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Campanile
Paris-Est Nogent sur Marne
Quai du Port
France

After a recent visit to Disney land Paris (December 2006), we stayed at a Campanile Hotel in Nogent sur Marne. It is situated just outside the city, along the river Marne, in the countryside near Paris.

We had no idea what the hotel would be like until we arrived but I was assured it was at least a 2* establishment. The tour company gave me the name and address prior to leaving the UK but I could not find many detailed photographs on the internet. www.expedia.co.uk gave a view of the front of Campanille and the descriptions given on various sites were mostly the same, "Modern with restaurant, coffee shop and bar; multilingual staff; situated in the city near public transportation". Apparently there are rooms for the disabled but these have to be pre-booked as well as the family rooms.

The Campanille group are quite large chain, with hotels in England, Scotland, France, Germany and Italy and have a network of 380 in Europe. Though I have personally never heard of them, I have since found out that Campanille are celebrating 30 years in the business. The company chairman Barry Sternlicht boasts that he is doing his best to provide comfort and hospitality in his network of economical hotels. So let's see if his word is his bond..

* FIRST APPEARANCES*

After a very early morning pick up from Hampshire and 13 hours later on the coach, we finally arrived at Nogent Sur Marne. The first appearances were pleasing. The hotel was large, quite well kept and all rooms had large bay windows looking out onto the river Marne. Dcor wise, it was slightly over board with the lime green paint but none the less a quite impressive residence from the view of a tired pair of eyes and a coach window.

Situated on a very busy main road, it was difficult to cross. Once on the path, there was a flight of about 15 steps up to the main entrance. Fortunately there was also a ramp just around the side of the building.

The doors into the hotel were heavy and non automatic so disabled visitors would find it difficult to enter.

The lobby and reception were like entering a 1950's time warp. I thought the description said modern! Once again the lime green paint was in abundance, except this time it was paired with mustard too. I think the walls were once painted Magnolia but with all the heavy cigarette smoking going on, the paint has discoloured to mustard. Plastic flowers were situated in just about every nook and cranny, all with a good layer of dust.

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