1, Boulevard Leblois, 67000 Strasbourg

Hotel Esplanade

Name: Hotel Esplanade
Address: 1, Boulevard Leblois, Strasbourg, 67000, FR
Price range: 67 EUR
Rating: 3.6

Hotel 2-star in Strasbourg

Presentation

The Esplanade Hotel is located in Strasbourg’s university district, very close to the Observatoire tram stop. You get off, cross the street, and the entrance is right there, with its two lion statues at the top of the steps welcoming arrivals for years.

The neighborhood has nothing of the half-timbered lanes one usually associates with the city. Here, there are newer apartment buildings, student cafés, and a less touristy pace. The cathedral remains within reach, a twenty-minute walk or a few tram stops away, but you quickly realize you have chosen to stay somewhere other than the postcard version of the city. The tram junction right in front of the hotel provides a slight background hum in the evening, nothing more, and the rooms stay quiet once the window is closed.

The property has fifty rooms. The decor does not try to follow current trends, rather understated, a little dated in places, with the discreet charm of hotels that have gone through the years without being altered too much. What stands out most is the space: the rooms are large, well beyond what is usually found at this price level. Soundproofing helps limit noises from the corridor.

Each room has a private bathroom with toiletries, a flat-screen TV, and free Wi-Fi. No hairdryer is provided by default: you ask for one at reception, which is open day and night.

On the ground floor, the breakfast buffet opens from 6:30 a.m. until 10 a.m., in the lounge set aside for this purpose. A schedule that works well for anyone who needs to head out early to the European Parliament or the TGV station, just a few tram stops away.

You can rent a bike on site to see the city differently, or stop by the bar at the end of the day. Elevator, luggage storage, multilingual staff: the practical details are all there, without being made into a spectacle.

Right next door, the hotel has opened a private 90 m² apartment, designed for families or longer stays, with that blend of hotel and home that travelers sometimes look for.

One final tip: ask for a window-side table at breakfast to watch the first trams of the morning go by.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Room right opposite the tram stop, convenient for reaching the city center in a few minutes. A little noise in the evening because of the junction, nothing bothersome once the window is closed.
Friendly and efficient welcome at reception, plenty of advice given for visiting the city. Staff available even late at night.
Decent buffet breakfast, good croissants. Too bad the bread is not fresh, even though there is a bakery right across from the hotel.
Clean and well laid out room, spotless bathroom. A few pieces of furniture a bit worn, but nothing serious, just cosmetic.
On arrival, two lion statues at the top of the entrance steps. A detail you do not expect to see in this kind of hotel.
About a twenty-minute walk from the cathedral, in the university district. Street parking rates are lower than right in the center.