I hired a car with Enterprise / Alamo through Opodo for a long weekend. The staff were really…read morefriendly and reassuring as I'd had some terrible experiences hiring cars from other rental companies in the past. I was particularly nervous when they showed me the brand new car that only had 4km on the clock. Sign out was easy (*see below) and then as the car was new, I had to fuel up on the way out of town. 20 minutes later, the car lost power and steam was coming out from under the bonnet. This was a brand new car, so definitely not the fault of Enterprise / Alamo but they couldn't have been more helpful in sorting the problem out, first sending their own mechanic and then bringing a replacement car. They have subsequently refunded the cost of the fuel in the first car and we've come to an agreement about the lost time spent at the side of the road. I will definitely defualt to Enterprise / Alamo when I hire again in the future and highly recommend them to you. I'm very grateful to the Caen office for being efficient and completely straight-up with the process of sorting out the probem. My view of a business has always been that it doesn't matter if things go wrong; it's how they sort it out that really matters and this is what Caen Enterprise / Alamo did very well. * As a general suggestion, unrelated to this hire, I've spoken to friends who hire regularly and they recommend doing your research only on comparison sites to find the best hire prices, but then booking directly with the hire company. This simplifies the whole insurance process.

The staff here is very friendly. My husband and I got off the train and needed a car for the day…read more They are closed on Sunday's so we were going to have to rent it till Monday. At first we did not want to pay for a day we were not going to use it, so we walked away to have lunch. At lunch we discussed it and decided to go ahead and rent it so we could drive ourselves to the D-Day beaches. We were walking towards Enterprise and were passing Hertz. Hertz was charging double what Enterprise was charging for only one day and wanted extra for Navigation. We walked back to Enterprise and rented the car till Monday with an added fee so that we could drop it off in another city-Bordeaux. That would save us on the train fee to get to that city. The staff were very friendly and even advised us to purchase extra kilometers so that we would not get charged overage fees for using more kilometers than are given per day with the rental. (You get 250 km per day) We highly recommend this establishment over the others-Sofie and Yael are very friendly!

This is a great hotel! Walking distance from the Caen train station and other Caen locations. The…read morestaff are very friendly and speak English. Our room was clean and comfortable with a large en suite bathroom. The breakfast was wonderful with many choices. I highly recommend this hotel and would stay here again. Thank you for a wonderful stay!

From the owner: Un hôtel idéalement situé Cet hôtel de centre ville est tenu par M. et Mme Longuet qui feront tout…read morepour vous rendre le séjour agréable. Qu'elle soit pour les affaires ou familiale, l'étape dans ce petit hôtel vous permettra d'accéder rapidement aux bons endroits de la ville. Les quais de l'Orne sont proches tout comme les cinémas, le théâtre et les restaurants. Pour les loisirs une académie de billards, un karaoké, des bars de nuits et d'ambiance sont également à proximité. Le petit déjeuner est servi dans une petite salle conviviale et pour le repos, un autre petit salon se situe à droite de la réception.

WORSE SERVICE EVER. THIS PLACE IS A SCAM. From them canceling a CONFIRMED online reservation, to a…read moreCar having no AC. Forcing me to pay extra 300euros. Then she started to give attitude. Terrible. This will never happen in America.

Horrible!!! First, the paperwork said to call Avis in Caen if we were going to be late. Due to…read moretrain strikes, our train was delayed so I called. Mind you, I had already paid for the vehicle in full online. The agent told me that he couldn't guarantee my car wouldn't be given to someone else. That was my first turn off. We arrive at the Avis office in Caen an hour and ten minutes past original pick up time. Luckily, they hadn't rented our car out. However, we received the worst customer service we had on our trip to France. The woman at the counter actually asked me if I knew how to drive because I asked her a question about the vehicle. She threw my contract at me when my opinion was different about what I had signed up for. She charged my account for something and then credited again, she couldn't remeber why. It also took her three unsuccessful attempts to print the contract. She spoke very poor English, which is surprising seeing as though most visitors to this area are there for the D-Day sites from English speaking countries. I could live with the poor English as I realize I am in her country, however her attitude was so horrible towards customers that I am shocked she works in customer service. She also rented us a broken wifi adapter for the vehicle. When it was time to go to the car, she pointed and said "it's out back, you'll find it"... When I asked her what make and model it was ( it was different than the one I reserved) she rolled her eyes and told me "it's in your contract!" Which she couldn't print and had to later email to me..We literally went behind the building and pressed the unlock button until we found our vehicle. You No guidance, nobody walked us through using the vehicle. Worst of all, our reservation ran until 1:05PM which took five minutes from her lunch break (they close from 1-2pm) so she literally slammed the door when we left and locked it. I met a couple in Bayeux who had a very similar experience as I did at the same office when renting their vehicle. This morning, I wake up to find a $168 miscellaneous charge on my card from Avis... The experience that just won't quit...

