Frantour Hotel des Ducs - Dijon

Mature couple. Hotel is ideally located in Dijon. A big plus is parking, but the hotel is in the midst of renovation so it should improve - it really needs to. The staff were very helpful and courteous. The room was small, old fashioned and dirty. The public rooms were in a state of flux and the interim restaurant can only be described as depressing. Should this hotel be renting rooms until the renovations are finished!

We very much enjoyed our stay (4 nights) at the Hotel Des Ducs. #1 benefit is the wonderful location in a short walking distance to many sites in the old town (Place de Liberation, Notre Dame Church, shopping & antiques area). Our twin room and bathroom was very nice - quite large by French standards. Staff was very helpful. I would definitely recommend this hotel.

This is definitely NOT a 3 star property...only the location was good. There was no parking available...evidently you have to have a car reservation as well as a room reservation. Although we had e-mailed in advance to indicate confirmation and that we had a car, they indicated they did not receive the e-mail or it may have gone to spam. The bathroom was dirty and the room itself was well-worned. We have travelled to Europe extensively and have used Venere on several occasions and this was not up to what we would have expected.

We were very disappointed overall with this hotel. very old fittings, rooms badly need a refurb. bathroom smelt mouldy. the sheets did not fit the bed and only covered the top of the matress. top sheet was the same so that the blanket was itching your body. beds were old and squeaky and we could clearly hear the one in the bedroom above during the night !! the only bright spark was the girl on the front desk who was welcoming and very professional.

Fantastic location, spacious room, all round good service.

VERY difficult to get to the hotel... don't know if there is any way around this. We circled for 45 minutes by car!!! Finally arrived with friendly police escorts!

Excellent location - near the major tourist attractions. Room was very large with a big balcony and it was clean. Building and furnishings are dated, but functional. Bed was comfortable but blankets / bedding could use replacement. Overall, it is a good budget travel hotel.

We had a pleasant stay but the hotel was hard to find. Had to call to ask for directions. I had problems with the Internet service and could not get any help with it.

Superb situation in a wonderful old town

Pleasant, quiet and clean. Excellent location. Good room for the price. My only reservations are: (1)although there is a lift, on leaving it upstairs you have to descend a short flight of stairs to reach most (but not all) rooms; (2) the room price on Venere was very reasonable but 11 euros for a cold buffet breakfast with rather poor coffee seemed pretty steep.

Excellent hotel!!It is very convenient for sightseeing.The bath was spacious and, moreover,had jagzy.The room was also spacious,and moreover,we can see a beautiful church from the widows of our room.The price was pretty low and the quality was excellent!

Hotel des Ducs is very central and well situated as a base for a visit to the town of Dijon. Our room, a 'Superior Double' was a reasonable size but slightly in need of an update.It had a mini bar (which we didn't use) but no facilities for making a hot drink. The bathroom was clean and adequate with a good shower (over the bath). Staff were pleasnat and helpful. There was no noise from within the hotel but the traffic noise from outside was pretty bad at times - late into the night and starting again early in the morning. Overall it was perfectly adequate for our purpose and for what we paid.

This hotel was right in the centre of the city so a very convenient location. The rooms were basic, but large and the beds were very comfortable. Breakfast was excellent. Good value for money.

We needed a hotel for an overnight stay in Dijon. The hotel staff were friendly and there is parking on site but the room was just ok. The TV did not work and the fittings are all a bit old.We could have lived with all that but Dijon was hot and there was no A/C in the room. We had to leave the patio door open. It was incredibly noisy ( and it would have been noisy with the door closed) and we did not get any sleep. Because of that I won't go back.

