Best Western Plus Hôtel Graslin
by the TopOfHotel team
Best Western Plus Graslin is a 4-star boutique right on Place Graslin, scoring 8.6/10 with chain-wide Best Western Rewards.
Best Western Plus Graslin is a 4-star boutique right on Place Graslin, scoring 8.6/10 with chain-wide Best Western Rewards.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
This is a classic French building reworked into a 4-star boutique, and the rooms reflect that — contemporary styling with some of the original detailing left intact. They run small, the usual trade-off in an older European building, but the space is used well. Expect soft beds, a flat-screen TV, free Wi-Fi and clean bathrooms. Guests keep coming back to one line in particular: best location going, walk to everything in the old town.
Food and amenities
There's a bar with a classic feel that pours Loire wine and cocktails, and breakfast is a French buffet with both sweet and savory options. A small meeting room covers business travelers, and as a Best Western Plus property you earn Best Western Rewards on every stay. What it doesn't have is a gym or pool — if either matters to you, the Mercure Centre Gare or Radisson Blu are the better fit.
Location and getting there
Place Graslin is the cultural and eating-and-drinking core of Nantes — the opera house, the heritage-listed 19th-century La Cigale brasserie, and a stack of good restaurants are all right here. Passage Pommeraye, the classic shopping arcade, is a 3-minute walk; Place Royale is 5; the Château des Ducs de Bretagne about 12. Gare de Nantes sits roughly 1 km away — take tram line 1 from Commerce, about 3 stops, or walk it through the old town in 12 minutes.
Things to know before booking
The rooms are small — period charm comes with period proportions, so this suits a couple more than a family spreading out. You're about 1 km from the station, which means a 12-minute walk or a tram ride rather than stepping off the train into the lobby. And there's no gym or pool, so factor that in if you train on the road.
Our take
For couples and anyone who travels for the culture, Best Western Plus Graslin hits the sweet spot — a boutique 4-star on the best square in Nantes, scoring 8.6/10, from about $109 a night with Best Western Rewards on top. You trade gym, pool and big rooms for a front-row seat at the opera and a walkable old town. For us that's an easy call.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Central spot on Place Graslin — the opera house and a run of top restaurants are right outside the door.
- Best Western Plus chain, so you earn Best Western Rewards points that work across the brand's hotels worldwide.
- Good value for a 4-star in this district — rooms from about $109, undercutting nearby rivals on the same square.
- Friendly staff who speak good English, with a concierge on hand for the city.
- Classic French building renovated into a boutique, with contemporary rooms that keep some of the original detailing.
- Rooms run small, in keeping with the old building — fine for a couple, tight if you want to spread out.
- It's about 1 km from Gare de Nantes, so you're walking 12 minutes or hopping the tram rather than rolling straight off the train.
- No gym and no pool — if you need either, the Mercure Centre Gare or Radisson Blu are better suited.
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Insider Tips
- Have an aperitif at La Cigale, the legendary 19th-century brasserie right next to the hotel — it's a Nantes institution.
- Sign up for Best Western Rewards before you book so you earn points on the stay.
- Skip the tram for sightseeing — Passage Pommeraye is 3 minutes on foot and Place Royale 5, so most of old Nantes is walkable from the door.