Aloft Strasbourg City Centre

“Excellent stay, convenient to Christmas markets”

Stayed for one night with my party of 5 (three adults and two children) in two connecting rooms, a family room and a standard king. The connecting rooms felt spacious for our group. Between the 2 rooms, we had 2 double beds, a king and 2 bathrooms. The bathroom area does not have a door, so there's… lisää

Stayed for one night with my party of 5 (three adults and two children) in two connecting rooms, a family room and a standard king. The connecting rooms felt spacious for our group. Between the 2 rooms, we had 2 double beds, a king and 2 bathrooms. The bathroom area does not have a door, so there's no privacy for those showering but we stayed only one night and so it wasn't a big deal. The room has plenty of charging outlets and USB outlets. There is a nice mini fridge, hot water kettle and a nespresso-like coffee maker. A swiss-army like tool was also available and came in handy. The location is very convenient to get to from the train station and the Christmas markets. After arriving from Paris by train, we took the D tram to Etoile Polygone, which is 5 stops. The hotel is one block away. You can also take the A tram, but the stop is a little further walk. There is a tram every 8 minutes, so we preferred to wait for the D tram. Pro-tip: if you are traveling with a larger group, consider purchasing the 24 hour tram ticket than is good for up to 3 people. The price is 10.20 EUR and can be purchased with the CTS Strasbourg app. The tram to the Christmas markets via the D tram is 2-4 stops depending on which market you want to visit. This was very convenient. I highly recommend staying here if visiting the Christmas markets. I would stay here again.

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“Great hotel + a couple tips”

Check in was easy, the receptionist gave me great feedback on some recommendations I had received for meals, offered to book one for me (and actually she tried, but they weren't answering -- I booked seamlessly online later). Room was clean. The vibe here is younger and more hip. I am old and so un… lisää

Check in was easy, the receptionist gave me great feedback on some recommendations I had received for meals, offered to book one for me (and actually she tried, but they weren't answering -- I booked seamlessly online later). Room was clean. The vibe here is younger and more hip. I am old and so unhip I almost wrap back around to being hip... but not quite. But I thought the amenities were good, it was super clean and the bed was comfy. Check out was a breeze and you're barely a 5 minute walk to the old town. Maybe two minutes max to some waterways. Awesome. Some pearl-clutching, frightened folks online are like "ZOMG THERE WERE HOMELESS PEOPLE NEAR THE PARKING!!1!!" but a) homeless people really don't want the hassle that would come from messing with a tourist, and b) you can skip the pay machines and just pay from your car at the exit. But also, congrats for turning off Fox News and travelling, I guess. Parking is about an 8 minute walk from the hotel -- 600 meters. It's an easy walk but not right next door. But it's cheap. I left my car there for about 40 hours for 30 Euros. Because I was anxious to hang out at cafes, drink espresso, eat croissant, smoke, and read Satre, I did not try the breakfast. People seemed into it though. Strasbourg was wonderful, this hotel was great, and I will be back. And I'll stay here! Lemme jam two Strasbourg tips in this review: L'Oignon, which the receptionist pointed to on my list and said "that's the best," was indeed the best. Located in the touristy heart of Petite France, I had one of the best meals of my life there. Simple, (chicken with mushroom sauce) but perfectly prepared. Amazing. Escargot were great too. I also went to a very Alsace place, and I had the "five meats on sauerkraut," choucroute garnie, which is very famous. This dish is very much the sum of its parts and it's only OK. Skip it and get any other Alsatian dish unless you love very bland things, because every other Alsatian dish -- especially tarte flambee -- is way better.

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