How are IBIS hotels?

[theglobalinvestor]

Can anyone tell me how are ibis hotels in general? Who is a typical guest at these properties? Even better if you can compare from the pov of someone who would typically stay at Raffles, Fairmont, Sofitel or Swissotel, Movenpick etc from the same group.

I understand this is a more budget offering from Accor. In India, there are very few premium brands of Accor, they mostly have only Ibis and Novotel. Which makes sense for our price sensitive market. I'm guessing these are probably comparable to the Taj Gateway/Ginger hotels? Haven't stayed at those either.

 

[RAMESH BABU N]

Spot on. It feels small even for 1 person especially the bathroom.

We should not judge such international chains - by applying our local standards.

Bath rooms are meant for taking showers only. By standing. Not with a bucket-n-mug and furniture for sitting. Usually a 2 feet by 2 feet or a 3 feet by 3 feet shower case is standard all over the world. And, that's what you will get in almost all chains.

So, we must be EXTREMELY CAREFUL while booking accommodation abroad.

 

[starstruck]

We should not judge such international chains - by applying our local standards.

Bath rooms are meant for taking showers only. By standing. Not with a bucket-n-mug and furniture for sitting. Usually a 2 feet by 2 feet or a 3 feet by 3 feet shower case is standard all over the world. And, that's what you will get in almost all chains.

So, we must be EXTREMELY CAREFUL while booking accommodation abroad.

Just for context I am adding the bathroom pic for its size. It looks more like a plane's bathroom. The point is not the bucket or the mug or furniture for sitting.

The point is that its way too small at the price segment its operating in especially in India. I have stayed in rooms with larger bathrooms with local lodges and OYO hotels which are much cheaper in comparison.

 

[Deleted member 9785]

Try NOVATEL .

 

[phildunphy]

Its pathetic, and their management is even more bad, they won't credit status nights if you pay by points.
Their bathroom is tiny, don't listen to the person above talking as if europeans would be fine with this if you consider PPP coz ibis is no way cheap relatively speaking