We stayed in this hotel for one night as a stop over in Avignon. We decided to walk from the Train station to the hotel - which proved further than we thought. We wished we had known about the bus service that stops about 50m from the hotel. We probably walked about 2 miles by the time we got our bearings. Ask the hotel for bus number and details if you book.
Having spent a wonderful few days in a luxurious villa this hotel did seem basic. But it was clean and comfortable enough. The room wasn't spacious, but with Avignon being such a pretty place, we didn't spend much time there. The bathroom was compact but clean and had nice little toiletires! We had a little balcony, but the view wasn't great! If you intend on staying any length of time, paying the extra to stay in a room with a view might be worth it.
The staff were very friendly and gave us advice on where to go, how to get there and helped us with any queries we had., booked taxis etc.
We didn't pay for breakfast when we booked as I wanted to see what our options were first. If the weather is nice, there is a balcony with nice views over the river where you can have breakfast - approx 8-9 euros. I did have a quick look at what was out but it appeared to be the usual continental offering. After we dropped our bags off, we found lots of places that served breakfast including in the square at the foot of the Pope's palace (Palais des Papes). This is what we decided to do and I have to say this was wonderful and would highly recommend it.
Overall, although it was fine, there are alot of other hotels that are more central. If we had considered the distance from the centre of Avignon and the taxis costs, we probably could have paid more to stay in the centre, especially as our trip was so short. I called into the local tourist office - where they were really helpful and gave me lots of info on places to stay. We did fall in love with Avignon and hope to go back next year and although this hotel wasn't bad for the money, I think we'll stay somewhere else.
- Cube Hotel Villeneuve Les Avignon
