Montempo Apparthotel Strasbourg Gare

1) Convenient location not far from city center. It only takes some 10 minutes to get to the train station and about 15 minutes to the very center on foot. The tram line is currently on repairs; there's a bus line but it's not really worth waiting. 2) Friendly staff. Each employee I encountered in the hotel was nice, smiling, and forthcoming, probably like most people in Strasbourg. Even before my arrival, they had helped me find a quiet room on the comfortable third floor, a fact which I highly appreciate. They answered all of my questions with a genuine smile - not to mention the invariably pleasant "Bonjour", "Bonsoir", "Bonne journée", "Bonne soirée", "Au revoir" etc. 3) Quietness. I hardly heard any noise, especially at night. Contrary to what I had feared judging from proximity to railway gauge, the room was almost perfectly quiet. I know what it means, you can trust me on that. 4) Bed and bed-linen. Although the bed is not too broad, it's more than enough to feel comfortable. The excellent mattress, the soft pillow, the warm blanket, and the nice bed-linen made me sleep like a log which is unfortunately not always the case with me in general. 5) Bathroom. The appliances and fixtures are quick and intuitive. The water temperature is always right. The towels are soft and soak the water drops from the body in no time. Maybe there's no ledge to put shampoo in the shower and - I'd make a small threshold around the shower area to prevent water from pouring out onto the floor, but these are mere trifles indeed. 6) Kitchen nook. I had neither time nor energy for cooking, but at first sight there's all you need in the kitchenette: dishes, cutlery, pans and pots. Maybe not enough to make chefs-d'oeuvres, but definitely sufficient to make big breakfasts and dinners. 7) Jalousie windows!

1) When I arrived into my room, I found a transparent sticky spot on the floor around the desk. Someone had probably spilled some transparent liquid on the desktop and then it flowed down the legs onto the floor. Because of its transparency, the room cleaner probably hadn't noticed it. Of course, I didn't want to spoil the kitchen cloth let alone towels (let's leave the idea to some wild people); I didn't have too much time to go to the store to buy a floor cleaning rag, so I had to wipe the stains off with wet toilet paper. 2) I didn't manage to switch OFF the night lamp above my bed. The switch didn't work at all. The only option appeared to be to remove the guest card from the slot before going to bed. However, I decided to temporarily screw out the light bulb - and screwed it back in right before checking out. 3) The breakfasts were always the same: a couple of crêpes, a yogurt, and a couple of toasts with things like honey, nut creme, jam, and cheese to spread on them. The coffee was great. I didn't feel hungry until about lunch, and probably it is the way that the French prefer to have their breakfast. I only mean to say that although it was quite OK for six days running, one might opt for some diversity during a longer stay (which is perfectly possible: you have a kitchen nook in your room; simply buy your favorite kind of food in a nearby grocery store - just don't pay for all the breakfasts in advance in case you're unsure if you'll need them all; try them out for several days and make a decision).