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L'Escale

Beach hotel near Malo-les-Bains Beach
Beach hotel near Malo-les-Bains Beach

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Triple Room | Bed sheets, wheelchair access
In Dunkerque Centre, L'Escale offers a charming retreat with a library and laundry facilities. Unwind on the terrace or challenge someone to a game of billiards, then enjoy breakfast, lunch or dinner at the on-site restaurant.

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Laundry
  • Parking included
  • Free WiFi
  • Restaurant
  • Business services
The current price is £62
includes taxes & fees
1 Sept - 2 Sept

Room options

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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
  • Sleeps 3
  • 3 Single 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
  • Sleeps 6
  • 6 Single Beds

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Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Twin Room

7.0 out of 10
Good
(4 reviews)

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Single Beds

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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
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Single Bed

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Bed sheets, wheelchair access

Double Room, Accessible

Highlights

Heating
Private bathroom
Wardrobe
  • 215 sq ft
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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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
  • Sleeps 4
  • 4 Single Beds
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About the area

Located in Dunkerque Centre, a neighbourhood in Dunkirk, L'Escale is in the entertainment district and on the waterfront. The area's natural beauty can be seen at Malo-les-Bains Beach and Plage de Leffrinckoucke, while Place of Contemporary Arts and Action and Port Museum are cultural highlights. Plopsaland De Panne and Cabour Dunes are also worth visiting.
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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
  • ‪Dklé - ‬15 min walk
  • Waterzooi
  • ‪Le Kilimanjaro - ‬20 min walk
  • ‪Le Protocole - ‬16 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, a banquet hall and smoke-free property
  • A lift, luggage storage and meeting rooms
Extra conveniences in all rooms include:
  • Bathrooms with showers
  • Heating and limited housekeeping

Languages

English, French

Property amenities

Internet

  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transport

  • 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
  • Grab bar near toilet
  • Lift
  • 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
  • Smoke-free property

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 and check-out are available
Minimum check-in age - 18

Check-out

Check-out before 10 AM
Contactless check-out

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.
Cots (infant beds) are not available

Payment types at the property

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

This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business or profession.
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 cots/infant beds
This property accepts credit cards; cash is not accepted
If you cancel your booking, you'll be subject to the host's cancellation policy. In accordance with UK consumer law, property booking services are not subject to the right of withdrawal.

We should mention

Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations; for further details, please contact the property using the 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 does it cost to stay at L'Escale?

As of 27 Aug 2025, prices found for a 1-night stay for 2 adults at L'Escale on 1 Sept 2025 start from £61.76, including taxes and fees. This price is based on the lowest nightly price found in the last 24 hours for stays in the next 30 days. Prices are subject to change. Choose your dates for more accurate prices.

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?

Checkout 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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L'Escale Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 57 out of 234 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 104 out of 234 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 42 out of 234 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 15 out of 234 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 16 out of 234 reviews

8.0/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

6.8/10

Amenities

7.4/10

Property conditions & facilities

7.8/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

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

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

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

8/10 Good

miranda

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Great place for overnight to go to the ferry crossing.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

10/10 Excellent

David

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Staff was very helpful secure parking for motorcycles would recommend
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2024

10/10 Excellent

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Great location to break up a journey after arriving in France from Dover.
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2024

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

Leona

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
You get what you pay for. Great service amazing location
Stayed 1 night in Jun 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

8/10 Good

Dag

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service

Good value for money!

Good location overlooking the Atlantic. Very basic, but we liked it. Big bathroom with shower department. Very clean, very nice staff. Did not eat there. Good restaurants 10 mins away along the coastline.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2024

6/10 Okay

Marcin

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

6/10 Okay

Andrew

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

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

8/10 Good

Antony

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lack of info on late check in process. Not just on this property but in all 3 we have stayed in on this trip
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2024

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

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort

Incredibly noisy, otherwise decent hostel

Most things were as expected - low budget accommodation, good quality for price. What was unacceptable is the high noise by a group of kids. Late at night and early in the morning they were slamming doors, running around, yelling and banging at doors. The hostel should make the adults responsible for these kids aware that this is unacceptable for other guests. Due to, we barely got any shuteye which ruined an otherwise pleasant and very well located place.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2022

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

Klaasjan

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Heinz

Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Gute Aussicht
Stayed 1 night in May 2025

6/10 Okay

Richard

Stayed 1 night in May 2025

8/10 Good

ml

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Séjour agréable proche de la mer
Stayed 1 night in May 2025