Le Choiseul – Relais & Châteaux

Le Choiseul is a five-star Relais & Châteaux boutique hotel set in an 18th-century manor on the Quai Charles Guinot in Amboise, Indre-et-Loire, on the south bank of the Loire River in the Centre-Val de Loire region of France. The property's terraced grounds cascade down a wooded hillside to the riverbank, placing it within a five-minute walk of the Royal Château d'Amboise — one of the most visited royal monuments in the Loire Valley — and the Clos Lucé manor where Leonardo da Vinci lived and worked during the final years of his life. The 32 rooms and suites are distributed across the manor house and surrounding outbuildings at various levels, with the most desirable categories offering private garden terraces or balconies with direct views over the Loire. Interiors blend 18th-century character — stone walls, original fireplaces, parquet floors, carved details — with luxurious textiles and carefully chosen antiques. The gastronomic restaurant is one of the most celebrated tables in Amboise, serving refined contemporary French cuisine from a seasonally changing menu; the river-view terrace provides a spectacular setting for summer dinners and aperitifs. An extensive Loire Valley wine cellar covers the principal appellations from Muscadet to Sancerre. A terraced outdoor swimming pool is set within the landscaped gardens, and spa treatments are available by appointment from visiting therapists. The concierge team arranges personalised programmes including dawn hot-air balloon flights over the Loire Valley's château corridor, private vineyard tours, bicycle hire for the riverside cycle path, and private transfers to the major Renaissance monuments of the Amboise valley. The hotel's position on the quayside, with park-like grounds extending along the waterfront, makes it one of the most atmospherically situated luxury addresses in the Loire Valley. The combination of Renaissance heritage, intimate riverside setting, and Relais & Châteaux service standards attracts travellers seeking a genuinely memorable experience in Amboise and the broader Touraine region.