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The Originals City, Hôtel Caen Mémorial

3.0 star property

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Bar (on property)
Triple Room
Family Suite
Lobby sitting area
Property entrance

Reviews

9.0 out of 10
Wonderful

Popular amenities

  • Bar
  • 24/7 front desk
  • Parking included
  • Pet-friendly
  • Air conditioning

Explore the area

Map
Rue du Clos Barbey, Saint-Contest, 14280
  • Caen Memorial
    ‪16 min walk‬
  • Normandy Museum
    ‪5 min drive‬
  • Zenith de Caen
    ‪7 min drive‬
  • Deauville (DOL-Normandie)
    ‪40 min drive‬

Room options

Classic Room

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Double Room

Double Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Twin Room

Twin Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Family Suite

Family Suite

  • 34 sq m
  • Sleeps 4
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Double Sofa Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • 12 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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About the area

Saint-Contest

With a stay at The Originals City, Hôtel Caen Mémorial in Saint-Contest, you'll be within a 5-minute drive of Colline aux Oiseaux and Caen Memorial. .This hotel is 12.8 mi (20.5 km) from Ouistreham Beach and 14.2 mi (22.8 km) from Cabourg Beach.

What's nearby

  • Caen Memorial - 16 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Normandy Museum - 5 min drive - 4.3 km
  • Caen Castle - 5 min drive - 4.5 km
  • Caen Exhibition Centre - 5 min drive - 4.6 km
  • Zenith de Caen - 7 min drive - 5.0 km

Getting around

  • Bretteville - Norrey Station - 9 min drive
  • Caen (CFR-Carpiquet) - 7 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪L'Essentiel - ‬14 min walk
  • ‪Brit Hôtel Caen Nord - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪Poivre Rouge - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Domino's Pizza - ‬3 min drive
  • ‪Kyriad Caen Nord - ‬9 min walk

About this property

The Originals City, Hôtel Caen Mémorial

Hotel in Saint-Contest with a 24-hour front desk and a bar
The Originals City, Hôtel Caen Mémorial offers 69 accommodations with coffee/tea makers and hair dryers. Flat-screen televisions come with premium cable channels.

Bathrooms include showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Microwaves and irons/ironing boards can be requested. A nightly turndown service is provided and housekeeping is offered daily.

Stay in one of 69 guestrooms featuring flat-screen televisions. Complimentary wireless internet access keeps you connected, and cable programming is available for your entertainment. Bathrooms have showers and hair dryers. Conveniences include desks and coffee/tea makers, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take in the views from a terrace and make use of amenities such as complimentary wireless internet access and concierge services.
Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are served on weekdays from 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM and on weekends from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
Featured amenities include a 24-hour front desk, luggage storage, and an elevator. Free self parking is available onsite.
Buffet breakfasts are available for a surcharge on weekdays between 6:30 AM and 10:00 AM and on weekends between 7:00 AM and 11:00 AM.

Languages

English, French, Spanish

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • Buffet breakfast available for a fee 6:30 AM to 10:00 AM on weekdays and 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM on weekends; EUR 10.90 per person
  • A bar/lounge

Family friendly

  • Microwave on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Conveniences

  • 24-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage

Guest services

  • Concierge services
  • Housekeeping (daily)
  • Tour and ticket assistance
  • Turndown service

Business services

  • Meeting room

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible (may have limitations)
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking
  • Wheelchair-accessible path of travel
  • Wheelchair-accessible public bathroom

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes

Bathroom

  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with premium cable channels

Food and drink

  • Coffee/tea maker
  • Microwave on request

More

  • Air conditioning (climate-controlled)
  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 2 PM; Check-in end time: midnight
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staff will greet guests on arrival at the property

Access methods

Staffed front desk

Pets

Pets allowed for an extra charge of EUR 8 per pet, per night
Service animals are welcome, and are exempt from fees
1 total pets
Specific rooms only, restrictions apply; pet-friendly rooms can be requested by contacting the property at the number on the booking confirmation
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 1.50 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 10.9 per person
  • Pet fee: EUR 8 per pet, per night
  • 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
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a smoke detector

