Aloft Strasbourg Etoile

"The hotel is in an excellent location with very easy access to the city center. Having a large shopping mall right across the street was very convenient..It is a modern hotel, well-equipped with everything a traveler might need. Our room included a fridge, hairdryer, coffee maker, safe, and even a scale—details that we truly appreciated. The breakfast was satisfying.The only downside was the lack of curtains, which created a bit of a privacy issue and made us feel somewhat exposed. Aside from that, it was a great choice for our stay in Strasbourg"

"Our second stay. Same impression as we had a few years ago: solid product. Nice rooms, spacious, tastefully appointed and - at least for the one we got - a nice view on the adjacent park and old town. Staff: friendly and helpfull. Breakfast: good quality but limited choice - but nothing to complain about since we got it as part of our Bonvoy membership. However, I did hear someone being asked to pay EUR 20 for it - that in my opinion is too much for what you get, especially given their one coffee maker constantly failes so you end up having to wait for up to 15 minutes to get your coffee. Parking: none onsite and the spaces behind the building are "blue zone" meaning you can park max for 1.5 hours on weekdays (incl. Saturdays). They recommended I use the P2 complex a bit down the road - EUR 20 for 24 hours, a five minute walk from the hotel and the car was safe for the night. The one thing I would want to point out: their A/C seems to malfunction. Not that this is a big deal when you stay for one night only but whatever you press on the control unit, it either does nothing or what it is preset to do. So when we arrived, room was nice and warm. Without touching anything, it really got chilly overnight and when trying to increase temperature in the morning the thing just started blowing cold air for about five minutes and then stopped. As mentioned, not a big deal for us as we checked out but if you stay longer that can become an issue. Lastly, and that is nothing the hotel has influence on: Metropolitan regions in France have that so-called "Crit Air" system by which you have to get a sticker (yes, a sticker) for your car and stick it to your windshield. The sticker you get reflects the emission category of your vehicle. If you drive and older or classic vehicle, this destination (alongside with many others in France) is not for you as you risk to get fined when driving into town (not just downtown areas like in Germany) with a car that has no sticker or the wrong sticker. So make sure you check before your drive there. Another dumb piece of bureaucracy that essentially only kills tourism (note that for instance in metropolitan areas such as Nice, they are neither that strict nor that stringently enforced)."

"I stayed for 8 days for work and the scrambled eggs at breakfast were usually stone cold, at best lukewarm. Otherwise a reasonably comfy hotel. The bar has parties with loud music at the weekends until 1am, is disturbing. And the rooms have no desk space, just a tiny round table in the room. Hard for business travellers."