ibis budget Cosne Sur Loire 2 gwiazdki

As with all Ibis Budget hotels friendly staff, comfortable rooms and hearty breakfast. In close proximity to restaurants and shops. Within half an hour drive to Chateau Guedelon the purpose of our trip.

This is a typical budget chain hotel. The room we had on the ground floor had everything we needed except a bedside light which was broken. As we had to keep the blind drawn and the top bunk blocked out the overhead light this was a bit of a pain but we were only here for one night so managed. The bed was hard and I did not think the price when compared to some B&Bs nearby was that low but it served its purpose. One thing - we had already paid when we booked and they did try and charge us again.

As someone else has described this hotel as "Spartan"... I would second that opinion. On the positive side it is located close to the highway for travellers like ourselves and we were greeted by a very friendly receptionist. Initially the rooms were a shock as we had booked this last minute and having stayed at Ibis hotels before assumed it would be similar. Its not , its more like basic hostel . The room consists of a double bed with a single bed suspended above. This resulted in a few bumped heads over the next few hours. The washbasin and shower are part of the room with the toilet being a separate plastic box in the corner. There are no provisions for meal service in the evening but there are some restaurants very close by. Breakfast was an extra few euro's but simple and nourishing and served by very friendly staff. Different but it provided shelter for the night.

This was a good location for us on route south, and easy to find not far from the Autoroute. Car parking on site and evening meal available a short walk away. Also we drove a short way to view nice scenes of the Loire.

We stayed at this property one night on 03/16, for the short run into Paris the following morning. This hotel is one step above a hostel. Upon arrival, a very friendly and helpful front desk clerk checked us in. All rooms hold 3 people in a bunk bed configuration. Our room was configured with a double bed on the bottom with a single bunk bed above. There is a TV; plenty of electrical outlets and a very small shower closet, the sink is located in the room and the W/C just inside the room door. Our room was located on the west side, away from the autoroute, and was very quiet. Close by are a couple chain restaurants, which we did not eat at. Found a good restaurant downtown a few klicks away. Breakfast is served in the morning for €6/15/person. It is a very light fare. Total for one night w/tax €67.24.