Le Méridien Tours

We stayed 2 nights over the week end. The location is probably the best quality of the hotel, literally across the road from the beach and within 10 minutes walk to the old town. Now the painful bit: the room was quite basic to say the least, the bath tub could definitely do with some maintenance as it had enamel chipping away by the bucket. The carpet in the room and the corridors was visibly stained. The bed a bit on the small side, but this could help the romance I guess... The corridors are definitely in need of redoing. Don't expect a water kettle in the room as you won't get one. All things one could put up with but seen the price tag I was sincerely expecting more. The roof terrace restaurantand pool are a nice bonus. Staff were helpful.

A hotel feels a bit worn, but nothing that would impede on the overall experience, which was absolutely great. The sea and city views from the terrace were spectacular. The room and bathroom was spacious and very light, with floor-to-ceiling glass walls, looking out onto sea. The staff was particularly helpful and efficient, professionally handling our custom requests for breakfast, lat checkout, etc. The roof-top pool is good, however no place to hang out around it. Not a huge problem with big terrace that comes with the room, but still cumbersome to go back and forth between your room and the pool.

The location is a fantastic choice, whilst the service at the desk is of a somewhat fine standard. Meanwhile, the service at the terrace is disgustingly slow and banal. The individuals working there are extremely slow at responding to customers, and instead opt for fumbling around and discussing orders between themselves. Additionally, the main courses are terribly overcooked. The quality of the hotel itself is of quite a high standard, but the terrace restaurant drags down the perception of it as a whole. For such a nice position, it would be a fine choice to switch it out for something else, or at least consider training the staff properly or substituting them completely.

The hotel is in an extremely busy part of town, which may be great for some but not those looking for a calming experience in the French Riviera - think South Beach in Miami instead. The hotel entrance feels like a shopping mall with tons of people going up and down escalators. The rooms are decent but hallways seem a little rundown. Staff is friendly. The rooftop pool is a joke - don't trust the hotel's pictures. We love Starwood hotels but won't be staying here again.