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2.0 of 5
16 quai Saint Laurent, 45000 Orleans, France (Formerly Hotel Mascotte Saint-Laurent)
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Escale Oceania Orleans
Ranked #21 of 31 hotels in Orleans
3.0 of 5 stars 43 Reviews
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Lancashire, England
Senior Contributor
38 reviews 38 reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
84 helpful votes 84 helpful votes
“One night ok - two nights - no thanks”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 21 August 2009

A Hotel with a grand past, sadly now jaded. The approach to the Escala looks impressive, a white coloured building with it's large archway leading to the car park at the rear, and situated on the opposite side of the road to the Loire river The foyer is also quite imposing, plush carpet and tastful decor.

The rooms are different story though, they're clean enough but very basic and bit worn and tatty. The shower in our room was a nightmare, more water went on the floor than went down the plughole, making the floor slippery and dangerous! The beds could certainly do with replacement as well, our was like sleeping on a hammock, we woke up with bad backs. Prices are reasonable here though.

The staff were friendly and helpful and there is a bar area. Parking is reasonably secure on the spacious car park at the rear of the hotel. Breakfast is charged extra and there's nowhere nearby to slip out to so factor that into the cost of a nights stay

  • Stayed August 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Maidstone, Kent
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25 reviews 25 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
65 helpful votes 65 helpful votes
“Fine for 1 night”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 July 2009
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I chose to stay here to break up a road trip to the South of France. I primarily chose the hotel because of the free parking. It was plentiful and my room looked out on to the car park so I could keep an eye on it. The hotel was easily found from Sat Nav and is located about 15 minutes’ walk from the main City Centre. Check in was fine but the male receptionist was a bit stroppy! He spoke good English though.
The room given to me was on the first floor. First impressions were a giant Paper Mache box! The room was dated but fine and reasonably clean. The bathroom was adequate but the sink was a leaking a bit. Not a major problem as I did not intend to hang around for long. The most bizarre thing about the hotel was the storage of an extra towel in the desk drawer. Very peculiar! Took me ages to find it...
I slept fine in the hotel - the sound proofing was not amazing but the guests around must have been very considerate!
I had breakfast too, at 9€, which i thought was included in the rate, but obviously not, so make sure you double check this first. The breakfast was plentiful, typical cheese and ham, maybe a little steep at 9€ but I didn't have the time to find somewhere else - I had driving to do!
All in all, the hotel was a little bit more than what I wanted to pay, due to the rather dated quality of the hotel. Don't stay here if you want luxury. If you want a car park and an easy no fuss night, you could do a lot worse. I’ll stay somewhere else next time, just to see somewhere different.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“Avoid like the plague”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 June 2009
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Fortunately we were only here for one night. The room was small, dark and poorly equipped; there was no remote control for the TV and not enough towels for two. The decor was grubby woodchip wallpaper and cheap, nasty furniture which would have disgraced a jumble sale.

Worst of all I had asked for a room which was suitable for a disabled person, this the room was not. The shower was over the bath, which meant I could not use it and I could not fit my mobility scooter through the door. When I complained the receptionist was rude and unhelpful.

The only positive thing about the hotel was that it is about 15 minutes walk from the centre of Orleans were there is a good selection of restaurants, the hotel does not serve meals. They do provide breakfast at an extra charge but after such a bad experience with the room we went elsewhere.

  • Stayed May 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 3 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 2 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2009

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The room was modern and clean. Free parking on site.
Good value for the price. Nice bathroom. Lots of hot water.

  • Stayed June 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
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“Brilliant Staff”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 August 2008

This was a basic hotel in a convenient location for a one night stop coming back from the south of France. The hotel was clean and comfortable with a secure , free car park. What makes this hotel is the staff, Coleen was the duty staff when we arrived and she went out of her way to be helpful, she even ordered us a take away pizza as it was too late to go out and eat. The breakfast is also good value.

  • Liked — The staff
  • Disliked — The shower
  • Stayed August 2008, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 3 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Address: 16 quai Saint Laurent, 45000 Orleans, France (Formerly Hotel Mascotte Saint-Laurent)
Price range (per night):* INR4,873 - 6,329

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