Olivarius Apart'Hotel - Nord (department)

About 15 minute drive from the center of Lille. Good breakfast which was included in our room rate. Nice atmoshpere. Large apartment style rooms with kitchenette. We stayed in room 1 and the kids stayed in room 2.

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Only drawback is there's no bus access to Lille- everything is taxi.Great breakfast- front desk very helpful with calling taxi.

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The hotel is clean, and the rooms were great for the price. We had a two bedroom apartment for three adults and two children, more than enough room for all of us. The hotel is a little out of the way, being in a small industrial area, however this did not take away from the greatness of the hotel. If my trip takes me back to this area of eurpoe, I will […] stay at this hotel again. Read more

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This hotel is designed for longer term stays, but is not designed for long term comfort. It is an all concrete building with an open atrium. The bar in the atrium stays open until 11 and all rooms face the atrium/bar. Since the building is concrete and 2 stories there is a great deal of echoing that occurs. If you are wanting to sleep, wait until after […] 11. There was no extra bedding provided and the bathroom linens were minimal. I did especially like the towel warmer though. There is not much around this hotel as it is located in a business park. There was a great restaurant within walking distance called Le Pet't Cote that served delicious and reasonably priced meals. The morning buffet at the hotel had a wide variety of juices, breads and fruit. There was a chef who would make eggs and crepes if you desired. We stayed one night and for the price and the number of people travelling (4), this hotel met our needs, but I would not go out of my way to stay here again. Read more

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Off the beaten track in the "Cite Scientifique" (Science City) district of Lille, it is modern, clean, an example of modern French architecture, with rooms surrounding an atrium full of skylights, but the atrium colors are in dark browns and earth tones. Rooms are large but spartan with all modern conveniences, including kitchenette with utensils. Breakfast, […] not usually included in the price of most French hotels, was more than adequate, and included in the price. Staff was friendly and correct in manner. This hotel is great if you have a car (adequate free parking, too), otherwise you;ll need to use taxis. It is near freeways but hard to find the first time Read more

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pleasantly suprised by roomy apartments. Went with 2 sons. Enough beds for 5! Nice and clean and very warm which was great as temp -5 at nights.Breakfast good and plentiful. Staff very helpful. Car wouldn't start due to freezing weather and they assisted kindly. Would re-book. Plenty of restuarants nearby.

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As usual, a faultless stay at Olivarius, even on a weekend which was especially busy due to an international rugby match being held nearby.

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My husband and I stayed there for 4 nights and had a really enjoyable stay. The room was clean, tidy and the decor was stylish. It was cleaned on the second morning and new towels put out. Having the small kitchen was a bonus which meant we could prepare sandwiches for our trips out. The staff were friendly and very helpful with their maintenance man […] helping my husband to replace a bulb on the car. Breakfast was ample and you could eat as much as you wanted. Parking was ideal right outside the hotel which was included in the price. I would certainly stay there if I went to Lille again. Read more

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We really enjoyed having a 2 bed apartment with the kids and they loved the breakfast but the hotel is showing signs of wear and tear which is a shame as it could be promoted from being a good hotel to an excellent hotel. Would still recommend though.

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Pleasant room with good basic facilities. Ideal for our two night stay in lille,you do need a car as the hotel is about 5ish miles outside of lille itself.we had no problems with parking or noise.breakfast is self service but you can eat as much as you can manage.free chocolate also available !

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The hotel is very nice. It can be a bit noisy late into the evening, but if you have a 2 or 3 bedroom apartment stay in the back bedrooms. Mind you it all quietens down as it gets past 11pm anyway

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Best hotel we have stayed in - my husband did not want to leave.

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Plenty of room for the money. The hotel was very modern and stylish with a bar and live olive trees in the foyer.

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I was upgrade to the impressive Zidane Suit after I complaint of the aircon in my room that does not work.

