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If you read my other reviews, you can see that I'm not exactly the person who books the cheapest simplest hotel around. However, when visiting a factory in the North of France for work there wasn't much choice in luxury hotels. Therefore ”Ibis Style” seemed to be the best option. And it exceeded expectations! This starts with the location. If you arrive by car, don't worry about parking. Ibis is located on a lot with big shops and restaurants, all with their own spacious parking. Even if there's no parking at Ibis, there's lots of parking around. Ibis itself has several parking spots with an electric charger, which I used to charge my electric car. Warning: remove your cable after charging, as French chargers tend to charge by the hour rather than by kilowatt. Although I greeted the desk clerk in French, he quickly decided that my accent was off and offered to continue in English. This is unusual, because still in France only French is spoken. My room #400 was surprisingly spacious. It was also very clean, without any traces of wear and tear. Ibis either takes very good care of the rooms, or this hotel is brand new. There are plenty of outlets, including USB-A and USB-C chargers. During my stay it was quiet, I heard no noise from other rooms or from the outside. Of course, it may have been a quiet day with empty rooms around me. Still, this is a simple hotel. Don't expect a safe, mini frig, robe or slippers in the room. What I did expect were vegan options and none are available. At breakfast there's no soy or oat milk. For dinner or lunch there are no vegan options on the menu at all (hint: next door train shaped ”Crocodile” restaurant has exactly one vegan option, which was very tasty). Keeping these minor flaws in mind, the Ibis Styles hotel far exceeded my expectations, especially considering the low price.

Personale molto piacevole, sia al colazione o tardi la sera quando si viene a chiedere una carta di accesso dimenticata nella stanza ... Materas di buon conforto, anche per la schiena fragile. Colonna doccia di qualità con i jet ben tonici: impeccabile per svegliarsi la mattina o riprendersi da una giornata ben caricata. Una stanza di pulizia impeccabile e ben insonorizzata: mentre eravamo sul lato dell'autostrada, non si udì una sola macchina durante le tre notti. La lampada di architetto sul desktop, che permette di lavorare sul computer con una buona illuminazione diretta, i piatti proposti sono vari, buoni, caldi e senza chichi. Durante questo soggiorno, il buffet aveva offerto sia il merluzzo bianco salsa aneth che la raclifletta: una grande differenza simpatica. Date le tariffe dei piatti, non serve mangiare in una grande caffetteria del centro commerciale a due passi: restiamo sul posto e si regala. A livello del colazione, menzione molto bene per il pane ++++ Il grande pane da tagliare mi mancava quando siamo tornati a casa. L'unico punto nero per me e mio marito: la musica lanciante e molto sgradevole nel ristorante. La radio con la musica ”vera” sarebbe appropriata. Oppure: non c'è musica del tutto! Ma soprattutto non quella musica. Quando c'è il mondo nel resto, si dimentica questo ”rumore”, ma quando siamo quasi soli, Questa musica dà solo la volontà di sbattere l'espresso alla fine del pasto e di tornare in camera.

Nous avons déjà été agréablement surpris qu'il y ait une réception et que le gérant nous appelle dans la journée pour avoir notre heure d'arrivée. Enregistrement avec sourire et bonne humeur. Chambres pas étonnantes. Toujours du bruit par des personnes qui se croient seules sur terre ... 1 serviette par personne pas suffisante.

A small but decent hotel, located in the centre of Valenciennes directly opposite the main railway station. The staff were welcoming and helpful, and dealt with everything I needed. The breakfast was a typical goo French affair - a buffet of fresh pastries, bread & cheese, plus a few cooked items, juice and of course coffee! There is no evening restaurant but that's not a problem as there are several good places nearby. The room was pretty normal, clean, the layout a bit differnt to the standard modern style, but that's the nature of an older building. The bathroom was a 'wet room' with shower, WC and sink in one space which is not ideal as the floor becomes wet all the way across and can be slippery (and there is no cover to the toilet paper). It took a little more effort than usual to dry enough floor to access the sink and toilet after showering. The desk was smaller than I'd like when working, and unfortunately had a microwave occupying most of the the space - which I had to unplug and move to a corner of the floor so I could use the desk. Other than these two minor oddities, a pretty good stay, certainly comfortable for a couple of nights on a business trip.

La camera spaziale con una lettiera eccellente, con WC separato e una grande bagno, permette un riposo di qualità. Arrivo tardi ho usato i servizi di un servizio in camera efficiente. Il colazione ricco preso in una sala da pranzo art déco non manca di charme. Quanto al rapporto qualità/prezzo è poco uguale.