Hôtel le Lion d'or

A little careworn but excellent location. When we arrived, tired after a long trip, the heating in our room didn’t work and it was bitterly cold outside. The person on the reception desk allocated us another room and brought in an extra plug-in heater so that saved the day. Our room was pleasantly furnished, freshly decorated, had some terribly trite memes framed on the wall and there wasn’t really much space to store belongings for a longer stay. It is beautifully situated in the heart of Bernay though so comes recommended as a budget hotel with friendly, helpful staff. I’d certainly stay here again.

My first impression of this hotel was what a completely charming place to stay! I'd read some online reviews saying that it was "nothing fancy" or in need of an update, but I'm guessing that there's been some refurbishment since that was written. The stairs and corridor areas look a little old-fashioned - but I liked that: it was kind of "shabby chic"! The room, however, was beautiful. There are rooms facing the street or an internal courtyard. I would think the courtyard side would be really quiet. I had a room facing the street - however, from the evening till about breakfast-time the next day, the street goes very quiet, and I got a fabulous night's sleep. The bed was large and comfortable. There was a desk and chair in the room, tea/coffe making facilities and a TV. The bathroom was fantastic! Clearly recently re-decorated, nice and large with plenty of shelf space. The water was hot whenever I used it. Breakfast was amazing, too - lots of choice with non-dairy options and organic produce. Really nice! The receptionist who was on duty when I arrived was friendly and helpful, as was the staff member on breakfast duty the next day. If you had any requests or queries, they went out of their way to help. The hotel is situated right in the centre of town, near to bars and restaurants. There are also pleasant walks around the town, all in easy reach of the Lion d'Or. I arrived at about 5pm and managed to get a space in the hotel courtyard, which was really convenient. If the yard is full, there's on-street parking nearby. I really enjoyed my stay here - and would love to go back again. The price for a very comfortable and enjoyable stay is really very reasonable. I'll be recommending a stay here to everyone!

Lovely hotel Lovely hotel in the centre of a pretty little town. Room was modestly furnished, but quite big, was clean and had everything we needed plus free onsite parking.