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We stayed at this hotel as a stop over between Paris and Dunkirk. Its a decent place to stay but I would not recommend this hotel to families especially if you have small children. This apartment hotel is suited for young couples or a group of friends. The layout of hotel is such that all the rooms is around a large lounge/bar area. The bar is open […] till 11pm and the music is on till then which means you aint getting to sleep before that. Read more

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My wife, son and I stayed here a few years ago after it had just opened and loved it. The facilities are still great but we were disappointed this time around to find that it has become a bit of a student/after-work haunt. This is apparently being encouraged by the management with loud music being played every night from early evening until the bar […] closes at 11pm. We were on the second floor as far away from the bar as possible and could still clearly hear the boom of the music when sitting in the living area of our apartment. It must be quite bad if you're near the bar on the ground floor. It's a shame as the guests are largely pleasant families and middle aged tourists so the evening guests are quite out of character. As a result the large communal area is now pretty much out of bounds for families after 6pm. The entrance is surrounded by smoking, drunken 20s-30s which can be quite intimidating when you're arriving back at night.The evening guests also appear to drive here so as a resident out sightseeing for the day you end up having to park at the extremities of the car-park on your return. Olivarius should think who they're catering for. Is it a student union or a self catering apartment complex? Sadly I don't think we'll be back. Read more

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Staff were friendly . Hotel was very clean . Child friendly

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outstanding studio apartment - fabulous breakfast - couldn't want for anything else. thankyou

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Excellent value, very convenient for Lille, room clean, facility surprisingly quiet overnight. The only adverse comment I can make, and it affects the cleanliness rating, is that the room smelt of cigarette smoke, and as non-smokers, we really noticed it.

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Stayed as a family when visiting Lille. Walk to tube approx 10 mins and about 2 euros return to Lille each... Bar & table football in lounge area. Breakfast v good.

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Lots of space, and well set up. Breakfast was good.

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I really have mixed feelings about my stay at this hotel. On the plus side: the space of room and facilities, great for people with kids, buffet breakfast, rich with good quality ingredients, free parking. The negatives: utterly inconsiderate and a bit rude service-even causing problems to people with small kids like ourselves compromise on cleanliness very […] noisy in the evenings for the rooms by the atrium hotel in the middle of nowhere-you definitely need a car Read more

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We were out filming a documentary and we needed a stop over.. They even upgraded us, very nice staff! Good breakfast.. Nice rooms! Will use again

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Modern comfortable minimalistic hotel within 15 mins walk of the metro into the city centre. The staff were helpful and spoke English. Good breakfast variety. More space than a normal hotel room with kitchen area.

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Enormous 3 bedrroomed suite which we were automatically upgraded to upon arrival (had booked a 2 bedroomed suite). HUGE! Very well designed - very modern. Our suite had its own v well euqipped kitchen, 2 bathrooms, dining room, lounge, 2 enormous balconies (about 10 metres by 5 metres). Realy comfy beds. Underfloor heating. V good bar in the atrium […] which also sold groceries if you wnated to self cater back in your suite. Free secure parking. 5-10 min walk to the tube station whcih took us directly into the centre of Lille. great buffet breakfast included in price and served in the atrium near 3 beautiful olive trees. We will definitely go back - absolutely loved the place. Read more

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The two bedroom apartment was very nice and comfortable. Perfect when you travel with children. We asked about restaurants in the proximity when we checked in and were advised to go into Lille, however our gps took us just a bit further on the road to a small restaurant called Les P'tites Cotes and we had a wonderful meal there. The menu had pictures […] which helps tremendously if your French is as poor as mine... The breakfast included in the hotel price was another highlight. Read more

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About 11 stops on metro from city centre, free parking, big rooms, bar, free breakfast!!! Only slight downside is that the bar plays music till after 11 which is a but annoying as its quite loud, but apart from that, no problems at all!!

