Hôtel Bertrand

Don't be fooled by the unpreposessing exterior: inside is a moderately priced but convenient and friendly hotel. We were pleased with our room (112) and the Matisse poster on the wall. The room was simply furnished, but we had everything needful, and the bathroom was above expectations. Dinner, though, was absolutely excellent, and way better than one might expect from the rather dowdy outside of the place.

The outside of the hotel really does need some work: it just looks a bit neglected - as does the garden. To be fair, Bar-le-Duc is not a town with a massive amount to offer the tourist, so to find a place so well-priced and convenient is a plus.

We booked this hotel at a very competitive price late in the day with little expectations. First impressions were that it would be of poor quality as all the communal areas were dark and in need of some refreshing. But we were pleasantly surprised with the clean room with a recently modernised bathroom. A garage was offered for my Motorbike, which again was most welcome as it was an urban area. Wine was reasonably priced and there was a secluded terrace where it could be drunk pre dinner. The dinner which was offered at 15 euros (total price) again surprised us greatly, having not great expectations at that price. Four courses with 4-5 multiple choices for each course of good wholesome well cooked food. A marvellous experience! And a sign that this was not a rarity, the dinning room was full of locals too. Well done hotel Bertrand for exceeding expectations.

A few coats of paint could brighten communal areas.

home cooked food at a reasonable price. good house wines

there could have been a greater selection at breakfast, eg cold meats.

Good value for money especially with the breakfast and a three course dinner included in the price. Family run and nice people. Made us very welcome. good lock up garage for our two motorbikes.

The hotel is very tired and needs some tlc and new investment. The nice patio area shown in the website photo is now for example run down and unappealing as are all of the outside areas. The rooms were fine for facilities but again need some refurbishment.

Really big room.

Dated decor and all bedding looked a bit dirty.