Luxury hotel holiday La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa Loire Valley

La Borde en Sologne offers a stay in an authentic chateau-hotel dating from the mid-17th century standing amid 124 acres of parkland with a lake and landscaped gardens. There are just 41 rooms and suites situated in the chateau and converted outbuildings. There is a restaurant open daily, two swimming pools, walks, cycles and a spa and gym. Blois is about 20 minutes away by car.
Included in your Expressions holiday
  • Accommodation in a double or twin room on bed and breakfast
  • Eurotunnel crossing for car and passengers or flights to Paris and hire-car or rail travel London to Blois and hire-car
  • Concierge service and Expressions Holidays regional helpful hints
  • Choice of upgrades available – rooms and transport

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa, Loire Valley France

La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa is an historic chateau dating from the 17th century in 124 acres of landscaped park in the English and French style with lake.

Facts in brief

Official star rating 4

Location In 124 acres of park, on the edge of the village of Vernou-en-Sologne, which can be walked to in about 10 minutes from the chateau itself.

Annual opening All year

Closest airport Paris Charles de Gaulle

Distance from airport 3 hours by car

Closest railway station Blois

Distance from railway station 20 minutes by car

Hotel facilities and services

Restaurant, bar, spa, gym, tennis court, two swimming pools (both heated, and one for adults only and one for families), kids’ play area and kids’ club in summer and school holidays, 124 acres of grounds, terraced gardens with seating, cycles, laundry service, parking, vegetable garden

Complimentary

Wi-Fi

Land sports

Tennis, bicycles

Out and about nearby

The chateaux of Chambord and Cheverny are nearby; the town of Blois with its castle, there is a chocolate museum, beehive visits and cheesemakers; Le Clos Lucé in Amboise (cultural space dedicated to Leonardo da Vinci), vineyards of the Loire Valley and wine routes to follow, long distance walking tracks (GR3, GR31), farm visits, boat trips on the Loire from Blois, garden festival at Chaumont-sur-Loire.

Sports nearby

Walking, cycling, canoeing and paddle-boarding.

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We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday

From about

£1,220 Mid-season

£1,290 High season

Holiday Code EXH46560

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa, Loire Valley France

Room descriptions

La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa has 35 rooms and 5 suites, all with private bath or shower and WC, free Wi-Fi, mini-bar, safety deposit box, air-conditioning, smart TV, Nespresso machine, luggage rack, telephone, kettle, umbrella, hair-dryer. Cots are available.

Classic room 28 sqm, king bed or twin beds, situated in the chateau and in the outbuildings
Deluxe room 42 sqm, king bed, up to 3 people, situated in the chateau and in the outbuildings
Junior suite 52 sqm, king bed, situated in the chateau and the North Tower, can sleep up to 3 people
Suite 53 sqm, for 2 to 5 persons, king bed and single beds, situated in the North Tower of the oubuildings
Family suite 50 sqm to 80 sqm, duplex suites, king bed and single beds, for 2 to 5 persons, situated in the main chateau and the north and south towers, two bedrooms, two bathrooms and a living room

Special offers for this holiday>

We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday

From about

£1,220 Mid-season

£1,290 High season

Holiday Code EXH46560

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa, Loire Valley France

The journey and how you get there

For a holiday to La Borde en Sologne you can travel in a number of ways: flight to Paris and then a hire-car, flight and then train and hire-car, self-drive with your own car, train London to Blois via Paris and then a hire-car. You do need the use of a car to explore this area.

Additional information

Children: The Borde en Sologne has a kids’ club which takes up to 7 children from the age of 4 in the summer and school holidays. There is an outdoor and an indoor play area, board games, toys and activities and it operates from 9 am until 1pm and from 3 pm until 7 pm. Pre-booking is essential.

Special offers

Call to make your booking and save an extra £50 per adult Call us instead of emailing us when you are thinking of booking a holiday and save an extra £50 per adult (in addition to any special offers that might be available). We want to talk to you to discuss your requirements and a phone call is usually the best way for you to define what you want enabling us to respond more accurately. We want to talk to you and you save an extra £50 per adult.

We particularly loved the Hotel del Sogno on Lake Garda for its character, beauty and amazing views. Great service too from the reception staff. Also they gave us great recommendations for restaurants.
Mr and Mrs S, June 2023

Holiday price guide Sample prices are per person based on two people sharing a Classic double room for 5 nights for self-drive holiday

From about

£1,220 Mid-season

£1,290 High season

Holiday Code EXH46560

The prices displayed here are a guide only. Each holiday price will be tailor-made at the time of booking to reflect all actual costs including up-to-date special offers.

Luxury bespoke hotel holidays to La Borde en Sologne Chateau & Spa, Loire Valley France

Highlights of the Loire Valley

Cultural highlights include wines and wine vinegars, wild mushrooms - (visit the mushroom museum), the Troglodyte caves, and local art exhibitions.

Festivals in the Loire Valley

Son et Lumiere in the chateaux in the summer months. Summer festival in Chinon in August.

Climate of the Loire Valley

Average air temperatures in Centigrade: Jan: 7.8, Feb: 6.8, Mar: 10.3, Apr: 16.1, May: 16.4, Jun: 23.6, Jul: 25.8, Aug: 24.5, Sep: 21.1, Oct: 16.2, Nov: 11.2, Dec: 7.0. Source: Direction de la Meteorologique de France.

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