You know when you drive past the outskirts of a French town near the motorway and you see a group of medium to low priced hôtels together? - Well this is one of those. So why on earth was I staying there? Well just because it is what it is:- An hôtel by the motorway in the middle of France... More

Very inexpensive diggs on a block full of cheapies outside the city center. Unfortunately, the smell in the room was completely unbearable - we stayed out as late as we could and left first thing in the morning. It smelled like years of cigarette smoke mixed with the most awful disinfectant, but that description doesn't even do it justice. It... More

Clermont Ferrand is often a place you just pass on the motorway as you often zoom north or south through France - and being perfectly honest, it's not a summer vacation spot. A quick drive into the town shows you a town/city growing - with the fantastic new modern Michelin stadium, nestling next to old french buildings. However, if you... More

Room was comfortable and clean enough, but we won't be using Best Western again if there's any alternative. Firstly, on finding we were overlooking a dual carriageway, we asked to change to a quieter room but were refused as the hotel was said to be full. This turned out to be incorrect. The hotel was largely empty - they just... More