Frantour Hotel des Ducs - Dijon

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2008

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.

Guest name: Lars-Olof Nilsson, Sweden

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in May 2008

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.

Guest name: Jeremy Chang, New Zealand

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in May 2008

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.

Guest name: Alexander Greter, Switzerland

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Apr 2008

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.

Guest name: AM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.0

Guest type: mother @ daughter

stayed in Mar 2008

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

Guest name: SJ, France

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Mar 2008

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

Guest name: Andreas Matt, Germany

Average rating:  7.9

Guest type: Mature couple

stayed in Jan 2008

A very good location and a gentle and clean hotel.

Guest name: Elisabeth Veeneman, Netherlands

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Aug 2007

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.

Guest name: YA, Israel

Average rating:  8.9

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Aug 2007

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

Guest name: NM, Italy

Average rating:  6.6

Guest type: Family with young children

stayed in Aug 2007

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.

Guest name: Angelo Pacini, Italy

Average rating:  9.0

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Jul 2007

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.

Guest name: Nelson Robert, USA

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2007

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

Guest name: DM, United Kingdom

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Feb 2007

Very good location, good price !

Guest name: Olivier Guedel, France

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Oct 2006

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.

Guest name: Kai Behlau, Germany

Average rating:  8.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Sep 2006

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

Guest name: AD, USA

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Sep 2006

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

Guest name: Luca Caproni, Italy

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Group

stayed in Jul 2006

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.

Guest name: AM, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Single traveller

stayed in Aug 2006

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

Guest name: KJ, France

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: 

stayed in Aug 2006

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.

Guest name: Joseph Angelo, USA

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jul 2006

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.

Guest name: FM, France

Average rating:  9.6

Guest type: Young couple

stayed in Jun 2006

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.

Guest name: Sean McCabe, USA

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Apr 2006

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

Guest name: Billy Jarvis, USA

Average rating:  7.3

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Apr 2006

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.

Guest name: ERIN OSHEA, USA

Average rating:  7.6

Guest type: Single corporate traveller

stayed in Mar 2006

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...

Guest name: Xavier RAHER, France

Average rating:  7.5

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Mar 2006

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.

Guest name: Laurent Guénot, France

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Feb 2006

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

Guest name: Gines Miralles, Belgium

Average rating:  10.0

Guest type: Not Specified

stayed in Feb 2006

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.

Guest name: Amy Hyett, USA

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Single corporate traveller

stayed in Jan 2006

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

Guest name: CJ, France

Average rating:  8.4

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jan 2006

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

Guest name: LR, France

Average rating:  9.7

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Oct 2005

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!

Guest name: GL, Canada

Average rating:  9.4

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Sep 2005

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

Guest name: Ritz Steytler, United Kingdom

Average rating:  7.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Sep 2005

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.

Guest name: Pauline Lang, United Kingdom

Average rating:  9.9

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in May 2005

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!

Guest name: AD, United Kingdom

Average rating:  5.5

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Oct 2004

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

Guest name: VM, Belgium

Average rating:  5.6

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Sep 2004

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.

Guest name: KA, Germany

Average rating:  7.0

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Sep 2004

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

Guest name: Edgar Schöneberger, Germany

Average rating:  8.1

Guest type: Single corporate traveller

stayed in Sep 2004

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.

Guest name: MG, Germany

Average rating:  6.2

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2003

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.

Guest name: Therese Sissons, United Kingdom

Average rating:  4.8

Guest type: Heterosexual Couple

stayed in Jun 2003

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.

Guest name: DL, Switzerland

Average rating:  9.8

Guest type: Single leisure traveller

stayed in Jun 2003

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.

Guest name: RC, Switzerland

Average rating:  7.1

Guest type: Family Group

stayed in Jun 2003

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.

Guest name: Claus Larsen, Luxembourg

Average rating:  8.8

Guest type: Couple with children

stayed in Apr 2003

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.

Guest name: Stephen Hayler, United Kingdom