Having stayed in various apart-hotels in France I was pleasantly surprised with this place. This is my second visit herer and I found the rooms are basic but very clean and comfortable. The rooms were in a very good condition and really had everything you need. The location is not central but you can hop on the tram and be in the center in about 10 mins. Highly recommended given the limited options in St Etienne.

While this hotel/apartment has potential to be a very nice place, we found it to be lacking in many ways. The 'spacious' bedroom only had a bed in it, nothing else, not a chair, chest of drawers or even a hook on the back of the door. The 'second' double bed was a pull out in the living room. The bathroom was very basic with towels provided but towels were changed only once a week. Bring your own tp as a limited amount was provided. This apartment also had a lingering sewer-like smell which did dissipate upon opening the windows. Parking can also be a problem but this appears to be a problem city wide.

The hotel is located in the south side of St Etienne and close to mass transit and the main mall of the city. Generally good location but few "large" restaurants around, however, there were many markets and small grocery stores nearby. The rooms themselves were pretty sparse, but nice and clean. New floors, hardware, paint and linens. The rooms also included a balcony and a very tiny TV (FYI - all 5 channels in French). This hotel/apartment is clearly geared for longer stays as it includes a kitchenette, microwave and small refrigerator and did include wireless internet. The hotel was undergoing renovations and at moments had some unpleasant odors in the hallways, but overall not too bad. The breakfast was limited but decent. Given that no other hotels were generally available when I booked it, this hotel was good for the price and the comments mentioned above. LARGE NOTE: The office hours (currently) are 9 am - 12 pm and 2 pm - 7 pm, so if you checking in at some other time call ahead!