Hôtel Cositel, CIT'HOTEL Coutances

We’ve stayed at this hotel many times before but not for a few years as it’s an easy drive up to Cherbourg for the morning ferry.

Since we last stayed there the hotel has become very tired and could do with a total refurbishment and update. Whilst we didn’t eat in the restaurant it looked completely down market. We remember having lovely meals in there in the past with the ambience of a decent restaurant.

We have stayed at the Cositel many times over many years. It's in a quiet location and a calm stay. The front desk staff have been there for as long as we have stayed and are charming, friendly and efficient. I believe they have been there for longer than we have stayed so some decades. The rooms have gradually been up graded and beds comfortable. The buffet breakfast is good even without a cooked selection. They is an option to have some light supper in the hotel.

Great breakfast. Lovely garden setting. Very clean.

Internal noise insulation could be better.

Room was cold, radiator and towel rail were set to 21 degrees C but did not come on, result was cold in bed! Bed linen smelt unpleasantly stale, although laundered. Room wallpsper was torn and stained, skirting boards beyond end of life.