This was a 2 day layover. The Hotel is situated in the center of the city. Narrow streets, and a bit difficult to navigate. As I turned into the parking garage, I knew it was going to be a mini nightmare within itself. Steep ramp to the lower level, just wide enough for a compact car. Minimum room to navigate to an empty space. 12 Euros a night to park.
The staff was excellent.
Rooms are small, but clean and newly decorated. Clean carpets, and bedding. Coffee maker with free in room coffee and tea. Very small work area with goose neck LED lights which made computer work nice but cramped. Sufficient electrical outlets for all your gadgets. Beds are comfortable and the room was quiet, although noise will depend on other guests staying at the same time as you. Flat screen TV with a dozen or so channels. 2 in English. BBC News, and another News channel. The free internet was sometimes difficult to connect to, but after connection, was reliable, and fast. No AC but the heat could be controlled, which was a plus in January.
The breakfast area served as a limited restaurant in the evening. Food was limited to Salad, Pasta, & Pizza. It’s not a good area at night, so I chose to stay in and try their Pizza. 11.50 Euros for a pizza the size of a dinner plate. It was OK, but not great.
Breakfast was average. They had enough bread to sink a battleship. Small variety of cheese, and sliced ham, and hard boiled eggs. The rest was the average fruit, yogurt, etc.
There are a lot of businesses and shops right outside the front door. I prefer to eat in my room, and there was a beautiful small market right next door, with a very large variety of items to take back to the room. Open every day.

This was my first trip to Lille, and found this hotel to be offering a great deal at the time of booking.

For those arriving by Eurostar to Lille Europe Station - the hotel is approximately a 10 minute walk from the train station, 15-20 minutes if carrying cases. For anyone who is not a confident map follower or has any difficulties walking I would probably recommend a taxi.

Staff at the hotel were very welcoming and friendly, and the check in process was very quick and hassle free. There is no denying that the rooms are basic, however each room has the essentials needed. I found the room very adequate and typical of a European budget hotel room. The beds were comfortable and my room was clean, both in the bedroom and bathroom. The shower was very nice with good water pressure.

The location - I would say that only thing that lets the hotel down is its location. Although only a 5 minute walk from the main square, walking back to the hotel at night can be an experience. I found myself feeling quite uncomfortable with lots of homeless begging and what can only be described as 'strange characters' lingering down the street and nearby Metro entrance.

Breakfast is complimentary and very adequate. There was a typical French continental buffet on offer with a range of cold meats and cheese, breads, fruit, yoghurt, cereals, coffees and juices. The restaurant was clean and the buffet was always readily stocked by staff.

The hotel has complimentary Wi-Fi in the room which I found to be a massive bonus. On the ground floor, the hotel bar was very vibrant with numerous functions underway.

Throughout the hotel, advertisements for evening meals were dotted around, however I did not try these during my stay.

Overall, I would agree that you should expect what you pay for. If you are wanting a luxury hotel in a fab location with amenities galore - don't stay here... If you are looking for a great deal, for a basic hotel within walking distance of all attractions then I would consider staying here.

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I was quite worried about staying at this hotel after reading some of the reviews so it turned out to be a pleasant surprise when both myself and my mother enjoyed our stay at the Holiday Inn. The staff are really friendly and helpful and there was always someone around who spoke reasonable English. The rooms are indeed basic but there is always an element of you get what you pay for. However the beds were really really comfy and everything was clean. The walk in shower was surprisingly big and the water pressure was good. At breakfast there was a selection of cooked meats, cereal, yoghurts, fresh croissants and pain au chocolats and also bread and brioche with selection of jam, honey and even nutella! Also a good choice of teas. If you want a quiet room, ask for room 120 - its on the 1st floor at the back of the hotel and apart from the odd siren, we had no noise disturbance despite the annual braderie going on outside the hotel. The location is fine - 8 Euros in a cab from Eurostar station and a few minutes walk from the centre of town plus 2 mins from the Metro. There are a few negatives such as lack of aircon (but you get that in England too!!), the wardrobe was small and not always anyone on the bar - but for the amount it is used, it probably doesn't warrant the expense of a full time server. We stayed on an exceptionally busy weekend and were happy and comfortable in our room. If you want all the luxuries, you'll have to pay more but if you are realistic then there is no problem with this place - and it doesn't smell as per one of the other reviews - some of the drains in Lille itself smell, but not the hotel!!!

My two friends and I stayed at this hotel last night, we had three rooms. The hotel stunck, it was terrible. The rooms are small and not clean. One bathroom had not been cleaned. It was probably the worst hotel I have ever stayed in and I have stayed in many around the world.