Hotel berhampiran Tape à l＇œil, Saint-Martin-Boulogne

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!!

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!

This would be a 5* review if residents were stopped from smoking on the fire escapes at the end of the corridors. This results in the corridors smelling badly of cigarette smoke. Also fairly noisy with the fire doors opening and closing constantly. Fire escapes are simply that and not smoking areas. On the positive side this hotel is very clean with comfortable beds. The little bathroom has a good shower. The staff were very polite and helpful both at check in and check out. The car parking is free and secure which is a massive benefit when travelling with a car full of personal belongings. Stop the smoking on the fire escapes and you will change the poor reviews.