We love roadtrips. When we to go to Europe with our car we generally take the Eurotunnel, so we need a cheap pet friendly hotel near the terminal to stay at after our 12hr drive from Scotland.
One of the most affordable places we found is the Brittania hotel but what a dump!!! First, we checked in and then asked for a luggage carrier. We had to cross a "waiting area" full of bums and go into a restaurant to get the luggage carrier.
Took the luggages up the elevator and walked on a very dirty carpet, through about 4 hallway doors to get to our disgusting room. Everything was so disgusting, we were worried our dogs would catch something, same for us for sleeping in their bed.
Then, we couldn't find a parking space, so they told us to park in the pay park across the road which was also full so we found a street park nearby where we had to make sure to leave by 8am. So much for carpark included with the room.
The hotel seems to be the place for the local bums to hangout. People playing bingo, smoking, outdated decor, the dirtiest carpet I've ever seen. It was so bad we contemplated the idea of sleeping in the car.
All in all it was an unpleasant experience. read more