We stayed 3 nights at this hotel. Never having stayed in Arras before we booked it for it's price and location, how we wished we'd done some homework first!
The hotel is next to some type of factory on an industrial estate on the outskirts of Arras. The car park is unlit at night and we were very wary of leaving our car overnight. There are no bars, cafes or restaurants within walking distance. 'Chez Arthur' around the corner was closed for the whole of our stay.
The hotel needs decorating throughout. It is very shabby and the public areas smell of damp.
Our room was on the ground floor overlooking the adjoining factory. It was dark, miserable and in need of decoration. The hotel boasts 'satellite TV in all rooms' but all channels are French. The en-suite shower room was tiny bur fairly clean. The toilet didn't always flush properly and the shower was not fixed to the wall.
The corridor it was on stank of poorly maintained drains.
They advertised a restaurant but it wasn't open on the 3 nights we were there. No coffee making facilities in the room. We asked at reception if we could buy a coffee and were told 'only at breakfast'.
There is no bar and no vending machine to buy any type of drink
The staff were unhelpful and seemed 'put out' if you asked them anything.
Breakfast was OK but if anything ran out it was a long time before it was replaced, again staff unhelpful.
Can't think of anything positive to say about Balladins Arras. It's true that you get what you pay for but our money would have bought us a lot more in a local guest house.
- Arras Balladins
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