Hotels near University Palace, Strasbourg

Overall: 6/10 Staff: 9/10 Price: 8/10 Location (to sights): 8/10 Transit: 8/10 Room: 6/10 Common Areas: 6/10 Restaurant/ Bar: 9/10 Vibe (community): n/a Really enjoyed my stay at other hostels from this company and this one should have been just as good but there’s some things i just can’t put aside… First off, the hostel is dirty. Not talking dirt in the bunks (thankfully) but for as new as it seems, the shared spaces are rough. Bathrooms look rough, half the soap and dryers don’t work (not a good thing for hygiene obviously), the showers were always covered in water and hot water, up for debate. Next, the place is loud. Not hostel, a few people are chatting loud and certainly not 8pm, like the room was basically in the bar and the bar was busy (see next item) till after 1. Sure, we could have closed the window to help a bit but with no other airflow in the room, it’s a choice between super loud and hot/stuffy. Loud won. Last off, during my stay, they were hosting an event which meant a ton of people hanging around. Now the event was for a great purpose and that’s awesome and everyone was friendly too but it still meant the bar was basically taken over by locals who knew each other and filled up the community spaces, instead of a traveler or even a general bar vibe. Not a thrilling thing to find out after checking in. All that said, staff was great, super friendly when I checked in and around the place. The bar / restaurant is well done with a nice range of options and decent prices though I didn’t find the breakfast worth the buffet cost. Like the other locations, rooms are nicely done, bunks have good curtains, power, lights, all the makings of a 10/10, but not.

Great location for tram trips to France. Basic amenities. The room itself is clean, but the toilet has a constant unpleasant smell. During our three nights of stay, there was no cleaning (!) Checked in at exactly 15:00, although the room was ready earlier. Breakfasts are without hot food (hard-boiled eggs), but you won't go hungry. Breakfast should be served from 6:30 as stated in the information booklet, however, on the day of departure (30.05) everything was closed until 7:30 and it was a weekday. Keep in mind that the reception is not open 24 hours, as stated on the website, at least on the day of departure everything was tightly closed until 8:00.

AVOID: Read on if you want to know why. The name ”Aparthotel” is highly deceptive. This is not a hotel in anyway. It's just a poorly maintained and badly service apartment block. What was wrong? - Parking access is impossible. We arrived after the ”reception” had closed (what ”hotel” closes it's reception), so there was no way to enter the locked car park. Managed to get in with help from other residents. - Access to reception from car park is through a dark and smelly underground car park, but even that route was locked later in the evening, so had to exit to the street, walk right round the building and in from the from the front. (after walking across muddy grass) - Apartment floor was gritty and not swept. - Light in main room did not work and had some dodgy wiring hanging from ceiling. - Condition of bathroom was poor, dirty/rusty radiator, tatty cupboards, towels that could barely soak up water. - Sheets on beds too small and wont tuck under. Ordinarily I would not make this kind of review here, but would make my comments to he ”hotel” directly. But that's the issue, you cant, there is no one around to comment to. On the good side it is cheap, but you get what you pay for.