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Stayed in 2-bedroom apartment with sofa bed in lounge. Bad points: Inadequate lighting, too dim in areas. Wall light in lounge filthy from years of dust build up inside. I cleaned it out myself, which is exactly what I did the last time we stayed in this hotel. Filthy wall light in bathroom also. No access to clean this one! You are likely to be disturbed […] by communal noise from the bar area and hotel lounge, and the loud music, and the noise from people at breakfast. The layout of the hotel is such that in spite of the internal double glazing, substantial noise will get through to your apartment. Irritating, even if you are not trying to sleep. This is all made worse by bar music continuing beyond 11pm on 1 of our 3 nights. When I told the receptionist at 11pm he asked "Is it disturbing you?", giving the impression he was not that concerned. Bad also: uncleared empty pizza boxes, orange peel, and half a discarded apple in cupboard - probably from previous guests. Dirty fridge salad box. WIFI patchy/out of order. Now the good, which in our opinion FAR OUTWEIGHS the bad! Comfortable beds, including sofa bed. Separate WC. Air extractors in bathroom and WC working! Excellent breakfast system, quality, choice. Pleasing contemporary design. Correct room temperature. Spacious bedrooms, good storage. Dishwasher. Excellent oven/microwave. Excellent hotel, highly recommended, in spite of bad points. Majority of staff rated highly. Overall excellent value for money Read more

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It is a good hotel if you are in transit with your car, or for business. it is not quite in Lille, you got about 6-7 km (4-5 miles) to downtown Lille so you can only use a car/taxi. Breakfast ok. Just a little bit to minimalist.

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We thoroughly enjoyed our visit and the breakfast was most enjoyable, the staff are very helpful and pleasant. Our room was nicely done. We shall return!

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Around 10 minutes walk from metro (cité scientifique) Around 20 minutes walk from a centre commerciale where there is a hypermarché. Alternatively, you can get the metro and get off at the next station at Triolo and the centre commerciale is right outside. Hotel is cleaned three times a week in the morning. Breakfast buffet is great! They serve cheese(babybel, […] brie etc), pastries (croissants, pain au chocolat), baguettes, different types of ham, butter, condiments (nutella, specaloos (yum!), peanut butter, jam etc), cereal and fruit. If you ask, they serve fried eggs/omlettes or crepe! In terms of drinks, they had really nice juices in the fridge such as kiwi juice, banana juice, grapefruit juice orange juice etc. They also had an expresso machine or normal coffee. Its a buffet so you can have as much as you want :) The bar is nice. Drinks are at a reasonable price. Very comfortable seating area and nice atmosphere and modern decor. WIFI is free. Bed is comfortable. TV is available (french TV is always fun to watch). Chose a studio appartment- Included a small kitchen area, bathroom and bedroom. Smaller than expected but nice to live in for 2 weeks. If you want a proper appartment I'd reccomend splashing out a bit on the bigger appartments with a living room. Took a sneaky peek and they look lovely. Staff speak very good english if you prefer. Read more

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What a great find Helpful staff comfortable room reasonable prices We were in Lille for the Braderie so being on the edge of the city was a great move peace and quiet away from the noise of the Braderie. 2 minutes from the Metro station cheap weekend pass 4.6 euro use as often as you like. Great Kitchen in the apartment and comfy sitting area Wifi worked […] great so didn't have to pay Vodafone rip off prices. If you are travelling with Kids I would recommend this hotel as the apartments are very spacious. I can only say some of the previous reviewers must have super Human hearing as when the door to our room was shut you could hear nothing (Apart from the thunder we had the mother of all storms Saturday night) The Breakfast was great unlike most French Budget hotels where you get a croissant or French bread this hotel made fresh crepes and eggs cooked on demand along with a good selection of other stuff. Read more

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We have stayed here before, 2 years ago, on a weekend visit to Lille and would still return again. It's very close to the University campus, quite a way out from the city centre but a very short drive from the nearest metro station which will get you into the centre in about 20 minutes. It has a bit of a holiday camp feel to it, rather than a cosy […] hotel, with an open plan area for breakfast, evening drinks etc. Breakfast is good with freshly made crepes each morning. The apartment was clean, but not serviced every day - check the list to find out which days to expect service. The room was quiet and had a comfy bed. The only downside was the lack of a bath plug and poor air conditioning system which cooled the room a bit but not enough. All in all, a good value place to stay. Read more

