After our visit to the Abbey, we were longing for a cappucino. From the outside Les Terrasses Poulard looked nice. The menu outside didn't show prices for drinks but how much can a cappucino cost?

Service was rude but the biggest surprise was when the bill came: EUR 8 per cappucino: that is quite a bit of money for an espresso with some whipped cream.

We didn't let it spoil our trip in any way because it was only a few euro's too much per cappucino. However, this little cappucino scam doesn't reflect well on this restaurant. So be at your guard at this restaurant for pricey surprises!

They have a a great view! The food was good. And we had a nice time. We ordered a 3 course meal. Tried their famous omelette. Thought that the price for the meal was a bit higher than the others around.

My husband and I stayed one night. We expected the steps and were glad it turned out to be so near the entrance to the Mont, hence fewer steps. We had a 'village' view and that was the first disappointment. We had a view of the Rue between three shops that dragged their wares in at night and set up about 5:30 in the morning. In addition, those walking the ramparts could see right into our room (about 15-20 feet away) when the window was open to cool the room off. There was no airflow at all.
The 'village view' noise level made sleep difficult. The trucks driving up and down the Mont to deliver goods start early and make much noise. I would definitely stay away from village view. In addition, there was no tide to speak of during our stay, so there was no 'sea view' either. If contemplating a stay on the Mont, check tide, not only for parking, but also for the view that you will see.

The room itself was dingy, dirty and dark and the bathroom had mold around the tub and floors. The carpet was stained and torn. The walls had peeling paint and marks. It was not inviting at all. There was only one electrical outlet in the room and it was in the corner behind the television. We required an elecrical cord for my husband's sleep breathing machine. It took them several hours to locate one and it was so short that we had to gingerly step over the stretched electrical cord to get out of bed. But, most distressing was the unsecured window in the hallway on the floor above that swung on its hinges and banged open and shut in the wind most of the night. After an hour of that I went out in search of the cause of the noise. Upon finding the banging window out of reach, I attempted to climb a chair and latch it, but the latch wouldn't budge. It kept banging in the wind.. So, between the night pedestrians, the street cleaners, the trucks, the delivery people and the banging window, we got about two hours of sleep. It was awful.

We went to the downstairs restaurant for a continental breakfast (not the 22 euro room rate breakfast) - got croissant, juice, baguette (that would tear your mouth apart) and coffee for 9 euro. That seemed reasonable considering the Mont, but the restaurant bathroom was the worst I'd found in 4 weeks in France. The smell was overpowering and nauseating. Worse, the baguettes were piled in the kitchen about 6 feet away. Had we known, we would have eaten elsewhere.

I can think of no reason to stay at this hotel or eat in the restaurant immediately attached and below it. Many names are similar on the Mont, so it can be confusing. This was the most expensive hotel we stayed in during our trip to Paris, Reims and Caen and it was by far the worst. Look elsewhere. Visit before the tourists or after they have left, but don't stay overnight. It is easy to drive out, park, walk in, have dinner, climb the Mont and drive back to a hotel where you might actually be able to sleep.

We stayed one night at Les Terrasses Poulard in Mont-St-Michel during August and a very busy tourist season. The first challenge was finding the hotel. There is a restaurant in the town with the same name as the hotel, but they were not very helpful with directions to the hotel. It took us several wrong turns to finally locate it. We arrived before check-in time so we were able to leave our bags in the main reception area while we explored the town which was absolutely jammed with other tourists. We were literally shoulder to shoulder as we walked down the quaint cobblestone road. When it was finally time to check in the woman and the desk was very unfriendly. Those in the service industry should be much more pleasant and if they are unable to smile they should be in a back room doing bookkeeping, not out front with the customers.
The room itself was just average. The carpet was very stained and needing replacing. The bathroom had no shower curtain and the blow-dryer was hopeless.
We choose this hotel because it was in the town and would allow us to roam freely in the evening when most tourists went home. Although we enjoyed our evening strolling around town I don't know if it made up for the room and poor service. It was just one night, two would have been miserable. We would not recommend this hotel to friends.