Hotel De La Matelote  

I like to be able to park the car safely under cover. The location of the hotel is very convenient to reach the Channel Tunnel. I like to visit Wimereux and to travel on the coast road from there to Coquelles. The room was very comfortable and clean and we enjoyed the extra touches that make a stay comfortable.

The only thing that I can think of is that there was no view from the window.

The location ,

The car park difficult to park and limited space.

Pay the extra to book/ upgrade to a prestige room, but do specify a balcony as three of the prestige rooms don't include this. Beds very comfortable on both occasions we've stayed. Hotel is convenient for Nausicaa opposite and views out to the beach. The key reason for staying here is especially for the ease of stumbling back upstairs from the in- house gourmet restaurant. The food at "la Matelote" is amazing, copious, luxurious and worth the relatively large amounts of money, though we never had breakfast as still full from the night before! Special offer Currently: if you arrive in town during the afternoon and are planning on visiting Nausicaa the following morning, buy a ticket for €1 pp between 4:30pm to 5:30pm rather than the full €18 pp the next day.

Note the bedrooms are all rather small- or perhaps just oversized furniture makes it cramped. In any case, not the size you'd expect for the price! Various reviews elsewhere slated the breakfast for value to quality- we did not partake. Service can be excellent, or patchy and inconsistent when they're busy. Parking linked to the hotel at €12 euros is a tiny space, so unless you drive an old mini or 205, you'll struggle (Audi tt, then Skoda superb both too wide to open any doors,) Use Nausicaa parking opposite instead at their guest hotel €8 rate.

Past experience of numerous visits - very convenient for ferries and Tunnel, and Boulogne is the best of the seaside towns. Staff are always welcoming, there is secure undercover parking, and Tony Lestienne's restaurant next door (also La Matelote) is excellent; we had another memorable meal there this trip. The rooms are small but comfortable, ideal for a one night stopover en route. Altogether highly recommended, but prior booking advisable.

No complaints - always of a high standard.

Quaint hotel. Friendly and helpful staff.

Easy to find and parking.

Winter is not a good time to judge a seaside hotel.

The ease of booking, the welcome and the atmosphere made our stay excellent. Even though it was out of season, we were treated as welcome guests. We particularly appreciated the pre-stay phone call checking that our details were correct.

The restaurant was shut for annual holidays which was fine - but it would have been nice to be told where else we could eat. Also the mastic in the shower was showing signs of mold.

The only concern I had with the hotel is that the restaurant was closed, and I do not think this was made sufficently clear at the time of booking, hence the reduced score above. However, the staff were extremely helpful, found us an alternative restaurant, and generally made our stay very acceptable.

The location, the room was nice and we had a balcony, the parking onsite. The receptionist was friendly

The restaurant - only haute cuisine available . All extras (eg water in the room) were chargeable. Breakfast would be 15 euros each. It definitely is a luxury option!

Spa / Relax

Nice hotel,but dont leave it too late to eat as there is nothing for miles around thats any good for food apart from the Hotel itself and that will cost you ££££

Comfort,ease of access to all aspects of the hotel.First rate petit dejeuner, and extremely comfortable bedrooms.

It was quiet. Good mattress.

The duvet was horrible ! Too heavy and polyester, as so many hotel duvet's are, making for an overheated and uncomfortable night. Too little complimentary tea, coffee, milk and biscuits for a 4 star hotel.