The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes

3.0 star property
3-star guestrooms with free WiFi

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Desk, soundproofing, free cribs/infant beds, free WiFi
Front of property
Lobby
Daily buffet breakfast (EUR 10.90 per person)
Standard Double Room | Bathroom

Reviews

8.2 out of 10

Very good

Popular amenities

  • Bar
    Bar
  • Housekeeping
    Housekeeping
  • Pet-friendly
    Pet-friendly
  • Breakfast available
    Breakfast available
  • Parking included
    Parking included
  • Air conditioning
    Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
6 Rue Du Docteur Rene Laennec, Saintes, Charente-Maritime, 17100
  • Saintes Amphitheatre
    19 min walk
  • Saintes Golf
    19 min walk
  • Saint-Eutrope Church
    4 min drive
  • Cognac (CNG-Chateaubernard)
    36 min drive

Room options

Comfort Twin Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Comfort Double Room, Mobility Accessible

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Family Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 2 Twin Beds

Superior Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

Family Triple Room

  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Queen Bed and 1 Twin Bed

Comfort Double Room

  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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About the area

Saintes

In Saintes .Within 2 miles (3 km) of this Saintes hotel, you'll find Saintes Amphitheatre and Saint-Eutrope Church. Saintes Cathedral and Musée d'Archeologie are also within 2 miles (3 km).

What's nearby

  • Saintes Amphitheatre - 19 min walk - 1.6 km
  • Saintes Golf - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Saint-Eutrope Church - 4 min drive - 2.5 km
  • Saintes Cathedral - 5 min drive - 3.1 km
  • Abbaye aux Dames - 6 min drive - 3.5 km

Getting around

  • Saintes Station - 9 min drive
  • La Rochelle (LRH-La Rochelle - Île de Ré) - 49 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪McDonald's - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪La Boucherie Café - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪New Royal Saintes - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Kiosque A Pizzas Intermarché les Boiffiers - ‬4 min drive
  • ‪Lilo - ‬4 min drive

About this property

The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes

3-star guestrooms with free WiFi
The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes offers its guests multilingual staff, tour/ticket assistance, and a garden. Event space at this hotel measures 753 square feet (70 square meters) and includes conference space. WiFi is free in public spaces. You can enjoy a drink at the bar/lounge. The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes also features complimentary newspapers in the lobby, express check-in, and discounted use of a nearby fitness facility. Free self parking is available.

This 3-star Saintes hotel is smoke free.

  • 1 building
  • 1 floor
  • 38 guestrooms or units
  • 753 sq ft of conference space
  • 70 sq m of conference space
  • Conference space
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Express check-in
  • Staff is multilingual
  • Tour and ticket information
  • Garden
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • No smoking on site
  • Bar or lounge
The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes offers 38 air-conditioned accommodations with coffee/tea makers and complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with satellite channels. Bathrooms include bathtubs.

This Saintes hotel provides complimentary wireless Internet access. Business-friendly amenities include desks and phones. Housekeeping is provided daily.

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Free cribs/infant beds
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • RV/bus/truck parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM–9:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM–9:30 AM on weekends: EUR 10.90 for adults and EUR 7.90 for children
  • 1 bar

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Cable/satellite channels
  • Flat-screen TV

Bedroom

  • Air conditioning
  • Bed sheets
  • Free cribs/infant beds

Bathroom

  • Bathtub
  • Free toiletries
  • Towels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Phone
  • Soundproofing

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 4:00 PM; Check-in end time: 9:00 PM
Express check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 6:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Front desk staffed during limited hours
If you are planning to arrive after 9:00 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
For more details, please contact the property using the information on the booking confirmation
If planning to arrive after check-in hours, guests should contact the property in advance to receive check-in instructions.

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 22 and January 7.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • Pets: EUR 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Kids stay free! Children 12 years old and younger stay free when using existing bedding.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 15.0 per night.
  • Free cribs (infant beds)!

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 1.50 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 10.90 for adults and EUR 7.90 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 10 per pet, per night
  • Service animals are exempt from fees
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 15.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Safety features at this property include a fire extinguisher, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards
This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice)
Please note that cultural norms and guest policies may differ by country and by property; the policies listed are provided by the property
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover, Diners Club, JCB International, and Carte Blanche. Cash is not accepted. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards in each accommodation. This property affirms that it follows the cleaning and disinfection practices of Commitment to Clean (Choice).

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Children 12 years old and younger stay free in the same room as the parent or guardian when using existing bedding.

