“A Hideaway”

A little difficult to find but well worth the search. Very friendly/helpful staff. We tried both the ground floor room with terrace to the pool, and a first floor with its own small balcony. Service attentive and prompt (French speakers would be at an advantage) restaurant terrace well lit and comfortable, standard of food is good but i'm not sure how often they change the menu. Sitting out till late with a bottle of wine usually ended in a good conversation with other travellers.Internet access in a lovely cool corner of the homely reception area.It is a bit of a hike into town but then, if you use the hotel as a base for trips, its perfectly placed near the Autoroute/RN. Loads of good eating houses nearby, plus supermarkets, kids attractions.

“very charming hotel”

The hotel is very charming and the staff very helpful. We will definitely stay there again. The decoration of the room made us feel in Provence and the power shower with jets was a pleasant surprise. Although it is only three stars because of its setting, charm and level of service provided, we felt as if we were in a four star.

“Excellent”

Excellent service from a very friendly staff. Excellent value for money.

“TLC required!!”

The hotel looks rather "tired" from the outside. Inside, I felt that it was lacking from a corporate identity one experiences elsewhere. Being an independent hotel is one thing, but most independent hotels have that little bit more of a "wow" factor sadly lacking at l`Orangerie. I found the speaking of English to be very limited in the hotel. E.g, I requested a courtesy tray from Reception (why are these not left in the room as a matter of course?) only to find that there was no milk on the tray. You would not believe the difficulty I had in requesting a small carton/sachet/etc of milk! I finished up with a silver jug of warm milk! We did not use the restaurant, and I cannot imagine how I would have made my meal preference known if a carton of milk caused them a problem! The car park at the Hotel is not large enough. On the evening we arrived there was a Rotary function taking place which severely restricted guests parking. The absence of lined parking bays had the effect of letting people park indiscriminately. Our stay at the hotel was one night only, en route to the airport, so the problems we encountered were of little consequence, but a longer stay could, I fear, have led to some discussion between the staff and myself! Overall, for what we paid it was adequate - nothing more. I trust that you will find these comments useful.

“Nimes Oasis”

I would definitely recommend this hotel as a base to visit Nimes. My wife and I stayed for 2 nights and found the hotel very clean & comfortable. The hotel staff were extremely polite, cheerful & helpful. The quality of food in the restaurant was good despite the limited menu. The walk from the hotel to the Arenas is approx. 15 minutes.

“... but there are drawbacks”

In summary this is a very nice hotel but in the wrong place. Situated in a more industrial part of Nimes it is a 20 minute walk to town which in the heat and dust is not that great. Parking in Nimes in the evening is difficult and so taxis may be necessary. You have the impression this is more of a business use hotel than a holiday one. Also many non-business guests seem to be using it for short stays while on longer trips. We were one of the few staying for a whole week. The other main drawback is that there is a fairly constant traffic noise in the background with occasional loud sirens & hooting. There is a small pool area which is pleasant to sit around and generally the other hotel visitors were considerate. We had a bedroom on the groud floor which was smallish but it had its own small terrace which was good and meant easy access to/from the hotel & pool. Breakfast was ok and occasionally they would run out of stuff or tableware which was a minor irritation. Eating out on the terrace though was a plus. We also ate occasionally at the hotel restaurant which carried the same menu for lunch and dinner. Cautionary note for veggies - there was not much of a choice. The food though that we had was very good and also sitting on the terrace in the summer was very nice. So we feel we could recommend it but there are some drawbacks.

“It did the job.”

A little ouside the centre in an industrial / commercial area but with comfortable shoes still a walkable distance to the town centre and the tourist attractions. I had a room that overlooked the garden and the pool, though with a cold March Mistral wind blowing, not the season for sunlounging or a swim. Large, quiet room. Comfortable bed and a good night's sleep. No desk in the room and the medium-sized lamp table does not make make the ideal work surface for the business traveller. A very good and varied breakfast buffet with of course delicious, crisp baguettes that you only find in France. Friendly staff. The bar had closed before my arrival at around 11 pm but they were more than happy to serve a thirsty traveller with a nightcap in the "petit salon" in the reception area. Would stay there again.

“A comfortable hotel but a 20 minute walk to the centre unless you happen to find out about the bus a”

The hotel is something of an oasis amidst new building development and junction of several roads. Despite this it is quiet at night and a pleasant place to stay. Staff friendly and cuisine good.