13 Place de la Gare, 67000 Strasbourg

Ibis Budget Strasbourg Centre Gare

Name: Ibis Budget Strasbourg Centre Gare
Address: 13 Place de la Gare, Strasbourg, 67000, FR
Price range: 74 EUR
Rating: 3.95

Hotel 2-star in Strasbourg

Presentation

The ibis budget Strasbourg Centre Gare faces the train station, on the other side of the square. Step off the TGV, cross in two minutes, and the façade is already there.

At the foot of the building, three tram and bus lines head toward the city center. One stop is called Gare Centrale, another Faubourg National, five minutes’ walk farther on. From there, head to the European Parliament or the Human Rights Palace without changing lines.

Push open the door, and reception is open 24 hours a day. You’ll meet people there at all hours: business travelers setting down their bags between two trains, families returning from the Christmas market with their arms full of pretzels. The morning staff often comes up in reviews for their friendliness at breakfast time.

Upstairs, the 82 rooms have been renovated, with air conditioning and soundproofing so you won’t hear the neighbor next door. Some can sleep up to five people, with a large bed and a bunk bed for children (the mezzanine is not intended for children under six). Others take a family-friendly approach, with two single beds in addition to the large bed, and a walk-in shower wide enough that you won’t bump your elbows.

The double rooms, meanwhile, remain simple, pared down to the essentials. You put down a suitcase, sleep, and leave. No huge desk or sitting area, just what you need for an overnight stop.

On the ground floor, breakfast is served from 6:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. on weekdays, and a little later on weekends. It costs extra, around 9.90 euros, with pastries, cereals, fruit juice, enough to last until lunch. Room service is also available, discreetly, for those who would rather not go downstairs.

Outside, a ten-minute walk away, Petite France unfolds its half-timbered houses and Covered Bridges. The Tanners’ House reflects in the canal. The cathedral and the Christmas market await just beyond, on the other side of the water. For shopping, Les Halles is five minutes away, in the opposite direction.

By car, the A4 and A35 are two minutes away. The nearby WODLI public parking lot offers a preferential rate for hotel guests.

In the evening, the station square comes alive in another way, between the comings and goings of trains and the restaurants nearby. The front desk team generally knows of a winstub or two to recommend, often more reliably than the places found online.

One last tip, off the cuff: go down to breakfast before 8:15 a.m.; groups heading to the airport or the station fill the room quickly after that time.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Room reserved in advance near the reception, wheelchair-accessible bathroom, no trouble getting around the corridors.
Arrived at 11 p.m. on a weekday evening, someone at reception despite the hour, check-in completed in five minutes.
Family room with bunk bed for the children, air conditioning working well, not a sound from the hallway at night.
Decent breakfast buffet, pastries and cereals, about 10 euros per adult, enough before catching the train again.
WODLI parking two minutes’ walk away, reduced rate for hotel guests, convenient before getting back on the highway.
Double room rather small, not easy to open two suitcases at the same time, but the walk-in shower was spacious and the bathroom spotless.