Best Western Hotel De France

I’ve used this hotel a few times during the past 15 years. It is centrally situated in the town and in a good location if you are travelling to Italy or the south west of France by car. There used to be a beautiful still life painting in the formerly characterful dining room, but this has been removed and the room done up in a way that to me at least is rather dull and corporate. The rooms are expensive, their ceiling thin, and cost of the breakfast 50% more than anywhere else I have ever stayed in recently. The bathroom facilities were a little disappointing...taps that did not function properly and the soap dispensers almost glued to the walls and impossible to bring down to the level of a man in the bath! You may enjoy Hotel de la France, but for me it is accountant run establishment with little personal touch or originality. less

The reception was good, the breakfast was basic but good and with a smile from the personnel it would have been nicer. The room was big and kind of nice in its old style unfortunately it always smelled of food, maybe like if there was a restaurant kitchen closed by. It is one of the reason I would not go back. forgot to say is was clean. less

A one-night stopover on the way to a skiing holiday. Location is excellent for the town centre; walking distance to all shops, restaurants etc. On-site restaurant looks very good but is also very expensive. Plenty of other good options nearby. Check-in was quick and efficient. Staff were friendly and helpful. The hotel is in a lovely old building, a nice change from chain hotels. The room was large and spacious and reasonably well-decorated, although the carpet had seen better days. Temperature control was fine. Light switches etc were very straightforward and not the IQ test they can be in some hotels. The bed was large, clean and reasonably comfortable. The bathroom was basic but clean, but with a shower in the (plastic) bath rather than a walk-in. Bit of a 1970s throwback in that sense. Temperature of the shower was ok but not much in the way of pressure. Shampoo dispenser on the wall is also never a sign of an upmarket experience. The bathroom had one of those stupid little pedal bins that fall over when you step on the pedal. Who designs such a stupid bin that’s taller than it is wide so it will always fall over? Wi-fi was fast, worked everywhere, and was free of charge. Breakfast was a decent buffet in a pleasant dining room. The one downside to the whole experience was the incredibly creaky old floorboards. Every time someone walked past the room or crossed the floor in a room above or to the side, we heard every footstep very loudly. All in all, a very nice hotel but sorting out those creaky floorboards would be a real bonus. less

We paid 120 euros per night in this hotel. The room was small and the air conditioner was sending air to our face during the night. The bathroom was ok. The television was too small. Overall, too expensive for what you get. less

We were there on our way back from vacation in southern France. The hotel is comfortable with large rooms, close to the city centre and with a lot of parking in the neighborhood. The city itself was surprisingly quiet. Three bars and 2 restaurants were open. The breakfast was good, and the staff was friendly. less