Jardin du Mesnil

Good for an overnight stay. Staff very friendly and helpful. Disappointed the restaurant doesn’t open at the weekend. We were however offered pizza. Breakfast was very good.

Easy and friendly check in. Very basic hotel which is what you'd need if you want a hotel close to old town Rouen. Don't expect any extras, simple but cozy enough. Each room has a kettle with tea and instant coffee, and hairdryer (which was missing from our room) Fan didn't seem to work so getting drenched in the rain meant our clothes and shoes did't dry after 2 days. Only one tiny rubbish bin in the bathroom which meant a visit there every time you had to toss something out. Lots of sights close by so super convenient. There is a small gym to workout, a restaurant on site and a place to have a drink in the evening. Views from the window on the third floor. Be sure to double check your bill when checking out. We were charged everything twice from our meal in the dining room and needed to fix it after we checked out. This was terribly inconvenient for those that had to wait behind us.

While this property is nice, it is in an old section of town and was rather hard to get to with luggage. When we checked in I was told to park at the Palais de Justice lot, which we did. It was a 10 minute walk with our bags. In addition, the front desk told us they had a special deal with the garage and it was 12 Euros. I asked if we needed to do anything to get that special, and he said no. However, when we left the garage, it was 22.90 Euros…so almost twice as much! That was a bit disappointing. I did like the fact that they gave you fresh water and ice at the reception desk. There were no bath clothes in the room. Beds and view were nice!