I booked a triple room and the room we've got was a two bedrooms and two bathrooms suite, with a small kitchenette. We didn't use the kitchenette, but it was by far the most spacious room we had in our trip. And for the price we pay it was a pleasant surprise. The hotel has a very convenient location next to the Palace des Ducs. We enjoyed walking the surrounding area. The hotel offered a breakfast but at €11 per person, we chose to buy croissants and beverages from a nearby boulangerie. On the minus side, the hotel offers free wifi but I couldn't get online ether with an iPhone or a laptop. nor could another guest. with a Blackberry. The staff was unhelpful. Also, the room decoration is quite old, particularly the kitchenette, but given the price I didn't mind. The hotel also has a small garage in the basement but you'll have to pay extra. Apparently you may park outside the hotel as well. One note of advice though, Most of Dijon's attractions close on Mondays and Tuesdays, so try to avoid those days in your visit.

Great location and nice hotel. Staff very helpful and multilingual. Hotel parking full (you need to reserve) but we found free overnight parking nearby pretty easily. Great aircon (it was hot outside). Found excellent Ham and Wine bar around corner - very friendly and worth a look.

Pasamos 2 días en Dijon y este hotel ayudó a nuestra impresión muy favorable sobre la ciudad, verdaderamente monumental. Lástima que el precio del desayuno en el Hotel des Ducs sea tan elevado, porque eso nos obligó a prescindir del servicio.

Very nice city, great location of the hotel, friendly stuff and unexpectedly good breacfast.

It was a very nice hotel, good value for the money. I found the breakfast too expensive.

Very convenient, clean, comfortable, and would definitely stay here again.

Very good staff, enjoyable and efficient nice area, truly comfortable room quite perfect and great price !!!

Excellent value for money, super location,expensive breakfast.

The staff at the Hotel des Ducs was very friendly and helpful even to non native french speakers. The room we had was spacious and clean. The only negative thing is that the shower leaks onto the bathroom floor. The hotel is located perfectly for visiting the historic sites of Dijon.

Comfortable, good size room in a very central location served by free city tourist bus. Secure garage parking was worth the 7 euros.

Our room was quiet and clean. The girls at the reception desk were very helpful and spoke very good English. Everything was in walking distance. The breakfast was nice, though not a bargain.

Our room was quite small and dark. The lighting in the bathroom was poor. Staff were friendly and knowledgeble. A great location from which too explore Dijon on foot. Many restaurants and lovely buildings. Too far to walk from the railway station but the taxis are good.

This is a good hotel, in the heart of the city and with very welcoming English speaking personnel. The price is adequate for the quality/location. There have been two things that have made our stay less pleasant that it could have been (however, we have been still quite satisfied): 1. The room smelled of stale smoke. I guess it is still a problem in Europe, people smoke in hotel rooms even if it is not allowed. However, sleeping in such a room was not pleasant. 2. There is a quite busy street right under the windows. It does not look like one, it is quite narrow, but still it is apparently very much used. The noise problem is also augmented by very thin walls. I could hear a person in the next room shaving and sneezing. The breakfast was good but too expensive (12 Euro per person).

We spent a long weekend in Dijon, after working in Paris. The hotel was easy to find and in a great location. Our room was clean, well-furnished, spacious, quiet - in fact, perfect for us! We did not have breakfast in the hotel, although it looked reasonable. But the room price on its own was good value. We would highly recommend this as a low/mid-range option.

This is a cheerful hotel with friendly staff and well sized rooms. It is in a good location and is central to the old part of the city. They also offer on site parking if you request which is a bonus. The room we booked we ended up changing and this was no problem.

Im enjoy

We traveled to Dijon specifically to see the Palace of the Ducs and the Musee des Beaux-Arts. The hotel was perfectly located to travel everywhere in the city on foot and the price was excellent. The rooms were not fancy, but they were clean and sufficient for the stay. The wireless internet in the lobby of the hotel worked perfectly, and the staff was extremely nice.

The room was clean and inexpensive so can't complain. The colour scheme was a bit overwhelming and the hotel was a longer walk from the train station than described. Close to the shopping area.

