ibis Châteauroux

No restaurant but has arrangements with 6 local restaurants - the Indian was good and spoke more English than my French - slightly odd arrangements of the reception. It's on the 1st floor and no obvious way to get to it (although we just drove into the safe - and well-marked - underground parking, lifts from there). To get to the restaurants and the street you go down a lift or stairs, you need to get a code to re-enter the door of the lift to return. It all works, you just need the helpful receptionist. Steet outside very noisy, but it was a Sunday night so maybe should have expected a party in town.

The receptionist didn't really explain how to get back when we initially went out to suss the restaurants, had to buzz from the underground car park to walk down to its lift - but the second time she was so helpful.

Great location, centre of town, good bakery next door for breakfast.

parking is fine, but very tight underground car park