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Comfort Hotel Saintes
Comfort Saintes
Comfort Hotel Saintes
The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes Hotel
The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes Saintes
The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes Hotel Saintes

The Originals City, Hôtel des Arènes, Saintes Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 67 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 108 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 23 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 213 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 6 out of 213 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Welch

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pity no restaurant for evening meal
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2024

4/10 Poor

Glenn

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2023

8/10 Good

Norman

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

4/10 Poor

Jimmy

Disliked: Room comfort
Snoring. Boring. Thin A** Towels.
The check-in was done through a 'key ATM' outside the building. The area was very weird and there were people hanging out in the parking lot. There were ZERO hotel staff anywhere in sight. We checked in through an ATM and it dispensed our key. The room was incredibly small and the towels and other items were thin and cheap. We were literally just stopping for 6-8hrs of sleep on a longer drive up to Paris...so it is what it is. But it was a sketchy hotel. We could hear the guy in the next room snoring through paper thin walls. We heard him through our headboard on the other side of the wall. My wife had to turn on a noise machine on her phone for us to fall asleep.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Business traveller, Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Well and safely run in the current difficult circumstances
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2020

10/10 Excellent

Ian, Durham UK

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Welcoming, clean, comfortable and efficiently run. First class and friendly staff. Breakfast was lovely in the current circumstances. We would certainly use it again.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

6/10 Okay

ronald

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
One night stay Saintes
The room was not really what you should expect for the rating of the hotel. At the window area, behind curtains there were several places with mold. The lady behind the reception was very correct and friendly but she was walking on crocs… Not really representative. The wifi did not work most of the time. The beds however where small but slept surprisingly well. Everything in the room was old fashioned...
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

4/10 Poor

Robert

Business traveller
Disliked: Room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Business traveller
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
There are just no words to explain the degree to which the place was dirty.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

6/10 Okay

David

Business traveller
Good
Fine for price range!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Crap pricing and service by Hotel.com. really upse
Really upset with hotel.com for inflating the price over just arriving and checking in. hotels.com inflated the price by 22% ... I thought they were supposed to use their position to reduce prices... Beware of liars and cheats
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

10/10 Excellent

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet location
Quiet location. Watch out for the wild rabbits on the lawn
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2018

8/10 Good

Kim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Basic hotel,clean,friendly good parking just right for overnight stay.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

martine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely clean hotel. Staff were very nice and most helpful. Location not very good for access to Saintes town.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Paul

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good Property, Good Price
For the price, this is a perfectly acceptable hotel. No complaints from me at all. Easy to find and easy parking for the motorcycle in front of the hotel. Breakfast was good and the room was comfortable and clean, albeit a bit small. Definitely recommend this place.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Value hotel near city center. Friendly staff was helpful. Lift was so small we walked to the 3rd floor most of the time.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overnight stop
An comfortable overnight stop en-route from Spain to U.K. Extremely good value for money, a very friendly and helpful welcome and an excellent buffet breakfast. Dinner at the nearby Poivre Rouge was also very good.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Roberto, West Norwood, London UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Will mostly return again
Ideal place for stop over. Extremely helpful staff management. Wide range of choice for morning breakfast.

8/10 Good

Rosemary, West Midlands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent stopover
Very adequate comfortable room; tea making facilities; Poivre Rouge grill/restaurant close by; parking; charming staff. What more do you need for an overnight stay

8/10 Good

Michael, Wakefield

Liked: Staff & service, room comfort
Good overnight stopping place
Hotel in an industrial estate but it was good value for money. Car parking on site

10/10 Excellent

susan, Plougonver

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very enjoyable and comfortable stay. Reception very polite and helpful. Room very clean. Will definitely return.

8/10 Good

Stephanie, london

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great overnight stop but nowher to eat on sundays
the hotel is very clean and tidy and are quite big spacious and airy with tea and coffee making facilities in the room. the beds are very comfortable and room was air conditioned. pets are accepted at an extra charge. it is right next to the motorway but very quiet and no road noise. the staff are very friendly and helpful. there is no restaurant or bar at this hotel you can get soft drinks at reception. you can have breakfast but no evening meal and as we stayed on a sunday this was a pain as no surrounding places where open so we had to drive about 10 mins to the town to get something to eat.

6/10 Okay

Darren

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness

8/10 Good

robin, Wimborne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Value stopover
Good value stopover. Restaurants within walking distance.