Grand Hotel de l'Univers

We stayed 2 nights at Amiens at the Grand Hotel de L’Univers. Its best features were the central location and value for money. Overall this was a convenient and pleasant little hotel and we had a good stay here. LOCATION: We caught a train from Paris to Amiens and the hotel was close enough that we could easily walk, even with our bags. Despite its proximity to the station, it is located on the corner of a pedestrian-only street so it was quiet. We could easily walk to the main tourist sites. Amiens is only a small city and it was less than 10 minutes to walk to the Cathedral. The restaurants at Saint Leu were only 12-15 min walk. ROOM: Our room was comfortable, well-maintained and had an attractive decor. The darker coloured walls and curtains meant that we could darken the room for a good nights sleep. We had a desk with tea and coffee making facilities and complimentary bottles of water. The bathroom was bright, modern and clean. Wifi was good. FACILITIES: This is a classical old hotel so do not expect gyms or pools. Facilities are simple but importantly, there’s a lift so we did not have to heave bags upstairs. There’s a small dining room on the ground floor where breakfast was served. This was a good breakfast, with a mix of cereals, toast, fruit and some hot options. The juicing machine for freshly squeezed orange juice was a plus. Staff were friendly, they spoke English, and the desk is manned 24 hours so there was someone available when we arrived late into Amiens. They have a number of brochures and WWI Battlefield guides and they were happy to hold our bags for us after check out so that we could explore Amiens a little further. CAR-PARKING: Once in Amiens, we picked up a hire-car to start the next stage of our travels. There is very limited street parking around the side of the hotel but these spots were never available and we had to park some distance away. I believe that there is a public car-park at the nearby Perret centre but we didn’t know about this at the time.

Perfectly OK hotel in the city centre. Good price