I GOT SHOT of my hire car at Nantes Airport and enjoyed a very pleasant overnight at Oceania Airport Hotel. The tiny roads inside the perimeters of Nantes Atlantique Airport are extremely confusing and it took me ages to find the car rental office (practically next door to the Oceania Hotel); there are just too many silly little roundabouts and not enough big helpful road signs. I thanked my lucky stars I arrived on the evening before my scheduled flight, as trying to make it on time for a flight on the same day would have proved stressful beyond belief! The hotel (when I did get there) was a very welcome sight and staff at the Oceania were extremely welcoming. There was some kind of funny business at check-in to do with a deposit (even when repeated by the receptionist in English, this rigmarole was impossible to understand: Booking.com quoted €185 but the figure now bandied about was €225).The receptionist was nice enough in that French manner you sometimes get: a detached serenity that almost borders on snooty. Anyway, I was exhausted after driving and to be honest, couldn’t be bothered quibbling with her: I would sort it when checking out. The room was really comfortable, apart from inefficient A/C (a feature I’ve found problematic in various French hotels I’ve stayed in). The swimming pool at the Oceania is a great size and my swim was cool and delicious after a long drive from the North coast of Brittany. The dinner menu was very restricted (something to with ‘staff on holiday’), so I made do with vegetarian lasagne for €16 (a bit processed but it came with a nice, freshly dressed side of lollo rosso). After a pretty good sleep in a clean and comfortable bed, a hearty breakfast (€20), buffet-style of course with all the usual suspects: juice, cereal, the obligatory croissants etc, plus omelette/scrambled or boiled eggs. As check-out time wasn’t until midday, there was the added luxury of another refreshing swim after breakfast…

(Cont’d) (mini gym available for those so inclined) and a bit of lounging in the sunshine by the pool (with plentiful towels, changing facilities on site too). As I had anticipated, the payment carry-on was all sorted at check-out and with the free shuttle, I was in the airport terminal quick as a flash. (A short note about Nantes Atlantique Airport - it’s extremely busy for all the size of it - seats are at a premium throughout, queues for security, then passport control somewhat lengthy, so give yourself plenty of time to make your flight). Overall, Oceania Hotel is very decent and professionally run and I would recommend it for a stopover the night before you fly out or for a restorative break when you touch down, before your onward journey next day.

Breakfast was very good . Great variety, excellent muesli, bacon and omelette. Good coffee. Room was comfortable, clean, plenty of bottled water. Excellent bathroom amenities. Excellent dark curtains to block out light and it was noise- proof

It was very warm when I first went into the room so took time to cool it . This meant I couldn’t get off to sleep earlier as it was too hot to sleep in . The doona was not light weight. I would have preferred to just have a sheet to cover me

I liked the extremely close proximity to the airport. The later than usual checkout time of 1200pm. Finding Rituals as the brand of toiletries was a very pleasant surprise. Room was extremely comfortable and clean. Generous room amenaties.

The desk layout was rather unituitive as the part you can sit in front of had a huge coffee machine in the way, propose moving the coffee machine to the other side.

It's a great airport hotel, nice rooms, reasonably restaurant, clean and nice staff really everything anyone could want out of an airport hotel

My only criticism as per the 3 star sister hotel next door (which I've stayed in many times) is the price is very high for what one gets - however the place is busy and supply and demand don't lie. I note this high price point is the way with airport hotels but when compared with other airport hotels in the region it doesn't compare favorably for what one gets.

We needed a last minute hotel for our early flight to London. This was perfect. The rooms were extremely quiet despite being close to the airport. The shuttle got us to the airport in a few minutes. The buffet breakfast was excellent and plentiful.

Airport proximity Easy and quick check-in. Friendly and accommodating staff Room all set with couch unfolded and baby crib Room size

Snacking options very limited. No room service no shuttle service nor cart which could be useful to reach the airport with a bunch of baggage and kids ;)

(1) Front desk staff was exceedingly helpful, including accommodating our arrival shortly after midnight due to to an unforeseen transportation issue. (2) Superb breakfast

The way the shower and sink area opened so close to the bed.

Great, friendly staff, particularly the lady behind the bar. Large room and thoughtful present for children was lovely! Lots of toiletries... which you don't see much of any more. It really exceeded our expectations!

Room was comfortable and quiet We had an enjoyable meal in the restaurant

Shuttle didn't arrive when it should have and in the end we had to walk to the airport as we were anxious about our flight

We started Next day our Trip Home w airplane. Quiet Hotel, swimming Pool was nice. We had no breakfast, as flight was early. Overall good decision to sleep here before flying home.

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