Saintes hotellia

Plussat: I am not sure if I liked better the quiet location of the place, the beauty of the vegetation, the attention to details or the hospitality. A great getaway: close to the coast and many lovely places to visit, but far away from the noise and visual pollution of a tourist location. Might be that the breakfast was my favorite part: all home made and delicious.

Plussat: Lots of very nice touches. As soon as we arrived some fresh cold lemon water water was brought to our room as well as a vase with some flowers from the garden. The outdoor breakfast was amazing with homemade yoghurt, fresh breads, various homemade jams, pancakes, home made "nutella", some cheese, juice, and coffee/tea. Nice spacious grounds with chairs to sit outside. Excellent restaurant recommendation in the closest town (about 10-15 minute drive). Great place to stay en-route, or for a longer stay and use it as a base for biking or cycling. The host was extremely nice and helpful. They live on the same property but in a separate building so the rooms are very private. A large communal area with a kitchen available to use for those who want it. Wifi worked very well with a plug in device we could borrow. The property is in a rural and very quiet area. The stars at night were amazing!

Miinukset: This was really very nice, so no negatives. The only thing to note is that this is in a very rural area, so bring a book and enjoy!

Plussat: The room was very spacious and clean. I was warmly welcomed by the owners and gave good advice when asked. The breakfast was very good and attention was paid to small details, what makes it special!

Plussat: Loistava sijainti. Hiljainen, väljä ja persoonallinen huone. Miellyttävä ja avulias henkilökunta.

Plussat: Dog friendly good walks by the river. Breakfast very good. Helpful friendly staff. Great location. So good we have to return in June.

Miinukset: The weather. Just kidding. Christmas decorations in and around Saintes magical.

Plussat: Very good hotel. Big rooms with a lot of space. Big bathrooms. Very clean, nice staff, perfect for visiting Saintes, centrally located, parking, best cookies I ever tried, and everything for a reasonable amount. Fully recommended

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: I appreciate the garage for my car , unusual in hotels in center of towns , but very useful and secure .

Plussat: The rooms are warm and spacious and clean. The hotel is located right next to the ancient pedestrian quarter with its restaurants and shops. It also offers parking in their garage for 10 euros per day. We didn’t have breakfast on this stay because we wanted to visit local cafés, but we had it on our last stay.

Miinukset: There really isn5 anything I would complain about.

Plussat: Always excellent standard. Friendly and capable staff.

Plussat: Good location for the restaurants and shops . Quiet room .

Miinukset: The room was dark and the parking a little confusing. We ended up in a car park in the town , which was fine but hadn’t realised we needed to prebook for parking on site

Plussat: Tucked away and quiet, but very central hotel in well converted old buildings. Secure garage and dog friendly, so ideal for our stopover going south, but worth two nights next time.

Miinukset: Nothing to gripe about.

Plussat: It’s staff, it’s quaintness and it’s proximity to the charming old city of Saintes.

Miinukset: Nothing...all good, hence we return regularly.

Plussat: nice hotel in very nice grounds really excellent service good quality food nice themed room good wifi

Miinukset: expensive afternoon food -- €10 for a very small salad very expensive breakfast -- €20 for a cold buffet isn't good value

Plussat: Comfortable room relaxing setting attentive staff excellent cooking and first rate breakfast with home made breads and preserves

Miinukset: Bathroom acceptable but could do with updating

Plussat: Unusual food

Miinukset: Water set up in the bathroom

Plussat: Restaurant

Miinukset: No lift, but they helped to carry my bags.

Plussat: Great restaurant, brillant stopover for people travelling with dogs, great garden and location close to motorway

Miinukset: Hot water in bedroom in evening

Plussat: Another great stay at this special hotel. Room was lovely & the grounds as gorgeous as ever. The food in the restaurant in exceptional and worth a visit even if you don’t stay at the hotel-easily Michelin star quality food. The staff also helped me in preparing food for my dog which was above and beyond so thank you!

Miinukset: Perfect stay !

