Hotel Balladins Calais Gare

Except for the bed problem, ideal budget accomodation. (107217669)

Value for money, good location with food and bars close by, very close to port and easy to get to with plenty of parking

Room is small, but the price reflects that, the third bed is a bunk, as shown in the picture, however in our room the securing bolts to the wall had come loose! We put the mattress on the floor, the bed seemed to settle more than we would have liked.

I will not be staying again and I am looking in to make a proper formal complaint to recieve some of my money back especially for the internet usage, as I needed access to check my Eurotunnel booking. The room was so bad that my girlfriend actually started crying at how horrible and disgusting the room was. (107227739)

The Internet Booking was nice and simple and confirmation was clear. Check in was easy...

The room was disgusting and there was mould on the sealing. The mattress was practically distorted in shape and I slept on an uphill angle all night. I could smell the people next door smoking. The website and email confirmation also told me there was free wireless internet, but I was charged 5Euro for this, which is very unfair.

Only for spending night during the travel. (107159833)

Poor, badly ventilated room, mould in the bathroom.

well done you lot, cheers (107196878)

right at the heart of the place

shower door openning was made for tiny people and kids only

ok (97200328)

easy to find

no hair dryer or tea and coffee making facilities

No overall comment. (108035869)

it was adequate

The room is nothing special and we stayed in Germany cheaper and in better rooms

Adequate (just). (97867420)

Convenient location. Reasonably priced.

Shower and TV not working properly. Hotel very run down generally.

very good and enjoyable. (97482606)

very clean, good service, excellent breakfast, good free parking

had to hold shower head as holder seemed to be broken.

No overall comment. (97180467)

Great value! 40 Euros for the night. The hotel is very basic but was clean. The staff were efficient. It was ideal for us as an overnight stay after arriving on the ferry and then travelling down to the Dordogne.

will definately book again (97997983)

excellent value and location

We enjoyed our stay and the hotel gave good value for money (97881993)

Ok for a short stopover not for a prolonged stay. (97720100)

Clean Sheets, TV picked up English Channels, Breakfast was good, friendly staff

The Hotel was tired and looked as if it could do with a face lift, poor carpets, you had to be thin to access the shower, cracks in the basin, garish paint on doorframes, no drawers or anywhere for clothes only 5 coathangers for the three of us.

We didn't expect the hotel to be particularly glamourous, and it's hard to describe it as such, but for the price we were very happy, and for an overnight stop it was very much ideal. Just a shame about the confusion over the payment at the start, which made us fairly suspicious initially. (97128504)

The hotel was good value for money and was generally better than I expected in terms of room facilities. I was also pleased to have access to some English TV channels, though I expect this will soon come to an end due to the UK's decision to start making all of our channels digital-only! We liked the sense of local pride in the bar, which was dedicated to the local football team (we came to watch the team play as the main reason for our visit, so this added to the overall impact of our enjoyment). The barman was friendly and spoke good English, which was useful given our limited grasp of French. The location of the hotel was superb - much nearer to the station than we expected.

The receptionist made life quite confusing for us, given that we spoke only limited French. She took more money from us than was stipulated on our receipt, and returned it to us when we queried the bill, which made the start of our visit fairly unsettling. The bar prices were quite high, but when compared to other local bars, the mark-up wasn't perhaps as unreasonable as you might expect, and I liked the Wilfort beer which I didn't see anywhere else on our trip. However, I could only really afford to drink one glass-full at those prices.

Hotel is fine for an overnight stay - I wouldn't stay here longer than one night since the rooms are very basic and the bathroom is small. It's just like a Formula 1 or Etap hotel so it's ok. (97902979)

For an overnight stay on your way further in France, at this price it would be hard to beat. (97425801)

cheap, friendly, good location in centre of Calais.

sink was cracked. Overall fairly basic. No restaurant.

No overall comment. (97798291)

It is very cheap and well situated in the centre of Calais, ideal for an overnight stop.

The accommodation was extremely basic and i would rather pay sightly more for a little more comfort. It was very small and not entirely clean there was certainly room for improvement. Smoking should definatley NOT be aloud inside especially so close to the breakfast facility. Becuase of the smoking inside i will not book again. (97770370)

Cost

Very basic facilities in need of redecoration and updating

Very happy with the overall experience (97337902)

simple cheap and convinient

The drunken revelers at 3am and 4 am next door. The online booking process didnt complete properly and charged me twice.

smoking in bar area is allowed, hotel 24hr. (97852811)

parking plus 24hr hotel

very smoky bar area, whent out for drinking,

excellent value, conveniently located - safe parking. Thre rooms are clean and comfortable. Friendly helpful staff. Highly recommended as great value for money. (97543287)

convenient. clean. cheap. and pleasant staff

would stay again in fact we have a trip planned in January (97367276)

Near to tunnel and citi europe

breakfast could be better more choice crossant/danish pastries

The room is basic but clean and the staff are friendly and English speaking.You can even get English TV!!!. For somewhere just to rest your head in Calais and have an simple breakfast for an additional €5 it is excellent value for money. The shower does not allow easy access for anyone overweight. (97974801)

Easy to book in, secure car parking, right in the centre of town

The colour scheme makes the hotel appear 'dated',

good value (97877986)

overall very good just the shower door would not open and had to squeese in. the shower head keept falling off.

