I was greeted with an aroma that resembled a blocked sewer when I opened my room door...My room, which was about as welcoming as a prison cell, smelt like a 100 a day smoker had lived in it for his entire 10 year (sentence) stay. The cleaner decided to start sweeping outside my room at 4.30 am, whilst chatting to someone in the loudest voice I've ever heard. I might as well have been in bed with the occupant of the next room who snored, the walls were so thin. A bed of nails would have been more comfy and the pillow gave me a bad neck. I thought it was impossible to get a bad croissant in France...oh no not here...it would have made a good chewy treat for my pet dog. I know it's cheap, but I would still have got a better nights sleep stood upright in a field.

Would tell you about the hotel, but never managed to get to it.

Not in a convenient location, it is in the middle of industrial area used for regular road races, so woe betide you if you get there during an evening of racing as you won't get to the hotel. Roads closed, no access.

And the hotel won't answer the phone. Ever. And I mean at all. Book somewhere else.

Best of luck...

As with life, so it is with Hotels, the less you pay the less you should expect. The Premiere Classe is very cheap, around £34.00 without Breakfast when we stayed, and is clearly the haunt of the White Van Man. Ours was just about the only car in the car park, surrounded by Plasters, Concrete and Foundation layers, Electricians, and even a small Oil tanker! The Campanile is within a 100 yards and the car park full of reps cars, so the pecking order is that the Sales people stay there and once the contract is won the Premiere Classe hosts the people that do the work. The rooms are small and clean although a little scruffy around the edges, fine for one, cosy for two but cramped for three. The feel is that the Hotel is very busy indeed but could really do with a some TLC. Our key lock didn't work first time and the Receptionist had to break off from ironing the linen to open up for us. The room smelt very badly of cigarette smoke, not sure if it was supposed to be non smoking but I doubt the management are bothered as they are too busy. The shower / WC / hand basin cubicle is just adequate and there is plenty of hot water. A paper sticker on the door informs guests that they will be charged for all missing linen. The beds have sheets and blankets - sheet were nice and clean, but presume the blankets are washed every now and again. There is a small breakfast area self serving a continental setup, for around £4.50 per person.

We wanted to travel for around two hours south after arriving to Dunkirk from Dover and St Quentin seemed ideal. The hotel is very basic but perfectly functional with a double bed and a single bed above it at 90 degrees fixed to the wall. the bathroom is small but it works and there is a tv in the corner. It should be called a motel really because it has that feel with open parking around the rooms. We checked in at just before midnight and i was a little concerned but the 24 hour automated service was excellent with very easy instructions, all you need is the debit card you booked in with and the machine then gives you a ticket which is your room key, simple! Breakfast at €4.60 euros and was good value for money and will set you up for a long drive, nice coffee. Free wi-fi in the room a major bonus. Good, basic stop over hotel for 40 euros a very good price.