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L'Escale

Waterfront hotel in Dunkirk with free parking

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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 - 0.1 km
  • Malo-les-Bains Beach - 14 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dunkerque Kursaal - 15 min walk - 1.3 km
  • Dunkirk Carnival - 17 min walk - 1.4 km
  • Dunkerque Belfry - 20 min walk - 1.7 km

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
  • ‪Le Protocole - ‬16 min walk
  • ‪Sushi Kyo - ‬10 min walk
  • ‪La Patatière - ‬12 min walk

About this property

L'Escale

Hotel located in Dunkerque Centre
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
  • Luggage storage, an elevator, and a vending machine
  • Meeting rooms, a billiards/pool table, 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
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

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?

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 10-minute walk of Dunkerque Harbor and Place of Contemporary Arts and Action. Malo-les-Bains Beach 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

David

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

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

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

4/10 Poor

Verified traveler

Disliked: Staff & service

Glad only stayed 1night

Good location but no one around to help at times rooms very old and basic and had people upstairs having a party at 1am when we needed to get up early to catch the ferri.. very awful experience especially with no one around to help.
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

4/10 Poor

Kwai Hong Tony

Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Bed are not really comfort
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

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

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

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

8/10 Good

Lars

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Directly located at the beach, Possibility of car parking at the hotel
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2024

8/10 Good

Janneke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Really good location, short walk from the beach. Parking at location.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

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

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

6/10 Okay

Jeffrey

I couldn't get my phone to charge either in my room or the building. There was no staff around to discuss this matter with or assist me.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

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

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

6/10 Okay

Marcin

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

2/10 Terrible

Laurence

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
I want to start by saying that all members of staff we encountered were absolutely lovely and helpful. We arrived to check in for our 3 night stay shorlty after 5 pm. We were told the room wasn't ready and that it would be 10 more mins. We
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2024

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