Hôtel le Fer à Cheval

The accommodation impresses with delicious breakfast options and a convenient location near the beach and shops. Guests appreciate the friendly and attentive staff and the consistently clean rooms and bathrooms.

Here are the main points I highlighted during my stay at Hotel Le Fer a Cheval: 1. Room - the room wasn’t renovated at all although it was advertised as such. Rather the room was outdated and had a lot of cracks and even mold. 2. Room temperature - the room was extremely hot with no ability to cool it. Opening the windows helped a little but there are huge drawback to keeping them open (see 3 below). 3. Noise - I mean LOTS of noise - locals, tourists, cars, delivery vehicles - 24/7. Also, there are several restaurants on the street which are opened late. Therefore, expect sleepless nights. 4. Bed - the bed and the pillows were very uncomfortable which, combined with sleepless nights, will give anyone a headache. 5. Toiletries - zero! There was a bottle of shower gel / shampoo but it was empty. 6. Staff - staff were nice but only up to a certain point. Accommodating a reasonable request is not something one should expect from them. The bottom line - value for money is 1 out of 10 so I would stay away from this place.

I’ve stayed at this hotel twice before and thought highly of it, but my latest trip was a bit of a let down. The comfort rooms are very lackluster compared to the privileged rooms - there’s not even a kettle and tea bag, let alone a glass to drink from. This was definitely a budget room, so don’t expect anything except the barest bones. The small villa has very steep stairs with no lift. I also booked in person, and found I could have got the room for a better price if I booked on their website. That said, it is nicely refreshed and it’s a good location. Wouldn’t stay again, but it’s certainly not a bad place to stay.