Excellent Location. Friendly welcoming Staff. Better than average for price charged. (97105320)

Clean and well appointed. Nice to have en-suite facilities for what was a budget price.

Shower door jammed against toilet making it difficult to get into the shower.

Budget accommodation at its most basic, but at 40EUR for each 3 bed room you shouldn't be expecting anything else. Had the room been aired before we got there I probably wouldn't hesitate to recommend it for stopovers or a flying visit to Calais en route to other places. (97063765)

Very cheap, staff were very helpful and courteous, plentiful free on-site parking, pairs of adjacent rooms share a lockable entrance hall so can be used as a 6 bed suite instead of separate rooms.

Both rooms smelt strongly of damp when we arrived

Adequate, relatively inexpensive facility for short 1-2 day stay if traveling with little luggage; rather spartan accommodations. Fine for the budget-minded. (97006044)

location and price--located near railway station and center of town; cost of room lower than other hotels

rugs stained and worn; paint needs refreshing; very small size of room;no drawer storage space; shower stall very small (door barely opens because it hits the toilet seat); no phone in room, so no way to reach reception desk.

We had no problems checking in. The rooms were ready for us upon arrival, but one did have a smell. The staff kindly changed that smelly room for us. The staff also allowed us an extra key as we locked ourselves out. All the facilities worked adequately. Thank you. (97609329)

It was clean and ready for us on arrival.

One of the rooms had a smell we did not appreciate.

I got exactly what I expected (after reading reviews) even down to the slighty too smokey bar....well we were in France! It was a good choice for what we needed, an overnight stop with bar. Everything was clean, service was good, location great. Would recommend it for an overnight stop and will stay there again. We paid extra for breakfast and that too was fine, simple but just what we needed after a late night. (97730459)

Good Location, Parking, Price

If I was bit picky - the rooms need a paint and some of the Bathroom needed attention but I wasn't expecting anything else at the price

No overall comment. (99670947)

The hotel was close by the ferry terminal. The reception was open all night and we we're in our room in no-time.

There was some heavy smoking in the lobby, which is not really inviting people in.

No overall comment. (97804929)

Bonsai is in need of some maintenance, paintwork etc, some wall lights hanging off the wall, bathroom taps insecure. Hotel is starting to look a bit run down.

No overall comment. (99564907)

CLOSE TO TOWN.CHEAP

AMOUNT OF SMOKE IN THE BAR AREA IS APPALLING SO WE NEVER USE IT. MORNING BREAKFAST IS FAR TOO BASIC AND WITH ONLY 1 MEMBER OF STAFF LEADS TO RUNNING OUT OF E.G. COFFEE

Check in was speedy, man on the desk spoke English - which is always useful, even though I speak French. The room was small ish, but everything we needed was there. (99266895)

Easy to find, very reasonable price, friendly staff, comfortable ish bed.

Nothing really - although the idea of one door on the landing leading to two rooms was a bit strange, even though you then had your own door obviously!

No overall comment. (99327800)

close to channel tunnel,good car parking,good reception and bar,if a little expensive.

nothing

great value for money, staff were friendly and the rooms were suitable for a weekend stay. (99676959)

well situated and good value

rooms smelt a little bit damp

they should put that the breakfast is not included but its a fair price for it (99194198)

its close to ferry and the beach the breakfast quite nice specially for young children

very loud at night

No overall comment. (99169181)

Very basic but very clean,staff very good,good location to explore Calais.

GOOD CHEAP HOTEL, SAFE PARKING, PERFECT FOR OVERNIGHT STAY ON ROUTE, OR FOR LONG WEEKEND. (99728431)

LATE NIGHT ACCESSIBILITY

No overall comment. (99430531)

It was very reasonably priced and clean. The bed was comfortable and the breakfast at 5 Euros was good value.

Being of a larger build, I could not fit into the shower! This was because the shower door opened against the toilet pan and therefore could not open fully, thus making it impossible for me and my fuller figure to get into the shower.

No overall comment. (99842725)

proximity to ferry port

too basic, no food

I've stayed in Bonsai Hotels before and this one is not typical of the standard I had come to expect. I accept it is a budget hotel but I have had far better experiences in similar establishments elsewhere. The absence of carpet in the room was an experience I had not had before, the shower room light didn't work, this turned out to be because it didn't have a tube in it and after two attempts they finally found a tube that worked. The wash hand basin was cracked, the door of the shower struck the toilet and made it very difficult to get into and out of the shower, the shower mixer didn't have a thermostat and the temperature of the water varied widely, almost to scalding hot on some occassions. The stairs were very narrow and, in the absence of a lift made it an unpleasent experience to use, especially when you met someone coming the other way and finally the television didn't have a remote control. I wasn't aware that it was possible to get a television set without a remote control these days! (99837682)

It was conveniently situated close to the town centre.

Poor standard of accommodation.

No overall comment. (99467961)

easy access from ferry port and easy access onto motorway network,easy to find opposite railway station,free car park with cctv,close to all bars and restaurants,friendly place,stopped a few times now and will be back,family room with bunk bed ideal.

maybe im being a bit picky but bathroom sink was cracked and had been held together with sealant,could also benefit with coffee making facilities,apart from that ,excellent value