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2.0 of 5
11, Place de la Gare, 59800 Lille, France
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Hotel Continental
Ranked #39 of 83 hotels in Lille
3.0 of 5 stars 109 Reviews
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Kent
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“It is what it is !”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 January 2011

Ok we knew when we booked this place that it wouldn't be the Ritz!

We went to Lille for 2 nights with our young children ( 7 and 5) for a short Xmas mini break to enjoy the Xmas market. The hotel was a v short walk from the Lille International station and the lady on the front desk was v pleasant. We got the key to our room on the 4th floor ( v impressed as we had asked for a higher room with a view and they had facilitated that) and then went to get in the lift - soon found out we were not all going to fit in it with our bags as it is possibly the smallest lift I've ever seen! Anyway, I'm not big on lifts so myself and my son walked up the winding stairs (hint: if you stay here and are on anything above floor 2, take your coat, hat and scarf off before ascending/descending the stairs - they're a killer!) Room was a nice size with 2 double beds and a small wall mounted tv. Lovely view of the square outside. Numerous cigarette burns in the bedspread were a constant source of amusement! Mind you I did sleep like a log - and I am the world's lightest sleeper Even though we looked out over the square, we were not bothered by any street noise ( in New York we stayed in a suite at the Waldorf last year and I couldn't sleep a wink!!) I think though that we did have the smallest bathroom in the world! - ' compact and bijou' I tried to pretend but why anyone would install a full size pedestal sink in a the space the size of a small cupboard is beyond me! Anyway, the shower worked great, but when using the loo,just mind your elbows on the sink one side and the toilet roll holder the other side! Ouch! Oh, and prepare for the smell of rotten eggs after the toilet has been flushed! Breakfast was pleasant and adequate - nothing special but filled a hole and was v convenient with the kids.

Ok so, location is the best thing going here - right near station and v easy walking distance to the markets, shops, restaurants etc. I know a lot of people have slagged the market off, but we enjoyed it - I know it's only small but we knew that before we went and we just really went for a quick break to get in the xmas spirit - and it certainly did it for us - wandering around sipping mulled wine in the snow was just fabulous There is also a little square for children with a huge ferris wheel which scared the hell out of me(so I didn't look down!) but was just beautiful and all the little mechanical animals and figures to look at etc were so wonderufl. We had lunch and dinner in some wonderful restaurants and the whole family really enjoyed ourselves. Lille was a lot bigger than we had envisaged with some great shops.

In a nutshell, I think the Hotel Continental is quite expensive for what you acutally get, however it was one of only two in Lille which would accomodate the 4 of us in 1 room ( and the other - the suites hotel-was fully booked) for location it is really fantastic and I would stay there again if I went to Lille ( not sure my husband would, but I definitely would - and i'm usually the snobby one!!)

  • Stayed December 2010, travelled with family
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Canberra, Australia
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21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
“Avoid this hotel”
1 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 June 2010

We were recommended to stay in this hotel because it was near the Eurostar and we were only going to be there for overnight. The hotel is very old, on top of bars so very noisy. The room was large but it had not been vaccumed. The bathroom was extremely small. We did not try the breakfast but had some down the street. I would suggest if you need an hotel near the Eurostar try some others.

  • Stayed May 2010, travelled as a couple
    • 1 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 1 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 1 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 1 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 1 of 5 stars Service
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“Good value for a few nights”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 March 2010

I stayed here for 3 nights whilst visiting the city for a short break. The rooms are fairly compact, I had a double room, however this is to be expected for a city centre hotel.... I wasn't bothered by this as it was a good place to come back to after wandering around Lille all day. My room was at the back of the hotel and was very quiet, no noise from the bustling Place de la Gare outside could be heard at all.

En suite bathroom and satellite TV was also a plus. The housekeeping service was also good. Helpful staff, including the bright and breezy guy behind the 24hr front desk. The desk staff were also multilingual which did help considering my French was very rusty.

The breakfast buffet was very good, plenty of bread, cheese & meat, croissants, pains au chocolat, fruit, cereals etc. Nice breakfast room too with modern furtniture.
There are also plenty of eateries around the hotel, I would recommend Les Trois Brasseurs. Its also directly opposite Gare Lille-Flandres and 5 minutes walk from the Eurostar station at Gare Lille Europe ... the Euralille shopping centre is also just a few minutes away.

All in all a decent place to stay, I would go back.

  • Stayed March 2010, travelled solo
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Ottawa, Canada
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“Ok hotel but nothing more”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 February 2010

I arrived on the Eurostar, had about a 10 minute walk and checked in early - no problem. My room was on the first floor and the floor creaked like crazy. The bed was clean and comfortable and the bathroom was also clean. The decor was horrendous - green and orange just aren't my colours! I was disappointed that there was no kettle in the room. The hotel is over a restaurant and I could smell restauarnt cooking for the duration of my stay. I did not have breakfast at the hotel based on previous reviews. There is no shortage of restaurants and patisseries in the area and the Carrefour Supermarket is only about 5 minutes walk away. The hotel is well-placed being walking distance to then old town and Eurostart and right opposite the gare du Flanders where the local train, metor and buses all stop.

  • Stayed January 2010, travelled solo
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Sleep Quality
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 3 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 2 of 5 stars Service
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“Fair value in a handy spot”
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2010

This hotel is very conveniently situated for Eurostar travellers and is fairly priced.

We had booked a bed and breakfast package thru Eurostar but the man on the front desk repeatedly tried to add the breakfast onto the bill despite it already being paid for. He did this when we checked in and when we checked out.

The rooms were very clean and towels were changed daily. The shower room was tiny but adequate. Fine for a few days.

The breakfast buffet was not bad at all for a hotel in this class and when the bread ran out one morning I simply went down to the front desk and someone immediately came up to replenish it. The coffee was in a large urn but reasonable, there were cereals and pastries too. Enough to keep us going.

  • Stayed December 2009, travelled as a couple
    • 3 of 5 stars Value
    • 4 of 5 stars Location
    • 3 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 3 of 5 stars Service
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Address: 11, Place de la Gare, 59800 Lille, France
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