Best Western Le Cheval Blanc -Centre- Vieux Port

The location of the hotel is excellent, overlooking the harbour, and the young lady on reception who greeted us (sorry, didn't get her name, but she looked early 20s with long dark hair) was very friendly and helpful and offered to take one of our bags up to our room for us (my husband uses a walking stick and struggles to carry any bags), which was very kind of her. We had booked into the Alphonse Allais suite, which is huge, with a lovely big comfortable bed, a table and chairs, sideboard, leather sofa, coffee and tea making facilities, a fridge, water, wine, champagne, a safe, a writing area in the lobby of the suite, a massive bathroom with twin sinks, a round jacuzzi bath, and a large walk in shower. The room also has a view over the harbour and the Lieutenance building, Hotel de Ville and carousel and, finally, the piece de resistance - a huge circular smoky mirror which is also the television. The breakfast room is just down a few stairs from the room, and there is a lift is near the breakfast room. The hotel does not hsve on-site parking, but we parked just across the road in St Catherine's car park which is metered (Eur 30 for 25 hours, yes, 25 hours). There was a good selection of items for breakfast and, although the hotel does not have a restaurant, there are plenty within a short walk - try the bistrot creperie just at the end of the hotel - theit crepe pom pom (filled with home made stewed apples and flamed with Calvados).

Kay