Suprisingly spacious, would recomend in the heart of the city. Hadn't realised breakfast wasn't included in the price, if I had might have taken advantage of the many cafes in Dijon instead - would have been better value.

It was a mixed experience. The hotel is very well located, in the historic centre of Dijon. The rooms were OK and functional, although not decorated with any particular care. The person at reception was not very wellcoming, and seemed to be bothered to have to provide even basic information. The hotel did not have maps of the surroundings, and we were directed to the local tourist office for information. An irritating part was that customers are not expected to serve themselves with coffee in the morning, and yet there was no staff to help with that for a while. So, we helped ourselves, which elicited some direct remarks from the staff. Also, one had to endure a noisy and poorly tuned local radio during Breakfeast. Considering that breakfeast was 9.50 euros, this part was not good. Overall, this hotel is mostly convenient for its location. The rooms are OK, but there is nothing particularly attractive about the place. That is certainly not a romantic hide-away.

Very nice hotel that is centrally located in Dijon. Staff is very friendly and efficient and they offer parking. The price is a bargain. Rooms tend to be small but they are quiet and clean. Turning off the narrow side street into the garage is tricky but we were able to manage it with limited drama. Free internet in the lobby is a plus.

Good Hotel. Clean, with nice bathroom. We were given a larger room than booked at the same price. The window opened on a small side road which was somewhat noisy

Really nice hotel, really city center, it was ideal for the short stay.

We stayed in Hotel des Ducs before and after our week long boat tour in river Saône. In both ocasions the hotel provided very good service and assistance to the eight members of the family crew. We were all very happy.

I used Venere to book hotel as was offered "cashback" by Venere through Quidco. After the booking was made, Venere withdrew this promise for no reason. I consider this sharp practice by Venere and will not be using your services again. The hotel itself was good.

Our stay at Frantour Hotel des Ducs was great.The signage isn't very clear hence had a little trouble finding it with one way streets confusing too. Parking is a bonus and included in our online booking. Make sure you book it as spaces are limited. Other than that it was great value compared to other hotels we stayed at during our France trip. Excellent, very central location for walking to restaurants and shopping. Room was large compared to other rooms we stayed in throughout France. We recommend this is hotel.

Conveniently located hotel near city center. If you want a parking lot, you need to reserve it upfront!

When I arrived, I was advised my booking had been cancelled by Venere. I explained that my first booking had been amended from 3 nights to 2 nights, the receptionist could find no record. However she did have a vacant room. Beside that, all staff were great,and the location was, I thought in the best area of Dijon. I'd stay there again

The staff were all very nice. Garage inexpensive and located right at the hotel. The location is excellent - right near everything. Good dinner at Clos de Capuchines right around the corner. Don't miss the mustard stores.

This is an excellent hotel, well positioned and quiet. It is easily reached from the station on foot (10mins). We arrived at 7pm and were welcomed and given our room. The hotel was full. We discovered that it was too hot during the night (the aircon had failed in the room) and the next morning the engineer was unable to fix it. We were provided with a huge fan for the second night and then a room became available so we were moved to a room with perfect aircon. On checking out and without prompting, the bill was halved for the first night because 'we are very apologetic about the failed airconditioning'. I would recommend this hotel and the service. I would certainly stay there again.

An excellent choice for anyone wanting good quality, well-run, accommodation with friendly service at a fair rate.

Excellent hotel and clean spacious comfortable room and in perfect location. However we were very disappointed at very poor breakfast - machine coffee and yesterday's croissants - wish we'd gone to a nearby cafe

Fantastic hotel, right in the centre of the town. only problem was the intricate one way system to reach it, not the hotels' fault. parking in the hotel is expensive, use the municipal car park at the start of the one way system, 3 euros per 24 hours. excellent local bars, try the theatre cafe at the end of the street and the bar next door. do not go near the restaurant near les halles that looks like a swiss chalet, very expensive and poor quality food, a rip off in anyones language!!!!

