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Reviews of initial by balladins Saint-Quentin / Gauchy 2 stars

3, Rue Eugène Freyssinet, 02430 Gauchy, France

#2 of 2 hotels in Gauchy

Guests' Choice

Review score

Based on 188 hotel reviews

6.6

Score breakdown

  • Cleanliness

    7.0

  • Comfort

    6.7

  • Location

    7.8

  • Facilities

    6.5

  • Staff

    8.4

  • Value for money

    7.4

  • Free WiFi

    7.2

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  • Reviewed: 12 February 2023

    9.0
    Superb
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very convenient for autoroute. Clean, very nice staff.

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 11 February 2023

    3.0
    Good location. Good breakfast. Tiny rooms
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    room smallest I’ve ever seen very noisy pillows rock hard

    clean friendly staff good breakfast

    Stayed in February 2023

  • Reviewed: 29 January 2023

    10
    the best for comfort, cleanliness and friendliness
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    always clean, friendly and cheap. great hotel good restaurant next door

    Stayed in January 2023

  • Reviewed: 27 December 2022

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Rooms extremely small, bathroom toilet too close to the bathroom door so you're unable to sit on the toilet because you're hitting the bathroom door with your knees, tried to turn on the electric heating and it started to stink straight away, we had to leave the hotel immediately as the smell was terrible. It took 4 months to recover my money using Mastercard chargeback, as the hotel refused to refund me. Booking this hotel was the worse experience of my life.

    Nothing to like, this hotel is the worse I've ever seen.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 17 December 2022

    3.0
    Poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    there was no hot water. Its December and -5 deg, we expected a hot shower as minimum. the breakfast was minimal. There was no milk and the coffee machine did not work.

    location

    Stayed in December 2022

  • Reviewed: 12 October 2022

    4.0
    Poor
    • Business trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Broken light that went on and off at night

    Staff was friendly and helpful but the room was very cold. The room needs a good deep clean from spider webs on the top.

    Stayed in October 2022

  • Reviewed: 7 September 2022

    3.0
    Memorable!!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Tried 3 different rooms, doors would not lock on the outside of each one. Broken shower in room. in need of a refurbishment.

    ok for a 1 night stopover on our way to Italy.

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 August 2022

    5.0
    basic - not a plush place, but to rest a head and have a basic breakfast for less than €55 one can’t complain - bed was
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    shower - water filled the shower room - made a dam

    cheap - basic - did the job - no luxury -

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 August 2022

    3.0
    Very basic, rooms not clean, but was a bed for a night
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It took quite a long time to check-in, despite advance booking and us being the only customers waiting. The hotel is basic and the price reflects this, however the rooms were not very clean. The linen was clean on the beds, but the bathrooms & general cleanliness of the hotel were below par, even for the price.

    Location off motorway

    Stayed in August 2022

  • Reviewed: 31 July 2022

    3.0
    dirty and poor value for money
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    very dirty. poor maintenance. bathroom smelled horrible. very poor value compared to Hotel B&B etc. no many residents which for high summer season tells you everything you need to know.

    location useful for autoroute

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 July 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    The room was very poor, no fan or air conditioning and it was 36 degrees outside, not very clean, very poorly maintained with the shower head taped on with black tape. Bed was so hard that it was uncomfortable.

    Convenient for the Autoroute and a nice grill restaurant next door which offered a discount for hotel guests.

    Stayed in July 2022

  • Reviewed: 28 June 2022

    3.0
    Dirty hotel with no soundproofing
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    It was an awful place to stay! Room had damp and mould growing in the walls and side of bed! it was not clean, really small uncomfortable bed and no sound proofing at all! Doors banging all night, people shouting in the corridor. It didn’t feel safe at all.

    The lady on reception was nice, but that is the only positive!

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 June 2022

    10
    Fantastic receptionist, great location and very comfortable beds
    • Leisure trip
    • Group
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    N/A

    We booked the rooms very late and couldn't give enough notice to let them know we'd arrive after check-in hours, which meant that we had to call them when we arrived. The receptionist was lovely and very helpful despite the inconvenience. We really appreciated it, especially after a long car journey. The beds were very comfortable, just wish I'd had more time to sleep in! Had to leave very early to get to the Eurotunnel. The receptionist was up early and ready to help with any questions. Very conveniently located after a long drive on your way to Calais.

