Hotel The Originals Du Grand Monarque

“Great 2* hotel 10 minutes walk from train station”

Late booked stay at this small town centre hotel, necessitated by short notice train strike! It is about 10 minutes' walk from the main train station and can be reached via a pleasant stroll through the botanical gardens. The reception staff are all friendly and helpful. The continental breakfast … more

Late booked stay at this small town centre hotel, necessitated by short notice train strike! It is about 10 minutes' walk from the main train station and can be reached via a pleasant stroll through the botanical gardens. The reception staff are all friendly and helpful. The continental breakfast was adequate and as good as one would hope for at a 2* hotel, @ Euro 9,50. The room [I had #222] was a small single with en suite loo and shower, reached via a spiral staircase serving all floors. The room itself had no window and was airless.... but I got the last room available - so "any port in a storm"! My BB stay in that single was Euro 90,-. Within < 150 metres and along the same street heading West, there are numerous restaurants and cafes / bars, serving all tastes and - in that part of town - all reasonably priced. I ate at a Cambodian [La Maison Cambodgienne] - with starter, main and a beer for Euro 25,-.

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“Budget hotel, central location”

We stayed here for 1 night in room 104. The rooms are quite spacious given how central the hotel is and how cheap the rooms are. We opted for room only as there are so many places locally to eat. Our room was on the front - we should have left the window closed as the outside noise from emergency v… more

We stayed here for 1 night in room 104. The rooms are quite spacious given how central the hotel is and how cheap the rooms are. We opted for room only as there are so many places locally to eat. Our room was on the front - we should have left the window closed as the outside noise from emergency vehicles, drunks etc kept us awake for a lot of the night (we eventually closed it at 4:30am). The showers have been mentioned in other reviews - they are small with a large step up but they’re functional. Personally, I was impressed based upon the price. Perfect for a 1 night stopover.

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“Quiet , easy walk to town centre”

Nice hotel, clean and comfortable and staff pleasant. There is no lift, and the stairs are steep and quite narrow, this wasn't a problem for us, but could be for elderly or disabled people. The room was very nice, with two sets of double doors leading to a false balcony, giving good sound insulat… more

Nice hotel, clean and comfortable and staff pleasant. There is no lift, and the stairs are steep and quite narrow, this wasn't a problem for us, but could be for elderly or disabled people. The room was very nice, with two sets of double doors leading to a false balcony, giving good sound insulation. However we were worried about the church opposite with the bells sounding every quarter ofd an hour. We asked at reception and the receptionist said it wasn't a problem, but was a bit vague about the noise. We changed rooms to a room at the back, smaller and not as nice. It turned out we didn't need to as the bells were silent during the night. Oh well, it didn't matter too much. Showers were good and the beds comfortable. Everything was very clean, although the carpets could do with being replaced. Our son had a separate single room on the top floor which was nice, although one gained access through the bathroom! No smoking establishment and no pets. The hotel is situated in a street with several restaurants and independant shops. There is a bar next door with pinball machines which was very friendly and another great bar further up the street. Fantastic record shop a couple of doors up. The hotel is within easy walking distance of the town centre and there is on street parking about. One can see the castle by leaning out of the window!

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“Good value”

Nice hotel and cozy room in a busy street. Still i didn't feel annoyed by the noise. Everything was Clean, I enjoyed the Nice church view. For the price, it was a good choice and a good deal. For the weekenders, the street hosts a cool market on sunday

“Great Location!”

Just a short walk from the train station, Gare de Nantes. Our rooms was on the top floor with a step gallery view of St. Clement's Church. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful historic attractions, local restaurants and easy access to Jardin des Plantes, botanical garden. Friendly staff but the… more

Just a short walk from the train station, Gare de Nantes. Our rooms was on the top floor with a step gallery view of St. Clement's Church. The hotel is surrounded by beautiful historic attractions, local restaurants and easy access to Jardin des Plantes, botanical garden. Friendly staff but the hotel itself is quite dated.

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