Plussat: Quirky movement through time in design trends over the past seventy years.

Miinukset: Wall paper will soon be collectable

Plussat: The location and the surrounding park are convenient and attractive.

Miinukset: I received a message two days before I left to inform method the restaurant was closed on the day of my stay and that I could have a sandwich by the pool if I wished. The snack was adequate but not what I had expected. I had requested a room with a walk in shower as I have difficulty taking a shower in a bath tub. The property had put me in an attic room with a walk in shower half way down the stairs which were narrow and had no hand rails which I need to keep my balance. On the bright side I was allocated a comfortable room with bath tub on the ground floor at the same rate.

Plussat: Reception very accomodating, friendly and non invasive.

Miinukset: Don't think anything needs improving

Plussat: Done the job good night sleep

Plussat: Very spacious room for a family of 4 Good shower/ bathroom Nice and helpful staff

Plussat: Perfect place for a comfortable stop just off the motorway.

Plussat: Very clean rooms and good breakfast. Excellent attention.

Plussat: We use this as a night stopover regularly, as it is the right distance from Cherbourg, after landing from the early afternoon ferry. It is just off the A10 motorway and has an excellent independent restaurant a few yards away. It has BBC World News on the TV. The staff at breakfast are very helpful, and the meal good.

Miinukset: We landed a little late in Cherbourg, and had a major traffic hold up on the Nantes Periphique,plus heavy rain so only arrived 10 minutes before the reception closed at 21.00, some 90 minutes later than expected. A call from the Hotel to check on our status would have been helpful.

Plussat: Very clean. Comfy beds. Good location for motorway (travelling UK to Spain). Found excellent dinner spot in town - 10 minutes drive. Beautiful river view with all the Christmas lights. Really good selection for breakfast.

Miinukset: Nothing really; value for money so hard to complain.

Plussat: Convenient for my purpose of travelling between Spain and Cherbourg

Plussat: The staff were excellent, the two rooms placed next to each other and away from other guests, the beds were super comfortable, the breakfast was good, the free parking around the corner was a real bonus, and the location in Saintes was perfect for exploring the city centre and the amphitheatre at the other end of the city. We really loved staying here and would stay here again as well as recommending others to too.

Miinukset: The lift was a little dodgy and only worked sometimes - inconvenient with 5 children under 10 and a pregnant wife. Still it worked when we really needed it which was on arrival with all our bags and on departure with all our bags too. Minor point: the coffee in the room was *yuk* - please think about getting coffee bags; they're so good and it's such a better experience to have access to ground coffee.

Plussat: We had a balcony room and sat outside with an early morning coffee (had to buy from outside the hotel) in comfy chairs with an excellent view of the avenues leading from the hotel. The hotel was situated approximately quarter of a mile from the main part of town but was easy to walk to.

Miinukset: Nothing.

Plussat: Very welcoming front staff

Miinukset: Just wish it had more tv channels

Plussat: the bed is very comfortable, me and my daughter only stay at here one night, but its position is good to find restaurant to have dinner.

Plussat: Siisti rauhallinen , viihtyisä hotelli.

Plussat: Good price and, as we were travelling on the motorway (A10) very convenient. The bed was very comfortable and there were restaurants nearby. Breakfast was adequate buffet, not particularly cheap.

Miinukset: Fair enough for the price but the room was very Spartan and utilitarian

Plussat: The breakfast and the shower

Miinukset: The receptionist was miserable and not very friendly! The room was small, so a bit disapointing. No coffee making facilities.

Plussat: Friendly staff, parking, breakfast

Miinukset: Very small room and therefore somewhat overpriced

Plussat: Location, close to motorway.

Miinukset: Small Room, Restaurant Closed on Sunday night.

Plussat: Reception staff very pleasant. Only charged for one breakfast due to misunderstanding. Room changed when first one smelt of cats.

