| From: Jan Eilertsen, Denmark |
| Date of Stay: July, 2008 |
| Good parking service, nice room. Very late make up of room on 2nd and 3rd day in spite of "make up room" on the door handle. |
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| From: Joey Seroussi, Israel |
| Date of Stay: April, 2008 |
| this hotel is situated ideally over the canal in annecy...absolutely beautiful...and a great view of the alps to boot. a great holiday and the staff was courteous... but... they were reconstructing while we were there which was a real hassle (noise, smells...), they charged us 12 euros per person for a breakfast (which i thought was included) which was a total waste and they need to touch up their rooms a bit.... bottom line, enjoyed ourselves, had a great view, will certainly go again but expect the people at palais de l'isle to work at the little touches. |
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| From: EW, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: January, 2008 |
| a very nice hotel in a convenient location |
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| From: PC, Switzerland |
| Date of Stay: November, 2007 |
| I offered a week-end-off to a friend of mine for her birthday (half a century). She was delighted by her stay in Annecy. The room-size was ok for a short stay. Nice bathroom. |
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| From: John Tiratsoo, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| A delightful hotel in the best possible locatin in the centre of old Annecy. A bit noisy from delivery trucks in the square in the early morning (7am), but otherwise thoroughly pleasant. Particular thanks to the breakfast serving staff, who were unfailingly pleasant and helpful. |
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| From: Kevin Lee, USA |
| Date of Stay: August, 2007 |
| Excellent location near the lake, right in the heart of the old town. A bit pricey but you can't find a better location. Annecy is a very beautiful place to visit. |
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| From: Marilyn McCallum, Australia |
| Date of Stay: June, 2007 |
| We were delighted by the friendly and helpful staff. The hotel is beautifully maintained. The position of the hotel is excellent as everything is within walking distance yet our room was extremely quiet and peaceful. |
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| From: SC, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| This was my first visit to Annecy. Hotel Palais de l'Isle is right in the middle of the old city and so it has an excellent location in terms of all the wonderful old buildings and the many restaurants. The hotel is very clean and I would highly recommend it. |
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| From: CD, USA |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| We greatly enjoyed our stay in Annecy and the location of the Palais de l'Isle was great. The staff was very helpful and friendly. After spending a week in Provence this was one of our favorite parts of the trip. The only real issue we had was that we had requested a room with the canal view and it was a smoking room. No options were available for non-smoking rooms on the canal. I don't know if they didn't have non-smoking rooms with a view or if they were sold out?? The room itself was fine but quite small (but consistent with many smaller European hotel rooms). It was a little difficult to find the entry gate to drive through the pedestrian area, but once we found it, there was no problem from there (look for the small access road in front of the church). We would definitely return and recommend the hotel to others. |
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| From: KW, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: April, 2007 |
| My wife and I stayed in Annecy overnight en-route to Val D'Isere for a skiing holiday. It is a convenient stop over point and the old town is very picturesque. The Hotel Palais de l'Isle is in an excellent location and, unlike previous comments we'd read, was relatively easy to find. It was ideal for our requirements although there was a bit of street noise as you'd expect from a centrally located hotel. |
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| From: GB, Belgium |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| Very nice hotel, very good situated in the center of Annecy. Very quiete. The room with terrasse with view on the palais de l'Isle are very small. However, very well furnished and clean and a fantastic view |
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| From: HC, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: July, 2006 |
| Nice hotel in a great location would definitely recommend it to others and if we visit Annecy again then we would definitely stay there again. |
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| From: Sean & Natalie Cleary, South Africa |
| Date of Stay: January, 2006 |
| Excellent location - a pleasant stay |
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| From: RB, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2005 |
