What People are saying
Clean, standard, the 4x of Niort
Fabien_Guim on 25/12/2016 17:25
People at gentle, the room is very clean, modern and the hotel is very well located, close from the historic center. Price is very reasonable, even if rooms are a bit noisy.
The shower is wide. Very useful and business oriented you don't go there for typicity or romantism. It is the best starred hotel of Niort, and the team is very welcoming
Not the best
Mike C on 15/09/2016 08:36
The most decent thing I can say about this hotel is the location. All else falls below the expected level, for the price paid. Advertised was tea and coffee in the room; no tea. Fixed by a phone call to reception. Tea in the morning, pre breackfast for the lady; no handle on the cup, broken off. Fixed by phone call to reception. Other, minor oddities. Fixed, you guessed it; phone call to reception. No real dramas but someone needs to have a word with housekeeping. Apart from these, maybe 'one offs', all else seemed ok, just.
A Four-Star BW Hotel? Horrid experience.
writer48 on 15/05/2016 17:42
When we travel and find ourselves absolutely exhausted at the end of the day, we seek out a hotel brand we have come to trust. It needs to be clean, quiet, have comfortable bedding, and provide some reasonable level of service. In older cities (like Niort) with older properties, we expect to find some quirky features, but that often adds to the charm.
This place, though, is a disaster that deserves neither the number of stars (4) nor the Best Western name. Its location is wonderful: Central to the dining and commercial district; adjacent to a large lovely park; underground municipal parking nearby.
The lobby is small and one person serves as receptionist, reservation clerk, bell person if needed, and bartender/server for the adjacent lounge. I parked the car as my wife dealt with the check-in. She was given a key to room 206, a “Preference” room according to our confirmation, and directed to the elevator. That room was occupied however, and my wife returned to the lobby. The young lady went back to 206 to verify this, then gave my wife a key to 106. It was a dusty, musty, room with a divided bath; toilet in a small closet near the entry door and a sink and shower in another room on the far side of the bed. There was one bath towel and one hand towel provided for this “double” room. The room was stuffy and we turned on the AC but nothing happened; the heat didn’t work either. The room lighting was dim and the carpet needed a good cleaning; the windows needed scrubbing.
We returned to the lobby but there was no one there. Apparently she also has duties in the rear of the hotel and we could not locate her. There were some school-aged children in the lounge area, but no one else. We went to dinner and returned, hoping to speak to someone in the lobby, but again it was vacant. We heard some voices coming from another room, probably the kitchen, but still couldn’t find anyone.
We would have liked to have operating AC and another set of towels, at least.
Finally, we just retreated to our room, went to bed (the bedding was fine), and resolved to leave early the next day, which we did.
Best Western should take a much closer look at this property and either enforce its standards or cut the cord with the franchisee. This is an embarrassment to the brand.
Hotel de la breche, Niort, France
platpeeps on 02/05/2016 11:18
Stayed here one night as part of a business trip to the area. I had to queue a bit to get checked in, but it wasn't for very long, so it wasn't a big deal. An enjoyable stay (this is an excellent business hotel), and it is well located, although a bit quirky. Parking was easy (underground), in the main square. Would definitely stay here again if I'm ever in the area again. Comfortable room, and the bathroom was very good.
Great hotel!
632BLT on 21/03/2016 10:57
Stayed at this hotel whilst travelling through France to Spain. Lovely location overlooking a large grassed public area although our room was on 2nd floor directly opposite the bus route and road therefore you could hear traffic noise and people chatting at the bus stop at 7am!! Very nice modern clean hotel with perfectly appointed room and lovely bathroom. There are plenty of bars, cafes and shops within a few hundred yards where you can get breakfast. Only spent 1 night here but could have stayed longer. Would def return and would ask for a higher floor!