We read about the queues at the palace of Versailles and thought it was a good idea to stay in town for 2 days to beat the crowds. We got a pretty good deal through a dutch internetsite including breakfast (= smart thing to do, otherwise it'll cost you EUR 27.)
Reception area is very modern, staff is nice. Parking garage is very conveniently located under hotel and saves you a lot of hassle.
For a small fee we got an upgrade to a luxury room which was really nice with a very large comfortable bed.
The good thing about the hotel is its location. From the entrance you can see the palace of Versailles which is about a five minute walk. We bought a ticket in the touristinformationshop next to the hotel which saves you one long line for the tickets! And because you don't need to travel from Paris, you can be there relatively early, so we entered the palace within 30 minutes after opening!
The palace was really impressive. Even our five year old daughter liked it because she imagined the princesses dancing in the big mirrorhall. The gardens were large but not as landscaped as I had expected.
Another big attraction was the village of Versailles. Leaving the hotel, you walk straight to it (keep Versailles at your left hand). There are a lot of nice shops and it feels like you are in the South of France. It is so different from Paris which is only 15 kilometres away. Especially at the market there are a lot of cosy restaurants and on sunday they have a very nice fresh food market.
It would not have been worth the official rack rate of EUR 475. But for the price we paid a very good experience!










