Situated in the Loire Valley within a private estate, Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé is a ridiculously romantic hotel. Set among some 80 acres of formal gardens, lakes and ancient white oak forest, the chateau was built in 1764 for Jacques Pineau de Viennay III (aka Baron de Lucé), who sadly died not long after the building was complete — rumor has it, he suffered a heart attack after witnessing the sheer beauty of the chateau. There are just 17 rooms, each as sumptuous as the last, but the top key is undoubtedly the Baron’s Suite. The 2,120-sq-ft, one-bedroom suite was, as the name suggests, built for the Baron and is suitably grandiose: 17-ft ceilings, Versailles patterned oak floors, massive casement windows, antique furniture and gilded touches. The suite has three entrances, one of which is a private entrance leading directly from the west garden (the marble bathroom with freestanding tub has pretty views of the garden). Every inch of the suite is splendid, from the private library dressed in green and stocked with French literature to the Salon Chinois with its canvas-covered walls painted by Jean-Baptiste Pillement.
Details
Company | Hotel Château du Grand-Lucé |
Location | 72150 Le Grand-Lucé, France |
Price per night ($) | 15,000 |
Award winners | Top 100 Suites |
Number of bedrooms | One bedroom |
Features - in suite | Art collection Pool Dining room Welcome gifts Billiards Walk in wardrobes Library Gym Wellness facilities Fireplace |
Leisure facilities - Hotel | Family/Child friendly Library Spa Pet friendly Weddings Garden Outdoor pool |
Luxury and privacy options | Private door away from rest of hotel Packing/unpacking service Private use of hotel amenities |
Size of master bed | King (152 × 198cm) |
Number of bathrooms | One bathroom |
Number of floors | One floor |
Disability aids | Accessible parking |
Food and drink facilities - Hotel | Private Dining |
Number of restaurants | Two restaurants |
Number of dedicated staff | One member of staff |
Exclusive guest services | Butler Chauffeur Dedicated concierge/guest relations manager Masseuse Private chef |
Views | Garden views |
Outside space | Garden |
Transport options | Airport transfers Courtesy cars |
Courtesy cars | Mercedes |
Luxury brands | Terres Exotiques Buly 1803 Maison Caulières |
Sustainability initiatives | Onsite produce Recycling systems - Plastic Recycling Food parcels 26-50% (Energy - Renewable sources) Composting Recycling systems - Glass Renewable energy Community initiatives Recycling systems - Paper/card LED lighting |
Bed linen brand | Rivolta Carmignani |
TV size | 55" |