Helgon Hotel – Lourdes Pyrenees

I’ve been to Lourdes many times and tried many different hotels, but for a 4-star hotel this one is sub-par. The cleanliness left things to desire, and when you have a toddler with you crawling around on the floor, it is an issue. The breakfast is said to be continental but is basically just some bread, plain croissants and some jam, and is way overpriced considering what you get. On their homepage they say that they offer airport shuttles, but what they mean is that they will call a Taxi for you. The location of the hotel is very good, the water pressure in the shower was good, despite being on the sixth floor. the working air-conditioning unit was a lifesaver. The staff is friendly and multilingual. They were very helpful, especially the young lady in the breakfast lounge. If you visit a place like Lourdes you don’t expect to be in the hotel a lot and can overlook most of the flaws, but traveling with a toddler you spend more time at the hotel and for a 4-star hotel, there are better options in Lourdes.

Thin walls made it a little noisy with baby crying next door. Friendly and helpful staff. Great location-unless not so good walking uphill - 50-100m up incline. Parking available on request £13/n otherwise onstreet tariff.