like cars. This is one of the best hotels we have ever stayed in. The rooms are large and very comfy, the location is superb, the village is friendly and typical French rural, packed with historical buildings and atmosphere.

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The location was superb, being close enough to the Le Mans circuit to make it a perfect base for visiting the race, but it felt as if we were much further away on the banks of the loire. We loved the Le Mans theme of the hotel and its outlook onto a pretty square.

One of our rooms was exquisite - everything we hoped for, one room was of reasonable size, whereas the third room was a little cramped with the bed almost filling the entire space.

Lovely traditional French hotel with fantastic pool area. Family room was spacious with separate room for kids. Excellent evening meal, although it wasn’t cheap.

No air con in our room which was a problem on the hottest day of our holiday but they provided us with two fans so we coped ok.

Lovely, old fashioned hotel in a great setting in a pretty village by the river. Very polite, friendly, welcoming staff who made sure we got a good table in the restaurant even though we arrived late. Delicious dinner and excellent waiter. Second time we've stayed here. Just sort the beds out and it will be perfect.

The bed! Small, hard and lumpy mattress and pillows the same. Such a pity as we booked a premium room and expected better.

Beautiful French style room, located in the middle of the square, frequented in the 50s and 60s by the Le Mans drivers who wanted to get away from the media. The seating outside the hotel overlooked the small square, ideal for just sipping a glass of wine or watching the world go by. A small pool at the rear of the hotel, ideal for those with small children. Most impressive was the attention to detail, the staff were most helpful and spoke good English. The food was exceptional, 2 courses for 34 euros or 3 courses for 43 euros.

Breakfast was not included and cost an extra 14 euros each, and we decided it was too expensive to pay 28 euros, so opted for croissants and a couple of cafe au lait across the road for just 6 euro.