ibis Styles Nantes Centre Place Royale

"This hotel was a bit tough to find, so i will give directions. Taxis from the airport are exorbitant. But there is a direct, airport shuttle bus, costing 10 euros. You pay on the bus, only by credit card. Get off at the 2nd stop, which is “Hotel Dieu.” It is on Cours Olivier de Clisson, which almost immediately becomes Cinquante Otages. It’s 10m to the first cross street. After crossing the tram tracks, the 2nd cross street is Franklin Roosevelt. Go left here, and after about 100m., go right, on to Rue du Couedic. The hotel is 50m on the left, across from the Mercure. The hotel is not exceptional in any manner, but it is perfectly acceptable in every way. The location is very good. The breakfast is nothing special, but is adequate. The reception staff was friendly, and Jade, in particular, was most helpful. To open and to lock the door, you must lift up the handle. They use old-fashioned keys, but if you don’t know to lift the handle, you will get frustrated. The public transportation is gratis on the weekends, so that’s a lovely thing that Nantes offers. The Gare Nord train station is a 15-20 minute walk, straight up Franklin Roosevelt, in the opposite direction that you took it when coming from the airport shuttle. Directly across from the train station is a very lovely botanical garden, and 3/4 of the way to the train station is the Chateau de les ducs, which is excellent, but closed Mondays."

"It’s a rather sad place, and the fact that the breakfast room is in the basement with no windows just gives you a generally depressed feeling. The decor and general worn down, shabby state of repair means that this hotel must truly be due for a major renovation soon. It really doesn’t deserve the branding of IBIS Styles, and is very much a budget IBIS. The bed was comfortable but sleep was frequently interrupted by the slamming of doors and other guests talking in the corridor. The receptionist was polite and friendly enough but I didn’t need more than just a key (you get an old-fashioned metal one!) and to pay, which was handled quickly and easily."

"Great hotel, very conveniently located close to everything, shops, restaurants and attractions. The staff were very helpful and nice. The room was comfortable and clean. The carpet was perhaps the worst aspect of it but that did not take in any way from our stay. The breakfast was included and it was really nice, a continental style breakfast of all you could eat. It was superb value for money, very reasonable for the centre of Nantes. I’d highly recommend this hotel."