Hôtel l'Arena

We arrived as a fire had broken out in the centre of old frejus, so despite arriving, getting stuck behind huge gates in the secure car park when the local electricity was cut off, we were getting our suitcases, the phone number we had was incorrect so we were stuck for a while! Our room was at the end of a very very long dark corridor ( I did think someone could have helped us at least with a torch! However apart from that a large room, slightly dated , woken every morning by the dustbin men right outside our window at the crack of dawn. The pool was nice and relaxing, the breakfast was good, some staff good, some indifferent. I think it would have been one more star if they had just helped us in the beginning, or the waiters were a bit more pleasant in the evening, one was , the others were skilled in studiously not catching your eye 😏 On reflection, good but I think if they had just said we are so sorry you arrived and had no electricity for a few hours, we’re stuck in the car park , and offered an aperitif as a gesture but it kind of summed up the lackadaisical attitude that we were just left in limbo.

Having heard this hotel had changed hands, we went for dinner to celebrate my husband's birthday. The interior is smart and welcoming, the staff friendly and the menu choices intriguing. For 34€90 you can choose starter, main and dessert from the normal menu. The food was very tasty and well presented. The service was efficient and friendly and my husband was presented with the customary firework in his dessert, as birthday boy, but also 2 glasses of champagne on the house! Our final surprise was when the chef came out of the kitchen to talk to us before we left. We felt like valued customers and will certainly return and tell our friends.

3 nuits sans aucun ménage dans la chambre. Nous avons du réclamer des serviettes propres. Le bac à douche bouché, et un petit filet d'eau pour se laver. Petit déjeuner pas du tout à la hauteur d'un 3 étoiles, choix tres tres limité, la brioche et cakes secs de la veille et le 3ieme jour même pas de viennoiseries. Joyeux Noël

Charmant petit hôtel simple mais propre. Chambre très spacieuse. Literie moyenne. Vue sur la piscine et la végétation qui donne l'impression d'être dans un tout autre endroit que celui où est situé l'hôtel. Petit déjeuner très très basique.