Name: Arok
Address: Strasbourg, FR
Price range: From $176

Arok, StrasbourgArok in Strasbourg, France has a corrected score of 3.9 ± 0.3 (fair evidence, 2 of 4 platforms), ranked 16 of 173 hotels we score in Strasbourg. Its platform ratings, normalised to 0-5, average 4.1 before correction: Booking.com 3.8, Tripadvisor 4.5. Rooms from about $176 a night (cached, not a live quote).Hotel Arok is a 3-star boutique-style hotel in central Strasbourg, directly facing the main railway station, with the cathedral, Petite France and the Christmas market a short walk away. Its 90 air-conditioned rooms come with private bathrooms, premium bedding, flat-screen TVs, safes and views over the city or the inner courtyard. Guests also get a terrace, cafe, game room, sauna, library and buffet breakfast, plus a gym, parking and pet-friendly policy. It suits travellers arriving by train who want a modern, well-located base for sightseeing. One point worth noting: guest scores vary between platforms, with a lower rating on Booking.com than elsewhere.What stands out

Friendly, helpful staff

Varied buffet breakfast

Opposite the train station

Quiet, modern rooms

Watch out for

Lower rating on Booking.com

Can be noisy near the station

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