ibis Calais Car Ferry
Madeleines at dawn and free parking near the tunnel
Superb · 3517 reviews
About this stay
This is the Opal Coast address for people whose day starts before the day does. ibis Calais Car Ferry sits on rue Greuze, four kilometres from Calais Harbour and a ten-minute drive from both the English Channel and the Channel Tunnel, with free private parking on site and Beau-Marais Train Station 1.3 kilometres away. Rooms are soundproofed, with wooden floors, satellite television, a desk and a private bathroom with a shower and free toiletries, and there is a terrace outside. The buffet breakfast is the detail worth knowing: sweet and savoury dishes including eggs, fruit salad, yogurts and juices, pastries baked on site and fresh French madeleines, plus a hot drink and a piece of fruit to take away, with a lighter option available from four in the morning for the earliest crossings. Dinner is served at the hotel restaurant, Cafe Biere et Compagnie, and the bar runs snacks around the clock. The Calais Lighthouse is four kilometres off and the Bois de Ruminghem golf course 32.
- Soundproofed rooms with wooden floors
- Restaurant and 24-hour bar with snacks
- Free private parking and a terrace
- Pets accepted
Our take
I see the ibis Calais Car Ferry as a functional stop before or after the Channel, not as a destination in itself. Free parking, a restaurant, a 24-hour bar with snacks and soundproofed rooms cover what crossing travellers need. The 7.3 rating across more than 3,500 reviews is modest, so keep expectations simple. Guests who want a sea view or a walk along the beach should look at the seafront in Calais.
- ✓Take the early breakfast option before a dawn crossing, a lighter service runs from four and the fruit and drink travel with you.
- ✓Try the madeleines rather than the packaged pastries, they are baked on site and are the one regional touch on the buffet.
- ✓Book a golf round at Bois de Ruminghem in the shoulder season, it is 32 kilometres inland and quiet outside high summer.
Why we love it
- Breakfast available from four in the morning
- Madeleines and pastries baked on site
- Free private parking ten minutes from the tunnel
- Cafe Biere et Compagnie and a 24-hour bar
Why guests love itFor a family catching a ferry or the Channel Tunnel, this ibis is a practical night before the crossing: the harbour is four kilometres away and the tunnel a ten-minute drive. Rooms are soundproofed with wooden floors and a private shower room, and free private parking keeps a loaded car close. The buffet breakfast includes pastries baked on site, a good start before an early departure, and pets are accepted.
Guest reviews
Superb · based on 3517 reviews