Continental Hotel

Let's start with the good: the location is excellent. Lots of restaurants near by, short distance to the cathedral, Porte de Mars, railways station etc. For dog owners (and others too) the parc is just across the street. For those coming by car, the location can be problematic: there is a very conveniently located public underground car park, which is also reasonably priced, BUT during busy times it may be full.

The rooms are small. We had a collection room which is supposed to be 25 sqm, but (without measuring) I'm willing to bet it is not. And, there was a useless foyer taking up some of those sqms as well, so the actual room felt pretty small. I wonder how we (two adults + two dogs) would have fitted in a smaller room (the less pricy categories are advertised at 15 and 20 sqm). There is air conditioning, but we were unable to get the room cool enough without opening the window (which brings a lot of noice during the weekend evenings/nights). The television system is strange: there is lots to view (although apparently only in French), but everything is streaming services, not channels to flick through and stop if you see something of interest.

The breakfast selection and quality is at par with the hotel's 4-star rating. However, there is a big problem: if the hotel is full and people come to breakfast more or less at the same time, nothing works. The breakfast room does not have seating for everybody, the staff doesn't have time to clear the tables or replenish the buffet, so customers wait for a seat, they wait for their coffee (which is served at the table), they wait for their eggs made to order, they wait for everything in the buffet to be replenished etc.

The quality of the dinner was not really 4-star. The food was ok, but just. In the nearby restaurant there is better quality for the same price. The portions were huge, though.

The final positive: no extra charge for dogs.

I’m not sure on this hotel, probably compared to the rest available it’s above par but way up your options given the price
Room quality is good and generally quiet and bathrooms are modern and equipped
Unfortunately our two night stay fell over Labour Day and nothing was open in town
The hotel restaurant closes between lunch and dinner service
If you are looking to use the hotel as a base between champagne house visits and tasting and want to bring back your purchases then this is not for you find an apartment or BnB
No fridge in the room and the glasses are disposable paper always a nice touch with classy champagne
We have over 600 euro in champagne to drink part there of and had to take it onwards In our travel
We dined in the restaurant on our last day and this was nothing memorable either, others are rating it great but not for everyone
They also are trying a environmental approach to save money no cleaning rooms and the water in recycled bottles that you collect and carry to your rooms is very environmental yes but really
For some yes but not our cup of tea