Superior Double Room

Reviews of Hotel Moderna

3 out of 5
Hotel Moderna
28 Rue De La Marine, Cherbourg-en-Cotentin, Manche

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 72 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 94 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 29 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 11 out of 211 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 5 out of 211 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

9.0/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

8/10 Good

David

Travelled with partner
Liked: Amenities
The room had been renovated beautifully. Fully rewired with usb charging points and a plethora of lighting options. The bed was very comfortable with a bolster, two pillows and a decorative cushion per person, the most pillows we've ever encountered in France! Despite Cherbourg undergoing significant utility and road revamping, it made little impact in the hotel. Free parking was easily available within a few minutes walk 😀
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2023
Response from the reception on Nov 15, 2023
It was a pleasure having you in our hotel. We're glad you had a confortable stay.

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Gary

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Really enjoyed the stay here. Walking distance to all the shops and cafes my only gripe was the noise from the sea gulls at two in the morning but once asleep you asleep oh and the bed was so comfy
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023
Response from Sarah reception on Aug 4, 2023
Merci de vos commentaires Nous sommes ravis que nos clients se sentent bien Mais pour les mouettes rien a faire

10/10 Excellent

MARK

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

John

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice for the money
Comfortable rooms, could be air conditioned for warm nights. Showers are way too small.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Bruce

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2023

8/10 Good

John

Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2022
Response from La réception. on Jun 27, 2022
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement,

10/10 Excellent

julie

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Dependable and cute! No fuss and surprisingly refreshing in a tourist town
Stayed 1 night in May 2022
Response from Hôtel Moderna on May 18, 2022
Dear client Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We looking forward to seeing you on you next trip to Cherbourg ! Best Regards, The reception.

10/10 Excellent

Beatriz

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2021
Response from Hotel Moderna on Feb 2, 2021
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

2/10 Terrible

Charles

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2020
Response from Hotel Moderna on Aug 17, 2020
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

10/10 Excellent

Charles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 7 nights in Jul 2020
Response from Hotel Moderna on Jul 20, 2020
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

8/10 Good

Miles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect time as always
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020
Response from Hotel Moderna on Jul 3, 2020
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

8/10 Good

Cherry

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Quick break
Very friendly staff comfortably room for 1 night
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019
Response from Hotel Moderna on Oct 2, 2019
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019
Response from Hotel Moderna on Jul 6, 2019
Cher client, Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires, Nous espérons avoir le plaisir de vous accueillir à nouveau très bientôt, Cordialement, La réception.

2/10 Terrible

Maurice

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

6/10 Okay

Dennis

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Handy for ferry
The hotel is very close to the ferry and the center of town but it needs to be modernized there is no lift and parking is in the street
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019
Response from Hotel Moderna on Apr 23, 2019
Dear client Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We lookg forward to seeing you on you next trip to Cherbourg ! Best Regards, The reception.

8/10 Good

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet hotel in Cherbourg town centre
Pleasent little hotel in a back street in Cherbourg town centre. The hotel is in a charming old building and my room overlooked a quiet courtyard out the back. Service was great and the room was clean and comfortable... but quite small. Absolutely fine for a single person for 1 night. But might be a bit cramped if you are sharing or staying a bit longer. I imagine they have bigger rooms available too though. I would happily stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019
Response from Hotel Moderna on Feb 18, 2019
Dear client Thank you for taking the time to write your review, We lookg forward to seeing you on you next trip to Cherbourg ! Best Regards, The reception.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

clean and friendly
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2018
Response from Hotel Moderna on Sep 24, 2018
Thank you for staying in our establishment. We appreciate your comments!

8/10 Good

Teresa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good and not so good points
Nice hotel with great breakfast (though a bit pricey) family room was on the top (3rd) floor- hotel has no lift and a spiral staircase with some loose fitting carpet - so not the best after a long days driving. The room was a bit small for 4 but was clean and the beds were very comfortable, hotel in a quiet location and a good nights sleep was had by all.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2018
Response from Hotel Moderna on Sep 5, 2018
Thank you for staying in our establishment. We appreciate your comments!

8/10 Good

Ruth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We stayed on a Saturday and Sunday, found most restaurants fully booked on Saturday evening. a lot of bars and restaurants closed on a Sunday.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Hotel Moderna on Sep 5, 2018
Thank you for staying in our establishment. We appreciate your comments!