Miinukset: Waitress who came to serve us at dinner was very ill. She coughed all over the plates and whilst serving food to others. She should have been sent home. She was very unhelpful when we asked what the dishes were. We walked out when she had another coughing fit. I realise she can't help being ill but she should not have been at work. Also first room smelt very bad. We were offered a spray but I asked to change rooms. A spray would have masked the smell not removed it. Also, we got the impression that breakfast was included as we were given a ticket. We were charged for breakfast at checkout.

Plussat: Super was prettig hoor and breakfast.

Miinukset: No extra's. Bathroom narrow. Matres tuin, onze toneel per persoon...

Plussat: This hotel is ideal for us as it’s mid point on our journey to Spain. It’s very clean, reasonably priced and ideal as it allows dogs

Plussat: A comfortable no frills hotel, with accommodating staff .

Plussat: Nice Room & good breakfast.

Miinukset: Cold main course food and group of very noisy evening diners who were rude & uncooperative spoiling our meal. Hotel staff did nothing about my complaint. Post breakfast receptionist promised to seek a dinner refund/discount. Still waiting my reduced bill via email BUT my CC since charged the full amount.

Plussat: Hyvä sänky

Miinukset: Ahdas huone ja ympäristö

Plussat: Fantastic shower

Miinukset: Rather small bed... no tea/coffee making facilities in the room. Pleasant

Plussat: Pleasant little hotel near railway station also very close to ‘Centre Historic’ which was very beautiful. Hotel would benefit from better quality pillows & a laptop charging point at desktop height !

Plussat: Facil de encontrar. Pareja encantadora. Helpful. Secure parking for car and bicycle Great for a short stay. Good breakfast

Miinukset: Our corner oom overlooked the train station so you could hear the trains a bit

Miinukset: Very basic. Tiny shower which was difficult to use as there was no room to manoeuvre without knocking the taps off or hitting the soap dispenser - and I’m only 1.56 and weigh 52kg!

Plussat: Great welcome from the receptionist. She was very helpful and enthusiastic about Saintes: where to visit, recommendations on where to eat. Small but adequate bedroom and en-suite. Right near the station with free partying at the weekend and very quiet. No air-con but fan in room which helped to keep us cool. Breakfast at €8.50 was very good value: hot drinks, juice, croissant, bread, cheese, jam, honey, yogurt, cake.... I hope I haven’t forgotten anything! Saintes is a fantastic place with an amazing Roman amphitheatre and lots of bars and restaurants in the medieval part of the city. Great place to stay on the way back to Cherbourg.

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Location next to train station Quiet clean room overlooking station area. Not noisy No air con but fan provided. Didn’t need. Good ventilation through open windows Excellent wifi Friendly helpful reception

Miinukset: All good Great value for money

Plussat: Very helpful staff at reception made us feel welcome. The room was very clean as was the bathroom. The beds were comfortable and the room was very quiet. Breakfast good value and delicious. The secure parking available was appreciated so we didn’t have to unload everything from the car.

Miinukset: No negatives!

Plussat: Good location everything you need clean and basic

Miinukset: Nothing

Plussat: Good restaurant arount the corner. Good BF. Close by mainroad.

Plussat: Room very good value!

Miinukset: Reception unpleasant! Very disinterested in the client.

Plussat: Location. Privacy. Ideal for pets.

Miinukset: Ideal stop off .first hotel off of motorway .no searching for street names .very good .

Plussat: Slightly disappointed with breakfast

Miinukset: Too much bread no meats

Plussat: Easy to find

Miinukset: Dated, could do with a refurbishment. Although it was cheap, about 45 Euro per night, had I have been less exhausted I would have tried to find somewhere else. Would never return.

Plussat: Ideally placed for an overnight stay. Good restaurant 100 metres away

Plussat: The staff

Plussat: Very good breakfast. Room adequate but bathroom / shower far too small

Miinukset: Bathroom . Also tv is only in French therefore nothing to watch

Plussat: The morning staff was helpful to clear up a billing problem I had the night before.

