Ibis Styles Dijon Nord Valmy

Breakfast was easily the best part for me, with a huge range of dishes that seemed carefully made, plus a fresh orange juice machine we really enjoyed. The rooms were good for the price, though the beds felt a little small; pushed together, they made about a queen-sized bed. We had booked two connecting twin rooms around two weeks ahead, but water damage in one meant we got one room on the 3rd floor and the other on the 2nd. It wasn’t ideal, but we were okay with it. We arrived late in the afternoon and, with hardly any cars around, weren’t sure the hotel was open until we went inside. The staff were very nice and spoke fluent English, which made it easy to talk with them. There was a TV, but the BBC channel didn’t work and the other channels were in French. Screen mirroring Netflix worked, so that was fine. It was good value, and I’d consider staying again if I were in the area.

There’s a small bar where it’s nice to relax with a local craft beer or a glass of wine, and the parking is free with plenty of spaces. I also liked the hotel’s sustainability efforts. The staff were friendly and forthcoming, the beds comfortable, and the rooms fine. Breakfast was decent overall, except the scrambled eggs looked and tasted really unappetizing.

Breakfast had lots of choices and was good, though there was a long queue. I stayed one night in this fairly modern hotel, with restaurants nearby. The room was a reasonable size, and the bed was comfortable, but the plastic undersheet made it hot. The toilet was separate from the shower, and its light kept going on and off by itself; the switch didn’t work. There was a safe in the room, but no fridge.

The rooms were clean and nice, if a little small, and I loved breakfast, especially the freshly squeezed orange juice. The air conditioning was the problem. They control the room temperature, and in July I was getting cold. Even with the temperature box switched off, cold air kept blowing from the vents.