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Hôtel du Phare

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Reception
Reception
Exterior
Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine

Reviews

8.2 out of 10
Very good

Popular amenities

  • Pet-friendly
  • Bar
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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10 Place du Général de Gaulle, Ouistreham, 14150
  • Place, Museum of the Atlantic Wall
    ‪15 min walk‬
  • Place, Ouistreham Beach
    ‪17 min walk‬
  • Place, Casino Barriere
    ‪2 min drive‬
  • Airport, Caen (CFR-Carpiquet)
    ‪26 min drive‬

Room options

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Double Room | Street view

Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(14 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Double Room, Bathtub | Bathroom

Double Room, Bathtub

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(5 reviews)
  • Sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Sea view
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 2 Large Single Beds

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Desk, soundproofing, bed sheets

Comfort Double Room, 1 Bedroom

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful
(2 reviews)
  • Partial sea view
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

Family Quadruple Room, 1 Bedroom

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)
  • Canal view
  • Sleeps 4
  • 2 Double Beds

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Family Room, 1 Bedroom | View from room

Family Room, 1 Bedroom

8.8 out of 10
Excellent
(5 reviews)
  • Canal view
  • 1 bedroom
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Single Bed and 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Ouistreham

Located in Ouistreham, Hôtel du Phare is near the bay, a 4-minute drive from Ouistreham Beach and 12 minutes from Caen Castle. .This beach hotel is 7.9 mi (12.6 km) from Juno Beach and 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Cabourg Beach.

What's nearby

  • Museum of the Atlantic Wall - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Ouistreham Beach - 17 min walk - 1.5 km
  • Centre Equestre de Ouistreham - 18 min walk - 1.5 km
  • N4 Commando Museum - 20 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Casino Barriere - 2 min drive - 1.4 km

Getting around

  • Caen Station - 21 min drive
  • Caen (CFR-Carpiquet) - 25 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le havane - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Jo et Jack - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪La Ferme Saint Hubert - ‬6 min drive
  • ‪La Moulerie - ‬19 min walk
  • ‪Oxo - ‬15 min walk

About this property

Hôtel du Phare

Hôtel du Phare offers 19 accommodations with complimentary toiletries. Flat-screen televisions come with digital channels. Housekeeping is offered daily and hair dryers can be requested.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
Stay in one of 19 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Digital television is provided for your entertainment. Private bathrooms have complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access.
Enjoy a satisfying meal at Brasserie le Phare serving guests of Hôtel du Phare. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 7:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary newspapers in the lobby, multilingual staff, and luggage storage.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge and are served each morning between 7:00 AM and 10 AM.
Brasserie le Phare - This brasserie specializes in French cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can enjoy drinks at the bar. A children's menu is available.

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Electric car charging station on site

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10 AM for a fee: EUR 11 for adults and EUR 11 for children
  • A bar/lounge
  • A restaurant
  • Coffee and tea in common areas

Restaurants on site

  • Brasserie le Phare

Family friendly

  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • Free newspapers in lobby
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Multilingual staff

Outdoors

  • On the bay
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • No lift

More

  • 1 building
  • 2 floors
  • Smoke-free property

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer (on request)
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with digital channels

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 11:00 PM
Early check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 11:00 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from noon - 11:00 PM
Guests planning to arrive outside of normal check-in hours must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions and key retrieval information; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 48 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 9 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours), key retrieval

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 5 per pet, per day
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
Welcoming dogs and cats only
Food and water bowls are available

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available

Payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.99 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 11 for adults and EUR 11 for children
  • Pet fee: EUR 5 per pet, per day
  • Service animals are exempt from fees

The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Minimum Spring Break check-in age is 18 years old
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and window guards

We should mention

This property does not have elevators
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

National rating

This property has received its official star rating from the French Tourism Development Agency, ATOUT France.

