Stayed here for two nights with my husband and parents. I chose this hotel over the Formule 1 on the same estate because it was ensuite - the prices were nearly the same and I was on a budget road trip through France. We struggled to get there before the 9pm reception shutdown due to a diversion through Verdun which saw us going round in circles for over an hour trying to get out. We arrived in the dark and could not find the hotel and went round the business estate several times before we chanced upon the Holiday Inn where the friendly receptionist gave us directions and a small map.
The receptionist was a large overweight and grumpy man with a tiny dog - a pairing normally only seen in American horror/comedy movies. The hotel has no lift which is not a problem but the staircase is narrow and lights are on a timer switch so beware if you are slow getting up them. Our room stunk heavily of smoke, something I can normally live with but this was particularly bad. The bathroom door was rotten at the bottom as the shower area was more of a wetroom - beacuse of this, there is a high step into the bathroom. I liked that the rooms are arranged in pairs which open from a vestibule with a security door onto the main corridor - this means we could leave our doors open and wander between the rooms easily - great for families needing two rooms.
We ventured out to look for food, a quick look round reception did not give any clues as to where to go. As we left, half the hotel guests were hanging out of the windows, smoking. We ended up in several housing estates to no avail and we did not see a solitary person (this was at 9.30), although there were plenty of lights. We made our way back to the main road where we found a kebab shop/restaurant. I was a bit concerned as the several men got out of the car in front of us as we drew up and their manner made me feel a bit unsafe but the kebab shop owner was nice and gave us a free bottle of water. On returning to the hotel. we found the map to local eating places, on the way to our rooms. The grumpy hotel receptionist called us a taxi in the morning to go to the trian station for a day trip to Luxembourg. The driver was friendly and price reasonable but we got ripped off on the way back by a driver who took the scenic route.
All in all, this hotel is cheap but I had a better time at the Formule 1 in Bailleul for the same price and there is one a few streets away from the Bonsai.