    Stayed in June 2022

  • Reviewed: 25 June 2022

    4.0
    Nice staff and close to motorway but no hot water!!
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    Room minuscule, no hot water.

    Conveniently close to the motorway.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 26 May 2022

    2.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • People with friends
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Room not cleaned- dirty towel, empty shampoo bottle etc in bathroom

    Near motorway for quick stop

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 15 May 2022

    5.0
    Cheap, and just enough for a one night stopover
    • Leisure trip
    • Couple
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very small room, hardly any room to leave your luggage.

    Very friendly and helpful staff.

    Stayed in May 2022

  • Reviewed: 14 May 2022

    2.0
    Barely acceptable if desperate.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Triple Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Everything else. Booked a family room, but on arrival told had none so out in 2 rooms. It was difficult to get in to the carpark due to security gate and not accepting thw code from booking. The rooms were less than clean and the bathroom was awful. We avoided. The beds though had clean sheets (yes i felt the need to check). Certainly a lot of noise in the corridors with young kids running around late at night. Left early morning. The receptionist on duty did offer us coffee which was nice.

    Proximity to motorway

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 27 April 2022

    9.0
    amazing and easy to travel to england
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    missing eggs for breakfast

    Reception staff is the best

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 18 April 2022

    9.0
    Perfect place to stay when heading back to the Eurotunnel.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Great location for the Eurotunnel. very easy to get to from the A route. Late Check in. Great value for money. Good breakfast.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 10 April 2022

    3.0
    Super convenient for the Autoroute, but some maintenance is needed. Sadly it wasn't a good night :(
    • Leisure trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night

    The lock on my door didn't work properly, it looks like it had been forced open at some point and never repaired. The fire alarm went off (falsely) at 2:30am - no explanation was given. The sound of a couple having very loud sex in a nearby room was entertaining for a while, but after an hour or so, I just wanted to sleep. The 'wet room' style of bathroom/shower just smelled of bad drains. The smashed glass on the front door doesn't give the best first impression. Overall I didn't sleep well and I felt rather underslept for the 800km drive I had the next day. That said, I'd probably stop there again as it is positioned so well between Calais and The Alps.

    Breakfast was good and the bed was nice. The location is excellent for someone wanting a break from a long autoroute drive.

    Stayed in April 2022

  • Reviewed: 11 March 2022

    1.0
    Without any doubt the worst hotel I’ve ever seen.
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    it difficult to know where to start! As you reach the Hotel you have to press a button to get the large gates to open. it give the first impression of a prison and guess what you’re not far off! we booked 2 rooms, a triple and a twin. as we walked into reception passed the broken windows we where informed that the rooms preference wasn’t available and where offered 3 doubles, that didn’t work for our family group but we looked at the rooms to be sure. walking through the dark corridors to the rooms gives a feeling of terror, the smell was awful. it was a smell of cleaning fluid but so strong it stuck on you. sort of a bleached toilet smell. the rooms where very small with the bed and bedding very thin and worn there was no way I would allow my family to stay there when I informed the reception i was told they would look for alternatives again but I rejected that and left. we where charged and the hotel refuses to refund. after an abrupt no they now won’t return emails.

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 6 March 2022

    10
    clean, convenient, friendly, economical 👍
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    just 2 mins off the autostrada clean, airy, great coffee friendly helpful staff Big secure car park restaurant next door and supermarket 200 metres down the road. highly recommended 👍👌

    Stayed in March 2022

  • Reviewed: 23 February 2022

    1.0
    Very poor
    • Leisure trip
    • Family with young children
    • Twin Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    solid beds, rooms dirty, bathroom doors don’t close

    easy to access from the motorway

    Stayed in February 2022

  • Reviewed: 5 February 2022

    4.0
    Disappointing
    • Business trip
    • Solo traveller
    • Double Room
    • Stayed 1 night
    • Submitted via mobile

    Very dated Could hear traffic from main road through closed window

    Friendly staff

    Stayed in February 2022

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