Citotel L'azur

Good overnight stop

When arriving it looks like just a basic motel from the outside but when entering my room, it was good size, nice bed, nice bathroom. You can’t beat it for the price. Nothing really walkable around the place. On the night I arrived they closed at 9pm so call them if you arriving after. I would stay here again.

This hotel is rated as 2 star, but I would say it’s a strong 2 star. The hotel is basic, but very clean, the rooms are a good size, as are the bathrooms with excellent showers. There are no tea/coffee facilities in the rooms, which was a disappointment. The lady who was on duty (the only person we saw during our stay) was extremely helpful and pleasant and is a credit to the hotel. The kitchen was closed on one evening and she was concerned that we were able to get something to eat that night. As she had already informed us in the morning, we brought food (and wine!) back to the hotel, to which was added a beautiful creme brûlée she had made for us earlier! The downside is the hotel is not in Saint Junien, it’s about 10 km away and is quite remotely situated in an industrial area. At one point we were the only people staying in the hotel, so, obviously, it was very quiet! A word of caution, if you’re going to stay in this location, perhaps to visit the martyr village of Oradour Sur Glane, the taxis are horrendously expensive! It cost €55 from the airport in Limoge to the hotel (18 km) and €80 from the hotel into the centre of Limoge (about 15 minutes). The taxis start their meters from the point they set off, some of our taxis already had €30+ on the meters when they picked us up! It would be much cheaper & more convenient to hire a car. If you’re happy for a relatively cheap, but clean & comfortable hotel, as long as you have a car, I would recommend it.

The manager was very polite & helpfu and the property was clean & well maintained but it was on an industrial estate which was a disappointmemnt and made the whole place feel down-market. I was woken in the morning by the housekeeping vacuuming the room next door and the corridors at 8:30, which made me feel like I was an inconvenience to them. Sorry but I wouldn't stay there again.