Ibis Grenoble Gare

Good location. Just 5 minutes walk to Grenoble Bus and train station. Near the river, but river view room is not recommended because of the noise.

My room has a great view ro the mountains, however, it was on the side of the busy road. Hearing cars noise ag night wasn't ideal. The shower door couldn't close properly. Water was coming out on the floor. Overall, tI had a pleasant stay and will definitely reco the hotel. The location was on top

Easy to find and next to river

The rooms were fine, the view was nice and it was generally perfectly adequate for the price. The walls are rather thin though. Not the hotel's fault but the area itself was not as chic as Grenoble might sound; there seemed to be lots of broken (car window) glass on the pavements next to the rows of parked cars outside the hotel, as if they were broken from the inside outwards. The potentially lovely riverside green areas running along the river were messy and full of graffiti and full of debris unfortunately. But by far the most surprising development to our stay was that, while the younger staff were all extremely pleasant, courteous and helpful, there were two older gentlemen (I would say well into their 70s) who were rather surly and unfriendly and who appeared clearly to be staff as they were always there behaving like they owned the place, eating, reading and smoking indoors. Yes, I said smoking indoors. One of them was smoking cigars, quite literally, MOST of the time we were there in the dining room/bar/reception area. The interior frequently smelt of cigar smoke. While on the one hand this constant activity seemed most unprofessional, possibly illegal, and ... without wishing to be unkind, you got the impression he wouldn't have been terribly pleasant if you had asked him to put it out! ... however, I must say it certainly amused me and I got quite used to it by the end of my stay ... it's an acquired taste, cigar smoke...

The hotel is a bit old but clean, with friendly staff. It is in a convenient location, very close to the train station. On the other hand, some things need improvement that reduce the level of the experience. For example, it is unacceptable to be at least 2 days (the period of my stay, could have been longer) without internet, especially for business travelers. Also, there are very limited hangers for your clothes, something really strange and ready to fix