Ibis Styles Melun

First impressions of this hotel are not great. The area surrounding the hotel is not the best or safest feeling with a permanent traveller site over the road (though I don’t think they ever cause any trouble) and a run down small shopping centre (where we witnessed a massive argument with security). There is a locked gate to the hotel which should make me feel better but it just made me wonder why they needed it. The hotel itself was ok. Rooms were spacious and comfy and the bar was ok and cheap. They do offer food but I suspected it might be microwave meals so we opted for the nearby McDonald’s. The staff were friendly and the breakfast was ok. It was fine for an overnight stop but I won’t be rushing back.

Our check in process went smoothly. Thomas was very friendly and gave us a great recommendation for dinner. The beds were comfortable, but there were not enough towels in the bathroom for a family suite of 4 people. Also, there must have been a water back up issue on the day we left because we had a drainage issue in our shower and there were several municipal trucks with men working outside the doors of the hotel when we left. At breakfast, they had not restocked a lot of the food. There was over a half hour left before the buffet was done and there was no milk or juice out. Very few selection of the other items, that was disappointing. We only stayed for one night, passing through the area during our trip. There is a security gate to get into the parking lot, which was good and it had multiple charging stations for electric cars.

Right next door to an IPAS refugee shelter, I didn’t feel safe

Not bad when on the road Behind a gate and fence, in a forlorn corner of town. Looked grim but was comfortable. Breakfast was excellent.

Clean. Our room was an OK size. Convenient free parking right in front of the door. It is OK for an overnight stay while on a road trip. 10 minutes by car to Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte. It is located in the suburbs and there seems to be nothing to do in the surrounding area within walking distance. The selection for breakfast was quite limited, but there was both a salty and a sweet selection. There was no omelette, but there was an opportunity to boil eggs for yourself. A very small amount of products were displayed and everything kept running out, but at least more was brought quite fast. The breakfast restaurant was spacious, but the buffet table was set in a narrow corner with little space and there was constant crowding. NB! The rating is given taking into account the hotel category and the price paid.