Great little central hotel at very reasonable rates, tucked away from the busy shopping Ganterie…read morestreet at the back of its pretty courtyard. Cozy decor with old pictures of Rouen 100 years ago, and a fireplace inside. I think that most rooms are rather small but they are all nice (except the one on the ground floor, to be avoided because their kitchen fridge is on the other side of the wall, so the noise is ridiculous). The continental breakfast has suffered from the subpar bakery across the street which supplies them. The bread used to be nice but now it's very mediocre. The tea, freshly squeezed OJ and the farmer yogurt are still excellent, though. They also do a brisk lunch service (most savory dishes are just OK, but the Normand chicken is nice), and they have great home-made desserts which they serve all afternoon long, with tea or coffee. Service is a little rough around the edges but still bearable. I have only one issue with them: they play the same Diana Kroll CD non-stop, from morning to evening, every day. I don't know how the staff cannot go nuts. As a hotel and tea room, I give them 4 stars (too bad their Wifi only works on ground floor, and they have very few TV channels); as a restaurant, I give them 3 stars (it's still a good option for a lunch in town, particularly on a Monday, when most places are closed).

Le Vieux Carré, both a hotel and a tea room, is a hidden treasure tucked away from the bustling rue…read moreGanterie. The cobblestoned courtyard sets the mood for this outright charming place. Inside, the room is artfuly curated with what seems to be flea market finds: aged furniture, black and white photographs of a distant past and vintage posters on the walls, an old piano, warm up the space. So do Diana Krall and the like whose songs are played on heavy rotation in the background. Despite the occasionally patchy service (the owner is a bit stiff), it's still an excellent place to have lunch (their savory tarts are good), or relax in the afternoon, cosying up in one of the coveted armchairs, while drinking a cup of tea and eating a piece of cake.