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Modern, corporate hotel near the Louvre of the North. Good, clean rooms, albeit bijou with gothic black decor, oddly looking out onto a slightly dubious looking housing estate, across from which we had to park our 9-seater minibus, without any security. This is strange as the back of the hotel had literally acres of sitting space, some of which could surely be utilised for parking. Friendly enough staff when we arrived on a Sunday, welcomed by a small glass of champagne. But inexplicably, the restaurant was closed and we had to get rather over-priced taxis into the centre of Lens to get fed. (As with some of my other reviews, yet another example of a so-called four star hotel not offering a four star service. My family were in catering for many, many years, so I know what I'm talking about when it come to stars and facilities). Breakfast was so-so, the most expensive of our trip, costing €22 per person and really not at all worth the money. Frankly, although good enough for what we needed, I think there are better value hotels in and around Lens. Just don't stay on Sunday night.