We loved "the rooms", as we had to change the original room to an air-conditioned one, after a stiffling night. Saturday night is very noisy, as the locals use it as their late night hang out. Staff very friendly, except one receptionist - who does not use the local transport - who proceeded to give us all the wrong information... more

We stayed for two nights at midsummer, recommended by a Lille resident. The building is well-situated, alongside a quay and stopped-up section of canal and 5-10 minutes from the centre of the old town (and Vieux Lille is now stuffed full of designer boutiques, furniture and art shops). As we passed through Reception into the old cloisters, we thought we'd... more

Stayed at the Hotel Couvent Des Minimes for 3 nights. The public areas are certainly impressive. The rooms however are very poor indeed. Our room overlooked the car park and while not small was fairly compact with limited closet space and no air conditioning. The decor was fairly pedestrian and un-inspiring. Our friend's room was minute with barely enough room... more

went to Lille just after new year as a suprise on the Eurostar, which was great. Unfortunately Lille was experiencing the Big Freeze and so was our room! The Hotel is in a pretty spot and you can't fail to be impressed by the architecture but the rooms are a bit naff like a Travelodge circa 1982. our room was... more

We stayed for 2 nights in Jan 2009 and paid EURO 160 per night for 2 adults and 1 child (extra bed in room). The hotel is in a quiet location with secure parking (pay extra for parking) and easy walking distance into the centre. Staff were efficient and all spoke good English. Breakfast was adequate (very small selection of... more

Lovely hotel in a quiet part of Lille not far from the old town. A perfect location for a short walk to explore Lille's fabulous restaurants, history and shops. Public areas of the hotel are spectacular and beautifully appointed. I had written in advance and asked for a room with a lovely view (had seen previous trip reports on this... more

Easy to find with sat nav, the CdM is about a 10 minute walk from the Grand Place and old town. We had a lot of luggage and we were not helped to get this from the car to check in, despite asking. Check in was OK, but the room we reserved was not available and the room we were... more

Just returned from a four night break in Lille with some friends and we would happily recommend this hotel. We booked through alpharooms.com and got the best rate which also included breakfast. Rooms are comfortable rather than luxurious but that was easily made up for by the beautiful bar and cloisters. Staff were pleasant and helpful and gave good advice... more

A somewhat odd experience. Hotel had not got our booking and were very apologetic offered us rooms and complimentary champagne. .... 3 hrs later having unpacked we recieve a call to our room asking us to leave as hotel is infact full? there were 10 of us this was 9pm. As you may imagine we were not happy. Front office... more