Hôtel L'Abbaye

The room was fairly small for a 5star hotel. Breakfasts were excellent and the location was very good - close to railway station, the quay side and town.

Nice location with short walk to old town or excellent beach. Friendly staff, good breakfast / bar / restaurant area. Ample parking across the road.

Most rooms are small. We had a terrace room which was tiny. Air conditioning very poor on the 3rd floor, although ?? repaired on the day we left … Swimming pool was too hot to be refreshing. Both these issues probably due to the un-seasonal hot weather.

Welcoming friendly staff. Beautifully appointed. Very comfortable bed.

The hotel said they were proud to be eco friendly. However Everyday we hung up our towels so they would not change them. But they changed them anyway. A minor thing - but I do like to try to do my little bit to help the environment - and it was disappointing that they didn’t do what they purported to do.

Staff were absolutely lovely at all times. Friendly and very helpful even when we asked to change room. Pool was good - very clean.

Location is close to beach and walking distance to town but on a corner on a hill so traffic noise is really bad from about 5am when street clean machine arrives to 11pm when motorbikes might stop if you’re lucky. Seaview rooms worst affected. Very strange interior decor in entrance, lounges, dining room - diamanté gorillas, mirrors everywhere and aggressive, sexualised art. Lots of bright overhead lighting. Dining room felt like a motorway service station. Terrible carpet in hall and stairs. Strange wedding photos in corridors on third floor.