Appart Hotel Clement Ader

When you book a hotel, you never quiet know what you are going to find, especially when you don't know the city. We lucked-out with the Appart-Hotel Clement Ader. It is a five- minute walk to the Train station and a ten-minute walk to The Capitole, the main square in Toulouse. There are a number of very good restaurants within a few minutes walk of the hotel, not to mention a couple of grocery stores and bakeries. You couldn't pick a better location. The reception staff was friendly and efficient. The housekeeping staff was excellent, and the hotel is very clean and well maintained. The hotel amenities were also good, though we didn't use the sauna and exercise room, and the pool wasn't opening until after we checked out. Parking is tight, and there are only a few spaces. Reserve ahead if you are renting a car. Daily car rentals can be procured at the train station. My wife and I stayed in a one-bedroom apartment. There is a micro-wave, an eating counter with stools, and a dishwasher, not to mention cutlery, dishes, etc. It also had a balcony with a table and four chairs. Though the entrance is on Rue de Bayard, the hotel sits behind the building that fronts the street. There is a nice courtyard between the two. It is very quiet. Our bedroom came with two different types of pillows, several of each, and one of them suited me just fine. Finding a comfortable pillow in a hotel is one of the things I hate most about travelling. It didn't happen here. The mattress was comfortable, but it was beginning to sag in the middle. The only complaint I have is with the lighting. It is very dim, except for the bathroom. The lighting over the counter with stools is also OK., but it doesn't project into the rest of the room. There are energy efficient light bulbs that give off good light, so energy conscious hotels, like Clement Ader, could use an upgrade there. I looked at pictures of the rooms again after I returned home. The one-bedrooms had a coffee table in front of the couch. Mine didn’t, and it would have been very useful. Had I known, I would have asked staff, and I am sure one would have been provided. If you are checking out early in the morning to catch a flight, check to see if reception will be open. It was locked down when I tried to check out at 6:30 am on a Saturday. My wife and I loved Toulouse. We will be returning again, and we will definitely be booking a room at the Appart-Hotel Clement Ader

Great location, super friendly, helpful staff, very clean and well equipped. Onsite laundry is great. Will def book here again.

It always puzzles me how in France they allow properties to post stars regardless of the reality of the hotel. 4 star in France is barely 3 in USA: This hotel has a good looking building but that’s it . Rooms are very basic, beds are uncomfortable; pillows are better in any Hampton inn , courtyard or holiday inn express (2 .5 stars hotels), the curtains in one of the rooms were ridiculously short so you would have light filling the room since early morning, And no air conditioning on March because it didn’t fit into their air conditioning seasonality. With both the curtain problem and the lack of AC it was impossible to have a good night sleep . On the other hand it is True the hotel is 3 blocks away from the city center but in a rather sketchy area, so I don’t see why to stay there having equal or better options around the place de capitol or place St. George which are properly in the middle of everything. Go elsewhere, unless this people offer 30 % or more discount compared to crowne plaza , Novotel near St. George or hotel du capitol, this hotel doesn’t worth the money ot the 4 star

Convenient to train station, and centre-ville sights, restaurants, etc. Room: good layout, kitchen equip OK, etc. Water temp & pressure good, bed firm but comfy. Lights all dim (difficult to work), WiFi didn’t like my work-req’d VPN, a bit of an HVAC hum that was annoying during the night. But area otherwise quiet, laundry easy (bring own detergent).