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018
Response from Hotel Moderna on Jul 4, 2018
Thank you for staying in our establishment. We appreciate your comments!

10/10 Excellent

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Response from Hotel Moderna on Apr 29, 2018
Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires !

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go here
Good for a wee stay.
Response from Hotel Moderna on Apr 19, 2018
Merci d'avoir séjourné dans notre établissement. Nous apprécions vos commentaires !

10/10 Excellent

Peter

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good, reasonably priced clean and friendly hotel
We were on a short break and this hotel exactly fitted the bill for our overnight stay. Friendly, comfortable and clean. We particularly liked the internal courtyard/garden area with a well which would be lovely on a summers evening. Some rooms overlooked this and would be very nice. The buffet breakfast was plentiful and varied. The hotel was close to the port so easy to get to when the ferry arrived and is in the central Cherbourg area allowing us to walk to our various destinations once checked in. Would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Glen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Good hotel, but noisy at night
Nice clean hotel in the process of being modernised. The service was friendly and good. The carpets are showing their age, and need to be replaced. We stayed three nights, and the bed was comfortable. However, the nights were warm, and we needed the windows open, which meant we were exposed to a lot of noise from the night club just down the road - until the early hours.

4/10 Poor

Mary

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Poor
Never felt comfortable too small room hot noisy and felt annoyed at check in not clear communication Barrie nice staff but overall not great could not wait to leave there breakfast was the best thing

10/10 Excellent

Michael, Nottingham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in great location
We needed an overnight stop in Cherbourg. We normally stay in one of the big, soulless hotels out of town. The Moderna is right in the city centre, close to restaurants, bars and shops. Despite this, it is easily accessed, a short drive from the ferry terminal. The hotel does not have its own car park, but there is plenty of free parking in nearby public car parks, and in the street outside the hotel. The room was comfortable and quiet, with a new bathroom.

6/10 Okay

Robert

Liked: Cleanliness
Small, but tiny.
WiFi was very challenged. Room was tiny. Enough room for the bed, but not much else. The bathroom was so small, I found it difficult to brush my teeth. The shower was just large enough to stand in it very still with my arms at my sides, but not big enough to move enough to wash. I suspect it may be a repurposed coffin. I slept reasonably well.

8/10 Good

Christopher, St Helens. Isle of Wight

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
No thrills Super Value.Hotel.
We popped over to Cherbourg to watch the Tour de France. The hotel is great if all you need is a quiet, comfortable clean room for a short stay. If your needs are for a more Luxurious Hotel with all the facilities, and a then you had better go elsewhere. The Money we saved on the Hotel went towards a very nice meal in a more expensive restaurant than we would usually frequent....So a great weekend away.

2/10 Terrible

Barrie, hampshire

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
conned
this hotel made us pay again for our stay and we are not the first people staying there that have had do this, this is not an oversight but robbery we are having no luck getting a refund, stay at this hotel at your peril

8/10 Good

Wing Kwong, Hong Kong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
My choice in Cherbourg
Staff are friendly and helpful

6/10 Okay

Madeline, Drogheda

Liked: Cleanliness
The room was clean and comfortable. No parking. Had to use public car park around the corner.

8/10 Good

Valerie, Blandford Forum

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely one-night stop
I stayed one night as I I was visiting my son who is working locally. This reasonably priced hotel was a very pleasant surprise. I had a single room overlooking an indoor patio area which I thought was lovely. The room was small but well appointed and freshly decorated. The bathroom was also quite tiny but again looked newly refurbished. The staff were pleasant, chatty and accommodating. For 7 euros, breakfast was a good continental breakfast with a small buffet of fruit, yogurt, cereals etc. Again, perfectly pleasant . The situation was very central, only a few minutes from the shops and restaurants, yet on a quiet street.

8/10 Good

LellyE, Derbyshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Convenient location, friendly owner
Stayed just one night after arriving from uk. Family room was a good size on the top floor. Clean if a little dated. Checking in and out easy and efficient, friendly owner.

8/10 Good

Les, Portsmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
great location
great location, 5 min drive to ferry port, shops etc all within few mins walk. parking outside hotel in street, friendly staff. Ask for a ground floor room if you have a large case to carry as no lift.

