The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes

Location

Accommodating staff. Family rooms. Simple but clean and comfy

The hotel was easy to find, with lots of parking, which was great. The lovely man responsible for guests made us feel quite welcome, and was so helpful in suggesting places nearby for dinner - we travel with our dog, so somewhere pet-friendly is essential. The bed was comfortable, the breakfast perfectly adequate, and it was a bonus to watch the bunnies in the field behind the hotel. Definitely value for money.

There was nothing we didn't like.

This is a great place for an overnight stop. Clean, and staff are lovely. Decor is a bit dated but the bed was very comfortable.

Location

OutdatedNo electric sockets near bedsNo bar

This is a comfortable and economical hotel. Breakfast is good as are all facilities. I have stayed here many times and the same standard is reached each time. Thank you.

The heating / air con in the room, although switched off did make a small noise at intervals throughout the night. i initially thought it was the toilet and told the hotel but it was actually the heating / air con machine.

Great if travelling with dogs. Breakfast not exceptional, but good value and fresh.

Small but comfortable room. Check in was easy. Breakfast was really good and good value.

Lack of bar and evening meal.

Good breakfast, comfortable beds

Bit tired in places, but very clean.

The beds were very comfortable and the room well heated. Secure car park.

The toilet was separated from the bathroom but had no washbasin The shower floor was slippery

The location is great if you are driving. Very close to the motorway. Dog friendly. The stuff is very nice. They gave us the ground floor because it is convenient for the dogs. The room has a door so k did not need to go out trough the reception. I visited during my drive from calais to spain.

The rooms are just ok. Can be cleaner and need renovation. But for 1 nice is more than enough.

Clean comfortable attentive staff

Shower tray was slippy

We arrived late but used the automatic check in, which was very easy.Room was comfortable and clean.

All lights in the car park were off, so hard to see bags etc, room was cold.

Very quiet, breakfast available very early, nice bathroom

Beds are a bit tiny, but comfortable

Great and friendly attention from the staff. Accessible and relaxed location and clean facilities. Very nicely decorated and attention to detail. Great price and breakfast. And very dog friendly too!

Patio door to enclosed grounds ..good for dog owners. Comfortable large bed. Good WiFi. Plenty of good parking.

No milk for the tea/coffee in room. No reception until 4 pm.

The best part of our stay was the lovely lady at check-in who asked if we would like the downstairs room on the end of the hotel which had a door to the outside, so we could easily bring the dogs in and out. It also made it really easy for us to load and unload our luggage. Very thoughtful. The beds were comfortable and the breakfast was nice - eggs, yoghurt, fruit, bread, and delicious escargot pastries!

Not a bad thing, but be aware that there didn't seem to be much open within walking distance for dinner on a Sunday night. No problem if you have a car like we did.

Ground floor room with direct access outside - ideal when travelling with a dog. Friendly staff. Clean.

The bathroom we had is in need of a refurb.

Breakfast area was clean and food ok for standard buffet Rooms were clean

Location was difficult to find, tucked away in a business district and poorly signpostedDecor was tiredNo evening meal facilities. Nearest place recommended was 15 minutes walk

Very friendly staff who ensure that your stay is a pleasant one. Breakfast is a buffet style light continental.Parking facilities are very handy especially if you have a motorcycle as you can park right outside your door.

Surrounding area is industrial, not noisy but lacking in good food facilities, these I suspect would be further afield.