General Information: Domaine de Beauvois is a luxury château hotel near Luynes, just 12 miles from Tours in the heart of the Loire Valley. The great châteaux of the Loire Valley are the prestigious relics of a monarchy that ruled France in the Middle Ages from Tours and other strongholds along the great River Loire. Today, many of them are associated with the highly distinctive wines of the region whilst others have become museums or stately homes. One of them, Domaine de Beauvois, has turned its ancestral heritage into a hotel where present pleasures and pastimes dwell in past glories. Locations: Domaine de Beauvois is a luxury château hotel near Luynes, just 12 miles from Tours in the heart of the Loire Valley. Area Details: Tranquil and calm, Domaine de Beauvois stands in 350 acres of wooded parkland just outside Luynes, 12 miles from the city of Tours. The hotel is perfectly located to visit the Châteaux of the Loire valley including those at Luynes (2 miles), Champchevrier (6 miles), Langeais (6 miles), Azay-le-Rideau (11 miles), Ussé (17 miles), Villandry (15 miles), and Chenonceaux (28 miles). The cathedral city of Tours with its narrow streets of the old town lined with half-timbered houses is noted for the magnificent Cathedrale St-Gatien and several museums devoted to wine, fine arts and archaeology. Recreations: Sample a gastronomic dinner on the terrace in summer, a delicious buffet by the pool, or indulge in wine tasting. The wine cellar, hewn out of the living rock, has over 10,000 bottles with some vintages over 100 years old. Or, for another angle on the hotel, take to a hot air balloon ride into the skies above Luynes. This is a hotel for the true romantic. Rooms: Standard amenities include Air-conditioning in rooms grand comfort or prestige (on request), Alarm clocks, Cable TV, Color television, Direct dial phone, Hairdryer, Heating, Ironing service, Laundry service, Mini bar, Carven toiletries and Work desk.