We stayed at the Holiday Inn Strasbourg Nord in order to visit the famous Strasbourg Christmas markets. We chose this hotel mainly because it is not in the town centre, it is in a business park in the suburbs, just off the autoroute. This is because we had guessed that getting into a town centre hotel by car and finding somewhere to park would not be easy in the Christmas period, and this proved to be totally correct - when we travelled in to the town centre on the bus later on, the main interchanges were gridlocked. There is a bus stop about 50m from the hotel. It runs very frequently, and gets you into the town centre very easily – bypassing all the traffic because it has its own dedicated lane. You can buy a 24 hour unlimited pass for about 4 euros. The town of Strasbourg is a textbook example of how to do public transport right. We arrived straight off the autoroute, parked easily in the hotel car park, and were welcomed with free Christmas drinks at the bar. If you like mulled wine then you will like Strasbourg in December! It’s everywhere. The room was spacious, with a large comfortable bed, and a view over some lakes on the edge of the business park. However after about 20 minutes in the room we started to feel weirdly cold. Despite fiddling with the heater controls it was impossible to get warmer than 18C, and we suspected the actual temperature was colder (it was near-freezing outside). Next morning on the way to breakfast I noticed a sign in a corner of the lobby mentioning (in French only) a policy of “energy sobriety”. Basically they had turned the heating off to reduce energy consumption. We were impressed with this gesture, we didn’t mind being a degree or two colder in the room. However on our second night it was so cold that they had to bring up an electric heater and a second duvet, which rather defeated the purpose. “Energy sobriety” also explained the weirdly dark bar at the front of the hotel, where you were dimly aware of other people sat at tables but you had to wait a few minutes for your eyes to adjust to the darkness to avoid tripping over them. Again, once we got used to it, it actually created a very pleasant ambiance. The barman attempted to ply me with more mulled wine, but when I refused he turned out to be very knowledgeable on some of the local Alsace beers so I tried them instead. Breakfast was exactly as expected, a good choice of hot eggs and bacon, and a diverse range of continental meats, cheeses, breads, patisseries. Thankfully no mulled wine. A quick shout-out also to the restaurant. It’s not actually a Holiday Inn restaurant, presumably the owners lease the space. We had dinner there one evening after having exhausted ourselves walking around Strasbourg all day. It was not busy (whereas all the restaurants in town were un-bookable). My burger was however one of the best I’ve ever had and Maureen declared her ”well done” steak au poivre was perfectly cooked - to English standards. In summary we are b

We arrived at 15:30 to take our room for one night. There is a very good welcome. The price for one room and 2 beds remains correct. Negative points: Air conditioning does not work Heat Some hairs Small screws on the lavabo Positive points: Materas comfortable Hotel located just a few minutes walk from several stores such as boulanger, Quick, etc.

B&B Hotels have been our go to hotel since arriving in Europe. The price and proximity to our attractions / destinations have been perfect … UNTIL this stay at the Nord Artisans location. First, the lobby smelled like cigarette smoke, which was obviously from the front desk worker. Granted, he was nice. Upon arriving to our room, the sheets, floor, and bathroom seemed clean (which is why I rated them 2/5 and not a 1/5). The window was full of spider webs, one spider, and bugs. That tells me the window area had not been cleaned. I killed the bugs and we left for dinner, and upon returning, there was another bug crawling above the bed. It was one night, so I ****** it up, but I may be back to strictly Marriotts after this stay. B&B has one more opportunity with the hopes this was a one off.

It was last minute 10pm due to train strikes on our way to Paris Disneyland from Mannheim. We left at 2pm and so I got off here so the kids could sleep. The check in gentleman (Aladis? with a beard) saw I was so tired with 2 kids alone late at night after a super hectic/stressful day with trains changing schedule then cancelled everywhere. He had a big smile and gummy bears for the kids and gave me a room level 1 opposite the elevator (thus, the fastest to get to). He was quick and kind and it made a huge difference to my day. We left again at 6.30am set to continue on, he was still on shift and had breakfast boxes ready to go. Huge applause for such a great employee (and I was not a super chatty customer simply because I was so tired and stressed, he saw the situation straight away). The hotel itself is super modern and bright and welcoming, the room is again super modern and well designed with a mega comfy bed. I would definitely want to stay here again, under different circumstances! (so do my kids, maybe the gummy bears :) It was also just a 4 minute walk from the train station.

An unpleasant welcome! To believe that we were going to prison, the lady didn't even make the effort to speak English, you receive tourists for Europapark, personally I find it inconceivable not even knowing how to speak English. We didn't understand anything in German and so from what she told us, she seemed so happy to be there... When I tell you that it would have been like a welcome to go to prison... That’s really it! Otherwise apart from that we slept really well and the room was extremely clean. Small downside has improved the parking spaces, there are not enough... and as a result you have to park quite far away.

It's right next to the Bell Rack Hotel and was recently built, so it's clean and comfortable. It would be perfect if there was a refrigerator in the room, but it's a shame. Still, I am satisfied with the condition of the hotel :)

Welcoming and helpful staff. Ideal location, close to Europa Park and Rulantica. Large and spacious room with an efficient air conditioning system, but the bathroom ventilation is a little too omnipresent. Large free and lit parking lot.