The hotel had what I wanted, and for that low price I was fully satisfied. The hotel has an excellent location, close to the old center in Dijon.

I'm very satisfied with the facilities and the service provided by the hotel. I also found the free wifi in the lobby a pleasant surprise. The hotel is located extremely close to the city centre.

Exellent joice for people with a limited budget. Nice, calm and located in the middle of the old town. My next stay in Dijon will be there again for sure.

The hotel is in an old building in the delightful historic centre of the town. All the staff were friendly and helpful. The breakfast, served in a small but pleasant ground-floor area with an outlook on the street, included a very adequate buffet with a fair choice of cold food (salamis, cheeses, fruit, yoghourt, cereals) and the possibility of making toast and boiling eggs. My room overlooked the attractive formal gardens of the Regional Archive across the street and there was little traffic. My only disappointment was that the room furnishing was fairly minimal (though there was a fridge and TV and the bed was comfortable). Wi-fi was available free in the Reception area but not in the room. The hotel has a private garage which is observed by TV from the reception area. Reception closes at 01:30 but residents can get a code for later entry.

Quiet and nice hotel, good situation. Employees very kind Nice room. we stayed just 1 day at Dijon.

Clean spacious rooms, design only standard, no place in garage, in the very city center. Overall: OK for one night.

A very good location and a gentle and clean hotel.

The service was very nice and welcoming. The hotel is very clean and located in one of the best locations in Dijon. It is being renovated (Aug. 2007) so it should be even better. The website should say that there is a parking fee.

La struttura è situata in una posizione centralissima, ma è piuttosto datata. In occasione del nostro soggiorno il parcheggio era al completo. Il personale non parla italiano.

Right in the center...we spent a beutiful day in Dijon!!

The Hotel des Ducs is a very nice hotel located about 1 block from the Place de la Liberation, where the Palais des Ducs de Bourgogne is located. The concierge is well-prepared if you have made Internet reservations, and the hotel offers a pleasant petit dejeuner. It is worth booking ahead online because the price is Eu 83 at the hotel, and about 1/2 this price if you've booked ahead. All in all, this is an excellent hotel in a great location. In the words of the hotel manager "Il est tres agreable ici" and this is, in fact, a beautiful city. It was the best of 6 hotels that I stayed in during my visit to Brussels, Paris, and Dijon.

There was not much going on in the hotel and there was no drinks available

Very good location, good price !

Das Hotel liegt perfekt in der Stadt, es ist sauber und das personal gab sich fast immer mühe. Beim nächsten Dijon besuch werden wir es wieder nehmen.

Small but comfortable room. Great price and extremely close to downtown. I would definitely stay there again.

Se andate a Dijon, non perdetevi questo albergo, bello e accogliente, in pieno centro (100 metri dalla piazza principale).

Great location. Very close off of the owl walking tour of the city. The only complaint is that the shower did not keep water in well so the floor got all wet.

Très bonne nuit dans une chambre très spacieuse et pour un petit prix.

Very reasonable price for the size of the room and the rating of the hotel. Great location for seeing Dijon. The breakfast option was a little pricey but you did get refills on coffee. The room we stayed in was smaller than some of the other rooms in the hotel but was still spacious and had a great balcony that wrapped around the corner of the building.

The hotel did not receive the reservation for parking. (This one was indicate in the commentary area of my reservation form) The hotel didn't say that air-conditioning is not present in all the superior room. Parking is quite complicated need to let your keys at the reception because your car can be moved if someone want to leave his vehicle.

Dijon is beautiful...go there if you can. Hotel Des Ducs is a nice place, but a little less than quiet after France wins a world cup match...then again, most of France wasn´t very quiet that night. We had a very pleasant visit, and Hotel Des Ducs was one of the more comfortable places we stayed during our trip through France.

Beautiful hotel located central to everything. We really enjoyed our stay. Rooms were beautiful and spacious. Secure parking a real plus.

