Le Terminus 

My husband and I planned a trip on our motorcycle and wanted to visit the Musee de la Grande Guerre at Meaux. I spent hours looking for accommodation on TA- I don't like chain hotels on industrial estates and wanted to avoid Disney. I finally took a chance on this place and am so glad I did. I booked a superior double for £66 as I was worried the hotel would be awful, but the massive room was spotless and comfortable. The shower was excellent. The hotel corridors are in need of decoration (pink flock wallpaper) but the rest is fine- clean and fresh. We received a warm welcome from Christian who speaks better English than my French. He invited us to park out bike for free in a secure yard area where we had no concerns about its security. Photos on the wall show other bike groups have stayed- We can be a discerning lot! The hotel is a local bar and had a regular stream of locals enjoying a beer or the really good coffee so the place was exactly what I wanted- a proper French independent business run by Christian and Betty with their charming little son helping out too. We took a walk into town for dinner which was 10-15 minutes away. There seemed to be some kind of needle exchange down the road and we did see a few people loitering around and one man sleeping on a bench. However, having been in Glasgow, Leeds and Birmingham in the last 12 months, I can say that these unfortunates were not at all "in your face" or threatening at all. The town was clean pleasant and tidy and we enjoyed a walk around and a good choice of bistros We slept well, with only the occasional grumble heard from the station across the road. Breakfast was efficient and the usual fare of bread, croissant, coffee and juice for and enjoyed in the bar among the locals for 7.8 Euro each. I would recommend this as a good provincial French Hotel with a friendly family run feel.