So first things first, Premiere Classe is something of a lesson in you get what you pay for. It’s cheap because it’s very basic, but if you’re just looking for a bed for the night it’s a good option.||First, the positives: the room was very clean, the bed and pillows were comfortable and we all slept well.||There’s a TV in the room, the shower/toilet en suite was also nice and clean and the shower was good, although the temperature did fluctuate a little bit.||Breakfast was what you would expect for the price (€5.90, or about £5) – a buffet of two kinds of cereals with milk, croissants, toast, breakfast biscuits, jam and butter, juice, hot drinks from a machine, yoghurt. All self serve and you can go up and get more if you want. The dining area was very clean and the food was decent.||Negatives: the entrance is easy to miss, but as it’s on a roundabout and the roads nearby are quiet it’s not a problem to turn around and have another go.||It’s right by a main road, which can be quite noisy although our sleep wasn’t disturbed by it.||As far as I could tell, there is no lift, but there are ground floor rooms. So if you have any accessibility needs it’s worth stipulating you need a ground floor room.||Other considerations: It’s laid out like a typical American motel, in that all the rooms open straight out onto the pavement or balcony walkway if you’re on the first or second floor. This wasn’t a problem for us, but I know some people don’t like it.||We took a family room for three people with a double bed and a single. The single is above the double, though, like a bunk bed. Because our child is only three, my husband slept in the bunk as it wouldn’t have been safe to put a child that young up there. It was a bit of a squeeze for my husband , but he did just about fit!||The room isn’t big, which was fine for us but if we’d had a baby or younger child and needed to set up a cot, there wouldn’t have been enough room.||Pets are accepted for a nominal...
Read moreHaving been disappointed, not with the Lemon Hotel in Arques, but with the lack of response from the parent company when we claimed our "free night" after having chalked up another ten visits, we decided to use only Premier Class Hotels on our latest journey through France. This was our first stop, but our experience was no different from our previous uses of this chain. However, we were informed that the chain - along with Campanile and others, is owned by not just a Chinese businessman or group, but by the Chinese government. All that I could discover online that they are all part of the Louvre Hotels Group which, in turn,is a subsidiary of Jin Jiang International Holdings Co., Ltd., the 5th hospitality group in the world. As disciples of Jesus, and knowing the level of persecution of our brothers and sisters in Him, in China, we will not be booking any further nights with any of the groups involved!||||The only real problem with this stay was the level of noise that went on beyond midnight. The fact that there is no-one on duty after 2130 obviously contributes to this. Resident supervision would allow someone with some level of authority to speak with those who insist on making intrusive noise, without any apparent thought for their fellow guests!||||Breakfast was acceptable, but nothing special. The two members of staff with whom we dealt, were pleasant and helpful. This time we knew how to access our pre-booked room using the automatic system - as there is a member of staff available only between...
Read moreAbsolutely awful. We booked 2 family rooms. Having stayed in the same hotel in Dijon we knew what to except but when we arrived arrived to the room it was not the same. The top bunk was not suitable for a 4yr old as the guard only just came above the mattress. The toilet poured out water from the back with every flush, telling the receptionist she didn’t fully understand so offered me some towels. We just had to flush & run every time. Then there was the noise, yes from the road but could handle that. It was the party going on from other guest, there were about 25 people drinking & playing loud music till after midnight and then another guest playing music on the balcony till 1.30am and no management to complain to. The room was so hot and stuffy due to no air con and we were unable to open the windows which means no one got much sleep as we had to leave at 6.30. Not great, definitely would...
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