At the low price advertised, we weren't expecting much, but we were amazed at how minimum minimum can be! We were greeted by a young "dude" wearing a scruffy beard and a dirty T-shirt, which didn't boost our confidence. I doubt that a jail cell is any smaller than our room was. It was a non-smoking room that had been... More

very noisy off-road hostal with surprisingly good bed, good shower (doctor who-alike cabin) non't forget your ear waxes. easy receptionist, descent breakfast, you eat as much as you like. cheap, but even no chair to sit; seems more like a jail block.

We booked an overnight stop here en route to south France for us and our 4 children. After a very long drive from the Uk we found the place and were told they had no record of our booking, even though we had the printout from the internet. Also on our return journey we stayed there again and despite ringing... More

This hotel was known as Balladins Chatellerault Express until approx. May 2009 and is in the process of being rebranded Nouvelle Classe. Hence at present (June 2009) the signage isn't very clear. I don't understand how the single reviewer of the Balladins suggested the hotel was new when he stayed there in 2008. It is clearly a lot older than... More