Albion Hotel ***

Our 2 day WWi battle sites tour started in France and finished in Ypres, where we were originally booked at the Albion for 1 night. We liked the hotel and Ypres so much that we stayed an extra night. Originally a trade union office, we loved the hotel's old world charm, decor and ambience; the staff were cheerful, friendly and very helpful; the hotel is located close to the Menin Gate and the lovely centre of Ypres with its beautiful buildings, lovely shops, restaurants and bars. We left saying that we would love to stay at the Albion again.

We used this hotel for a weekend away we are two couples. We had a very friendly and helpful reception. They provided help parking our car off road at the rear of the hotel. The rooms were modern, clean, warm (important in December), comfortable and generously proportioned. The rooms we had were of different layout. It is an old building nicely modernised which means the rooms do not conform to the normal hotel room plan. The hotel is only about 100m from the charming center of Ypres (Ieper), about 300m form the Menen gate. You are only a few miles from the world war battle fields. We found the last resting places of our grand fathers, very moving! The hotel did not have a restuarant but they booked us into a local restuarant just down the road. The meal and ambiance was excellent, one of the best we have had on one of our weekends away. We paid the hotel just as if we were half board which was very convenient. Breakfast was served in the hotel, it was good quality continental style, and there was a wide selection to choose from.

A clean, warm, friendly hotel. Both Bedroom and Bathroom were generously sized with a tea & coffee tray in the room and a small toiletry collection. Very near to the Menin Gate and the main square, restaurants and bars are an easy walk away. Eager to help with our evening restaurant enquiry, we were shown menus of ones with local specialities and even had the table booked for us. The meal and ambiance were just what was wanted. Highly recommended.

My friend and I both thought this was a very nice European hotel, clean, friendly, helpful staff, terrific location to visit Ieper and within walking distance of good restaurants, bars, and homemade Belgian chocolates. We both thought that the complementary umbrellas were a nice touch. Very good beakfast buffet with fresh brewed coffee.