Ibis Albert Pays de Somme

A great hotel to stopover en-route to Southern France, especially if you have ridden a motorcycle from North to South in England. Staff are attentive and the bar and dining-room has a good selection of drinks and meals. The continental breakfast was as expected from the IBIS chain with a good choice of food. Rooms (with cubicle shower facility) are basic and suffice for a one-night stay. The car park is a smooth tarmac service with plenty of space, and the hotel is on the edge of town with a nearby fuel station and quick exit to major road networks .

This hotel was the base for our Leger Battlefield Tour ‘Walking the Somme Battlefields’. Its location is ideal for exploration of the Great War battlefields in the Somme area whether as a solo traveller or part of a group. Over the last nine years I have stayed in five different Ibis hotels (4 in France and 1 in Spain) so can compare this Ibis with others in the chain as well as other hotels groups. My evaluation is an Ibis is an Ibis is an Ibis which shows good continuity throughout the hotels I have visited. The hotel is located out of town (as have been most of the French Ibis hotels I have stayed at) on a large fenced site surrounded by lawns and shrubs. The site provides ample parking provision for cars and coaches. The Ibis Albert mirrors in layout and style most of the others I have stayed at. As a base for the night it works out well. A comfortable bed, a chair and walk in shower, what more could you ask for. My room was a little tired but perfectly clean. Ibis don’t offer tea and coffee making facilities in their rooms but I believe you can use their facilities in reception. There is no room safe (which is fairly common with this level of hotel Europe wide) but reception offer secure storage of any items you may wish to leave. The Wi-Fi in my room was fantastic. As the room TV only had French stations I relied on Netflix for in room entertainment and the Wi-Fi was perfect for this. It came connected whenever my phone was on (unlike other hotel chains where you need to repeatedly keep logging on ). The room tariff comes with a complimentary continental breakfast that included a wide selection of meats, cheeses, cereals, breads, etc. There was something to keep everyone satisfied. There is an in-house bar and restaurant that opens in the evening. I didn’t eat in any evening so I can’t comment on their quality but others travellers in my group said that it was good value. For other people there are local franchise restaurants (KFC & McDonald’s) within easy walking distance. I can recommend this hotel for single night or longer stays.

I loved the food very nice enjoyed every meal. The staff where very nice and helpful rooms where clean and tidy. Had a bit of a problem the young lady on reception is fantastic changed our room very helpful and even phoned the local pubs to check if they where open to watch the football

Its been a few years since we last visited this Ibis and little has changed just more poppy items. The room was clean and tidy with a tv (no English channels) but there is no kettle here so travellers take note. The hotel is easy to find and Albert town centre is only a 15 minute walk away and supermarkets are close by as our Kentucky and Mc Donalds. The start of the battlefields of the Somme are only a short drive away and all get busy in late June and early July. Nice Ibis in a good location with good staff what more do you want. Bon Journey