Before becoming a 3-star hotel, Le Domaine de Mestré, The Originals Relais had been a family home for generations since 1791. This was the year Marie Amélie’s family bought the land which used to be Fontevraud Abbey’s main farm. By the twelfth century this place known as “Mestré’s lodgings” was already welcoming pilgrims. But it was not until the 1980s that Marie Amélie’s parents returned the estate to its former vocation by starting to manage bedrooms and evening meals. A few years ago, it was re-classified as a hotel/restaurant and has enjoyed great success. Marie Amélie and her husband took over in 2013 and well knows the secret of this success: “Our guests feel like they already know the place as they’ve all got memories of holidays with their grandma, aunt, friends, etc... When they come into Mestré they rediscover something of their roots.” There's no doubt that this is your perfect place to stay in Fontevraud-l'Abbaye, near Saumur.
Le Domaine de Mestré, The Originals Relais
Although the decor of the 16 bedrooms at Le Domaine de Mestré, The Originals Relais is especially meticulous, there is no particular style. Owner Marie Amélie explains: “Most of the hotel decor is the result of years of family living across different eras. It’s all designed to make this a nice place to live.” Whether you visit alone, with a partner or the family, you’re sure to find your bedroom combines old-fashioned charm and modern comforts with beautiful living spaces and views over the courtyard or centuries-old trees in the park.
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We will be delighted to welcome you for dinner, which takes place in the main part of our house. With its two dining rooms with a distinct identity as well as its terrace where you can enjoy a soothing view of the garden and its hundred-year-old trees. Chef Jean-Baptiste Porquet and his team will take care of you for this final act of the day. At La Table de Mestré, from Tuesday to Saturday, we offer a menu based on 3 starters, 3 main courses and 3 desserts, always including a vegetarian option. This moment of sharing, which we invite you to discover, plays with the seasons and the harvests of our vegetable garden as well as the products of the region.
Breakfast is included in the price of the room.
With the Half Board offer, breakfast and dinner are included in the price of the room.
Book 30 days before your arrival and get a discount up to 25% on the price of your room to enjoy the best of local life.
Enjoy a discount of up to 15% on the price of your room and enjoy the best of local life by booking 15 days before your arrival.
With the Smart Deals offer, you get a discount up to 15%. Offer valid for all bookings made up to 29 days or 14 days before your arrival at the hotel.
Check-In: 15h00
Check-out: 11h00
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Great novelty for the year 2021, our family hotel offers an indoor swimming pool measuring 11 x 4.5 meters. Installed in an old press, our basin and its lagoon water at 27 degrees benefit from an exceptional unusual setting, rich in history and character. At your disposal in the "le Pressoir" area:
Cabin with multiple secure lockers.
After a swim in the swimming pool, you can take advantage of the massage system by jets and bubbles of our Spa or the ultra relaxing infrared heat of our Sauna. A combination of 100% well-being activities awaits you in Mestré for an unforgettable stay!
The estate is more than just a hotel/restaurant and family home: this is a place where history has left its mark. For example, if you look carefully you will see stonework from an ancient Roman road on the ground. The ponds dug by hand when the Abbey was founded in the tenth century were for fish breeding. The mill opposite them was fully renovated from 1842 by young inmates at Fontevraud Prison. The chapel dates from the twelfth century and houses a clover-shaped crypt. Then there’s the tithe barn, which was where pilgrims were housed, including those walking to Santiago de Compostela.
20 minutes drive from the city center of Saumur
1h42 drive from the airport of Nantes
16 minutes drive from the train station of Saumur
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