L'Escale

Beach Dunkirk hotel in Dunkerque Centre with free parking

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Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine
Front of property
City view
Property entrance
Lobby

Reviews

7.8 out of 10

Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Triple Room

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

Family Room

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Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

Twin Room

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Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

Single Room

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Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

Double Room, Accessible

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Heating
Private bathroom
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  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

Quadruple Room

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Heating
Private bathroom
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  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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About the neighborhood

Map
351 Avenue des Bancs de Flandre, Dunkirk, 59140

What's nearby

  • Dunkerque Harbor - 1 min walk - 0.1 km
  • Malo-les-Bains Beach - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Dunkerque Kursaal - 14 min walk - 1.2 km
  • Dunkerque Harbour Museum - 19 min walk - 1.7 km
  • Marcel-Tribut Stadium - 4 min drive - 2.9 km

Getting around

  • Coudekerque-Branche Station - 6 min drive
  • Ostende (OST-Ostend-Bruges Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Sucré Salé - ‬9 min walk
  • ‪L'Iguane - ‬11 min walk
  • ‪Le Protocole - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Casino de Dunkerque Malo - ‬13 min walk
  • ‪L'Ecume - ‬12 min walk

About this property

L'Escale

Hotel located in Dunkerque Centre
You can look forward to a terrace, a library, and laundry facilities at L'Escale. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • An elevator, a vending machine, and luggage storage
  • A banquet hall, smoke-free premises, and meeting rooms
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • 1 restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Banquet hall
  • Elevator
  • Library
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Housekeeping (limited)
  • Laundry facilities
  • Luggage storage

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • In-room accessibility
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • Smoke-free property
  • TV in lobby

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bed sheets
  • Heating

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Renovations and closures

This property is closed from December 16 2024 to January 31 2025 (dates subject to change).

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.88 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

L'Escale Hostel Dunkerque
L'Escale Hostel
L'Escale Dunkirk
L'Escale Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
L'Escale Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Dunkirk
L'Escale Hotel
L'Escale Dunkirk
L'Escale Hotel Dunkirk

Frequently asked questions

Is L'Escale pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at L'Escale?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at L'Escale?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

What time is check-out at L'Escale?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is L'Escale located?

Located in Dunkerque Centre, this beach hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Dunkerque Harbor and Place of Contemporary Arts and Action. Malo-les-Bains Beach and Dunkerque Kursaal are also within 15 minutes.

L'Escale Reviews

Reviews

7.8

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 53 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 92 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 31 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 197 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 14 out of 197 reviews" "

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

7.0/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

Luke

Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcin

Traveled with family
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nothing special.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful secure parking for motorcycles would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Hayley

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

2/10 Terrible

Laurence

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I want to start by saying that all members of staff we encountered were absolutely lovely and helpful. We arrived to check in for our 3 night stay shorlty after 5 pm. We were told the room wasn't ready and that it would be 10 more mins. We
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Antony

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lack of info on late check in process. Not just on this property but in all 3 we have stayed in on this trip
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Jon

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

6/10 Okay

Tim

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

Matthias

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

8/10 Good

miranda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place for overnight to go to the ferry crossing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like this place, it does not try to be something it is not.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

Leona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for. Great service amazing location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to break up a journey after arriving in France from Dover.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

8/10 Good

anthony

Traveled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic room, but excellent value. Pleasant service. Plenty of restaurants and bars within 10 minute walk. Handy for Op Dynamo museum.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The most depressing hotel I’ve ever stayed in! The room although big was as welcoming as a prison cell. No TV or pictures on the wall which were bland and dull as was the floor. A big shower and toilet room but 1 piece of soap 2” square and 1 sachet of shower gel. A 6€ breakfast didn’t include cheese or ham, just bread and jam, cereal and fruit and croissants. The hotel seems like it’s in a “Ghost Town”. Nothing around and quiet and dead. A TV in the lobby but not suitably located for guests to see. The place reminded me of a hospital, school or prison and getting breakfast there lining up was in keeping. The beach was about 200 metres away and some restaurants about a 10 minute walk away over a bridge. Check in at 5pm and out by 10am seemed strange but I’m pleased it was! Less time to spend there! I certainly won’t be returning there or recommending the place. It was just dull and boring and staff were conspicuous by their absence! No warmth or good feeling to the place. Sterile and clinical appear to be good words to sum it up. The room had a bed in the corner a wooden platform acting as a desk with a chair. The place is lifeless. A large car park though which was good. That’s about it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

10/10 Excellent

Glynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Shower had been broken and you couldn’t put the shower head in any holder as this was missing and chair in bathroom was also broken and dangerous to try and use
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service
Very simple hotel. Rooms are ok and beds are a little hard. Location is fine

8/10 Good

Luiz

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Recommended
Very friendly staff, nice location, near the museum and the beach. Bathroom is extremely spacious. Just missed a television.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Theresa

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

kazuhisa

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

6/10 Okay

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Incredibly noisy, otherwise decent hostel
Most things were as expected - low budget accommodation, good quality for price. What was unacceptable is the high noise by a group of kids. Late at night and early in the morning they were slamming doors, running around, yelling and banging at doors. The hostel should make the adults responsible for these kids aware that this is unacceptable for other guests. Due to, we barely got any shuteye which ruined an otherwise pleasant and very well located place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

10/10 Excellent

timothy

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Tom

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place for an overnight.
Friendly helpful staff, its a little practical over comfort but I would definitely stay again.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Sunny

Traveled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Nice hotel close to the docks
Stayed 1 night in May 2022

8/10 Good

helen

Traveled with family
Liked: Staff & service, amenities
Disliked: Cleanliness
This hostel is in a great location in-between the huge lovely beach and the old town. It has parking, which is a great bonus. The staff were really helpful and friendly. My only criticism was that the rooms were a bit tired. The bathroom could do with a paint job and better cleaning. Breakfast was a simple but lovely, with fresh pastries and excellent value. We liked the pool table and football. Overall, great value and we may stay again if in the area.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2022