We travel from Folkestone to Calais and drive to Spain and try to drive halfway before stopping. Our previous hotel in Bayonne for some reason stopped accepting dogs so we had to look elsewhere. As we have a pooch we need somewhere to walk him. We booked this because it's new, close to a river and got some excellent reviews. The receptionist was very helpful, spoke English when I tried to speak French (says a lot about my French!) and gave us a slip of paper with an Internet and gate code ( remember to memorise this or take it with you if you go out). Our room was perfect for one night. You could see and smell it was new, there was a separate wc and shower, a tv showing mainly French tho we found a few English news channels. The room was a good size for two of us and a largish dog. The bed was wonderfull, big and comfy, had one of my best nights sleep in ages. We were lucky enough to have a room overlooking the river and part of the town, so a pretty view. Although close to the road it wasn't noticeably noisy. The only downside to this lovely hotel is the location. It's in an industrial estate that is up and coming so there are a lot of units but most of them are empty apart from a hairdressers and a gym. There are plenty of places to walk the dog as most of the estate is deserted, especially later in the evening when we arrived. You do need a car for this hotel unless you have come well prepared with food and drink as there aren't any restaurants or bars.