Eklo Hôtel restaurant Lille

It’s a budget hotel - so naturally it is in-fact, budget when it comes to the rooms. The rooms are small, bathrooms a tight squeeze and there’s a lack of aircon, only windows that lack in a sense of privacy as they open directly onto a balcony of other hotel rooms. Aside from that though, the staff are efficient and helpful, the pizza surprisingly delicious and only a 15 minute walk to nearest metro station/ 30 to walk to the centre. Overall not in my opinion, as bad as the other reviews lead on but still could be better.

We were supposed to stay at Eklo Hostel in Bordeaux last week, but unfortunately our booking was cancelled. Even though we had made the reservation three months in advance, we only received an email two days before our stay saying there was an issue with the payment and that we had 24 hours to fix it (this was on a Sunday evening). To our surprise, the reservation was cancelled after just 15 hours, even though we were still trying to sort out the payment. Despite several phone calls with their customer service, we were told there was nothing they could do. They were not helpful or willing to find a solution. We had also clearly received a confirmation that payment could be made upon arrival at the hostel, and until that last-minute email, we had never been informed that something was wrong with our deposit. To be clear: we can't comment on the rooms or the location, since we never got to stay. But we can comment on the service – which was very disappointing. We had to find alternative accommodation the day before departure for our group of young people. As we are a youth organisation, this last-minute change ended up costing us nearly double. A really frustrating experience with very little understanding or support from Eklo Hostel. We were planning to return in October with another group, but after this, we’ve definitely changed our minds.

This is a very basic hotel the room is a bare room but thats what you get for the price. The bar served beer coffee and breakfast and was great. It's a nice hotel and is exactly what it advertises. A budget hotel with budget traveller's in mind. 45 min walk to the stadium 45 mins to town centre. Really enjoyable.

Overall a very nice simple hotel for one or two nights. The room, while small, was very comfortable and spotlessly clean and the staff were welcoming and friendly. On the downside the bar and restaurant are very basic with only pasta, pizzas etc on the menu so not a foodie stop. However it is a short walk from the metro station with a quick service to Lille Flanders and the heart of the old town with a multitude of excellent dining options. Parking is plentiful and free. One drawback, at least in summer months, was a skateboard park nearby which was rather noisy and had many people who thought it acceptable to play very loud music. As we tend to go to bed quite early this was a nuisance but hardly the fault of the hotel. We would certainly come back. But note, if you like coffee in bed bring your own as there is no kettle etc.

Far from city center, teeny tiny rooms/bathrooms. My bf and I got a private room which had a bathroom we could barely move around in, he’s 6’2” so that was a bit of an inconvenience (warning tall people!!). Nice dark room, easy check in. Not a great location if you’re trying to explore the city. Felt clean and nice though, did the job.

We were supposed to be there for two nights, but the room was so hot that we had to leave after the first night. No aircon. If you plan on visiting when its hot outside, just know this. Rooms are fine except for that. Ok beds, ok bathroom. Pizza in the restaurant was good. Not neapolitan-good, but above average. There is a playground nearby and a lot of opportunities for bikes, rollerskates and so on. Management was great! It is positioned outside of Lille, but easy to get to the city center and real easy to get to the highway.

Great value. So so much better than budget alternatives like Premier Classe etc. Very secure and quiet, has a bar and seating areas too. Bathroom a bit small.

From the outside, the hotel looks great, very cozy and quite beautiful. Upon entering, it is also quite nice, but the rooms are tragic. There is absolutely no space, you have to go outside to get to the room, the bathroom is so small you can barely turn around, and a larger person wouldn't even fit inside. The bathroom doors are 'paper-thin,' and everything in the room can be heard from the toilet. Also, there is no handle on the door, just a hole. The towel was neatly placed in the shower as if it could be spread on the floor, but when we unfolded it, we saw that it was dirty. Can this really be?