La Mere Champlain

Excellent location overlooking the bay. First class seafood my sole was perfectly cooked. Good wine list and all supported with great service. Parking nearby. I have stayed in the hotel previously and the rooms are simple but benefit from the location and views.

We had a beautiful corner room with balcony with the view of the bay. Our bed was big and comfortable and the room was properly heated. In fact, the heat was too strong that we had to turn of the heater. The hotel is located near the pier and at end of a road which only locals can go through. Not far from the oysters market. The staff that checked us in was super friendly and so were the restaurant staff. We had dinner at their restaurant. My husband opted for seafood choucroute while I chose their sole meunier. Both our main courses were delicious. Our appertizers made of lobster and half a dozen of oysters were equally good. We had a nice table next to a window with the view of the bay. We were here in October and Cancale was quiet, calm and so idyllic. Our stay here was so memorable and so was our eating experience at La Mere Champlain. The only mild complain I had was that they definitely could do better with their breakfast.

Horrible Experience! First my wine glass was covered in lipstick. Then my husband's dinner came out 30 minutes before mine. Mine only showed up when we asked about it. Waiter then asked if I wanted the sole split open, and when I said yes, he sat it on the counter by the register where he helped someone pay out before splitting my fish with his dirty hand. When asked to remove it from the check he treated us terrible and said several insults.

When we booked the hotel did not tell us it was carnival in Cancale - their busiest day of the year. Impossible to park within a mile of the hotel - and very noisy until 4 in the morning. We complained and tried to cancel when we arrived and saw the sea front packed with people. They refused to refund and said that next time they would advise customers. Unfriendly and not helpful. Not setting foot here ever again!

Simply wonderful stay! Check-in smooth and easy. Made dinner reservations during check-in. Will review restaurant towards the end. Location in town, PERFECT, close to reasonably priced parking, rooms, comfortable and clean. Water/bay view from our room was nice. The restaurant, simply very good seafood, period! Service good, price typical for region. Menu selections to include wine list, very good! A gem of a town for sure and a wonderful choice to stay!

Reservation necessary for a table outside or inside with a view of the excellent Bay. The menu has something for everyone and prices to match. My wife chose Sole Meunière which was perfectly cooked and expertly filleted! My menu at €29.90 was pretty good. Crevettes beignets may be an acquired taste but the seafood choucroux was a culinary success. The cheeseboard at €3.40 was pretty good too, four local cheeses. My dessert was passable and perhaps I should have quit while I was ahead. The wine list is fairly priced. Hard to go wrong with Muscadet in such a fishy town. One small caveat. I mentioned a nut allergy and was served one dish covered in nuts and a sweet that almost certainly contained nuts, I did not dare to find out!