Plussat: The self check in process and the location so close to the A10

Miinukset: We are no smokers and we were given a room right next to the smokers area. The room was advertised as a double but although the bed was a double bed the room was cramped when occupied by myself, my wife and our 2 dogs.

Plussat: Ideally located for me outside town just off motorway Plenty of free parking just outside hotel Accept dogs at minimal additional fee Ideal outside opening rooms when travelling with dog ( motel style) Surrounding grass/garden for late night exercise!!

Miinukset: Small room but that was expected and for the price a bargain

Plussat: The room is very small, but we were ok with that. The bathroom was fine and clean. The staff were very friendly and helpful.

Miinukset: Had a terrible sleep, mattress was shot, the bed sagged terribly in the middle and had huge dips in the side.

Miinukset: Would have preferred to have someone at reception when we arrived. Wifi didn't work on our i pad and television control batteries were weak and wouldn't change channels

Plussat: Easy access from motorway

Miinukset: Room was really small, toocsmall for a dog to stay too

Plussat: Although just basic accommodation the room was beautifully laid out on arrival. The room was clean and a nice temperature with everything necessary to have a relaxing evening after work or travelling. Breakfast is available at the reception building, a good selection of continental breakfast items is provided. Although the hotel seemed to be busy the night I stayed it was quiet in the evening. Very little background noise.

Miinukset: Only a minor gripe (and certainly not "end of the world") only one electrical socket over by the desk area and the one for the TV. No socket by the bed.

Plussat: Nothing, dreadful place

Miinukset: The dirty sheets with fresh blood on them which meant that the bed hadn’t been changed from the last guest, totally disgusting and dangerous to health, it wasn’t found until we where booking out and pulled the bedding back to see if anything had been left behind !!!! Toilets disgusting , urine stained !!! Staff totally unhelpful but in fairness to them they where only staff not management who where nowhere to be seen even after 9am ,,, I know that it was a budget hotel but kyriad has a brand name to live up too regardless of its price and the dirty , rundown state of the hotel was a total letdown, when we drove into the courtyard in front of the reception area the building looked like a tumbled down shack, inside the building was dark and smelled , the rooms reminded us of “ the bates motel” from the film Psycho , dirty walls, mould around the windows, dirty carpets and bathroom floor, very dirty curtain and blind, I could continue but it’s easier to say that everything was dirty , a strongly worded letter of complaint is being penned to the ceo

Plussat: Clean, cosy, friendly staff, good value for money but probably wouldnt stay longer than a night

Miinukset: A bit far to walk to centre. Amongst industrial. Good for 1 night stay. Better if tea/coffee facilities were in the room but seems to be the norm for French not to have them.

Plussat: Very nice breakfast

Miinukset: Rooms were a bit tiny with literally no extras such as a drawer to put clothes in

Plussat: Close proximity to motorway

Miinukset: It was really a truckers stop not ideal for travelling couples

Plussat: Location fairly close to main road North and South.

Miinukset: Booked as stopover on drive back to Le Havre, informed hotel of arrival time(approx 21:00) all information was that restaurant would be open until 21:30. Arrived 20:15 asked at check in if food available just told NO ! No explanation, no apology. Even sign behind reception says open until 21:30. This is a budget hotel, you get what you pay for. There is a reason photos on website are taken at night as in daylight it is quite grubby. Plenty of better hotels in same area.

Miinukset: very loud heater. simple and clean

Plussat: The room was clean and the bed was very comfortable, we slept very well and even though we were near a main road we were not disturbed by any noise once we put the metal shutters down. The bathroom although small was more than adequate and the water for the shower was nice and hot. We opted to have the breakfast which was very reasonably priced and there was a good choice of items for the continental breakfast and was much needed for our onward journey. Would definitely return if we ever do the same journey again.

Miinukset: Although kettle with tea and coffee supplied , there was no milk/cartons of milk. The bathroom ceiling could have done with refreshing with a lick of paint or wiped down as it looked like mildew probably from the use of the shower as no ventilation in that room, but wasn't a problem just wanted to highlight.

