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.

This is a really crap hotel but in a beautiful neighbourhood. When we arrived they sent us to a dog box on the 7th floor - I said we weren’t prepared to stay there. They gave us room 101 on the first floor which was luxury in comparison. Not all rooms are the same. E We had a lovely stay and the Bistro Royale next door was great.

My partner and I stayed for a night. Check did state 12pm, we got there about 1.30 but were told to return around 3pm as room wasn’t ready. Staff friendly. Room clean and comfortable. Breakfast was nice. Good location. ,We had been travelling for a few hours so it would have been nice for the early stayed check in but it did give us time to find out what was going on in Nantes. Public parking around 10 mins away. Would recommend.

Cet hôtel est central et c’est bien là son unique intérêt… Les parties communes sont extrêmement dégradées. La moquette des couloirs et chambres mériteraient un nettoyage profond. La SdB est avec baignoire certes mais son bonde… La climatisation de la chambre ne fonctionnait pas, ce qui est d’autant plus pénible que l’ouverture de la fenêtre conduit à s’exposer à d’importantes nuisances sonores (déjà à peine supportables fenêtres fermées). Le petit-déjeuner frustre se prend en sous-sol dans un espace très restreint. En résumé : premier et dernier essai dans cet hôtel ne méritant définitivement pas ses trois étoiles.

Hôtel à l'atmosphère un peu passée, bruyant effectivement avec les bruits de la rue. Salle de petit déjeuner minuscule en sous-sol. Politique absolument non commerciale. Je fréquente l'hôtel plusieurs mois par an depuis 3 ans, je n'ai pu y aller en décembre et souhaitais reporter ma réservation en janvier. Je connais les conditions de réservations mais j'espérais un peu plus de compréhension et un geste plus commercial de la part de cet hôtel que je fréquentais régulièrement mais ma demande n'a pas été acceptée. J'ai changé d'Ibis pour l'ibis Graslin finalement nettement plus agréable.