Property is also known as

Hôtel Phare Ouistreham
Hôtel Phare
Phare Ouistreham
Hôtel du Phare Hotel
Hôtel du Phare Ouistreham
Hôtel du Phare Hotel Ouistreham

Hôtel du Phare Reviews

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 205 out of 472 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 158 out of 472 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 60 out of 472 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 24 out of 472 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 25 out of 472 reviews

8.4/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Laurent

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Location is great if you plan to take the ferry. The room was clean and the beds are comfortable
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

4/10 Poor

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Amenities
We stayed one night before our trip and one night after. The first one the room was was clean but tatty with a window that we could not close and peeling wallpaper in places. The second which was last night was bad , really tiny with tatty wallpaper and a very very uncomfortable bed and i took great objection to having a water proof mattress protecter on the bed , i found it insulting and unable to sleep on it so myself and my husband sat up most of the night, plus the bed was supposed to be a double but was really small with a dip in the middle. As we have a small dog i dont expect a five star room but at least a three this was a zero. We definately will not be returning
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

James and Elizabeth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff very friendly. Room and bathroom spotless. Would definitely stay here again. So convenient for the ferry just minutes away
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2026

10/10 Excellent

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
All fine
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

8/10 Good

Roberta

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Yes the room was very clean and the staff were very nice and breakfast was lovely we will stay there again.
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2025

10/10 Excellent

john

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This is a good value for money hotel and couldn't be more convenient for the ferry terminal and catching the morning ferry. The room was fairly basic but clean and worked perfectly well for an overnight stop. Reception was friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2025

10/10 Excellent

Fiona

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great room and perfect location for the ferry
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2025

2/10 Terrible

Christophe

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, amenities
Awful hotel, not very clean and shocking attitude to guests. Convenient for an early ferry from Caen but obvious from the state of the hotel and attitude of staff that they were not interested or expecting guests to ever come back.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

Ian

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great position for ferry travel!

Good hotel in great position for the ferry terminal. Stayed many times and always found the staff in both the reception and restaurant to be friendly and helpful. Great choice of food always well prepared.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

G

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Grave mistake.

I have never in all my years of traveling stopped at worse Hotel than this one. The room is extremely dirty. The room and toilet smell, is like a sewer. The shower head was broken they attempted to repair it (did not) said they would come back (did not). The reception is occasionally manned so often when you need somebody there is no one there. Most thing are broken, no handles on wardrobe doors, no heating. The place is a disaster and unfit for human occupancy. Do not go anywhere near the place.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Michael

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
room was very small and there was no elevator, dining room staff were not very friendly, room furniture was old and dated, shower was small and awkward to get in and out, not very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Roger

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
OK for a one night stay when you get off the ferry, as it's very close. However, the bar closes at 10pm, which isn't good timing, as that's when the ferry arrives! Rooms are small, clean and basic. Good breakfast buffet with local products.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Steven

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
The rooms need an update , the bathroom was tired and had a strong unpleasant smell as no plug in the sink and the shower was difficult to use . I wouldn’t recommend. But on the plus side it is pet friendly and the restaurant was very good .
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

Allan

Travelled with family
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Patricia

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
A budget hotel close to the ferry. Very dated; small rooms and strange sewage smell in bathroom. Excellent location for the ferry to Portsmouth. Breakfast very good.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

4/10 Poor

Elaine

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Good position main benefit.

Limited reception time. Bathroom smelt dank. Very high step to shower. Main benefit was close proximity to ferry.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kate

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
This hotel is a budget friendly and convenient option for access to the ferry terminal. The rooms are basic but clean. The beds very comfortable and shower powerful! We were welcomed by very friendly and helpful staff. The bar and restaurant had a great choice and was well priced. Again staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Neil

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Over-priced. Very basic accommodation. Bedroom dirty - had not been cleaned under the bed. Bathroom floor sticky. Cockroach in bathroom and on landing. Apart from check-in (taking payment) no contact with staff.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Kevin Albert

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I do stay here 3 times a year but it’s busy. I don’t expect to be remembered but I was and that is welcoming. Particularly good as a solo traveller. I feel looked after in le phare. Plus I enjoy the atmosphere and location when having supper. The rooms are very clean.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

Really great place to stop off and local for the ferry. Highly recommended Super breakfast
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Pauline

Liked: Amenities
Very comfortable and so close to ferry. Would definitely return
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Perfect place to stay when arriving on the evening ferry. Super convenient. Helpful staff. Comfortable room. Great breakfast.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Arthur

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service
All male staff some of whom were very brusque and grumpy.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

8/10 Good

Charlotte

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness
We stayed the night before a ferry crossing. Very convenient location, clean room and had everything you needed for a short stay. Not luxury, but perfectly sufficient
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025