The Originals Boutique, Hôtel Normandie, Auxerre

Disappointed - this is not a boutique hotel. It’s an old building with a huge recent annex with 47 rooms! Almost no charm left. And no proper coffee at breakfast - too many people for the machine! Pity - was looking forward to a boutique hotel stay.

Ideal location for Auxerre centre which was within easy walking distance. Comfortable room with good quality bed and pillows. The front of the hotel was well lit - it would have been good to be able to block out more light from the room. Parking was easy and very secure. Generally quiet.

Really clean rooms, friendly staff with excellent English, nice lounge area with drinks and small but well appointed gym for my needs. We found the bed comfortable and slept well. Thank you!

Basic clean accommodations.

Obviously the management had never tried living in the modernised room. Steps up from the front door. Stairs turned a part circle so some steps very narrow which made it difficult to carry suitcases up to first floor. The shower was at the end of a bath with a sloping slippery bottom. The shower head only had one height. It was difficult to get out of the bath safely from the sloping bottom as there is no grab rail. Nowhere near the bath for towels. The porcelain sink edge opposite the WC could be hit when getting up. The toilet paper holder was on a recessed wall LHS behind the WC so impossible to use. Nowhere to hang hand towels. The bedroom itself had too much furniture. The stand for cases blocked the exit from the bed so had to be placed in front of the door at night. The safe was too small to take a portable PC. No kettle or refrigerator. If you were late for breakfast the food choice was limited as it was not replenished. No croissants, no selection of cold meats, no pastries.