Modern’Hotel Valenciennes: A Central Base for Exploring the City
Modern’Hotel sits on Rue de Lille in Valenciennes, privately owned and operated, with 16 renovated rooms, free private parking, and a location that makes it one of the more practical bases in the region.
Location
The location is the hotel’s strongest card. The train station is 350 metres away, the Town Hall 550 metres, and the Basilique Notre-Dame-du-Saint-Cordon is reachable on foot. Le Phénix theatre and Rhônelle Park are both walkable, as are the Place d’Armes, the Museum of Fine Arts, and a good spread of restaurants — including L’Escargot for seafood and Le Marrakech for something different.
For those in Valenciennes on official business, the hotel is a one-minute walk from the gendarmerie selection centre on Rue des Cannoniers, and a short drive from the selection on Rue Rommainville. The Toyota plant in Onnaing and the Stellantis plant in Trith-Saint-Léger are also nearby for industrial visitors.
The Rooms
The hotel offers 16 renovated rooms across four configurations:
– Standard Double
– Superior Double
– Standard Triple
– Superior Triple
Rooms range from 12 m² to 20 m², with hardwood flooring and double glazing throughout.
Each room includes a flat-screen TV, desk, private bathroom with shower, hairdryer, free toiletries, and a courtesy tray with tea and coffee. The Superior Triple adds a king-size bed, walk-in shower, and larger television.
A choice of pillow types is available on request, along with extra blankets, baby equipment, and an iron.
Facilities & Service
Breakfast is a continental spread — croissants, fresh bread, yogurt, freshly squeezed orange juice, cheese, jams, and hot drinks.
Parking is free, enclosed, and secure, located in the hotel’s inner courtyard. Spaces are limited and allocated by reservation, with priority given to direct bookings.
A taxi or private driver can be arranged at reception the evening before. The tram network provides easy onward access across the city.
Pets are welcome for a €6 supplement.
Pros & Cons
✔ Central location — train station 350 m, town centre 550 m, all walkable
✔ Free, secure private parking — a rarity in the city centre
✔ Renovated rooms with hardwood floors and double glazing
✔ Good breakfast at a fair price, consistently praised by guests
✔ Attentive staff
✔ Free WiFi
✘ WiFi signal weak in some rooms, stronger at reception
✘ No minibar or in-room safe
✘ Parking limited and reservation-only
✘ Closed Sundays
Overall
Modern’Hotel does what a good budget hotel should: it puts you somewhere convenient, keeps things clean and well-maintained, and looks after guests properly without charging over the odds.
The free parking alone is a meaningful advantage in a city centre where it’s otherwise expensive or unavailable.
Add the walk to the station, a real breakfast, and a staff that guests genuinely warm to, and it’s a sensible and comfortable choice for work trips or a short break in Valenciennes.