Friendly staff, spoke some English, central location - close to the train station. Watched our bags in the lobby on the last day so we could see the town.

The hotel is a bit old and the rooms facing the courtyard does not get a good view though I guess it is quieter.

Good hotel for a stop over. Fairly ordinary, our room was small but comfortable enough. I thought 68 euro for a double in city centre was pretty good value. The really friendly staff at reception gave the whole place a boost - nice recommendation for resto for dinner, and the receptionist pressed a couple of complementary mini bottles of Chartreuse... More

Came in on a weekend night for 49 Euros (about $70) , wanted to spend more time in Grenoble but didn't want to find another hotel, weekday rate is 67Euros. It was your basic 2 star hotel. Very clean, staff helpful, provided me with city map. Close to train station & walkable distance to the old town sights & the... More

I chose this hotel for its location close to the railway station. The location is indeed very convenient. For the rest the hotel is basic and clean. Breakfast is rather expensive (7.50 euro). My room was very smelly because of sigarette smoke of a former visitor and the room had not been aered sufficiently. I would chose another hotel for... More

Great for the price! Good location, Nice service (free luggage storage , I came back at 12am and they open me the door with a SMILE!!!) WIFI: 1.5 euros/day or 3 euros for the week

I stayed at the Institut Hotel for the second time. The rooms are adequate, bathrooms are great, and the hotel is quiet. I think most people there are on business. The location is also great, only about 200 meters from the train station. The owners are very nice, too.

We stopped at the Institut on the way to Italy where we were skiing, so wanted a budget stop-over to lay down our hats as it were. The hotel has it's own secure car park right next to it which is why we always stay here. The rooms are very 70s, but are warm and comfortable, the bathrooms are clean... More