Holiday Inn Calais Coquelles, an IHG Hotel

We chose this property as it was close to the channel crossing and it had a swimming pool. The restaurant was fantastic quality food and fairly priced. The bed was very comfortable, we had be travelling round France and stayed in many hotels, and this was first hotel we found that had perfect pillows, not to high or low. The breakfast was equally delicious and they served real croissants and pain au chocolates. You’d think every French hotel would do that but actually majority serve out of the packet long life pastry. Staff are all very friendly and speak perfect English. We will certainly be back next time we are travelling back from France to UK.

We stayed an emergency night at the Holiday Inn after our car broke down and we missed our ferry back to the UK. We had two very distressed young, disabled children, and thankfully, the Holiday Inn was perfect. We were able to check in quickly with helpful staff, and the children quickly calmed down in our very spacious room. We enjoyed breakfast at the hotel the next morning which had something we could all enjoy. We also made use of the pool facilities with the children, to keep them occupied while we waited for our insurance to sort out our repatriation to the UK.

We enjoyed the peacefulness of the location and the facilities like the pool, the wet sauna and the squash court. Plenty of towels, soap, robes and slippers, hair dryer, iron, cups, even a sewing kit - impressive.

As always, Reception staff were outstandingly welcoming, friendly and helpful ( and even bore patiently our attempts to speak French!). The rooms remain spacious, well equipped and comfortable. The beds are especially comfortable. Once again, our request for a ‘fridge in the room was met without trouble. We have visited many times before over the years, and hope to do so again. We enjoy the setting, use of the swimming pool facilities and ease of access by car. We did not use the restaurant this visit and so cannot report whether the service and quality of food has improved. But it was not good in 2023 or in June of this year on our previous visits ( see my previous reviews thereon).

We had originally booked another hotel in Calais, however due to bad traffic, detours and other complications along the way, we were slated to arrive in Calais around 11 pm, which meant we were going to miss the check in time for our hotel and we would not be able to stay there. Absolutely exhausted from a long drive and fearing the worst (sleeping in the car), we called this Holiday Inn and were greeted by an extremely friendly and understanding receptionist who reassured us they are open 24/7 and had plenty of rooms available for a last minute booking. Once we booked, all the stress and anxiety of the day washed away as we knew we were in good hands. The hotel was very accessible and easy to find off the motorway following signs, and there was plenty of parking near the entrance. The staff were very friendly and patient with us as we exhaustedly lugged our bags into the reception - it must have been no more than 5 minutes from checking in at reception to getting into our room. I can't put into words how glad we were to be there - the room was fresh, clean, and the facilities were top notch. The beds were so comfortable and the room was so quiet that we slept extremely well and felt so refreshed the next morning. Breakfast was great with a wide range of options, including freshly baked pastries and the usual "continental breakfast" offerings which were decent. It was also very easy to navigate to the LeShuttle terminal nearby to catch our train back to Folkestone. Overall, thanks to this Holiday Inn, the final night of our holiday went from disaster to one of the most comfortable nights we had on our entire trip!