Maison Ailleurs

We stayed for three nights arriving from the US to Paris. We thought we had found the perfect place to stay. After a sleepless overnight flight, we arrived in Chartres not having received any of the messages sent that day from Anais. Fortunately she was onsite or we wouldn’t have been able to get into our room. The breakfast once offered is no longer available although since we had paid for one breakfast for the two of us, they made a special effort to provide it. Our biggest problem was that the wifi does not work and I think they were aware of the problem given the previous review. We were relying on using wifi since our internet provider’s daily rate was quite high. We did not see anyone on site for the remainder of our stay so we were on our own. My husband did communicate with Anais several times through WhatsApp but that was our only means of communication. Everything else about Maison Ailleurs is lovely but I think the wifi problem needs to be fixed and someone should be onsite at least once per day to live up to its prior five star reviews.

We had to haul our bags over cobblestones and up a long flight of stairs. We were admitted by codes and passwords and never saw another person during our stay. We tried four times to contact the host because we needed some help and never had a response. It is supposed to be a bed and breakfast, but there was no breakfast. Worst of all, we had no internet and no cell service so we had no possible way of communicating. We could not even make a phone call.

This place is really special. Elegant and stylish with clever attention to detail. Valerie was very helpful with our requests and Marthe was on hand but discrete. I recommend you have the breakfast boxes. Our room overlooked the most beautiful garden. We did not want to leave. Highly recommended.

Very much enjoyed this beautiful and historic structure. The high ceiling and spacious room with good bed and bathroom were delightful. Our hostess was super helpful in providing driving directions, dining reservations and contacting Malcom Miller to provide a personalized Chartres Cathedral private tour. The box breakfast was innovative and offered more than enough to begin our day. We also enjoyed the peaceful garden for a picnic. Excellent location to walk to the Cathedral (5") and through the shopping streets to the more active city (15"). Highly recommend!

On our trip to Finistère we made a stopover in Chartres for just one night. We looked for a location which was recommended by other travellers, which served breakfast and which offered a parking lot for our car. The description of Maison Ailleurs met our expectations and we decided to stay here. The communication with Valerie (the owner) and Marte before our arrival was perfect and we got all informations to easily find the location. We were warmly welcomed and had a superb stay in the beautiful Bishops Residence. Marte made a reservation for us in a nearby restaurant where we had a delicious dinner. We highly recommend Maison Ailleurs.