Jost Hôtel Lille Centre

Very nice place to stay in Lille. Location is good, just 20 mins by foot to the centre or 5 mins by metro from the Gambetta metro station close by. The area is multicultural with loads of restaurants, cafes and bars. Also close to the Palais de Beaux-Arts. The mezzanine room I stayed in wasn't very big but the space was used very cleverly. Possibly not for people who want to spend a lot of time in their room, since the space is rather limited. In the mezzanine there is a large comfy bed and TV. This particular type of room is not really suitable for people with mobility issues, since the stairs to the mezzanine are quite steep and narrow. There is A/C in the room. The foodcourt bar and activity area downstairs is a nice place to hang and the staff is extra helpful and friendly. There is a very good vibe in the hotel and the sumptuous breakfast is excellent and varied. As the hotel was finished only in late-July, there are some teething problems but nothing that cannot be dealt with and I'm sure they will be ironed out very soon. All in all a very nice place to stay with a youthful and energetic vibe. Will definitely stay there again if I find myself in Lille.

Very expensive and low food quality compared to other restaurants in the area. Some examples from their menu: 1 pizza margherita: 26€ (!!!) 1 indian dish (very small - the side rice was bigger than the main dish - and tasted boring): 16.80€ 1 beer (50cl): 7€ No cocktails on the menu. Service comparable to a fast food chain (they don't serve at the table, you must order using a QR code on their website and bring the food to your table by yourself when it's ready) but the prices are much higher than other good real restaurants in the area. The decoration is nothing new or interesting. It looks like a copy of hundreds of similar food courts around the world. Old looking sofas, wooden tables, painted wall decorations. Music was so loud that we left after finishing our dinner because it was impossible to talk to each other. Positive notes: friendly staff, clean toilets and air conditioning, but for the price we paid we didn't expect anything different. Boring, expensive and low quality.