Centre Jean XXIII in Annecy

I travelled alone and this place was exceptionally cheap in Annecy area so booked a room for 2 nights.
I received a sms on Day-1 specifying the room number and the code to open the hotel/hostel? Building, and that the room will be open and the key will be placed inside the room. I was lucky to have arrived just after the cleaning but I wouldn’t like to leave the room for a long time as anybody can access to the open room.

You will have a private room with a decent shower, a sink and a toilet, no amenity (except one small soap and shower gel), one face towel and a bath towel, a bed and a small desk, and a decent balcony (I had a superb lake view), no hairdryer, no fridge, no kettle, three coat hangers, a bedside light, a mirror. The bathroom smelt funny after having the door closed for a while so I tried to keep it open to let the air circulate as much as possible.

In the commonspace there was a coffee machine (1 euro), and a vending machine which didn’t work (they had a packaged lasagna, chocolate bars and flavoured volvic water). There are four chairs and toilets at the reception so I could arrive early and sit there.

Nobody is at the reception and I was told the room will not be cleaned if I’m staying for two days, which was fine for me.

The hotel is located about 40-50 minutes walk from the station, the hill at the end is a bit tough. There is a casino supermarket in about 10 minutes walk distance.
It’s not very easy to walk up and down from the city centre.
It seemed to be a safe area though.

Breakfast was from 7:30 - 9:30 weekend and 7:00-9:00 during the week. You can have a coffee, cereal, bread, ham, cheese, yoghurt and apples. The dining area has a nice view of the mountains.

You are 5-7 minutes walk away from the nearest bus stop Pesse. But the hill is tough so you should probably leave early if you want to go anywhere.
It was a moderate place for the cost, if you prioritise your experience in Annecy it’s an ok place but these’s absolutely no luxury so if you want to rest well you should probably head towards the city. Thanks for the host!