Grand Hotel de la Gare

We stayed here while attending the 24 Hours LeMans race. Our room was small, but neat and clean with a comfortable bed. The lobby is also quite small, but the hotel staff is friendly and extremely helpful. This hotel is very conveniently located and walkable to restaurants and shopping. It’s a perfectly acceptable value hotel and we’d stay here again!

We had a rental car with us, so having some spaces out front of this hotel to temporarily park our car to unload our luggage to check in was priceless. There is a garage near by just a short walk away. The front desk staff were always friendly. English speaking so that was helpful since our French is very poor. The location is superb. Restaurants, patisserie, small grocery store, café all just steps away. We also walked to visit Chateau Angers and the cathedral from here. No need to drive anywhere. In the early morning, there were street noise noticeable from delivery and road traffic. Some notes for travelers: the hotel did not have AC. Only on the ground level with AC where reception is located. That was tough for the afternoon since it was warm. But once the sun went down, we were able to open the windows to let some cool air in. Also, the hotel does have an elevator, but that is on a floor up. If you are unable to lift luggage or walk stairs, need to keep that in mind. The front desk does assist with luggage if needed.

A very basic hotel in Anger close to the Railway Station. It promotes itself as a family run hotel, which is nice. Unfortunately the family either cannot afford to maintain the hotel or it is a simple revenue stream with no investment. Rooms are dated and sad. Facilities are non existent. In our room the pretence of environmental values equalled one of everything. One shampoo, one robe, one bath towel!!! Final straw for a “4 star” hotel - water in the room is priced at 4 euros. Reception (manned by 15 year olds) confirmed “water except eau de pumps, must be paid for”. By comparison we stayed at the Anne D’Anjou in Saumur last night. 3 * with bottled water in the rooms and evidence of an extensive and ongoing investment in the property. Hotel de France , Angers. Goodbye from us. You will not be missed.