Hôtel du Mail

An excellent city centre location, yet very quiet ( at least during our stay ). Comfortable bed, and very good breakfast. The decor is eclectic, and bathroom fixtures & fittings need updating ( as 2 star, at a push ); very basic soaps & towels let the place down. Parking ( €15 per day ) in the courtyard is controlled by the Angers equivalent of Basil Fawlty, whilst Sybil was on reception. We reckon the gorgeous cat permanently lounging in the reception was really in charge !

Quirky quiet hotel a very short walk from main city square. Tricky to find due to narrow one way streets around hotel. The only way to access is via bd du marechal Foch, then rue David d’angers, then rue des ursules. Parking available in courtyard at 15 euro per night. There is an underground car park close by but no on street parking. A few odd things about this place . Car keys to be left at reception! Reception closed at 8, no staff anywhere to be seen! Also means you can’t get access to car after 8. They ask you to leave room key hanging on board in a public area if you leave the hotel. Never seen this anywhere else. It’s a massive security red flag especially as there is no safe in the room. We ignored and kept key on us. Room was clean and comfortable, as was the bed. In bathroom no shower, just shower attachment in bath Outside the hotel in one direction a nice city park. In the other direction the theatre square where you will find the main shopping streets restaurants etc. recommend “le pub” decent food and service. In town you will see a blue line on many of the streets. Follow this for all the main tourist sights. It’s a circular route and shown on tourist maps. Overall it’s a reasonably price well located comfortable place for a stop overstay. No bar No lift