Nantes

A great central location for this welcoming little 2 star, with all the sights, restaurants and shops of central Nantes on your doorstep.

It is nonetheless in a quiet side-street, and offers unpretentious, simply furnished accommodation, but clean and comfortable and at an affordable price. There are 41 en-suite rooms. Continental breakfast

Midweek supplement: £7

Facing the Opera house in the very centre of Nantes

and reached by way of an imposing vaulted entrance which is immediately trumped by the awesome foyer of the hotel. There is a pleasant bar and locally reputed restaurant, "l'Opéra". All 74 individually styled rooms are en suite with hair dryer and decorated in Louis XV or XVI styles. A full renovation was completed in 2014. Buffet breakfast.

Midweek supplement: £18 (except Aug)

A short walk from both the station and the historical centre of Nantes, in a quiet neighbourhood behind the Jardin des Plantes, this small, welcoming hotel makes an ideal base for a short break, and at a very reasonable price

It has been extensively refurbished to a high standard only recently, and though on the compact side the rooms are extremely comfortable and nicely furnished in contemporary style, They are 25 in number, all with bath or shower, wc, hairdryer and satellite tv. Continental breakfast

Midweek supplement: £5 (except 6 Jul - 15 Aug: £16)