Solo Travel Destination French Castle Hotel: The perfect chateau in the heart of the Loire Valley well-priced for summer’s high season.

Things to do in Amboise and the Loire Valley:

• Swim laps or just relax in the pool outside.
• See the many remaining ancient buildings and churches.
• Make a day trip into nearby Blois or Tours.
• Take your choice of fairytale castles from Chenonceau to Amboise.
• See where Leonardo da Vinci spent his final days.
• Explore the museum housing the small castle currently.
• For a different way to see the Amboise area? Spend an afternoon at the Mini Châteaux Land and Grand Aquarium De Touraine. You will see over 250 species. Children of all ages and grown-up’s alike will delight in the small castle replicas.

Other options?

• Go for a hike.
• Take a river cruise on the Loire.

Where to stay: Chateau des Arpentis:

This castle hotel has thirteen guestrooms.

• It is located in the heart of the picturesque Loire Valley.
• The Chateau des Arpentis is settled in a spacious seventy-four acre park just a ten minute drive from the Amboise city center.
• Be sure to ask for a room with a view of the park.
• The staff is gracious and welcoming.
• The chateau has retained the charm of a 15th-century castle while making accommodations to the 21st-century. Its large common room has two fireplaces.
• The days start with an ample but French Continental breakfast.
• The renovations brought the chateau up to the current day. Each guest room has a private bath. Modern conveniences include free Wi-Fi internet access.
• The Chateau also has an outdoor swimming pool for warm weather.  Relax on the patio, and enjoy the countryside.

Nearby tourist attractions include the Chenonceau Chateau and the Mini-Chateaux Park.