Logis - Auberge du Colombier

It looks great in the pictures but when you get there it really isn't very nice. The web site said the restaurant was open on Sunday nights but we arrived to find it was closed. They advised there was another restaurant in the village, but that was closed due to the owners being on holiday. We decided to move on so forfeited our money, but were happy we did that as the room was not at all nice.

On our arrival there was nobody at reception. There was not even a working reception desk. There were a collection of keys on top of pieces of paper with guests name on them. On the paper was a request to state the times you would like breakfast and dinner. It was not that there was poor service, there was no service at all. The only person we met at the Logis during our 2 night stay was a charming chamber maid. We wondered whether the hotel was run by robots. We have never met this situation before in 30 years of using Logis. Having said that, the breakfasts were excellent. the restaurant next door, la ferme gourmande was very good. the water was hot in the bathroom and the room was clean. It was the no touch attitude that disappointed us. Still perhaps that is just the way of the world now after lock down.

Oh dear where do I start? Booked it because it is near the Eurotunnel terminal but that is the only positive thing about this place. The rooms are basic at best, limited supply of hot water and not powerful enough to use the shower head. No sound proofing between the rooms. The so called gourmet restaurant is very average indeed with very poor service. If you want a stopover near Calais my advice is go a little further out and find somewhere decent.