Ratings based on 110 Verified Reviews
4.4 Room cleanliness
4.2 Service & staff
4.0 Room comfort
4.1 Hotel condition
Expedia Verified Reviews
by A verified traveler
Best avoided.
Posted 20 Dec 2023 on HotelsWelcome to Les Tours de Fawlty. The chalets are not uncomfortable but basic and thin-walled. Beds are decent, pillows brick-like. The tour de force, however, happens in the restaurant. Having read decent reviews, we were rather looking forward to some simple but good French food. Worth mentioning at this stage that I lived in France for 14 years and speak French. To start, we were rather taken aback by the prices, which are high, particularly by Vierzon standards (we stayed in a competitor establishment last time, which was far more reasonable). We decided to push on, long day, late (8pm), tired. Charcuterie, not bad but at €16 for a slice of paté and a couple of slices of other cured meats, it should have been more generous and better. A skinny foie gras, disappointing. The main course of steak (€28) was tough and bland with no sear, and accompanied by a luke warm potato gratin and some other unidentifiables. That went back, prompting shock from the waitress, disbelief from front of house and utter outrage from the gesticulating breeze-block chef, all of whom took turns to challenge my - clearly ignorant - view of the culinary arts. But the beef is French, Monsieur, and everything is cooked in-house! I expected Manuel to burst in at any moment. Cheese, difficult to get wrong in France. And the tarte tatin, a saving grace from complete disaster. One might be tempted to think of this place as quirky or charmingly anachronistic but, basically, it is sub-par. Skip it if you can.
Comment from Hotel Management
26 Dec 2023 by The management and team of the Chalet de la Forêt, Hotel Management
Dear Sir, In view of your behavior on site, we are not surprised to discover your comment here. We tried to talk to you at the time, to explain our way of doing things and our point of view, but unfortunately you didn't give us the opportunity to do so. We understand your impression, given that tastes and culinary preferences are subjective, but we'd just like to say that all our guests were delighted with their meal that evening. We usually get good feedback, and our high-quality, tasty cuisine is generally much appreciated. You mention "a slice of pâté and other cured meats", but it was a homemade wild boar terrine with prunes and game sausages (venison, roe deer and wild boar). Also, your main dish was a chateaubriand, not a steak. This is what our waiters tried to make you understand, without success. We regret your dissatisfaction and your harsh words.
by A verified traveler
Posted 19 Sep 2023
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Posted 7 Aug 2023 on Hotels
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Posted 5 May 2023 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Posted 27 Sep 2022
We have stayed here many times and have always found food, staff and accommodation excellent
by A verified traveler
Posted 28 Feb 2020 on Hotels
Excellent dinner and recommended wine.
Absolutely would recommend staying.
Comment from Hotel Management
16 Mar 2020 by The management and team of the Chalet de la Forêt, Hotel Management
Dear Madam, Dear Sir, We notice that the refined dishes of our chef have not left you indifferent, his seasonal cuisine is elaborated with regional products full of flavors and fragrances. We are delighted that your dinner and the wine we have recommended have completely satisfied you. We thank you for your charming recommendation and we hope to see you again at your next gourmet break in Vierzon, in the Cher.
The management and team of the Chalet de la Forêt
by A verified traveler
Posted 24 Oct 2019 on Hotels
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Posted 9 Jun 2019 on Hotels
by A verified traveler
Great value and access from Autoroute
Posted 17 Apr 2019 on HotelsGreat location just off the motorway. Safe secure parking, restaurant and bar very reasonable prices, maybe they had an off night with the chef when we went, only average.
by A verified traveler
Steer clear if not fluent in French.
Posted 3 Sep 2018 on HotelsThe service was distinctly lacking. Initially for a booking for 4 only 3 beds were made up, little thing but on top of everything else...
No language assistance when struggling. Despite being English I do have limited ability with French and fluent German, but was struggling withe the evening meal. When asking if the was a translation available all that was offered was a non, no offer to explain and no redirecting to the waitress or waiter who could speak English, as we found out later.
The room was ok, the pool was small but satisfactory, the breakfast was ok but not extensive.
Checkout took too long as the lady on the desk in the morning was busy showing the housekeeping team how to put up garden umbrellas at 9:00 am!