| The only bad thing about the hotel and our stay was the bathroom had a small tub and no type of shower curtain. The hand-held shower head was in a very inconvient place and water ended up getting all over the floor. The bathtub and hand-held shower are very poorly designed. Before staying in this hotel again, I would ask to see the room and make sure it did not have this arrangement. If nothing else was available I do not believe that I would stay here again. Other than this one aspect, the hotel room and hotel itself were very nice. |
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| From: Maria Ort, USA |
| Date of Stay: October, 2005 |
| We stayed in mid October,2005. The hotel is very well located,rooms are spotless and beds comfortable. From reviews we'd read, there were no surprises regarding narrow hallways and small rooms. However, the small room we had was extremely well organized to make the most of the space and storage. The bathroom was well-appointed and contemporary. Staff recommended good restaurants in various price ranges. We found it to be a very good value and had a delightful stay. I wouldn't recommend it for older couples who have vision problems or difficulty navigating some stairs. Otherwise - it is hard to beat the location and the value for the money. |
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| From: HM, United Kingdom |
| Date of Stay: August, 2005 |
| Access was difficult - it's better to not try to drive there by car, especially when it's busy on the canal - but the location was first rate, and service and accommodations were lovely. |
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| From: SK, Canada |
| Date of Stay: August, 2005 |
| The hotel was certainly well-located next to the Palais de L'Isle in the heart of Annency. Our room was at the back, overlooking a mainly pedestrian street that happens to be the busiest in town - full of bars, shops and restuarants. While everything was in easy reach, it was potentially noisy at night, a fact that was never fully ascertained as there were heavy rains that dissolved the crowds from sundown onwards. The room was compact, but recently renovated in a minimalist style with hardwood laminate floors and stark furnishings. Not in the era of the exterior of the hotel, but very clean and functional with A/C to override any exterior noises that there were. We had the hotel breakfast, which offered an acceptable choice of croissants, rolls, meat and cheeses, coffee, juice, etc. and which was cheerfully served. The only real complaint was the difficulty accessing the hotel A map was provided, but when we arrived it was sunny and the area surrounding the hotel was jammed with people. The instructions on how and where to gain the final access to the hotel were extremely confusing and unclear, resulting in many missed passes of the specific area and the frustration of dealing with honking horns and irritated and immovable pedestrians. In the end we parked the car in the Hotel de Ville underground parking (which was subsidized by the hotel)and walked our luggage the final block and a half. Unless you are overwhelmed by bags, this is probably the best suggestion for access. Overall the hotel itself was just fine; the price a bit high - but that was obviously based on on its location at the centre of Annency's historic district. |
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| From: DR, USA |
| Date of Stay: July, 2005 |
| The Palais d'Isle hotel is nice, clean, & modern inside. We ate breakfast out & did not see any public rooms; they must have been on a differnt floor. Hotel is located on a canal/river in the old town among many restaurants & overlooks the tiny Palais (former prison) -- a spot that is photographed & painted by artists all day. The beautiful Annecy Lake is about a block away. My view from a 2 person "luxury" room overlooked the Palais & was very nice, but the room was small. Noise (people talking late at night) in the main square kept me awake (but my partner slept thru it). I'd stay here again for the view & to be right in the heart of the old town. (If view is important to you, request it, as most rooms do not have a view.) The hotel is about a 20 minute walk from the rail station but you need a better map than the miniscule one provided on venere.com. The hotel can provide a better map via email at palisle@wanadoo.fr |
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| From: Mitchell Johnson, USA |
| Date of Stay: June, 2005 |
| This is exactly as advertised. A room in the center of a quaint town with restaunts below with outdoor tables which generate some noise. I objected to the garbage trucks in the morning more. Right below the chatau. A room with air conditioning which was badly needed during an out of season heat wave. |
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| From: Gary Stroh, USA |
| Date of Stay: May, 2005 |
| The hotel was very hard to find; there was one sign from the main street, but the way was blocked by a bollard and we had not been given instructions in advance on how to gain access. We had to park in a public lot and walk several blocks in the rain; even a local travel agent didn't know where the property was. The room was nice but rather spartan for the price of 140 euro. The staff were quite nice and helpful. |
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