Hotel Litteraire Alexandre Vialatte, BW Signature Collection

Perfectly positioned to access all the beauty of Clermont Ferrand. Comfortable, quirky and interesting place to stay.

The carpark was hard to park in due to tight spaces.

location, ambience, breakfast with view

Staff were excellent.

It felt as if it needed a bit of a refresh.

The room is spacious, the hotel is conveniently located near a tram stop and walking distance from the city center. It has a private parking (quite narrow and will test your driving skills, especially if you have a larger vehicle) and it was quiet every night we were there. Reception staff was helpful and promptly took action when I was overcharged by error on breakfasts that I never had.

Spacious Room, Poor Storage The room itself is spacious, but storage is severely lacking. There’s almost no place to put personal items, especially in the bathroom—no shelf for a beauty case or even a glass for a toothbrush. It feels like a room designed for four people, yet only accommodates the belongings of one, maybe two. Uncomfortable Bedding The bed was disappointing. It comes with two pillows: one is oversized but too thin, leaving your feet hanging off the edge (I’m 1.76 m tall, so not unusually tall), while the other is smaller but overly thick. Neither option made for a good night’s sleep. Additionally, only one power socket is available on one side of the bed, forcing a choice between charging a phone or using the bedside lamp. Surreal Tea Incident The hotel provides a kettle and green tea in the room, which is a nice touch. However, when my wife asked the bar for a simple bag of black tea, the bartender argued that the bar’s tea (allegedly French-grown) was superior to the one provided with the room and charged us €3.50 for a single bag. This was baffling—even budget hotels usually offer a selection of teas in the room and are happy to help with small requests. Location: Convenient but Unsettling The hotel’s location is ideal for exploring the city, but the area feels a bit sketchy at night. We encountered groups of drunk people in the square you must cross to reach the hotel from the city center.