Hotel berhampiran Phare du Parc d＇Alprech, Le Portel

A great base, close to the centre of town overlooking the river. The hotel shares an underground carpark with an adjacent shopping mall, to which end there is a 'secret door' from the mall into the hotel. Back at the start of March CoVid restrictions were still in place in France, the requirement for proof of vaccination, so these were required at check in. We were directed to our room, via the elevator. The room whilst 'bijou' had all the amenities within easy reach and best of all a river view. The bed was comfortable and the shower was plentiful and hot. Where this hotel excelled was it's location, within easy walk of the harbour, fish market, marine centre and the town centre, cafes and restaurants. I'm reminded of a top tip!! Buy your wine, cheese, pate etc on the Saturday - The shops are closed on Sunday, even in Cite d'Europe!!

Geen frigo of airco op de kamer. Sommig personeel aan de receptie mag vriendelijker en klantgerichter zijn. Behulpzamer. Ze waren eerder arrogant en alles leek teveel voor de jongen met de kruis tattoo en het meisje met de 2 datums als tattoo. De kamermeisjes waren wel vriendelijk en attent. We kregen weinig uitleg toen we aankwamen, wisten zo oa niet waar de sauna was, hoe dit werkte, wat er nog was, als het water op de kamer gratis was (vermeld dit dan even, dat geeft je klanten een fijn gevoel). De kussens en handdoeken roken muf. Te kleine ontbijtbordjes. De kamer werd niet goed gepoetst (niet gestofzuigd) Het restaurant was altijd volzet. Het zwembad was tof en verwarmd. Er leek wel een bubbelbad te zijn dat niet meer werkte? Een omkleedhokje ah zwembad zou ook fijn zijn. Het hotel oogt als vergane glorie en heeft dringend een opfrisbeurt nodig. De tennisvelden waren zo niet bespeelbaar op 1 veld na. Op ons balkon stond onkruid (kamer 128). We hadden meer verwacht voor een kamer van 190€/nacht. De kamer was ruim, de bedden en matrassen waren goed. Het hotel ligt vlakbij het Hardelot en de zee in het groen. De oparking is gratis en voldoende Het hotel heeft veel potentieel mits beter management.

First the good news. Brand new hotel so everything is clean and fresh. Liked the fact that it was 30 mins walk/10 mins bike into town - it was quiet and peaceful. The pool was very nice as was the outdoor spa area. Rooms are on the small size (ask for one with a larger balcony - ours was tiny) but perfectly fine. The Cabana area was great - live music, food was good (pizzas, meat and cheese boards, snacks) and service from the charming Juliette especially was kind and smiling. Reception staff need better training - they aren’t particularly friendly and when we checked out no one even asked if we’d enjoyed our stay! I was also given the iron and ironing board if asked for whilst standing in reception so I had to carry it to the room myself rather than having it delivered - which was odd. But by far the biggest issue we had was the restaurant. It clearly sees itself as fine dining and had a price point to match. This is not matched by the quality. We paid €175 with wine for two, for which we’d expect something pretty good. Our ‘ceviche’ was nothing of the sort. Raw fish yes but should be bursting with citrus flavour. Remarkably it didn’t taste of anything at all. We added a ton of salt, pepper and lemon juice to try and kick it into life but it was pointless. The ‘chimichurri’ on top again was an insult to Latin America. It was basically a dry ratatouille with courgettes and red peppers - neither of which you’d EVER see in a chimichurri. It was horrible. The main course was tuna tataki which traditionally is laden with flavours of ginger and soy. It will come as no surprise that it featured neither, instead being overcooked tuna slicked with a weird orange sauce and some small random veg scattered around it. There was also a glob of what tasted like yellow bean hummus on the plate - just weird. Trying way too hard to be clever - if you can’t cook tataki, chimichurri or ceviche - which you can’t - then stick to what you know. We are out every other night which we wouldn’t have if the restaurant had been any good. It’s terrible. The best part was the bread basket. When we gave our critique at the time, the waitress didn’t particularly seem to care and same for when we checked out when we mentioned this disaster again. Save yourself the financial pain and the disappoin**ent of this kitchen’s inadequacy and if you stay in go for the less fancy, but much better, food on the terrace at the Cabana. And experience great service if people like Juliette who genuinely seem to care.

We stayed here as a family of three adults on our last night going back to the UK. Our first time visiting Le Touquet. This hotel is new this year and we found it absolutely amazing. Everything was new! There was plenty of parking outside. We checked in on the machine something some may find confusing but we have stayed at many Hotel B&B's over the years on our travels. Our room was a triple and was large enough for all of us to move around. There was a hairdryer and spare pillows provided, something new to us with Hotel B&B but much appreciated. The bathroom was slightly bigger than normal which was great and had a lovely shower always much appreciated. The towels were larger than normal and fluffy. Our room also had blackout blinds on the windows. When we ventured downstairs we were warmly greeted by the managers and made to feel very welcome. We ate down the road that evening where there are a few restaurants within walking distance (Namely Buffalo Grill, McDonalds and a Patisserie ). Breakfast the next morning was really pleasant and had a lovely feel to it. The food was fresh and the croissants really tasty. There was also fruit available as well as the usual B&B breakfast. The breakfast room was light and airy and furnished well. We did notice in the car park and in the hotel there was a lot of Gendarme about. Any we encountered all spoke to us and were always polite. For us they were just other guests who happened to be wearing a uniform. Who wouldn't feel safe sleeping in a hotel full of police officers. Plenty of security here! Our hosts also thanked us as we left. We would love to come back and we probably will!

Let’s be honest, what were you expecting for €60 odd Euros? The sheets and towels were clean. The staff had a welcome smile. Sure the window curtain hung badly, the shower curtain was none existant, the security lock had the day off, and the paintwork was older than me! One night, 2 dogs and a tired wife. Worked for us. Not sure when or if we will repeat the experience but we were up early for a long drive south and that counted for a lot.