Hôtel Vendôme

Hôtel Vendôme is a two-star hotel on Rue du Maire Kuss in Strasbourg's station district, in Grand Est, France. It is one of several small hotels on the street facing the east side of the Gare de Strasbourg, so trains and trams are a few minutes' walk away. The tram from the station reaches Homme de Fer and Place Kléber within minutes, and the cathedral and the pedestrian Grande Île are about fifteen minutes on foot. The district offers practical access rather than postcard scenery, and it serves travellers arriving on TGV services from Paris, regional trains from across Alsace and cross-border connections into Germany. The two-star category indicates simple, economical accommodation aimed at budget-minded couples, solo travellers and visitors on short stays. Rooms are listed as Double Rooms and Twin Rooms, and wifi is available. No restaurant, bar, spa or pool is listed among the amenities, so guests eat in the many cafés, bakeries and brasseries around the station, or take the tram into the old town for winstubs serving choucroute, tarte flambée and baeckeoffe, accompanied by Alsace Riesling or Pinot Blanc. Breakfast arrangements should be confirmed with the hotel. Service is usually informal and efficient, with staff able to help with tram tickets, luggage and suggestions for day trips to Colmar, Obernai, the Haut-Kœnigsbourg castle region and the vineyards. Nightly rates are not recorded on the item and should be checked with the property. Prices and availability tighten in December during the Christmas markets, which draw visitors from across Europe, and during weeks when the European Parliament meets in Strasbourg. Guests arriving by car should enquire about parking in advance, since the centre has traffic restrictions and station-area spaces can be limited. Guests who arrive late can usually find open cafés and shops around the station, though reception hours should be confirmed in advance.