L'Arcane du Bellay

What a delightful place to spend a couple of nights. We were welcomed by Nathalie who showed us around her lovely garden with caves in the rear walls and a swimming pool which, sadly, we did not have time to use. Our room was spacious and airy with a super king size bed and nice linen. Breakfast was in a beautifully furnished dining room and we were treated to home made pancakes with home made jams . Nathalie had also made a home made dish of almonds and creme fraiche. There was a choice of teas, coffee, fruit juice, bread and croissants. It was only a short walk into the centre for dinner but sadly the restaurants close on Tuesday & Wednesday evenings (the two nights we were there!), only one restaurant was open - The Hotel Splendid where we ate on Tuesday night but they do not change the small menu at all so had to go into Saumur on Wednesday as we did not want the same again. Apart from that we thoroughly enjoyed our short stay and meeting Nathalie. Beware - Nathalie does not have a card terminal so you must make sure you have cash to pay.

Where to start? Nathalie was absolutely wonderful. She made us feel incredibly welcome, and provides the most amazing breakfasts, all fresh and much of it home made. (The fig jam was out of this world!) She showed us around her beautiful gardens, with the troglodyte caves - really fascinating, and the pool looked so inviting - just a shame it wasn’t quite hot enough for us to dare a dip. The room was lovely, plenty of space and the bed was really, really comfortable. Plenty of hot water too, which isn’t always guaranteed in a b&b. Nathalie was very knowledgeable about the local area, and recommended plenty of places to eat and to visit. An all round perfect host and home, we really didn’t want to leave. But we will be back - and we’ll have practiced our French a LOT more when we return!

Un accueil chaleureux, dans un cadre tout simplement magnifique. Chambre parfait. Très calme. Petit déjeuner sublime avec les produits locaux et faits maison. Un moment vraiment sympa hors normes avec la hôte qui est d'une gentillesse incroyable. Je veniendrai.

Excellente adresse pour Montreuil-Bellay Très bien placé, excellent accueil, au calme... Parfait jusqu'au petit déjeuner

Accueil chaleureux par une propriétaire qui sait expliquer l'histoire de la maison et les charmes de la région

Suite à un problème de réservation, la chambre attribuée était différente mais plus spacieuse. Chambre sous les toits sûrement plus difficile en période d'été pour la chaleur. Jardin très agréable avec bains de soleil à dispo. Accueil chaleureux et enthousiaste sur sa maison. Petit déjeuner très bien et convivial