Pangsapuri Terbaik di Amiens

The Grand Hôtel de l'Univers is located on a pedestrian-only street in center of Amiens, very conveniently located a very short walk from the train station. Our room was clean, comfortable, and well-maintained, and the bathroom appeared recently-renovated. The rest of our room, and the common areas, however, were a bit more worn, and a little renovation wouldn't go amiss. WiFi was available, free, and it worked well. Our room was not air conditioned, which didn't matter much during our stay (September) but might be uncomfortable in mid-summer. The front desk staff were bilingual, very welcoming, friendly, and went out of their way to help us. Overall, I'd give it a grade of A for location, A+ for the staff, and a B- for the overall condition of the facilities.

Several years have elapsed (and Covid) since our last visit to the Mercure Cathéderale hotel in Amiens. Apart from being a fantastic hotel in an equally fantastic location, our prime reasons for returning were a) the excellent crêperies, b) the Hortillonnages waterways and c) the Macarons d’Amiens (Jean Trogneux). Being centrally located, one of the very useful features was the proximity of the underground car park in rue des Huchers. We paid €29 for a 7-day ticket which was exceptional value. Reception staff (Célestine, Olga & Adam) were very friendly and helpful on arrival as well as during our four-day stay. The hotel reservation was made directly on the Accor web site (membership benefits) and breakfast was included in the price. Breakfast was a delight - literally was everything you could wish for, and more. Amiens is a beautiful city with lots of “must-see” attractions – we had previously been to the Maison de Jules Verne (excellent) as well as the Hortillonnages, but always good for a return visit. This time we did some prior research regarding the local Amétis bus service and routes with the intention of visiting the tomb of Jules Verne in the Cimetière de la Madeleine as well as the Zoo d'Amiens. Armed with the timetables for each route we traversed the city with ease. Each day we spent just over £5 on bus fares (two persons and two journeys). Both venues were equally impressive. Returning to my own car on departure one has to be aware of the rather strange priorities in town/city centres, such that cars travelling on what would appear to be a side-road have priority over those on the main road (priorité à droite). The image I attached shows the Audi car leaving the underground car park and having priority over the traffic on the main road (rue Flatters). Bit bizarre, but worth being aware of. If you are thinking of visiting Amiens in the Autumn be aware of the impressive son-et-lumière display at the Cathédrale Notre-Dame which is usually around Sept-Nov time. An evening well worth spending in the centre of Amiens.

Parking is easy to find (Amiens 2) and just 9 Euro overnight (albeit the spaces a little tight). Pleasant reception staff who also warmly welcomed our Golden Retriever Marley. Modern bedroom and very nice bathroom. Breakfast was fine. What really makes the hotel great is the location, just a 10-minute stroll to the cathedral and the river side dog walks!

It's never a good start when no-one has told you that you can only access the adjacent car park by getting an RFID card from reception (and good luck finding anywhere to stop on the road on a busy Friday afternoon). The car park is dirty, dingy and hasn't got a lift, so you'll be practising your weight-lifting as you negotiate the stairs. Next problem: the corridor to the room reeked of cigarette smoke - the give-away was a fire door propped open with (of course) a fire extinguisher, so the 'balcony' could be used as a smoking area. And thus the room smelled of smoke (and was full of flies). The biggest problem: it was a very warm day (and had been a warm week) but the air-conditioning didn't work. Reported it, the staff weren't at all concerned, they said it was 'not the season' for A/C and 'no, it is not possible to turn it on'. Opening the window onto a busy street = lots of noise (and room didn't cool down that much either). Breakfast room was unbearably hot (because the A/C wasn't on there either) and the choice was of poor quality and limited. Not that you'd notice: full sun, no blinds, you'd die of heatstroke before you could consume much. I've seen some positive reviews of this hotel, so perhaps we got them on a bad day, but I'd absolutely not recommend anyone stay here unless you get confirmation that the A/C is working **and** actually turned on.....

What can I say? For an Ibis Hotel, it surpasses my expectations! Just wow! Spacious receiving and lounge area. Contemporary art design hotel. Hotel reception, Laure was the who received me, given me an option if I like the first room or not, she would gladly change it since I do not want a courtyard view. Sadly, they do not have room available facing the busy main streets but she gave me one with a view of Notre-Dame! Hugo, we started at the wrong foot wd regards to the AC thing but it was resolved immediately. He provided me with electric fan to cool down the room. In Amiens AC would only work towards Summer time otherwise there is no AC in the room. Room, toilet is huge and so neat to my surprise! Housekeeping staffs were so polite and cleans and make up room and toilet thoroughly. They even volunteer to change my used glasses. How thoughtful is that?! I asked for extra towels and gave it without hesitations!! Location is right across the train station behind the Perret Tower so don’t be fooled by google map and take you all the way around the back. Sevice bottle for water infront of the lift and coffee until 6pm but even after the close time, they will prepare you coffee or tea. Staffs: Laure, Elias, Hugo Kudos to the housekeeping management and staffs. Keep up the good work. Cons: Management should change the photo on their website for the Standard double room showing a balcony but for family room so that we will not presume we are going to have a balcony in that category. More Choices for breakfast. Orange machine breaks and it’s finished even as early as 8 sometimes. Do not refill. There is a stain on the room’s ceiling from maybe water leaking that needs to be addressd but not a bothersome. Highly recommend when in Amiens!