L’Hotel Argus

Was on a business visit to Toulouse - it is a motor car themed hotel. The rooms are called with brand names of all popular car manufacturers. very small rooms, to carry just the bed, a small corner table & a single wardrobe. Buffet breakfast was very limited, service was good. cannot speak much about the property as this is a small place just good for a short business trip to Toulouse.

We stayed here for just one night - it is a motor-themed hotel, worn at the edges - nothing worth a proper complaint but I'm afraid I couldn't award it an "excellent" or even a "very good". The restaurant however, DID look good and the food spelt delicious but it was a buffet and the waiter told us there is only one hot dish on offer. When we were told this was veal, we decided to eat out. The area is a little unsalubrious and there was really no choice outside of a chinese called King Fat (which wouldn't have appealed if it had been open), a closed italian restaurant, a Subway and McDonalds. McDonalds won - a meal best forgotten. We declined breakfast next morning and left early. If in the area again, we would try to find somewhere else to stay.

The fairly small hotel L'Argus has a 'car' theme which really amounts to a few scalextric cars on a track buried in the floor under plate glass as you enter the hotel and each room is 'named' after a car manufacturer - and the rooms are arranged alphabetically. My room had a picture of a SEAT on the wall above the bed and a steering wheel motif on the head of the bed but that is all it amounted to really. That said, it was quiet given that it is located on a fairly busy road not far from Junction 18 of the A61 motorway. There is a 'secure' car park (which is free) opposite the hotel entrance although I never saw the gate locked. There are restaurants nearby and many within a five minute drive, especially towards the commercial centre of Labege, however the hotel does have its own restaurant (although I didn't try it). Internet access (wireless) is available in the room for a 6 euro per day charge but there were a couple of PCs in the bar area which were free for guest use. Breakfast is charged for extra - so bear that in mind - but you don't have to have it. I found the room clean and was kept clean by the maid and the staff were accommodating and friendly. I would have no problem recommending this hotel or using it again - it wasn't too expensive and I think fairly good value for money.