There are many great grand hotels in France but this place is not one. My children summed this place up in the Haiku poem which follows: "Mr Marcelle Proust Had crappy taste in hotels Madelines are hard" It was expensive, old, and not at all up to the usual standard you would expect in France. We have stayed at many... more

Lovely old hotel with Proustian connections - right on sea front at Cabourg. We had a sea-view room just down the corridor from M Proust's. Lovely views across a wide horizon. Rest of hotel retains its Edwardian charm. Staff were discreet and helpful. Prices are a bit savage - we stayed 2 nights as a treat. Breakfast excellent - plus... more

If you have a young family that you want to let loose on the beach, while being able to retreat to reasonable comfort nearby, then this hotel is absolutely spot on. If you want a sophisticated holiday with regular meals in Michelin-starred restaurants, then you shouldn't consider Cabourg at all. Cabourg is an unsophisticated seaside town and does not pretend... more

Upon arrival, the hotel from the exterior looks the part. When you enter the reception, three things greet you instantly. The first is the extremely attentive bus-boy, the second is the tiredness of the decor and general appearance and the last is the appalling customer service of the reception staff. The room, like most of the hotel, was soul-less (we... more

Spent one week-end at the Grand. Buildong does look grand, so does the lobby, and that's just about it. It has been taken over by Mercure, a core market brand of Accor, and despite being the brand flagship, they just don't know a thing about luxury places, apart from the price. Paid 270 Euros for a sea facing room on... more

i have been several times at the grand hotel,they have lovely rooms with big terasses (6)with marvellous seavieuw.The hotel is very romantic,Marcel Proust(famous french writer)stayed here during long summers.French actors also stay here in june as they have the romantic film festival.Beds are big enough(not so easy to find in France).Breakfast are delicious and the restaurant also has a peacefull... more

Oubliez la marque "Mercure", cet hôtel est tout simplement grand ! Choisissez une chambre avec une vue mer, cela fait... more

Service correct. Hotel plein de charme cinématographique. belle chambre "luxe" grande, bonne literie, sdb correcte, calme more