Hôtel Première Classe Soissons — Hotel in Soissons

It's rare I leave a bad review but unfortunately this is an exception.||The name Premiere Classe is an example of Malapropism at its worse ,or an example of French Humour .||We booked this " place " by the attractive photos etc ,what we were not prepared for was the stench ,a mix of beer and sick,we watched cleaning staff spraying the air in the rooms before they entered .||True you get what you pay for and it's certainly cheap ,but after we had a shower hoping to get rid of the awful smell and sat on the sticky bed considering staying fully clothed to sleep on the bed our will was breaking .||There is no air con ,this must make the rooms unbearable in the heat of the summer ,there is a small window but its very small and leaves one with worries of security,not to mention letting in the full roar of the adjacent busy road.||I kept thinking that it's not that bad ,iv'e slept in ditches on Dartmoor ,but Dartmoor doesn't usually stink of beer sick and have the constant door rattling roar of traffic.||We escaped to the very nearby Ibis and had a very comfortable ,quiet and clean nights sleep.||Glancing in the Premiere's car park the next morning we saw it was full of work vans ,probably the ideal customers for this place as they are probably saving money on a hotel allowance .|| Footnote.. The guy on reception was brilliant ,he deserves to work somewhere much better (which shouldn't...

What can I say? If I could give it 0 stars I would. The room was filthy (considering we’re in the middle of a worldwide epidemic). Our expectations weren’t exactly high as it was cheap and we were literally just passing through for 1 night but we thought it’d at least be clean! Nope! There were finger nails on the bed, cigarette burns in the duvet and the bathroom absolutely stunk of raw sewage from the moment we opened the door! When we booked we let them know that we had a toddler with us, so naturally they booked us into a room with a bunk bed that isn’t suitable for anyone under the age of 6 - mattress on the floor it was then!||You would think that was everything but nope! As if all that wasn’t enough, the window blinds were also broken and fixed in the down position so if all the lights in the room weren’t on we were in darkness.||We tried to talk to the receptionist just to be met with complete rudeness, and no it wasn’t just the language barrier. She was downright rude from arrival, and we were made to feel like we were an inconvenience. Even to the point we gave up trying to explain about us having to leave before breakfast, and just gave up and paid anyway.||Very poor, and...

Première (first) class.... Funny really..

Well if you enjoy an extra firm mattress as comfy as a gym mat, you are in luck! Although please note that staying sitting in the same position for too long may cause a numb bottom. Not to worry if you do have one, a step away (literally) from the bed (mind your head on the bunk bed though) you will find the bathroom (very compact and offering the delight of modern art which as clearly taken years to create as pictured below). The hotel will also provide plenty of entertainment at night with various noises ranging from cars, door slamming repeatedly, people talking loudly while passing in front of your door.... If you are lucky enough, on a hot summer day, you will enjoy the delight of a free sauna thanks to the lack of climatisation. The star really goes to the staff who welcome us and helped when my key card stop working because it was next to my phone. So in conclusion, enjoy your stay at Hotel...