Friendly and helpful staff right from the initial enquiry. Well placed and sympathetically decorated in keeping with the locality and offering a wonderful view to the ramparts and sea. Parking for cars or bicycles under the hotel. Rooms cleaned quickly and well each day. Very good breakfasts though only 'continental'. Hotel also arranged taxi transfer from airport for us (Beatrice... more

We have just returned from our third holiday on the Ile de Re. This year we stayed in the Hotel le Galion. This proved to be an excellent choice as the hotel is very well located in a quiet part of St Martin , yet at the same time very close to the action. The staff were very friendly and... more

We were glad we chose Le Galion for our stay in St Martin - an excellent position just around the corner from the harbour, but away from the noise and bustle and with lovely views to the lighthouse and beyond. The quirky furnishings in the public areas and old maps on the walls added to the old fashioned charm of... more

A very attractive small hotel in an excellent location. Very friendly staff several of whom spoke excellent English and were very helpful. My room was on the ground floor and attractively furnished with a small but adequate and modern bathroom. The bed was very comfortable and the breakfast generous and good quality. Getting out of the hotel car park was... more

Le Galion is a pretty little hotel in what during the day appears to be a wonderful position right by the entrance to the port of St Martin. However in the early hours the fishermen are going about their business right outside, and we found this a little too noisy. The rooms were charming with good views from the upper... more

We stayed at Le Galion for 5 nights in July and it was a very pleasant experience. Being a lazy Englishman with poor/no French I am always slightly concerned that I might struggle with resentful French reluctant English speakers that are sometimes encountered. This was not a problem at this hotel - one receptionist in particular spoke better English than... more

OK - I hope that by being the first person to add photos to this hotel review page that I will actually help someone avoid having any sort of high expectations about this hotel, as I had before I went. I have just come back and took my Mum to Ile de Re for a well needed break. Ile de... more

Stayed for two nights in September. The Galion is a very attractive 3 storey former coaching inn (?) style hotel at the entrance to St martin's harbour. The rooms are small and lacking in tasteful decor, however ours was clean and the views excellent. We stayed on the first floor, and for a 100 euros had a view of the... more

We stayed at this hotel August 11-18. We particularly liked the location near the harbor, yet on a quiet street facing and facing the open sea and the fortifications. The hotel makes for an excellent base for discovering the island at your will, rent a bike and you are ready to go The hotel is managed by the owner, and... more