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L'Escale

Waterfront hotel in Dunkirk with free parking

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Terrace/patio
Lobby
Breakfast, lunch, dinner served; French cuisine
L'Escale in Dunkerque Centre offers a comfortable getaway with thoughtful amenities. Guests can browse the library, use the laundry facilities, or relax on the terrace. Enjoy billiards in the games room and meals at the restaurant, which serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services

Room options

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Single Room | Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Single Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(2 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • 20 sq m
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Twin Bed

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Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Triple Room | Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Triple Room

7.8 out of 10
Good
(6 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Twin Beds

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Quadruple Room | Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Quadruple Room

10.0 out of 10
Exceptional
(1 review)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Twin Beds

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Family Room | Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Family Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(3 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe or closet
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Twin Beds

About the neighborhood

Map
351 Avenue des Bancs de Flandre, Dunkirk, 59140

What's nearby

  • Dunkerque Harbor - 1 min walk - 0.0 miles
  • Malo-les-Bains Beach - 14 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dunkerque Kursaal - 15 min walk - 0.8 miles
  • Dunkirk Carnival - 17 min walk - 0.9 miles
  • Dunkirk British Memorial - 6 min drive - 2.3 miles

Getting around

  • Dunkerque Station - 10 min drive
  • Ostende (OST-Ostend-Bruges Intl.) - 51 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Wood & Bro - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪La Patatière - ‬12 min walk
  • ‪Waterzooi - ‬17 min walk
  • ‪Dklé - ‬15 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kyo - ‬10 min walk

About this property

L'Escale

Hotel near Malo-les-Bains Beach
You can look forward to a terrace, a library, and laundry facilities at L'Escale. The on-site restaurant offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Guests can connect to free WiFi in public areas.
You'll also enjoy perks such as:
  • Free self parking
  • A billiards/pool table, meeting rooms, and a vending machine
  • An elevator, a TV in the lobby, and a banquet hall
More conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

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Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • Free self parking on site
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking available

Food and drink

  • A restaurant

Things to do

  • Billiards/pool table
  • Library
  • TV in common areas

Family friendly

  • Laundry facilities

Conveniences

  • Laundry facilities
  • Limited-hour front desk
  • Luggage storage
  • Vending machine

Guest services

  • Housekeeping (limited availability)

Business services

  • Meeting rooms

Outdoors

  • On the waterfront
  • Terrace

Accessibility

  • If you have requests for specific accessibility needs, please contact the property using the information on the reservation confirmation received after booking.
  • Braille/raised signage
  • Elevator
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Low-height counter and sink
  • Raised toilet seat
  • Stair-free path to entrance
  • Wheelchair accessibility
  • Wheelchair-accessible parking

More

  • 1 building
  • 3 floors
  • Banquet hall
  • Smoking not allowed

Room amenities

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided

Bathroom

  • Private bathroom
  • Shower
  • Towels provided

More

  • Heating

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM
Contactless check-in available
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

Front desk staffed during limited hours

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

Pets not allowed (service animals welcome)

Children and extra beds

Children are welcome
Rollaway/extra beds are not available
Cribs (infant beds) are not available

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

You'll be asked to pay the following charges at the property. Fees may include applicable taxes:

  • A tax is imposed by the city: EUR 0.88 per person, per night. This tax does not apply to children under 18 years of age.

We have included all charges provided to us by the property.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
Guests must contact this property in advance to reserve cribs/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation

Property is also known as

L'Escale Hostel Dunkerque
L'Escale Hostel
L'Escale Dunkirk
L'Escale Hostel/Backpacker accommodation
L'Escale Hostel/Backpacker accommodation Dunkirk
L'Escale Hotel
L'Escale Dunkirk
L'Escale Hotel Dunkirk

Frequently asked questions

Is L'Escale pet-friendly?

No, only service animals are welcome at the property.

How much is parking at L'Escale?

Self parking is free at this property.

What time is check-in at L'Escale?

Check-in start time: 5 PM; Check-in end time: 8 PM.

What time is check-out at L'Escale?

Check-out is at 10 AM.

Where is L'Escale located?

Located in Dunkerque Centre, this beach hotel is within a 15-minute walk of Dunkerque Harbor and Malo-les-Bains Beach. Place of Contemporary Arts and Action and Dunkerque Kursaal are also within 15 minutes.