When visiting Normandy and Calvados, there are no American chain options. There is no Hilton,…read moreMarriott or Holiday Inn. You are forced to choose something more European. If you are like me, you immediately get visions of European Vacation with shared hallway baths and a mild case of herpes. Inter-Hotel de France is priced very affordably. In fact, the low price concerned me. As an American, anything at this price point probably has a body count. That was not the case at all here. It was a reasonable hotel and not at all sketchy as I feared. The bathroom could have been a little nicer. It was more of a typical European bathroom but it was clean and functional. Other than that, they had free WiFi, free parking and the "bar" downstairs is one of the cheapest places to drink in the world. There's not much around the hotel but if you are like me, you were really in town to visit Omaha Beach and distilleries so none of that matters.

Cheap and cheerful. Rooms were clean but otherwise unimpressive. Beds could have been softer but…read morethat's my typical opinion for most of Europe. Location is good if you're traveling by rail and the ferry shuttle bus drops off around the corner. There's ample restaurant options nearby including the excellent Taverne Normande just across the bridge. The main shopping district is a 15 minute walk (or take the tram north a few stops). Breakfast was nice, although only cold options were available. Still it was enough to get us moving in the morning. Didn't have much interaction with the staff, but they were friendly enough when we checked in. They also let us get into our room very early, which was much appreciated as it let us cleanup and decompress a bit after getting off the ferry. I wouldn't expect to get the same treatment every time, but it was nice that they offered.

For a two-star hotel, all you can expect. Room was comfortable and quiet, everything worked fine…read more Huge window with external roller shutters which made it super dark. Ok walkable location, between train station and main center of town. Paid street parking right in front seemed easily available at all times. Didn't go for the breakfast, it looked minimal.

This hotel is nicely located but spartan in amenities and service. The parking is 50-50 though…read moreadvertised as available. The internet is free but not "unlimited" and only 2000MB permissible regardless if you stay is 1 day or 4. We had to purchase a second internet connection to be able to upload photos to share with family and friends. Only on device is allowed on internet per family. The bed is stiff and no additional pillows available though it advertises as much upon request. Two sets of pillows are decorative and unsanitary to be utilized by varied guests to guests. No microwave, no refrigerator in the room. Very spartan and the desk manager uncooperative and not very customer oriented. We'll stay elsewhere our next visit here.

There is a lot right with the Adagio. For starters, it is located a very short walk from the Caen…read moretrain station, along a shady spot on the Orne River, with many nearby restaurants. Our three night stay was booked via a web site and everything went well with those arrangements. Price was pretty reasonable, too. And it is newish, with good technology, cable, WIFI, good a/c, secure key-card door locks and elevators requiring passcodes to operate. Breakfast wasn't bad, and better then many in Europe. Our room was comfy, though minimalist. Note: lights in hallways are motion-activated, which is a bit off-putting when the elevator door opens at night and it is pitch black until you step into the hall. (Our in-room safe did not work, though the hotel staffer sent to address it was very apologetic. But it was never repaired during our stay). We unluckily arrived right behind a twenty-person tour group and it took about 30 minutes for the one front desk clerk to process them, which wasn't bad but would have been better with two clerks! But on the other hand...Keeping down personnel costs seems to be a key goal. Sleeping rooms are not cleaned every night, but only at the end of your stay or 7 days, whichever comes first. But there are optional services upon request. Housekeeping was lackluster at best: the floors in our room were grimy, the kind that make you think twice about walking barefooted. The hallway carpets were visibly stained and just plain dirty. All in all, a safe, reasonably priced, modern hotel in an Uber-convenient location, with friendly, helpful staff. But potential guests should be aware of the slim-staffing and poor housekeeping aspects.

Very impressed with the hotel love this place. Looking forward to a great trip. The rooms are newly…read moreremodeled its in a very good location and it's beautiful weather. I would recommend this place for anyone wanted to see the other parts of France

Oliver and Normandy 44 Tours gave our family (2 adults, 1 pre-teen) an amazing day of sightseeing…read moreand touring. Oliver's knowledge goes beyond just taking you to the big sites and telling you a few things. Oliver's knowledge is truly deep, giving you insights that you will never get from a book or internet search. Some of the history of Normandy and D-Day is passed down by word of mouth and the stories that those who were there told their children and grandchildren. Oliver knows these stories and so much more. Oliver's english is better than some Americans. Oliver was able to connect with each of us on our tour, gave us time to walk around and experience various sites and museums as well as left us with memories we will carry with us forever.

I can't imagine a better Normandy tour experience than with Olivier from Normandy 44. Olivier is…read moreobviously passionate about WWII, and about the role of the Allies in liberating France and defeating the Nazis. (Olivier's own father fought with the Free French against the Nazis.) He is extremely knowledgeable about the events of D-Day, and the broader military and political setting in which it took place. He can point out the minute details and exact location of some pretty extraordinary events of June 6, 1944. And he does it all with a great sensitivity and good humor that make it pleasant to spend a day focusing on some inherently dark events of the lives of those involved. My family and I (including three kids) came away enlightened, uplifted, and inspired. Two other points worth making: (1) Oliver's idiomatic American English is excellent. He lived and worked in the U.S. for several years, and he worked for U.S. companies before and after that. There is zero language barrier. (2) Olivier co-founded a larger tour company in Normandy a number of year ago before launching his current tour company, working for himself. He is greeted warmly by the other guides you'll see along the route, many of whom he trained.