1 Place Des 4-Piliers, 18000 Bourges

Best Western Plus Hôtel d'Angleterre

Name: Best Western Plus Hôtel d'Angleterre
Address: 1 Place Des 4-Piliers, Bourges, 18000, FR
Rating: 4.35

Hotel 4-star with spa in Bourges

Presentation

Best Western Plus Hôtel d’Angleterre occupies the corner of Place des Quatre-Piliers, opposite the Jacques-Coeur Theater, with a fountain flowing right in front of the entrance. It is the only hotel within Bourges’ medieval walls. Palais Jacques-Coeur is about one hundred meters away. The cathedral is just a few minutes away via the cobblestone streets.

The property is more than a hundred years old, and it shows from the moment you enter. The lobby is spacious, the lounges flow into one another in beautiful light, and the complete renovation has retained the feel of an elegant private residence where people speak softly without anyone asking them to.

In the lounge bar, the day’s newspapers are scattered across the coffee tables. It is a pleasant place to settle down with a drink in the late afternoon, between sightseeing stops, while the front desk is quietly busy next door. It remains open around the clock.

Upstairs, the elevator serves 31 rooms divided into four categories. Warm fabrics, large beds, and thoughtful touches set out on the welcome tray. What guests most often remember is the bedding: pillows they do not forget and very quiet nights despite the central location. Some rooms overlook the rooftops of the old town, while others face the garden. One of them retains memories of Edward VIII’s stay. With a little luck, it will be yours.

The bathrooms have been carefully renovated. In the classic rooms, they can sometimes be compact, a legacy of a century-old building that was not designed for large vanities. If you are traveling with a lot of luggage or staying for several nights, the higher category will give you more room, while families can enjoy a more spacious room, with a crib or rollaway bed available on request.

From the morning onward, the breakfast buffet is laid out in a pleasant dining room: fresh products, pastries, and enough to keep you going until lunch. It is often Neige, the hotel’s housekeeper for more than thirty-five years, who welcomes you with coffee. Those who prefer to linger can have it brought up to their room.

There is also a small fitness room, meeting rooms for those visiting on business, and dogs are welcome subject to certain conditions. The hotel holds the Clef Verte label.

The car is the only thing you need to plan ahead for. Traffic in the neighborhood is regulated, and finding street parking can quickly become a test of patience. The hotel’s enclosed garage has only a handful of spaces (for a fee, around 14 euros), which must be reserved by phone through the front desk. Once the car is parked, you can forget about it: everything is within walking distance, and the train station is only a fifteen-minute walk away for those arriving from Paris by train.

If you arrive late in the day, enter the prefecture into your GPS rather than the hotel’s address. Some apps lead you into a dead end one hundred meters from the entrance.

Summary of a few positive reviews found online

Enclosed garage right next door, very useful in this neighborhood where it is hard to find parking. There are few spaces, so reserve before you arrive.
Large bed and very comfortable bedding. The most comfortable pillows of our entire trip.
Garden-facing room, fairly spacious. No noise at night even though we were right in the center of town.
Friendly, helpful staff, with special mention for Etienne. Always attentive whenever we needed something.
Generous and varied breakfast buffet with fresh products. The breakfast attendant was very kind.
One hundred meters from Palais Jacques-Coeur, opposite the theater. We did everything on foot, including restaurants and shops.