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If passing thro' Calais, e.g waiting for vet to the dog's pass port, I can reccomend Cottage Hotels, 500m from sliproad from the Chunnel, have own bar / restaurant, + website.

Have used cheap motels for over 20 years, while drifting up & down France. Advantage is that can get in (if vacancies)at any hour. Can get the head down for a break without breaking out camping gear, Can bunk up family and off quickly for anearly start. Trick is to collect brochures from a range of motels to collect websites. Beware of French "fetes" & the school return.

Stayed in an F1 last summer never again. For a few pounds more could have had a nice hotel room.

Was very clean but very basic ok for the cost.

Ibis and Formule 1 are all part of the same company - Accorhotel (as are Mercure, etc., etc.) - they run from Formule 1 at the bottom of the chain getting more expensive and luxurious as you rise!  All of them are efficiently run, I gather.

 

Quote: Originally posted by kerrythecamper on 18/5/2008

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........ or use ibis hotel chain

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I can personally recommend Hotel Le Grand Air in open countryside near Guines just south of Calais.  The proprieter speaks English and will greet you with a genuine enthusiasm and is helpful in every way.  Excellent food and rooms.

Obviously a bit more upmarket from a F1 but not too expensive and in my opinion very fair value for money.  See (in French):

http://www.legrandair.com/modulosite2/accueil.htm