B&B Hotel Béthune Bruay-la-Buissière

Great hotel to stay if passing through or sightseeing base. Easy to find. Exceptionally clean and comfortable. Very safe, after hours personal security code to enter secure car park and the hotel. We didn't have the breakfast so cannot comment. Within walking distance of restaurants and supermarkets. Highly recommended

Great place to stay before return via Le Shuttle. Whole place very clean with comfortable bed giving good night’s sleep. Breakfast was excellent with good choice of options. Welcoming and helpful staff from beginning to end. Large and secure parking. Pleased to see some cycling teams staying before a race. Despite being full nothing impeded our stay and we would definitely stay here or another in the chain again.

This was an overnight stop en route to the south and I chose this hotel because of its proximity to the motorway and the fact that there were restaurants within walking distance. The chain is not the cheapest of the budget hotels but the standard is higher. I was a bit confused by the loyalty scheme as there are two; one that is free with limited benefits and a subscription one which is only worth frequent travellers in France joining. Using the free B&me scheme I received a discount on the room rate but the breakfast was full price. The hotel was not well signposted from the entrance to the town but the street was located on GPS and we found it relatively easily. There was ample parking in a secure area that is locked at night. The foyer was bright and welcoming with a bar and some limited seating. Our check in was not quick as the booking was not recognised, the receptionist took the card payment twice in error and she was unable to print the receipt. We were pleased to have arrived when reception was manned as there could have been problems accessing the automated entry system late at night. We hope that the second payment will be refunded in due course. We walked to a brasserie which has an arrangement with the hotel for 10% discount on production of the hotel receipt. Fortunately the receptionist had managed to print ours just before we set off. The room was fine although the shower arrangements are a bit strange. The washbasin was missing a plug and there were no hooks or rails for damp towels. The bed was very comfortable and it was dark and quiet at night. The advantage of staying here rather than in Calais is the fact that there are arrivals and departures at all hours close to the port. There is a fair choice at breakfast, different types of bread and pastries, slices of cheese and cooked meat, jams and spreads. There was evidence of scrambled egg in a domed chafing dish but it had run out as had some jams. Staff could have been more attentive to the selection available. All in all we were satisfied and we’d stay there again.