If from time to time you want to save some money on hotels in order to splurge for something special, "Premiere Classe" chain of hotels are okay. The one in Saintes was clean and comfy. To be quiet ask for the back. Free parking. It is a very very tiny room with a mini bathroom and a TV. It is always a double bed at the bottom with a single on top. It is perfect if you just arrive for bedtime and leave early the next morning. Careful for when the office is open and how you can pay if it is closed.
P.S. Another chain of similar hotels is called Etap. About 40 euros/night/2 pers. Beware of "Formule 1" chain where you must share the bathroom with the whole floor.
- Première Classe Hotel Saintes