Plussat: this was a very poor example of a Kyriad. The building and the facilities need a complete upgrade. The staff were doing their best, but the first impression with a roof part missing was shocking. The only disability parking space was occupied by a stsaf member. The grounds were unkempt and the room toilet broke twice in twenty four hours. dinner was adequate thjough how a hotel can have only one type of white wine on the menu is amazing or France of all places.

Miinukset: just about everything, from the fabric of the building, the physical facilities and the catering.

Plussat: Pleasent and helpfull staff and although tired the hotel spaces were very clean. Plentiful safe free parking.

Miinukset: The building is very tired and in need of decoration. (Although very clean). Breakfast very sparse although what was there was fresh.

Plussat: Good shops close by for foid

Miinukset: It cost twice as it ws ment to

Plussat: Ground floor rooms which are ideal if you are traveling with a dog

Miinukset: The hotel restaurant and bar was closed for redecoration and we were not told beforehand. If we had known we would not have stayed

Plussat: Convenient for the A10

Miinukset: Showing signs of age, needs refurbishing. Steps to first landing dangerous for the infirm. I had a problem going up and down. Asked for a downstairs room, was told all taken.

Plussat: Excellent location. Even though the kitchen had problems with flooding they made sure there was something available for dinner. Staff were wonderful

Plussat: Great meal, friendly staff and good location for us when passing through. Great parking right next to the room.

Miinukset: Heating not working. Could not close the bathroom door. No coffee in the room and didn't notice until the morning of vacating the accommodation.

Plussat: Food was great & breakfast good value.

Miinukset: Had to book 1 extra night due to car breakdown & was overcharged & not informed.

Plussat: Food good room disappointing as the central heating had broken down an extra blanket would have been good

Miinukset: Could have been better have stayed many times over the years but no plugs available to plug in the kettle?

Plussat: Staff very helpful considering we don't speak French and were shattered from our drive

Miinukset: Tortillinie had no cheese sauce and wasn't hot

Plussat: nothing

Plussat: Speed of burocracy.

Miinukset: Breakfast was not really good.

Plussat: Fairly basic normally good value for money.

Miinukset: We had asked for a ground floor room on booking as my husband has limited mobility but were told on arrival no ground floor rooms available. Also we did not know the hotel did not supply towels.

Plussat: Location

Miinukset: No towels

Plussat: Nice breakfast and good staff. Petfriendly hotel.

Miinukset: The hotel have a smell of cigarette smoke which was not pleasant at all, the room was ok. No toilet in the room. Very simple and smelly toilets.

Miinukset: There was the smell of cigarette smoke in the hallways. The shower and toilets were in plastic cubicles, the toilets smelly. The size of the room was very small, and difficult for 2 people to be in. The hotel itself did not look like it had been updated since the 70’s.

Plussat: Sijainti on hyvä. Pysäköinti pihalla on hyvä

Plussat: The bed was clean

Miinukset: Don't book this hotel unless you can speak French reception was not open until 7.30pm. A phone number on the door to call however the gentleman didn't speak English!!!!! Really didn't want to be outside the hotel after a long drive. Tried contacting booking.com but was left waiting on the phone for 15min Room small and very hot and very noisy .Obviously couldn't access reception nobody there. Man arrived after 7pm took our money then left

Plussat: Short walk from key historic sites, shops and restaurants. Free on-site parking.

Miinukset: Reception not open 24 hours so tricky to find staff if not pre-booked.

Plussat: We stayed for three nights and enjoyed the balcony, the area with good access to food shops, the proximity to the historical centre.

Miinukset: Although we stayed for three nights the one staff member that we saw infrequently was most non-communicative, even at check-in, seeming too busy and disinterested. Our room had peeling wallpaper and a multi-stained and unvacuumed carpet even after we requested room cleaning. The shower area had black mould.

Miinukset: A very reasonably priced pet friendly hotel in a great location with private parking. Saintes is a beautiful city with many places of interest near by