Balladins Besancon

Hotel 2 stars Not 4 as advertised. Poor service no restaurant hall only for breakfast. Dirty rooms and common areas . No refrigerator in room . TV has no international channels no respect for tourists expectations . Twin beds are smaller than usual and uncomfortable. Never again returning there.

The hotel is located about 4 kms outside the city centre next to a grotty housing estate. There are frequent buses into the town centre from just around the corner. A taxi back cost 13.50 Euro. The room was very basic and well worn. Not a good budget option. The staff were friendly and helpful but that is the only positive thing that I can say. The town itself is worth visiting but watch out for dog poo. It’s everywhere!

We spent 14 euros total for a taxi to get there from the SNCF station. We booked through booking.com, and it ended up what we had is just reservation itself, which means the hotel choose the rooms for us as soon as we arrived, so it took a while for us to checked in. The check in desk is just near the kitchen, and we borrowed several utensils from them. The room is small and the wall is thin(not a big deal to me since I always put on ear plugs while sleeping). But they provide us with towels, soap, liquid soap and a fixed "hairdryer"! The bus station is near the hotel (3 min walk), and it takes 10 - 15 min to the city center.