8/10 Good

Sybille, Gloucester, MA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pleasant stay
The Hotel Moderna in Cherbourg is conveniently located on a downtown street just around the corner from the harbor. It is in walking distance to several restaurants and stores. There was no designated parking area but we did find a spot almost right in front of the hotel, free until 9 a.m. Overall Cherbourg was not one of my favorite places we visited but our stay at Hotel Moderna was certainly pleasant! Despite checking in late we received a friendly welcome from the owner. The room was basic but spotlessly clean and comfortable with a nice sized bathroom. One thing I want to mention, and this goes for all the hotels we stayed in France: The water quality & pressure are excellent!!! A really lovely breakfast was offered for a reasonable charge, served by a kind, attentive hostess. There were freshly picked garden roses on each table which was a nice touch!

10/10 Excellent

Deepak, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellent location.
Excellent location about 100 meters to a row of restaurants on the sea front. Very friendly hotel reception lady. For a two star, I thought it was pretty good. Clean rooms. There is a bar opposite so you do hear some people milling around on a Saturday night. Parking available right outside the front door. Stairs are not child friendly but my kids loved sliding down. Did not notice a lift and I was on the third floor. Don’t expect bell boys. At 2 star, it’s not that sort of place. Breakfast was I think 8 Euros. I gave that a skip. Nice shower.

8/10 Good

Glen, Belfast

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location
Fourth time I've used this hotel as a stopover. Pleasant, friendly and central.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Chrissie, Portsmouth, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great hotel for short break in Cherbourg centre
Nice clean hotel with friendly efficient staff. Beds were comfortable, room basic but adequate for a one night stay, Very convenient for exploring the city as the centre is literally a 5 minute walk away. Parking was available immediately outside the hotel and was free which was a bonus. Only five minutes away from the ferry port and easy to find. View from our room was into the street, not very inspiring but we only use our room to sleep, so wasn't a problem for us. There was no street noise and the hotel was also very quiet so we had a very peaceful night's sleep. We would definitely use this hotel again for 1-2 nights stay, any longer and I think I would become frustrated with the lack of space to relax, lack of proper dressing table and power points etc. We didn't eat breakfast so can't comment on the food, there are plenty of places to eat very close by. Generally, good value for money so we were happy with our choice.

10/10 Excellent

Yuki, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very warm, very nice hotel
it was a family holiday trip. The room was clean and nicely decorated. =) Simple and nice, just like the city. weather was reli good during our stay, so i guess it also gave a bit of credits. =P

6/10 Okay

wedutch5, Miami

Nothing fancy
Parking on the street, and breakfast is a piece of bread. It is a nice small hotel which has fast internet and a great location. Clean but nothing fancy. I would go back.

8/10 Good

Marc, Peterborough, Ontario, Canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Good, no nonsense accommodation
Staff were helpful Room was small but clean Situated in a good location near harbour and in old part of town

8/10 Good

michael, devon, devon,england

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
perfect stopover.
the location was perfect, the bed wonderful, the staff helpful. room a bit small for a couple but ok for one. very clean and well maintained,

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, room comfort
The staff (such as there were) did only the bare minimum on check-in. There is no elevator/lift, so if you've got heavy suitcases, prepare for a long haul up stairs. Our bed was simply two singles shoved together. The only thing saving this from me rating this one-star is that the wi-fi worked, we had a nice view, and the hotel wasn't too far from the ferry terminal or train station. If this is the best hotel Cherbourg can offer up, it clearly isn't focused on encouraging visitors to linger. Serviceable for a one-night stay, otherwise avoid.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A good place to take the wife or the girlfriend...
Very pleasant people and a good place to stay in the centre of Cherbourg. The only downer is the lack of parking but this is a common problem with a small hotel so close to the centre of a wonderful town. Great for shopping and eating out.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
good but no fire safety
was good. seems no fire safety though. otherwise very nice.

8/10 Good

Paul & Caroline, Sunny Wiltshire July '12

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Returning from Classic Le Mans & would stay again.
The room and en-suite were modern and attractive, with a large comfortable bed. The owner was very welcoming and helpful regarding local restaurants, shops etc. Breakfast was rather disappointing; only coffee, juice and bread/croissants (no cereals, fruit or cheese/ham) and cost 7.5 euros each. Location for the ferry- excellent. Parking could prove a problem, although we were lucky to be able to park immediately outside.