Loiret, France Hotel Rooms at the Accor

Stayed in Orleans to explore Loire castles.

This is the 2nd time we have used this hotel for a stopover on our way back from south of France to Calais. We returned for a 2nd time not only because of its location, but also the fact that it has a secure gated car park. This was important to us as we had a bike rack and luggage on/in the car and didn't want to have to worry about security. Another bonus is that there is a very cheap petrol station on the way from the motorway to the hotel. Be careful not to miss it as its not easy to get back to if you do, and the one over the road on the return journey is much more expensive, probably for this reason. There is Tennis and table tennis, as well as free wifi. The menu is OK, but the only reservation I have is that the drinks are extremely expensive. For example, beer is over 7 euros for a 500ml glass. To add insult to injury, the French are keen to include a large head on the beer, and even though there is ample room for this above the 500ml line, the bar person still managed to deprive me of another 15mm height or so of beer, and was most upset when I called them on it. So all in all, recommended as long as you don't buy too many drinks, which you shouldn't if you are on a stopover :)

An excellent stop over on our way from the south of France to Paris, especially as it was so close to the motorway, but not so close that noise was an issue. The facilities for families - pool, table tennis, play area etc - were ideal. As regards cleanliness, the hotel was faultless. I would definitely use the hotel again and would gladly recommend it to friends and family.