Gradlon

Quite old fashioned but very clean and comfortable. The Hotel Gradlon is an easy walking distance from the historic centre of Quimper. Good sized well appointed rooms and first rate breakfast. No elevator. Very quiet and relaxing. Would recommend.

We were given a lovely room with a view of their gorgeous courtyard by MarieLou. We loved having a kettle. Maria (from housekeeping) made sure that we had the provisions required and shared her photos of Albanian dancing with me when I said that we had come for the folk dancing at the Cornouaille festival. Louis allowed me to mix up Italian and French as he is fluent in both. You are ALL wonderful. Suzanne xxx

This a typical three-star hotel -- perfectly fine but nothing special. There is no elevator, Our room was of reasonable size with decent storage. Location is walkable to the train station and to the center of town. One reviewer complained about the bed being extra-hard; we did not find this to be the case.

One of the hotels booked through Brittany Ferries on their Breathtaking Brittany tour. Clean and comfortable room. Excellent buffet breakfast, The Bulldog still patrols the corridors and the Hotel is less than 5 minutes walk from the Cathedral and the restaurant area of old town Quimper. However the service we received from the hotel after my wife had an accident on her motorcycle when leaving was exceptional. A room was found for us on two consecutive nights. We had to shift around due to rooms being booked but that was the least of our worries. The owner agreed to allow us to store the damaged bike in the hotel garage until we sorted out the insurance and arranged collection on our return to the uk. Therefore I have no reservations about recommending this hotel.

We have just returned from six weeks in France where we stayed in nine hotels and the Gradlon was by far the worst of the lot (most were fantastic). Glowing reviews in certain travel guides are completely outdated. This hotel has the air of one that is on the verge of going out of business. Specifics: The front desk clerk (daytime) was surly, slovenly, unfriendly, and unhelpful. No pleasantries whatsoever, even though we consistently spoke French to him and gave the customary “bon jour “, “bon journée “ and the like. No elevator, and when asked if there was one upon arrival with our bags, we’re told curtly “non” and offered no help whatsoever. All decor is outdated and needs freshening; the small table on the staircase landing was covered in dust. The outdoor rear garden/patio was weed-filled and lacked any charm whatsoever (it looked like it could be quite lovely given a bit of attention). While our room was comfortable enough all furnishings, carpet etc needed updating or replacing. Our one in-house breakfast was adequate but nothing special; the hotel seemed virtually deserted and now we know why. The one advantage this hotel has is its location, about five minutes walk to the heart of the old city, which is lovely. Be forewarned that upon arrival there is no where to pull in if you come by car- you must pull up on the sidewalk to unload. There is paid parking (garage) on the adjacent street but you must ask the front desk to unlock the garage each time you go in or out. While the evening desk clerks were slightly more friendly, the aforementioned day desk clerk always seemed to begrudge any request like this made to him. In sum, I would never recommend or return to this property and urge you to seek lodging elsewhere. Almost any place would undoubtedly be better than the Gradlon,