3 allée Baco, 44000 Nantes

ibis Nantes Centre Gare Sud

Name: ibis Nantes Centre Gare Sud
Address: 3 allée Baco, Nantes, 44000, FR
Price range: 64 EUR
Rating: 3.85

Hotel-restaurant 3-star in Nantes

Presentation

The ibis Nantes Centre Gare Sud hotel stands opposite the Château des Ducs de Bretagne, on the corner of a quiet street in the city center. Step out of the station, seven minutes on foot, and the castle ramparts are already visible at the end of the perspective.

On the ground floor, the bar never really closes. Snacks are available at any hour. You’ll find business travelers bent over their laptops, families waiting before dinner, sometimes a guest arriving late who grabs a bite before heading up to bed.

The restaurant, Ibis Kitchen, keeps more limited hours: open from 7 p.m. to 10:30 p.m., closed on Tuesdays. So you can’t just sit down there at any time of the evening. The bar takes over without any problem for a late craving or a small hunger between two trains.

From 5:30 a.m., the breakfast buffet is already set out. Warm pastries, eggs, fruit salad, sweet and savory options: you put together your tray before heading out to roam the streets of the historic center. A schedule especially convenient for early risers and travelers pressed by a morning train.

As you head up to the upper floors, the 104 rooms all follow the same layout. The air conditioning runs, the Sweet Bed takes center stage in the room, a desk awaits the laptop, the television faces the bed, and the wifi works seamlessly. Comfort remains in line with the ibis house style: functional, clean, quiet thanks to soundproofing, with a bed that delivers on its promise and everything you need to work or sleep without complications. Four rooms are accessible to guests with reduced mobility. Families or groups can take advantage of the Tribu offer to book connecting or opposite rooms.

Some windows look directly out onto the castle. In the evening, the illuminated ramparts are well worth admiring from the room.

The neighborhood is not limited to the monument. Le Lieu unique is fifty meters away. Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul Cathedral and the water mirror are within walking distance. The Erdre is ideal for an evening stroll. The Cité des Congrès is just three hundred meters away, which makes life easier for a seminar or study day. The hotel has five meeting rooms for this type of trip.

For parking, you’ll need to rely on a paid covered parking lot, a fairly common constraint right in the city center, but the option is available on site and saves you from driving around the nearby streets.

One last tip: reserve your table at Ibis Kitchen before 8:30 p.m. on a weekday evening; the dining room fills up quickly with seminar groups.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Arriving after midnight, room ready in a few minutes, comfortable bedding, spotless bathroom.
Luggage left at reception after check-out time, handled without any hassle, practical before a late-night train.
Quiet south-facing room, little tram noise, comfortable bed, shower well laid out for the size of the room.
Generous breakfast from the morning, warm pastries, sweet and savory, enough to last until lunch.
Staff comfortable in English, airport bus just steps from the hotel for around ten euros.
Pleasant terrace at the end of the day, water fountain appreciated during the heatwave, a good place to unwind after a day of walking.