About
Nestled in the heart of Châtillon sur Chalaronne, the Hôtel de la Tour welcomes you in a warm setting combining traditional charm and modern comfort. The hotel features 19 ideally appointed rooms with a host of facilities and wi-fi connections to make your stay as complete as possible. Whether you're on a business trip or a romantic getaway, you'll find the ideal atmosphere for a unique experience at Hôtel de la Tour. Located in the heart of the village, the hotel enjoys a privileged location. Whether you'd like to explore the charming medieval streets of Châtillon sur Chalaronne or take in the sights of the département and the region, the team will be delighted to advise you. The Hôtel de la Tour is located around twenty miles from Mâcon and around forty miles from Saint Exupéry airport and Lyon. In fine weather, you can also visit Les Jardins de la Tour and enjoy its large wooded area and open swimming pool. It's the ideal place to spend some quiet time with your partner, family or friends. Les Jardins de la Tour is just a few yards from Hôtel de la Tour. With its 14 rooms, the hotel also welcomes you in a friendly atmosphere for a relaxing stay in the Dombes region."
30 Reviews
What Guests Say
- “Room was clean and receptionist was efficient and kind! We arrived late. Clear information to enter.Good breakfast !”
- “Very nice building with character. Good and special breakfast with local products.”
Top Amenities
- Free Internet Access
- Accessible Rooms / Facilities
- Pets Allowed
- Non-Smoking Rooms
Room Options
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1/4Deluxe Room
- Accessible toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Baby Cot
1/4Classic Room
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Cozy Room
- Accessible by lift
- Alarm clock
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/1Triple Room
- Accessible by lift
- Alarm clock
- Bath or Shower
- Bathrobe(s)
1/4Superior Room
- Accessible toilet
- Air conditioning
- Alarm clock
- Baby Cot
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What Guests Loved
Based on 30 reviews
Pros +
- Room was clean and receptionist was efficient and kind! We arrived late. Clear information to enter.Good breakfast !
- Very nice building with character. Good and special breakfast with local products.
- Bed was comfortable tu room not at all sound proof. You hear cars from the road all evening and during the night and early morning.
Cons -
- Bathroom shower was slightly inconvenient.
- Not sound proof. We could not fall to sleep before 01:00 cause of the noice of the road and people staying at the hotel since no one made efforts closing their doors softly. Also noice from the hotel either staff or restaurant moving furnitures and or trash during midnight.. impossible to sleep.. staff not able to recommend where to eat in the village…just told us to have a walk and see..
- 0n Booking.com the address clearly shows Place de la Republique but actually it isn't there and there are two further addresses and the site used in the summer is a good trek from Place de la Republique. This is stated to be 300m or 400m depending on where you look but i would have said nearer 500m unless you know the shortcut provided once you find the site. What complicates matters further is that an e mail is sent out asking if you would prefer the summer site or the main site when actually there is no main site open and in any case parking is only at the summer site. Conclusion - messaging not thought through and completely muddled. The addresses need to be absolutely clear otherwise you end up like me walking the streets looking for the various addresses and I did so with a sore foot which did not improve my mood. The website is also inaccurate in stating that deluxe rooms come with a balcony. Not so and indeed on the FAQ there is one that asks about balconies which clearly states that none of the rooms have balconies. The website also lists free wifi associated with the room description but it does not work in the rooms - only in reception. This is very poor for a hotel supposedly of this quality.
Room was clean and receptionist was efficient and kind! We arrived late. Clear information to enter.Good breakfast !
Very nice building with character. Good and special breakfast with local products.
Bathroom shower was slightly inconvenient.
Bed was comfortable tu room not at all sound proof. You hear cars from the road all evening and during the night and early morning.
Not sound proof. We could not fall to sleep before 01:00 cause of the noice of the road and people staying at the hotel since no one made efforts closing their doors softly. Also noice from the hotel either staff or restaurant moving furnitures and or trash during midnight.. impossible to sleep.. staff not able to recommend where to eat in the village…just told us to have a walk and see..
This is a lovely hotel - well one of the two hotels that form part of the site - once you can find it. I On the restaurant the menu is somewhat limited and if you don't want frogs legs or crustaceans very limited. I cannot eat crustaceans so I was rather disappointed especially so when the amuse bouche was a crustacean mousse from which I could not benefit. My partner, however, was in heaven with that and the langoustine and lobster more expensive menu. I on the other hand was left with an interesting sounding vegetarian starter option "Petits Légumes Croquants au Piment d’Espelette 19.00€Mimosa d Œufs de Caille" and the description suggests something crispy. On arrival it was anything but. It was merely Salad Russe - Russian Salad by any other name - and lacking any piment d'Espelette. For those unaware Russian salad is cold boiled carrots, potatoes and peas (in this case frozen) in a mayonnaise-like sauce and certainly not worth €19.00. My only main course option was "Traditionnelle Volaille de la Dombes à la crème 32.00€Riz de Camargue Cuit à l Etuvé" which was actually chicken cooked in the style of George Blanc from Bourg en Bresse and not particularly from Les Dombes. The sauce was pleasant as was the rice but the chicken was dry, almost certainly cooked twice, and very chewy - not exactly falling off the bone. Having said all that it was a fairly pleasant stay in a very nice location and but for all the issues above would have given it a much higher rating but one can only speak as one finds. I would risk another stay there warned in advance as I am now.
