Poster: A snowHead
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Am doing a slightly different timings on a trip so Rheims to far south to stop at our usual place, can anyone recommend a good hotel within 100 miles of Calais? Cheers
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Hi ajc,
I've always stopped somewhere around Arras - on the way back we stopped in the B&B Hotel right opposite the Auchan in the middle of Arras. Secure parking (locked gates and a massive anti-zombie fence), decent rooms and right next to a massive hypermarche for supplies etc. Rooms are about £50.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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We've used the Arras Hotel BB a couple of times and it does the job, just over an hour (116km), it's also next to a couple of buffalo grill type places so handy for easy food. Only used it on the way back as we normally use the one in Reims on the way south if we're getting the late ferry.
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Another hotel in Arras which I have used on many occasions is the Ace Hotel, similarly priced. Secure parking and a Poivre Rouge and McDonalds next door.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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+1 on Arras : I stayed in the 'Campanile' (bit like Travelodge) - Ok for an overnighter
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Arras is nice as it's pretty much 90 minutes from Calais. Depending on where you're based, you can probably get away with leaving in the evening after work, catching one of the last ferries (giving you a chance to have food and a quick snooze), then rocking up around midnight at the hotel.
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i will have two young kids so will want to be stopping earlyish, say 7.00pm...... am happy to pay up to £200 for a night as there will be four of us
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ajc2260626 wrote: |
i will have two young kids so will want to be stopping earlyish, say 7.00pm...... am happy to pay up to £200 for a night as there will be four of us |
That's a very decent budget for an overnighter. (Especially with 2 kids).
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my days of completely slumming it are behind me..... the drive is that long from yorks i need some comfort at my age LOL
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@ajc2260626, have a look at Hotel Pot d'etain near Holnon. Good sized rooms and nice restaurant.
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cheers @Hells Bells, will check it out
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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There's a Mercure I believe in the middle of Arras - can't comment on the room situation or parking but I assume it would be pretty good having stayed in ones in the UK.
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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Hotel Ibis Styles in Bethune, we use it if we can’t get as far as Reims. It has family rooms with proper beds so the kids aren’t on a sofa bed (they never find these comfy) and is less than a €100 inc breakfast.
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Poster: A snowHead
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Also came to recommend the Ibis Styles in Bethune (actually a retail park in Bruay le Buissiere). There's a Trois Brasseurs next door if you need dinner as well.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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@ajc2260626, St Quentin and ibis budget centre gare. Cheap as chips, clean, very secure parking and a reasonable restaurant next door.
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Hells Bells wrote: |
@ajc2260626, have a look at Hotel Pot d'etain near Holnon. Good sized rooms and nice restaurant. |
We’ve used this as well- very pleasant and reasonably priced. Convenient to get back to the main road.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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We stayed in the Novotel in Lens Noyells, about 120km from Calais when we couldn't get in to the Reims one.
It's opposite a big shopping place with loads of restaurants you can walk to.
I think it was about £100-£120 for a family room with breakfast.
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Holiday Inn in Arras centre - easy to get to off the motorway - secure underground parking - plenty of restaurants nearby + the Place des Heros town square is a short walk and worth seeing
If you have a bit of time its better than being on a retail park
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