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We used this hotel as a stopover on the outward and return legs of our continental roadtrip. Good sized accomodation for 2 adul;ts and two kids.Available facilities for self catering which we did not need to use. The hotel is about 1hr 15mins from Calais in a commercial area outside Lille close to the motorway. we arrived after midnight on the outward […] journey but no problems as the night manager was on duty.Breakfast was included in the very cheap Hotels.com rate and it was plentiful and tasty. Freshly made omelette and/or crepe were available. The atrium area which has the dining area and bar also has free wifi. Other reviewer noted noise in this area but we found it quiet during sleeping hours.Evening dining will involve a car trip, possibly to the food court at the nearby shopping mall. Maybe not suitable for a stay to explore Lille without a car but a great choice at a great price for a stopover.We'd use this hotel again for similar and recommend to anyone on a roadtrip passing this area. Read more

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If this hotel was located nearer central Lille it would be perfect. It would however probably cost a lot more. So if you don't mind a drive in to lille, its hard to fault. The apartment was huge, it was clean and we liked the funky modern decor. There was plenty of car parking room. We would advise taking some food to cook in the kitchen although a […] limited amount is available at reception. We would definately return to this hotel and consider it very good value. Read more

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Clean, tidy, convenient, friendly staff, comfortable room, free parking, breakfast included, conveniently close to metro station. Need to say more?

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We wanted a mini European adventure and stayed for 3 nights with 2 kids. We travelled by car from the hotel to Paris (2 hrs), to Bruges (1 hr) & to Gent (1 hr) - not same day! The mini kitchen gave us flexibility to eat-in if we wanted. You can also order pizza to your room from the local shop. Staff were friendly & helpful. Breakfast was good and no […] shortages. Kids had fun and enjoyed their stay. The sofa bed was surprinsingly comfortable. Drawbacks: - Not so great without a car as the hotel is located on the outskirts of town. - It can get noisy at night especially for rooms near the Atrium. - Rooms are cleaned Mon/Wed/Fri so don't fill-up your bins! Great family holiday and would certainly go back another time. Read more

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We'd recommend this and would stay there again. The studio aprtment we had was good enough - kitchenette area with 2 ring hob, fridge, and even a mini dish washer. The breakfast is extremeley filling - you can have fried eggs, scrambled eggs or crepes cooked to order and there is a never ending supply of the usual continental breakfast. Only negative […] point is the room that overlooked the inside atrium was noisy as this looked onto the bar and the open area with the TV and games. Read more

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Great for aweekend away, 10 minute walk to Metro station for Lille. fantastic breakfast, short drive to nearest restaurant.

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I'm slightly nervous about giving this hotel a great review, because each time we go there are more and more British tourists staying there, and it's less of a "best kept secret". So in that spirit .. don't go to this hotel, you wouldn't like it.

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The hotel itself is wonderful-it is far outside of Lille but has free parking and its own bar with free games and pool. It is a great place to unwind while exploring the French and Belgian countryside-even Paris is only a two hour drive away. The apartments feel like a home away from home, the breakfast was great. The only downside is that there isn't […] a restaurant in the hotel so be sure to eat before you return to it. You will also definitely need a car. The service at this hotel is remarkable. We were treated so well and would love to return. There is one draw back and it has little to do with the hotel. We visited the city of Lille for an hour and in that time frame someone broke into our car. The police were completely disrespectful, refused to communicate in any English (I can speak French and was willing to but when I did not know the French word I was mocked and told to speak only in French over and over). These break ins are quite commmon, a fact that is not made known by the city, which is uncommon for Europe as cities that have a known problem usually have no problem with informing tourists coming to the area. I have lived in Europe for quite some years now and never, had such a bad experience in a city. That being said the hotel is really worth it-just be aware that when visiting Lille itself remove rental car stickers and try and park in an underground facility. Read more

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Great spacious apartment, minimalist philosophy, liked the pool tables and table football in atrium area. Breakfast too...

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