Two of my sisters and I spent 2 nights at Hotel Du Nord in mid-June 2010. We were very pleased with our stay. Location good - short walk to train station in one direction, to the old city center in the other. The staff was terrific - from the e-mail booking process to their friendliness during our stay. They gave us good recommendations for restaurants that were spot-on good; and opened the breakfast room in the evening so we could play cards. The rooms were small but pleasant and had a small balcony. We enjoyed the breakfast as well.

We just spent two nights at the Hotel du Nord in one of their quad rooms to accommodate our two daughters. The room wasn't very big, but it was big enough (and bigger than our hotel in Paris!) and it was very clean. The bathroom was rather small, but we had a tub and shower so didn't really care about the size. The beds were comfy and the free internet access was appreciated as was the English CNN station. Parking was close by and the hotel covered the cost of the overnight parking, so we paid very little for what time we were actually parked. Staff were very helpful and friendly - all spoke English much better than I could speak French! We loved Annecy - the crowds there were nothing compared with Paris, so it was a very welcome change. Overall, we were quite pleased with this hotel and with the city. Nearby attractions were great as well.

We drove to Annecy from Paris. The town of Annecy is complicated as there is a medieval city center that is closed to traffic, and the surrounding city is composed of one-way streets. We stopped to ask a couple of local people on the street how to get to our hotel (we had a small but insufficient map of the town) but were met with gruff dismissals. The locals seem pretty fed up with tourists. And as I drove around I could see why. The lakefront is a huge traffic circle which just slogs along, bumper to bumper. When we found the hotel (a couple minutes from the lake, and thus all the traffic) we were thankfully provided a parking spot (for a fee), which is a premium possession in Annecy. The hotel is on a busy street, not too far of a walk from the charming part of town. And the price, as has been noted in other posts, is not expensive. But, the room was small and bleak, the beds not too comfortable, there is traffic noise, and an odd rolling metal gray security grate that comes down over the window like a garage door. Not too cheerful. The night desk clerk was grumpy and seemed not to want to be bothered with any questions. Annecy itself was so full of tourists that, in spite of its obviously lovely canals, I couldnt imagine why anyone would want to spend time there, unless you are a young single looking for a party scene. The area along the canals that leaves the main commercial district of the old town is very pretty for walking if you want to get away from the gelato eaters and trinket buyers for a little while. I know other people who have written reviews of this hotel and the town seem to like it. We are not skiers, just passing through, so maybe the allure of skiing helps. But I thought the pictures of the town on this site were much more attractive than what it is like to actually be there and fight the crowds.

Ok, the price for one was 47 a night, but the room was so small , that I felt inside a Shoes boxs, even the "toilet" almost imposible to take a shower there!!!!. Annecy is not a cheap place but the price that I paid I thing must to be better room. The breakfast ok for 7 euros.