29 Avenue Aristide Briand, 67100 Strasbourg

ibis Styles Strasbourg Avenue du Rhin

Name: ibis Styles Strasbourg Avenue du Rhin
Address: 29 Avenue Aristide Briand, Strasbourg, 67100, FR
Rating: 4.1

Hotel-restaurant 3-star in Strasbourg

Presentation

Ibis Styles Strasbourg Avenue du Rhin opens onto a broad avenue, almost provincial, away from the bustle of Petite France. The tram stops right in front, at the Aristide Briand stop, and it is often by that route that one enters the story of this stay.

The facade plays on deep blues, a subtle nod to the Rhine flowing just a few minutes away on foot. In the lobby, a few portholes and a marine palette set the tone even before reception.

On waking, the breakfast buffet stretches across a good part of the ground floor. Coffee flowing continuously, pastries, and those famous homemade cakes prominently displayed near the jams. You will meet families loaded with suitcases heading to Europa-Park, suits and ties making their way to the CNFPT a few minutes away on foot, and sometimes a group in tracksuits coming for a tournament near the Aristide Briand gymnasium.

Going up to the upper floors, the room confirms the tone set downstairs. Light wood, blue touches, sometimes a headboard playing on a water motif. The well-insulated windows swallow the noise of the tram, even though it is right below. You really do sleep.

On the ground floor, the bar never closes. 24 hours a day, seven days a week, which changes everything for anyone arriving from a late flight or leaving before dawn. The terrace, in fine weather, fills up gently in the late afternoon, between a glass of Alsace wine and a local beer.

The restaurant, meanwhile, follows a more classic rhythm: market cuisine from Monday to Friday, from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. On weekends, the dining room remains closed, and it is a chance to head to Mon Pote Jack, a few hundred meters away, or settle for a small menu at the bar. A detail to keep in mind if you are thinking of dining on site on a Saturday evening.

As for location, it is best to be honest: you are not at the foot of the cathedral. The historic center, Petite France, the European Parliament, all of that is reached in ten to fifteen minutes, by tram or by car. But the stop is literally in front of the door, and the neighborhood, between Neudorf and Port du Rhin, keeps an evening calm that the city center no longer really offers.

Nearby, the Rivetoile shopping center is within walking distance, with its shops and cinema. The Rhéna clinic is not far either, which reassures visitors of patients. And for fencing or fitness enthusiasts, the Evaé gym and the Aristide Briand gymnasium are just across the intersection.

The underground parking, for a fee, remains an appreciated option for those arriving by car from Germany, just a few minutes from the border.

One last tip for the evening of arrival: stop by the bar around 10 p.m. The terrace has emptied out, and the staff often has time to share two or three good neighborhood addresses that Google does not know about yet.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

Very friendly night receptionist, check-in done in a few minutes even after 11 p.m.
Quiet room, well-insulated windows, you can barely hear the tram even though it is right in front of the hotel.
Hearty breakfast, varied buffet, the homemade cakes go quickly in the morning.
Problem with the television on arrival, quickly fixed by the reception staff.
Tram stop right in front of the hotel, fifteen minutes is enough to reach the city center.
Paid but secure underground parking, convenient for a late arrival by car.