AppartCity Blois

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Loire Valley sightseeing in low season

Irene Bon 02/04/2017 17:04

Blois turned out to be a very convenient point for sightseeing in the Loire Valley if you don't like to change hotels many times, and Appart'City Blois is a perfect place to stay in Blois. It is close both to the railway station and places "must-to-see" in Blois. The hotel offers a good choice between self-service meals in a room with a kitchenette and the hotel breakfast which is nice. In March the area is quiet, and I did enjoy my stay in the hotel.

Catch 22

oliver pon 13/09/2015 11:50

Great location, great price but very dated interiors. Im aware if they spend money bringing the interiors into 21st century the price would go up. The bed (if you can call a thin foam on top of some slats) was one the most uncomfortable I ever had to endure. On the plus side, the staff was friendly & the breakfast was good as it included fresh french pastry.

Location ok though very basic

Wannabecanadian21on 06/09/2015 09:02

First of all the hotel doesn't have 24hrs reception hence of you arrive after 8pm you are left alone with a code to enter the premises. Not really something I fancy especially when I don't know the city already.

On the positive side, the location is good as very central, the receptionist was welcoming, The bed was ok and the place was clean.

On the less positive side... The corridor smell was awful, quite repulsive and off putting when you walk to the room, They should definitely change their air freshener or carpet cleaner... The bathroom was basic though with a walk in shower.

For a very close price better hotels can be found even 2 stars with better facilities.

Great place to stay for a budget solo traveler

Andrea Aon 08/06/2015 05:12

Great place to stay if you're on a budget and want to make some of your own meals. I stayed here for 3 nights on a solo trip around the Loire Valley.

I booked through hotels.com and it was pretty cheap, but there were several charges that came later. For example, it's 1.05€ per day for internet (which was reliable and had a strong signal). And I was renting a bike, so I requested a ground-level room--that was another 8€ for preferred placement. I also thought I"d arrive outside of reception hours (reception is closed between 12pm and 3pm) so I requested that my key be left in the safe in the lobby. That option was another 5€. So it added up to more than I thought it would be, but each option was worth it. The staff were friendly and professional and answered all of my questions before my arrival via e-mail.

The location is really excellent. It's just three blocks from the train/bus station. Exiting the station, you'll see the red facade of a restaurant and hotel St. Jacques. Head up that street and it's three blocks down. You'll go one block, cross a street, cross an empty dirt courtyard (this is where I went awry and got lost my first time), cross the next street, and you'll see the Appart'hotel entrance to your right.

It's a 6-minute walk to the chateau and shops, restaurants, cafes, post office, and bike rental. I felt safe walking around at night, and the surrounding area has some quiet apartment buildings and a peaceful park.

The room was clean and sized just right for one person. The bed was a fold-out and squeaked when I moved around. No electrical outlets near the bed, so I charged my phone either next to the table or in the kitchenette. TV worked well and watching the French news and dubbed movies was fun. I don't know if it was just a feature of my ground floor room, but there was an odd sort of loft above my bathroom and kitchenette area. I crawled up the ladder to peek and there was a water heater and not much else. Plenty of closet space, both shelves and hangers.

The bathroom was fine. No shelf or spot for your shampoo and soap in the shower, so you'll be forced to keep them on the shower floor unless you bring a shower caddy or even a plastic bag to hang on the corner of the door.

The kitchenette came with a small pot, pan, and strainer, plus utensils, small plates/cups/bowls, a wine opener, and a kind of sharp steak knife which I used to cut most of my meat and veggies. It was just enough equipment to make pasta and hardboiled eggs, and assemble sandwiches. The mini-fridge held everything I had and was clean. They provided a sponge, but I didn't realize until later that the cleaning liquid was concentrated. It really dried out my fingers after I did the dishes. I would purchase a small thing of dish soap at the market, or make sure to dilute it if you get the same stuff that I did.

I'll definitely stay here again if/when I return to Blois!

Perfect for a short stay

MDS1558on 26/05/2015 15:47

We were driving through France and booked this hotel because it had a kitchenette and we wanted just to arrive , eat and sleep. As it turned out we arrived nice and early and enjoyed a stroll round the pretty town of Blois. Room are clean and functional, enough in the kitchen to cook simple meal or heat in microwave. As another traveller said we arrived at a weekend and were able to gain access easily. Parking underground is 6 euros extra, we could have found a place on the street but imagine it would get difficult, so glad of the option. We would certainly use this chain again.