Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Sleep Code
(€1 = $1.30, country code: 33)
S
=Single,
D
=Double/Twin,
T
=Triple,
Q
=Quad,
b
=bathroom,
s
=showeronly,
* = French hotel rating system (0-5 stars). Unless otherwise noted, credit cards are
accepted and English is spoken.
To help you sort easily through these listings, I've divided the accommodations
into three categories based on the price for a standard double room with bath:
$$$ Higher Priced
—Most rooms €95 or more.
$$ Moderately Priced
—Most rooms between €60-95.
$ Lower Priced
—Most rooms €60 or less.
Prices can change without notice; verify the hotel's current rates online or by
email. For the best prices, always book direct.
Closer to the Train Station
$$$ Hôtel Ibis Dinan**,
with its shiny, predictable comfort, stands tall between Place du
Guesclin and the train station. It works especially well for bus and train travelers, as it's
central,reasonablypriced,andnexttothebusstop—convenientforhittingregionaldestin-
ations such as St-Malo. They may have rooms when others don't (Db-€92-106, extra bed-
€10, 1 Place Duclos-Pinot, tel. 02 96 39 46 15,
www.ibishotel.com
,
h5977@accor.com
)
.
$ Hôtel de la Gare*
faces the station and offers the full Breton Monty, with
char-
mant
LaurenceandClaude(whobothloveAmericans),alocal-as-it-getscaféhangout,and
surprisinglyquiet,clean,andcomfyroomsforabargain.Thehotelhasnoemailofitsown
and you won't find it on
Booking.com
, but it does offers free Wi-Fi—thanks to the own-
ers' teenage son (Ds-€36, Db-€50, Tb/Qb-€50-65, breakfast-€6, Place de la Gare, tel. 02
96 39 04 57, fax 02 96 39 02 29).
Near Dinan
To locate these places, see the map on
here
.
$$$ Hôtel Manoir de Rigourdaine**
is
the
place to stay if you have a car and two
nights to savor Brittany. Overlooking a splendid scene of green meadows and turquoise
water, this well-renovated farmhouse comes with wood beams, comfy public spaces, im-
maculategrounds,andthree-starrooms(manywithviews)fortwo-starprices(Db-€89-97,
extraperson-€20,breakfast-€9.50,guestcomputer,Wi-Fi,15-minutedrivenorthofDinan,