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Reviews

L'Escale Reviews

7.6

Good

8.0

Cleanliness

8.2

Location

8.2

Staff & service

7.8

Eco-friendliness

7.4

Property conditions & facilities
Rating 10 - Excellent. 61 out of 242 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 106 out of 242 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 43 out of 242 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 16 out of 242 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 242 reviews

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Glynn

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great budget stay at a location we like Fantastic staff couldn’t be more helpful especially Jacqueline who was great 😊
Stayed 2 nights in May 2025

10/10 Excellent

Anne

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff were very helpful - we arrived late and the person on reception kept the entrance unlocked until we arrived, answered all our queries and was very friendly and helpful. Room was sparce but very spacious.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

James

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very very basic
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The Staff was kind and helpfull. I would have liked WiFi in the room
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Colin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
I like this place, it does not try to be something it is not.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

anthony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Basic room, but excellent value. Pleasant service. Plenty of restaurants and bars within 10 minute walk. Handy for Op Dynamo museum.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2023

6/10 Okay

Andrew

Liked: Staff & service
Very simple hotel. Rooms are ok and beds are a little hard. Location is fine

6/10 Okay

Marcin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Nothing special.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2024

8/10 Good

Luiz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Recommended

Very friendly staff, nice location, near the museum and the beach. Bathroom is extremely spacious. Just missed a television.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

4/10 Poor

Helle

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Not impressed

Old, worn-out with a really low-budget feel to ir. Our barhroom was uninviting with a dripping faucet
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

2/10 Terrible

Jeffrey

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
The most depressing hotel I’ve ever stayed in! The room although big was as welcoming as a prison cell. No TV or pictures on the wall which were bland and dull as was the floor. A big shower and toilet room but 1 piece of soap 2” square and 1 sachet of shower gel. A 6€ breakfast didn’t include cheese or ham, just bread and jam, cereal and fruit and croissants. The hotel seems like it’s in a “Ghost Town”. Nothing around and quiet and dead. A TV in the lobby but not suitably located for guests to see. The place reminded me of a hospital, school or prison and getting breakfast there lining up was in keeping. The beach was about 200 metres away and some restaurants about a 10 minute walk away over a bridge. Check in at 5pm and out by 10am seemed strange but I’m pleased it was! Less time to spend there! I certainly won’t be returning there or recommending the place. It was just dull and boring and staff were conspicuous by their absence! No warmth or good feeling to the place. Sterile and clinical appear to be good words to sum it up. The room had a bed in the corner a wooden platform acting as a desk with a chair. The place is lifeless. A large car park though which was good. That’s about it!
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Mike

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Clean room and hotel, friendly staff. A bit echoey as all hard surfaces in rooms. Lift worked but didnt call from 1st floor, so had to walk down then come up lift to pick up luggage.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Staff very helpful clean and tidy
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

8/10 Good

Klaasjan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Prijs-kwaliteit verhouding is prima
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Tania

Extremely basic especially for the money we paid. Car parking is 24 spaces for approximately 80 rooms not even a drop off point for luggage disabled sp
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

6/10 Okay

Ico

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Lunch ok.. bed kraakte heel erg.. last van stampvoetende mensen boven ons. Top is de vriendelijkheid van de mensen en de ligging ten opzichte van het strand en de prijs.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

4/10 Poor

Kwai Hong Tony

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed are not really comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Jimmy

Liked: Staff & service
Personnel is really good and willing to deliver a great service. The problem is the hotel itself. It was and old hospital. It’s kind of creepy when you walk through the aisles and see the floor with the yellow lines, the doors, floors, walls and toilettes of a hospital or nursing home
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Dan Jørgen

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Kun for beligenheten

Dessverre var hotellet utdatert på alle områder, eneste positive var beligenheten som va 4 min fra stranden
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Thomas

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Ophold på hospitals stuen

De glemmer at skrive at det er et ungdoms hostel, udseende virker som et hospital, kan ikke anbefales, prøvede ikke morgenmad, det blev anrettet på bakke og det er vi ikke til
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Ouai bof

On pensait que l’hôtel aurait été quand même mieux pour le prix assez élevé.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Michel

Liked: Staff & service
déjeuneur pas top , lit sépare ,douche un jet pas réglable, niveau sol l eau ne s' écoule pas vers sterfput
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

4/10 Poor

Maria

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Trevlig personal, och ett helt ok boende. Men i ganska dåligt skick, smutsigt och mögel i duschen.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2025

2/10 Terrible

Pedro

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
La douche et le wc fuites et coulent jours et nuits. Pas de Wi-Fi ?? Pas de restaurant ?? Le restaurant est fermée et le WiFi est fermée volontairement par la direction ??
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2025

6/10 Okay

Nathalie

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
La salle de bain etait très insatisfaisante : la chasse du wc était très difficile à activer, il fallait s’y reprendre à plusieurs reprises vu le débit d’eau insuffisant et le bouton très dur à pousser ; le distributeur de papier toilette etait vide, il y avait un paquet de papier sur l’étagère de l’évier située à 1,5m du pot ; aucun endroit pour poser ses affaires de toilette, juste une petite étagère minuscule ; le support du pommeau de douche etait cassé, impossible de prendre une douche sans tenir soi même le pommeau ; l’évacuation de l’eau de la douche n’était pas suffisante, un balai était présent dans la douche pour racler mais même en faisant des pauses pour racler, l’eau s’échappait dans la pièce, mouillant complètement la serviette tapis de bain pour les pieds… sinon le petit déjeuner américain proposé à 10€ était très simple sans plus, l’œuf sur le plat n’était pas cuit, pas suffisant… le personnel était par contre très poli et sympathique.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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