Hôtel AKENA Besançon
An A36 stop on the west side of Besançon, with a grill and free parking
Superb · 2501 reviews
About this stay
Hôtel AKENA Besançon provides a welcoming stay for families and other travellers in Besançon. The rooms are designed for comfort, featuring air conditioning, private bathrooms, and essential amenities like a work desk, TV, and soundproofing. Free WiFi is available throughout the property. The hotel's restaurant is a highlight, offering a modern and family-friendly dining experience with a focus on steakhouse and barbecue grill cuisines for both lunch and dinner. Mornings start with a diverse breakfast selection, including continental, buffet, vegetarian, and gluten-free options, featuring local specialities and freshly prepared dishes. Guests can relax on the sun terrace or enjoy a drink at the bar. The convenience of free on-site private parking and a 24-hour front desk adds to the ease of your stay.
- Beside exit 3 of the A36, Besançon Ouest
- About 15 km from central Besançon
- Free private parking on site
- Air-conditioned, soundproofed family rooms
- Grill restaurant open for lunch and dinner
- Vegetarian and gluten-free breakfast options
Our take
Hôtel AKENA Besançon is not in Besançon itself but in the Échange business park at Chemaudin-et-Vaux, a few metres from exit 3 of the A36 (Besançon Ouest), roughly 15 km and about 15 minutes by car from the city. I would book it as a road-trip stop between Alsace or Switzerland and Burgundy, not as a base for exploring the Citadelle and the old town on foot. The free private car park, air-conditioned family rooms and a grill restaurant serving lunch and dinner do exactly that job. Its 2,501 reviews average 8.7.
- ✓Without a car this is the wrong address: the hotel sits by the motorway interchange, far from the Battant and Boucle districts of central Besançon.
- ✓For the Saline royale at Arc-et-Senans, a UNESCO site since 1982 about 35 km southwest of Besançon, starting from the west side spares you the drive across the city.
- ✓Breakfast caters for vegetarian and gluten-free diets, worth knowing before a long day at the wheel.
- ✓The restaurant serves dinner on site, useful when you come off the motorway late and would rather not drive back into town.
Why we love it
- Family-friendly atmosphere and rooms
- Steakhouse and barbecue grill restaurant
- Free on-site private parking
- Air-conditioned rooms for comfort
Why guests love itFor a family crossing eastern France by car, the AKENA solves the evening in one stop: park for free at the door, check into an air-conditioned, soundproofed family room, eat steakhouse and grill dishes in the restaurant, and be back on the A36 after breakfast. The front desk is open 24 hours, so a late arrival is not a problem. What it does not offer is a town around it: the hotel stands in a business park beside the motorway interchange, and the sights of Besançon, from the Vauban Citadelle to the loop of the Doubs, need the car. A sun terrace and a bar give adults somewhere to sit once the children are asleep.
Guest reviews
Superb · based on 2501 reviews