We should mention

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

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The Originals City, Hôtel Caen Mémorial Reviews

Reviews

9.0

Wonderful

Rating 10 - Excellent. 216 out of 374 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 132 out of 374 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 374 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 5 out of 374 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 3 out of 374 reviews

9.2/10

Cleanliness

9.2/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

9.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Phillip

Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Roger

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Elif

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great place. Affordable. Good mattress and bathroom. Friendly staff. Coffee and snacks available for free 24/7. Will return
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet, clean, Friendly to pets and humans
Plenty of parking. Friendly reception that entertained my French and reverted to English when required. Pet friendly. Good value.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Adrian

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
VfM. Clean but a little tired
Good value overnight stay. Generally clean but tired. Caution, the drains in bathroom 101 stink!
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good stop en route
Great reception. Very helpful staff. Room comfortable. Great bathroom. The hotel is very well situated next to a shopping centre. There is also a restaurant next door, "l'atelier" where you get 10% off meals with the hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jenny

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We enjoyed our stay. It was clean and the staff was helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Jerry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
The hotel is dated and looks a little worn. But the best part was the incredible staff that helped make sure our stay was great. Without the staff this would have been a 3 star review.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2024

4/10 Poor

Joanna

Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Worst hotel experience ever! The room was very dusty and dirty as though no one had stayed in the room for years. Spiders and spider webs at several spots in the room, and I’ve never seen such dirty carpet in a hotel room before. We also had to live with a huge fly in the room for the 2 days. The lime scale on the shower head was terribly yucky although the bathroom and toilet itself was the cleanest spot in the entire room. We had 2 people stayed in the room but only 1 bath towel was provided. There was another bath towel placed in the closet but apparently it was used and dirty. On the morning during checkout time, there was no one at the front desk and we waited for 15 min until someone finally came out, there was obviously a lack of staff as the staff was saying she was the only person managing the front desk, kitchen, and the rooms. She asked me how was my stay and I told her my honest opinion, she was then only giving me a shrug and not so sincere apology. I travel a lot and this was the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Corinne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Sille

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

kimberly, Tucson

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Only stayed one night - arrived very late and left early the next morning. Friendly staff greeted us on arrival, the room was clean and breakfast buffet was outstanding! Conveniently located near the incredible Caen Memorial Museum and the Caen airport.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vincent

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I arrived at the hotel at 01:00, the reception staff was very efficient and friendly. The room and facilities were excellent for my requirements.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Anne Marie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

Rachel

Travelled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Decent
The rooms are fairly new though are starting to show some wear and tear. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The breakfast was not worth the money, there's a great bakery around the corner and it's cheaper. Overall, it was what I paid for, nothing more, nothing less.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cheap
We had to wait over 5 min before someone came to check us & another guest in, which felt much longer since we had been traveling all day & were tired. The place looked a bit run down, walls needed to be wiped clean in our room, we had to ask for additional pillows, there was no sheet between us & the comforter & there were cobwebs in the room. If you need a place to sleep that is cheap, in more ways than one, this is your place. The location was great.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2023

8/10 Good

david

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very good stay with excellent staff
Overall a great stay….except the breakfast we paid 10 euros each for the worst food on our travels,scrambled egg must of been an hour old you couldn’t put your knife into the sausage,the bacon looked like cut up scraps overall very poor not worth 1euro , shame really the staff, room and hotel were great.
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023

10/10 Excellent

Humberto

10/10 Excellent

Ada

Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Rebbecca, Cranfield

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
This property was great as our base for D Day trips
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

James

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Pauline

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great choice for an overnight stop, very clean & well equipped with large comfortable beds and incredibly friendly, helpful staff at an affordable price.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

8/10 Good

Wajih

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Barbie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Good hotel but beware. I prepaid through Expedia but when I checked in they asked for a $67 “deposit” for damages that was supposed to be credited back to my acct. They ended up keeping this money. I have called three times and three times I’ve been told by Phil that I would get an email and the cash returned to my card but I haven’t received anything. No email, no refund. Even worse is that I have to pay for the calls from the US to France to try to solve this. Beware!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022