Apartments in Gaillard

The hotel has some good aspects and some less good aspects. First of all the good: The place is pretty clean and if you are travelling through, it's a bed for the night. Breakfast is a reasonable 7.50. Not really a 'fabulous' contiental breakfast, but an OK breakfast with croissants, demi-baguettes, butter, jam, yogurts, orange juice, and of course tea and coffee. And you can have as much as you want, which is obviously a good point if you are hungry in the morning. Check-out time here is etiher 11:30 am or noon, which is great if you arrive late and need to catch up on your sleep in the morning. You can also arrive as early as 1:30 pm, which is also very good. In that case you have to use the self-check-in machine and pay by credit card for your room. So kudos to Kyriad for making better than average check-in / check-out times. The less good: I have come to undetstand that this is a feature of Kyriad hotels, but the rooms are just too small in my view. There is just barely enough room to walk around the bed. And yes I know it's a budget hotel, but look at something like Travelodge, the lowest price chain in the UK. At least there you normally get a reasonably sized room. Of course this is not the individual hotel's fault. The location is possibly good for someone coming in by car, but if you are on foot like I was, then it is about 25 mins by foot. On the way back I discovered a bit of a short cut by taking the small unofficial path next to the overpass (to the right), which will lead you quickly to the big roundabout and to the road which you can follow back into town eventually turning right onto rue du saleve. If you're a budget traveler and looking for an overnight stop, and also taking the above into consideration, then the Kyriad definitely has it's good points. If you're in town to actually visit Annemasse then you might be happier in one of the hotels nearer to the centre.

The hotel is located approximately a 30 minute unattractive walk from Annemass train station. From the outside the architectural style is dated but benefits from a picturesque setting beside the river. I did not feel this was 4 star luxury, instead it feels like they have gone for a modern, eclectic design. For my personal tastes this gave off more an upscale hostel vibe appealing to a more youthful clientele. There is no reception counter, instead a floating desk which is only attended when there is a customer. The security guard resting his eyes on the seating area behind was a worry on two fronts- why and why. The staff were pleasant and efficient ensuring to tell me they no longer offered bottled water in rooms but that fountain water was available in reception. A good environmental approach apart from the 1 use cups provided. The room was well appointed and of good standard. It was large with plenty of walking space. There was good cupboard space and came with the usual amenities you would expect such as tea/coffee, fridge, large screen TV etc. The bed was very large and comfy and there was a small seating area with table to work on. The bathroom was beautiful with large walk in shower. There was ample lighting in the room which was easily accessible, and usb charging ports by the bed. The open WiFi was great. The TV could have benefited from more English channels. The room is a 5/5. I didn't enjoy being on the ground floor as I looked out onto the carpark and therefore had to keep the curtains drawn. As an Accor member I got my welcome drink from the bar/restaurant which looked nice and seemed to have a good offering of food. Good as the closest restaurants are a 15 min walk. I also took advantage of a late check out however the cleaning lady still knocked on my door on three occasions during the morning asking when I was going to leave. Overall this is a pleasant hotel and good value for money. However due to the location I would not choose to stay here again.

The rooms are very small, and the garden is untidy and messy, which is a pity. The little girl at the counter is very kind and cute, the chef is very skilled, the breakfast is very sunny, but I have a good meal, there is a big supermarket nearby, freshly squeezed orange juice, meat, and cheese are very delicious. There is also McDonald's next to it🍔