Location and hotel recommendation, 200 miles from calais

[Harleyboy]

Hello, not the most exciting post but am in need of some help in finding a place to stay on the way back from Tuscany next year. We're driving to Sienna via Lake Como, where we will stay for a couple of days. We then head from Como to somewhere close to Sienna.

The last two years I have driven back from
Italy, and south west France in one go but it is a punchy drive to say the least. So, I have decided that I need to find somewhere a couple of hundred miles from Calais so day 1 can be 700 or so miles and then the next day is to Calais and then back to Wiltshire.

I had thought of Reims but don't know it really, just looked convenient. It would be nice it it felt more than just a pitstop and needs to be family friendly.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

[tleefox]

Going to be somewhere in Paris surely? Don't think it's 200 miles, more like 150ish, but easy driving in and out and obviously plenty of choice.

[schmalex]

There might be somewhere a little different in here http://www.au-chateau.com/

[Wozy68]

Harleyboy said:

Hello, not the most exciting post but am in need of some help in finding a place to stay on the way back from Tuscany next year. We're driving to Sienna via Lake Como, where we will stay for a couple of days. We then head from Como to somewhere close to Sienna.

The last two years I have driven back from
Italy, and south west France in one go but it is a punchy drive to say the least. So, I have decided that I need to find somewhere a couple of hundred miles from Calais so day 1 can be 700 or so miles and then the next day is to Calais and then back to Wiltshire.

I had thought of Reims but don't know it really, just looked convenient. It would be nice it it felt more than just a pitstop and needs to be family friendly.

Any suggestions?

Thanks

Campanile (the one in the centre)

Cheapish, clean, less than 10 mins walk to the centre and safe underground parking. Just stay out of the bars on the main square ..... 8 euros for a beer

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Address
37 BOULEVARD PAUL DOUMER
51100

HTH

[Harleyboy]

Thanks for the suggestions.

Oddly, I hadn't thought of Paris! It might give me a chance to spend some hotel reward points.

I'll check out the chateaux and the other place in Reims.

Thanks
Adam

[schmalex]

To be honest, Campanile's are pretty reasonable if all you're looking for is a quick overnight pitstop.

The one in Reims is pretty good and there is a bloody good Spanish restaurant about 5 - 10 minutes away by cab / car