The place was adequite but nothing special. Breakfast seemed overpriced & the staff not especially helpful. It was the most money we paid for a hotel in France (even more than Paris), which seemed a little much given the average-ness of the environment.

Très bon hotel, très bien situé. Un petit effort supplémentaire sur le ménage et ce serait encore mieux. Pas de problème majeur hormis cela, juste quelques petits bruits dont on ne sait pas toujours d'ou ils proviennent...

The room wasn't very quite cause of the neighbourhood of the lift machinery. During the stay, balcon's pieces falled down in the street. The Hotel is rather old.

Wonderfully located, most friendly staff, great prices, clean, convenient, has garage. What else could you ask for?

One of the best deals I have seen in Europe - our "family" sized room was large with two double beds and a large bathroom. The location was excellent, and the add on breakfast was very nice. This was an excellent hotel for the price. I'd happily stay there again.

Excellent rapport qualité prix. Il est très difficile de trouver moins cher et la qualité de service est au top

Tres bon rapport qualite prix... Tres bonne situation. Personnel disponible et souriant!A recommander pour touristes cherchant une bonne place en plein centre de Dijon

A lovely little hotel ideally situated in central Dijon. My room was quite small, but I was travelling alone and therefore suited me fine. There are larger rooms available. Safe, clean, neighbourhood, but then that is Dijon!

Good, moderately priced hotel in the very centre of town. Fantastic breakfast!

A friendly hotel, helpful Staff, a good sized room (2double beds) but quite a lot of street noise. Very well situated for sightseeing. I would be quite happy to book it again.

We reserved a family room for three people - two parents and one very tall son. We wondered if the beds would all be full size and the room big enough for three adults. What we got was full size beds and one of the largest rooms we have ever had in an hotel. Excellent!

The rooms were very small and we had to pay more to get a slightly bigger room.

Das Hotel ist recht alt und die Zimmer einfach. Das Personal ist sehr zuvorkommend und freundlich. Für ein oder zwei Übernachtungen, um die Stadt zu besichtigen ist es optimal, da es sehr zentral liegt.

Space of bathroom really good. Sleeping room could be larger. Small double bed.

We have had a very pleasant stay at the hotel. It is really very well located, only 200m from the old city hall. The personal was very kindly.

The room was cramped and hot, with a single upright chair and no place to put a suitcase except underneath a desk - which made it extremely difficult to open. We would definitly prefer to pay more for better accommodation.

I arrived tired and ready to rest. The staff were responsive to my every need. While only overnight, my stay was very pleasant. I highly recommend this hotel.

The Location of this hotel is definitely not central in a small town like Dijon, esp. for the price charged. On top of that, the hotel staff are very rude. Firstly, when I called up to ask for directions to the hotel from the train station, the staff was not enthusiastic in providing it. In fact, she said she "cannot do anything if I do not have a map of Dijon". Well, I guess as a staff of a hotel, It's not difficult for her to give simple directions to her own workplace when all the other hotels in Europe could easily manage that. Then, they don't help their guests to send postcards (they don't even have stamps). Lastly, when we checked out, they charged us tax even when it was stated on our booking confirmation slip that "all taxes are included". I would definitely not recommend this hotel to anyone. I believe there is no place for such service attitudes in today's competitive business environment. May I also suggest that Venere.com consider linking up with Hotel Ibis Dijon Central which provides a more central location in Dijon and charges a much lower price.

Well situated hotel with at good overall standard. The breakfast buffet is excellent. With our windows open the noise from the street was intolerable, with the windows closed it was ok. The personnel did what they had to do, but not a tiny bit more - no smiling faces.

My main concern was would I find the hotel in the middle of Dijon. The map was not the best for directions but the hotel is sign posted so in the end it was simple. Parking could not have been easier. Being located so centrally the hotel was great for access to the central area's. I would certainly recomend this hotel to others and I hope to return at some time.