0n Booking.com the address clearly shows Place de la Republique but actually it isn't there and there are two further addresses and the site used in the summer is a good trek from Place de la Republique. This is stated to be 300m or 400m depending on where you look but i would have said nearer 500m unless you know the shortcut provided once you find the site. What complicates matters further is that an e mail is sent out asking if you would prefer the summer site or the main site when actually there is no main site open and in any case parking is only at the summer site. Conclusion - messaging not thought through and completely muddled. The addresses need to be absolutely clear otherwise you end up like me walking the streets looking for the various addresses and I did so with a sore foot which did not improve my mood. The website is also inaccurate in stating that deluxe rooms come with a balcony. Not so and indeed on the FAQ there is one that asks about balconies which clearly states that none of the rooms have balconies. The website also lists free wifi associated with the room description but it does not work in the rooms - only in reception. This is very poor for a hotel supposedly of this quality.
Lovelly location with easy access and parking. Lovely walk into town and enjoyed the restaurant. Friendly helpful staff
Room noisy from about 5am due to trucks and street cleaning.
Location in the town
Breakfast first morning at one hotel, the next morning at the other hotel - a bit unclear about what was happening where. Constant music outside - morning until night at the hotel with pool. Completely unnecessary, just restrict it to one small area like the bar.
Absolutely beautiful place to stay on the way to South of France from the UK, so good we booked it on our return trip , motorcycles were secure and under cover ?
In an ideal location in the centre of Chatillon with free parking close by. Beautiful medieval building with beams, sloping floor etc. Very comfortable. Staff extremely helpful and coped with my gluten free needs at breakfast very well as I can't have the lovely French bread and croissants so they provided fruit salad, omelette and gluten free bread. I arrived very late due to delayed flight but they had given me the code to get in and my key was waiting for me. Can't fault this hotel.
Wish I had noticed the air conditioning a night earlier but then I did arrive at 1.30 in the morning!
Overpriced
Arriving at 20:15 hrs to a dark, empty, unstaffed hotel.Finding my room key on the wall. No garden/pool/restaurant in the buildingHaving to walk 300 meters across town for garden/pool/restaurant.Room was old/dated and did not smell freshThis is not at all a set up for 150 euros!
We visited La Tour many years ago and decided it was time for a re-visit. There have been changes, but the hotel is still full of charm with an excellent team of staff. The decor is quirky (in a nice way) with lots of antiques and decorative items. The restaurant is on the pricey side (particularly the wine) but the quality excellent and it was nice to treat ourselves after a day on the road. La Tour is also well situated - Chatillon is only a small town but it is a charming place to stroll around and the hotel is right in the centre.
Our room was rather overheated - it was early May and we think the heating may still have been on. Opening the window wasn't really an option as the room overlooked the road and, although not a lot, there was some heavy traffic going past intermittently during the night.
Lovely room, central location with private parking. Good quality food. Friendly staff.
Not good value for money. Whilst we enjoyed our stay we thought the cost of the room and meal was about 15 % too high.
Staff were very helpful and friendly. Room was comfortable and restaurant was excellent.
Access to the pool and patio bar facility at a separate building was not possible, which was not made clear at the time of booking.
Great location, friendly staff and good food.
Amazing dinner at the restaurant belonging to the hotel
Room was quite small and dark
Pretty hotel, full of character, good secure parking and restaurant was excellent.
We asked for a quiet room, as we had been driving for 9 hours, but our room was adjacent to the road and was very noisy. Not great tbh, avoid room 40 !
Beautiful place. Very well located.
Dinner not possible.Kitchen closes at 8.30PM..... No further comment.
Nice place, just outside the centre. Perfect dinner and breakfast.
Passable
they couldnt find the brand sunglasses i had left in the room. rooms are far from the restaurant
Very good
Very good
Amenities & Policies
Amenities
Media & Technology
- Free Internet Access
Health & Safety
- Health Services
- Daily disinfection
Accessibility
- Handicapped Rooms/Facilities
- Accessible toilet
- Facilities for disabled guests available
- Wheelchair accessible
Kid Friendly
- Family Friendly
General
- Pets Allowed
- No Smoking Rooms/Facilities
Guest policies
| Check-in | After 2:00 PM |
|---|---|
| Check-out | Before 11:00 AM |
| Internet | Free Wi-Fi is available. |
| Children & Extra Beds | Children of all ages are welcome. Children of age 3 and above can stay with extra bed, subject to additional charges. Children of age 0 to 2 stay free with cot. |
| Pets | Pets are allowed. Charges may apply. |
| Room Rates | All rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted. |
Important info
Please note that guests can choose which of the hotel buildings they would prefer to stay in by contacting the reception after reservation. Our establishment is made up of two separate buildings, located just 5 minutes' walk from each other, each offering specific services to best meet your expectations. The main reception and breakfast services for both buildings are provided daily at the Hôtel de la Tour, 80 place de la République, where we will be delighted to welcome you and accompany you throughout your stay. The hotel restaurant, located in our second building, Les Jardins de la Tour, at 135 Rue Barrit, offers an authentic culinary experience. It's open for lunch and dinner on Fridays, lunch and dinner on Saturdays, and lunch on Sundays, offering local cuisine in a historic setting. We invite you to take advantage of these two complementary venues, designed for your comfort and pleasure, to make your stay as enjoyable as possible.
Location
Place De La République, Châtillon-Sur-Chalaronne



