Loire Valley Lodges – 4* spa hotel & designer cuisine restaurant

Who’s it for?

For nature lovers in search of a unique experience, combining contemporary art, refined gastronomy and well-being in the heart of the forest. Ideal for a romantic weekend or a rejuvenating getaway just two hours from Paris.

The pitch:

Set in the heart of a 300-hectare private forest in the Loire Valley, Loire Valley Lodges reinvents the luxury hotel experience by fusing contemporary art, seasonal gastronomy and reconnection with nature. Each of the 18 lodges, perched four meters above the ground, has been decorated by a contemporary artist and offers total immersion in this verdant setting. Time stands still in this place where everything invites you to slow down: lodge massages with forest oils, Nordic baths at 40°, and inspiring walks among monumental sculptures scattered throughout the forest.

To complete the experience, two exceptional restaurants, Ardent with its Michelin-starred chef, and Asperatus, an ephemeral table dedicated to wood-fired cuisine, will delight the most demanding palates.

How to get there:

Train Paris – Tours in 1h40, cab or car rental from the station (30min).

We like :

– The breakfast that awaits guests at the foot of their lodge each morning in a basket hung by a pulley. They can pull it up whenever they like!

– Natural well-being, with a swimming pool nestled in greenery, a Nordic bath and massages in the lodge.

– Art everywhere, from the rooms to the walkways, where monumental sculptures add a poetic touch to every stroll.

– Eco-responsible luxury: permaculture vegetable garden, locavore gastronomy, protected forest…every detail celebrates the harmony between luxury and sustainability.