ibis Styles Béthune Bruay

We liked the hotel overall and enjoyed our stay, but it seems like some small, inexpensive fixes could make a big difference. The hotel is handy for the roads, local restaurants and supermarkets, and within easy reach of many historical sites from both world wars and the Hundred Years’ War. We stayed in apartment 322 from 30/10 to 02/11/25. It costs about 35 euros more per night than a regular room and can theoretically sleep four. There’s plenty of space, with two bedrooms, a large living area, kitchen, dining furniture and sofa, plus a balcony and an upstairs observatory-style room. The beds were comfortable, and we liked the views and the room to spread out. It seemed to have been the owner or manager’s apartment before it was added to the rooms available. It felt as if someone had moved out and the apartment had been hastily put up for guests. There were no bedside lights, the only bedroom shelving unit was wobbly and not fixed to the wall, and the sofa seemed to have been stored on its side without being cleaned. It had lots of hair on it, especially on the back. Mops and buckets were left out, kitchen equipment was very sparse, and the upstairs lookout room was unclean, had rubbish lying around and no furniture to sit on. There’s one toilet in the hallway and one bathroom, an en-suite to the main bedroom without a toilet, so anyone using the shower has to go through that bedroom. That layout can’t be fixed, but dealing with the other things would take less than a couple of hours and could turn an interesting experience into a memorable one for the right reasons. The staff were friendly and the service was good, and I thought breakfast was perfectly acceptable. The bar was dim and poorly thought out. It could be a good extra for the hotel, but we only had one drink before going out and another when we got back. We would have stayed longer if the atmosphere had been better.