16, rue Kuhn, 67000 Strasbourg

Hôtel Monopole Métropole

Name: Hôtel Monopole Métropole
Address: 16, rue Kuhn, Strasbourg, 67000, FR
Price range: 118 EUR
Rating: 4.35

Hotel 4-star with spa in Strasbourg

Presentation

The Best Western Plus Monopole Métropole opens onto a quiet street in the center of Strasbourg, just a few minutes from the TGV station. People often arrive there without really looking for it, following Rue Kuhn from the station, and come upon a 19th-century façade that does not try too hard to impress.

The same family has run the place since 1919. You can feel it in the details: the Merckel Siegel lounge, all in old pegged wood paneling, still has something of an enlarged family sitting room about it. People sit there for coffee, start a game of chess, and watch passersby through the large picture window.

Early in the morning, it is off to the breakfast room. The buffet leans into Alsatian fare without turning it into heavy-handed folklore: local pastries, scrambled eggs, bacon, and enough choice to satisfy both savory regulars and those with a sweet tooth. There is sometimes an extra charge of around fifteen euros if it is not included in the room package, which is still standard for a four-star city-center hotel.

Heading up the floors (five, served by elevator), the 81 rooms each tell a piece of the region’s heritage, vineyard, timber-framed houses, or wood paneling, depending on the room. Air conditioning, unlimited Wi-Fi, safe: the basics are all there. The Comfort categories remain modest in size, 13 to 15 m², enough for a night or two but a bit tight if you plan to stay longer. For real space to spread out, it is better to go for a Deluxe or an Executive, with their 20 to 25 m² and walk-in shower.

Back down on the ground floor, the Verrière lounge awaits, with its dome that lets in the light and its collection of Alsatian antiques hanging on the walls like in a small neighborhood museum. Next door, the bar stays open until 1 a.m. There you will find both local regulars and passing guests coming to sip a glass of Alsace wine before heading back up.

For cyclists, the team lends a hand: route advice, secure and free bicycle storage, and a place to clean them on site. An attention to detail that goes beyond a merely polite front.

As for car parking, the underground garage does exist, but it comes at an extra cost (around 17 euros per night), something to factor into the budget if you are not arriving on foot or by train.

The hotel is also Green Key certified, and offers rooms accessible to guests with reduced mobility as well as rooms designed for allergy sufferers (wood flooring, eco-labeled paint, bamboo-carbon bedding).

One last piece of advice, straight from the source: book breakfast before 9 a.m.; the room fills up quickly on weekends, and the best seats near the glass-roofed lounge go first.

Summary of a few positive reviews read on the Web

The room faced the back, with almost no street noise in the middle of the week. Well-designed walk-in shower.
Arriving after midnight, the night receptionist sorted out a forgotten charger issue without any fuss.
Generous breakfast, Alsatian pastries, and a gluten-free option available on request.
Fairly large bathroom with separate toilet, appreciated in this price range.
The desk is a bit small for working on a laptop, something to keep in mind if the stay is for business.
Five minutes on foot from the station, you can reach Petite France without taking the tram.