The Hotel Villa d'Est is a modern hotel set in a traditional building in a quiet area north of the centre of Strasbourg, 500 metres from the Palais des Congrès. The 48 guestrooms are air conditioned and soundproofed, and come decorated in a modern or regional style with cable television, minibars, hair dryers, direct dial phones, and dial up Internet access (fee.
Guests can ask multilingual staff for advice on the area's best local attractions, and can wind down in the Finnish sauna or the jetted tub after a day's sightseeing; a range of fitness equipment is also available for use. There is a bar which offers a selection of drinks and snacks and 24 hour room service for guests who wish some privacy. Complimentary newspapers are available in the lobby, and there is a gift shop for souvenir hunters. Strasbourg is a conveniently sized town for exploring and business. The Palais des Congrès and Opera House are less than 500 metres from the hotel, while the European Parliament and Alsatian museum are approximately one kilometre away. Petit France, the old fisherman's district, with its canals, locks and half timbered houses, is 1.5 kilometres from the hotel. Strasbourg Airport is 20 kilometres (12.5 miles away. An airport shuttle leaves every 20 minutes and connects the airport to line A of the tram system at Baggersee station. From there, take bus no.10 to the Place de Pierre. There is also a train station at the airport with regular departures to the city.