Hotels near Maison de la Photographie in Lille

Stayed one night (driving through Lille) with the family. We reserved a ‘Family Room’ and got two adjacent rooms (connected through an inside door), hence had two bathrooms, TVs, the whole lot. The hotel looks recently renovated (or built), it is very well located in the city center of Loos, plenty of places to eat nearby, a beautiful park, and a Carrefour (in case you need some groceries). The hotel has all measures for dealing with COVID-19 and the breakfast was served to ensure guests are not on top of each other and the food. The staff was super friendly and helpful. Highly recommended and will pass by again.

Was a bit concerned with the reviews before travelling to the RWC as this hotel was part of a package and so we had to stay here but having stayed I can say I would return our experience was excellent. The room was spotlessly clean plenty of space complete with hob full fridge microwave and air con unit. The bed was comfortable. Parking is 9.50 euros a night. 5-10 minutes walk to the metro 2 stops you are in the centre or a 30minute walk. Breakfast comprised of continental that you expect in France plus scrambled eggs bacon and sausage or you could boil your own egg. All in all good stay lovely welcome.

Very well Inconvenient there is no parking except paying or places to be able to park around the hotel

We stayed here one night when we needed rescuing last minute due to the train strike. Usual clean, comfortable Ibis hotel, always good for a short city break, however avoid room 105, the wifi was shocking (ibis generally have good wifi as I have stayed in a few) and I called it a little prison cell, as the only window was up by the ceiling less than a foot long, had I been staying more than one night I would have asked for a new room. Natural light was poor. But it was clean and comfortable, general Ibis standards and good for a short stay. It’s across the road from Westfield shopping centre, and an easier walk from the station if you cut through the shopping centre, google maps took us the long way around. It was a good 10/15 minute walk from the centre of town, nice Christmas markets, and no restaurants within easy walking distance, unless you like the food courts in Westfield. Staff were friendly. My gripe is the check in! We arrived at the same time as a massive coach party, who’s tour guide made all his approx. 50 guests congregate around the small check in area whilst he called out their names and handed out their keys! They have a huge seating area to the rear, I’m not sure why the tour guide didn’t move his 50 guests to that area as he shouted out each individuals name and handed them their keys. We had to weave through all these guests to do our check in over his hollering.

I must admit - seeing some less than stellar reviews, I came very close to canceling my reservation and going with another hotel. I am glad I did not. Honestly, I am not sure why there are complaints as if everyone is perfect. The hotel is great! Beds comfortable, showers clean, views beautiful. AC works nicely. Any time I asked for help - Ambre and Nicolas were super helpful. Whether changing my room due to proximity to the elevators, to just simple reservation help in the city - they did above and beyond. And every day greeted me with a polite smile. What else can one ask for? Meals - breakfast and dinner buffet is very nice, with wide variety of food. For those complaining, my recommendation - there is SO MANY DIFFERENT CHOICES! Do not concentrate on a few you did not like, concentrate on ones you did. After all, this is what buffets are about, right? CHOICES!. They even have Big Green Egg, and they smoke delicious meat on it, from sausages to salmon! Location - a great location, close to train station and walking distance to museums, park, old city. Room Cleaning - sometimes I would leave my ”Do Not Disturb” sign a bit longer. And they would still clean the room, and would not forget the turndown service - putting chocolate on a pillow, closing curtains. Loved it. All in all, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you guys! Will definitely come back. I hope I get my 917 :)

If you want to actually go to Lille, DO NOT BOOK HERE, you’ll never make it!! We booked this hotel in May 2022, for two trips in September and October 2023 for the rugby World Cup, well in advance and getting good prices. It was after that we realised what a shambolic, fraudulent, rogue trader outfit this hotel actually is. They first cancelled our October booking claiming they no longer owned the apartments anymore (?). We had a booking for five, they offered two single rooms as an alternative…..?! *********** did little to help, and we were left spend over £1000 more to get alternative accommodation which, quite obviously, was limited and now very expensive. Once is frustrating….. surely they wouldn’t do it again…. They’ve now cancelled our September booking, claiming renovation work that won’t be complete. Who is renovating their hotel in the middle of the World Cup…. So they’ve cancelled the reservation, and *********** have provided a one bed studio outside of Lille as a ‘suitable’ alternative….. for five adults 🤦🏼! Incompetent, fraudulent, thieves. Do not book, they’ll overbook and cancel you, leaving you to pick up the tab.

The hotel is excellently located opposite the main train station where the Eurostar arrived. The area was very quiet and also within walking distance to pretty much everything we needed to see so we walked everywhere and never needed public transport. The lobby of the hotel is cosy and very welcoming and the people at reception were friendly and very accommodating. The room was nice and the beds very comfortable. We didn’t have breakfast at the hotel so cannot comment on that but we enjoyed our stay and would stay here again.

On the last day of our stay I had to get onto reception to clean room no toilet paper no clean towels. The receptionist said you were in your room. That's why we could not clean it, so 8 said OK my husband and I will go out for an hour. We came back and the maid was just finishing off the room. The walls had filled in holes and wood hip paper over them. The toilet no bleach down and had to use my hand wipes to clean toilet. You have to mind all the steps when getting out of toilet and bathroom, also make sure you shut your hotel door properly as it does not shut itself. The breakfast croissant were greasey, I took my own teabags. As the ones they had were mint and the coffee pod machine was filthy don't use. We stayed in room 306 avoid, as you will here very loud noise off buses, cars beeping there horns at each other every night and day. Before the pandemic we stayed in room 308 that was OK. When you try to speak to reception they don't understand you unless you speak in French. Breakfast we went for 6am and around 7am was absolutely full no seats or tables. Seats are like wood and metal tables all wonky. One of the machines were broken in breakfast area. One of the breakfast staff always swapping things round when your trying to have a quiet breakfast. Like setting bowls and hot plate up again. Say its a 2 star instead of 3 star, the microwave you can only put microwave chips on from carrefour. Lille is 4 times expensive now and beggers argue with you and follow you around till you give them money. If you don't give beggers money they try to take your bags off you and I think got the jest they are threatening you. You have to walk away from them quickly. We will never go there again.

The location is very good, just beside the train station in Fran, less than 5 minutes walk. It takes more than 10 minutes to walk to the European railway station. It is less than 10 minutes from the hotel to the old city centre. Carrefour, Chinese restaurants and western restaurants are on the doorstep. Eating is more convenient. The hotel is old and relatively clean, but the rooms are small and the European hotels are like this.

The gathering place for young people can have a drink in the small bar at night, but the room is small and the facilities are not too new, but the decoration style is relatively special, the appearance is simple, the interior industry is modern, and it is considered to be attentive.