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Review of Hotel Gardenia
4.0 of 5 bubblesReviewed 3 Dec 2014
Very clean, modern hotel. Average size room with comfortable bed and good shower.
Relatively easy to find as it is in front of you as you leave junction 2 of the E70 (N89). Reasonable size, gated car park. First impressions - the dining room is more like a canteen, which didn't give us much hope for a good evening meal. However, when dinner time arrived the adjoining kitchen produced an unexpected buzz with food being prepared. This turned out to be of very acceptable quality. Breakfast was adequate with all the usual cold selection, meats, cheeses, croissants (plain and chocolate), fresh bread, toasting machine and microwave (should you need it), Would however suggest arriving at this hotel outside rush hour as the roads round Bordeaux at that time are a nightmare All in all its a reasonable stopover point.
Date of stay: November 2014
Trip type: Travelled with friends
4.0 of 5 bubblesValue
3.0 of 5 bubblesLocation
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Reviewed 25 November 2014

Would not recommend this place unless you are desperate, very hard to find, even with a sat nav, situated on a housing estate with virtually no street light,s and no signs that we could see, stayed there on our way up to UK to pick up our daughters cats as she cant take them with her to Holland so we booked to stay on our way back as they are pet friendly (the only reason we used them twice) (we live in Spain) room 5 was perfect, quite large and quiet, aircon/heating worked very well and it was very clean, beds were comfortable, although we were that tired we would,nt have noticed if they were,nt, we booked this room for our return, more about that later, we were pretty hungry after our trip up from Madrid so ordered their menu of the day one course for e11.50 there are several choices, what we did,nt realise was they were Microwave convenience foods, and yes served in the containers they came in, not even plated, but as I said we were hungry and tired so ate it, a first for me ever, now realise why Britons are getting fatter, it was not even good slop, which is how I perceived what amounted to sliced potatoes in a tasteless white sauce, and this is world famous gastronomic France!!! Breakfast was ok with enough selection for most people, and freshly cooked eggs, but not worth the e8.50 each it cost us, not when you are used to having a full English with 7 items for as little as e3.50 in Spain inc. coffee, oh and coffee, it was out of a machine, disgusting, same for the bug juice, sorry orange juice, anyway now to UK/Franco relations, as I said we booked the same room for our return journey, or we thought we had, on the way up the car park was almost full, on our way back there were 6 or 7 cars no more, and we were flatly told they were full and room 5 was not available, they then promptly ignored my protestations even though the guy we booked with was standing there, he spoke a bit of English when we booked, now though strictly French only, in other words hiding behind his language, he was very arrogant, we needed that room for its size and the fact it was on the ground floor, I have a heart condition and we had a large cage to carry thru the lobby to our room, no help from Mr arrogant, we ended up in room 19, smaller and sweltering, it took 2 hours for the room to cool down, but at least it was on the ground floor thanks to the young lady on reception, this was after Mr arrogant had said there was no ground floor left, needless to say we did,nt order breakfast and left as soon as we awoke, and will never use again.

Room tip: Room 5 is far and away bigger than 19 however.....19 is slightly cheaper by a couple of euros
Date of stay: November 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled with family
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9  Thank Neville O
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Reviewed 14 August 2014

This hotel was a pleasant surprise. Stayed 2 nights. The location near Bordeaux and the wine region and St. Emilion was ideal. The hotel is clean, modern and bright. The rooms are adequate, good bathrooms and comfortable beds. Noise is not an issue as the hotel is situated in a subdivision of homes. Gated secured free parking provided. I can easily recommend this hotel.

Date of stay: July 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled with friends
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1  Thank seafarer_11
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Reviewed 23 July 2014

While attending a wedding not too far away we booked into this hotel. First impressions were not great as reception area extremely basic, however, the room itself was spacious with a very comfortable bed and a large bathroom with a powerful shower - they rate highly in our estimation when staying at any hotel. The receptionist(s) were all extremely helpful even though some communication may have been lost in translation but when it came to booking taxis and ensuring everything was running smoothly they were top class. When we hadn't arrived for breakfast they telephoned the room to ensure we hadn't slept it out. All in all a very good atmosphere. I would recommend this hotel.

Date of stay: July 2014
  • Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Thank Mopdoc
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Reviewed 8 April 2014

Driving from the UK to Spain via St Malo this hotel was a welcome stop-over.Not sure what style they were going for here,boutique,basic,as entering the hall to my room as the automatic lights came on I thought I was entering a boudoir,the room it's self was spacious and clean.Frosted panels protected ones modesty whilst in the toilet,why!!! Good shower and spacious bathroom with basic shower gels etc.My room was on the ground floor over looking the car park, not a bad thing for me as my car was loaded,which was one of the reasons I chose this hotel to stop at.
A reasonable selection for breakfast set me on my way to Spain.
I found a couple of suitable restaurants within walking distance (if it hadn't of been raining) near by,however they didn't open until 7.30 .
Overall I think I picked a very good stop over point for a very long trip.
They do say 'we speak your language' I say their English is limited.

Date of stay: April 2014
Trip type: Travelled solo
1  Thank C9395UVpeterw
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Date of stay: January 2024
Trip type: Travelled on business
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