Blagnac Hotels

Check-out.

The staff, the defunct air conditioning, literally everything

The Ibis Budget in Toulouse is as welcoming as a mausoleum. After booking and paying online, the sweaty troll behind the empty-upon-arrival reception desk told me I owed1.60 in tax. Being an agreeable sort, I pulled out a--- bill, the lowest denomination I had on me. In Toulouse this is apparently Monopoly money, as the receptionist threw his hands into the air, proclaiming 'non non non I only accept money', to which I responded 'its either this or a--- bill'. I paid by Mastercard. To further compound my enjoyment of this hotel, I opened the door to my room and was greeted with a musty smell that I imagine could only come from the unwashed armpits of a gorilla. In the room were two single beds, a sink, a TV and 2 doors. I opened door number 2 and was immediately mentally transported to the airplane I flew on to get to France. In the exact same plastic coffin as the shower was ...

The fact that they had a garage on their own property and did not charge for parking!

The location. As in many other cities & towns in France, we would be hard pressed to find it without our GPS.

Beautiful old building, well maintained, and very pleasant staff.

The location was not far from the city center and was close to a subway station.

This hotel is listed as 3 stars, but is actually 2 starts. There is a sign at the front of the hotel where the 3rd star has been removed, indicating that is has been downgraded. The room was terrible. There was a lamp without any shade (a bare lightbulb). Another light by the bed was broken and hanging by a wire. The shower was handheld and attached to the bathtub faucet, but was not long enough to use while standing. The shower hose was damaged. Overall, very disappointed with this hotel.