Name: B&B au petit tambour d'Autingues
Address: 288 rue de louches, 62610 Autingues, France, Autingues, Autingues, Autingues, 62610, France
Rating: 8

Smoke-free property

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Boursot's Wine Collection

Calais–Dunkerque Airport

Le Touquet - Cote d'Opale Airport

B&B au petit tambour d'Autingues

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Like most of the other English reviewers, we were just passing through for one night before getting ferry home. It's a pity really as the petit Tambour would make a nice base away from Calais to use to explore the area.  The owner's web site photos give a good picture. The rooms all appear to be fairly basic in that they reflect the heritage of the place - original(?) tiled floor, small built-in wardrobe in recess beside the chimney (in our room) hand painted furniture - all done by Agnes including the petit Tambour motif on the furniture, tiles and crockery.
I really liked the fact that the rooms did not have televisions and so you are unlkely to be disturbed by inconsiderate neighbours. Breakfast was excellent and almost without end!
Agnes does speak a little English and understands a little more, so with my 50 year-old French we got by OK. She was very helpful and very pleasant.
My only problem was thanks Booking.Com they never told me that reception is normally only open between 17.30 and 19.00, and they did not pass on my 16.00 ETA. The owners' web site does make this clear and they will be there if someone tells them!
We will certainly come back.

Charming establishment

Great welcome, very comfortable and warm room in freezing February. Bathroom, bed, furnishings and decor really tasteful and typical of French farmhouse. Breakfast excellent with a real farmhouse atmosphere. We will return again when next we head to south of France or to Alps.

Stopover before pushing South

We stayed one night in a huge family room. There were only three of us but the room had five beds. Decor was typically French with lots of local information available in the room. The room was ideal for a family with an excellent powerful hot shower, always a plus point! The owner was very pleasant and served breakfast with fresh croissants. For exploring La Coupole and Eperlecques WW2 rocket sides this was perfect, only 12 miles away. I would be happy to return.

Peaceful setting close to the coast

“Very convenient for the chunnel in a quiet area just off the Peage. Lovely characterful property, if you want a bland chain hotel don't look here, if you want peace and a quaint setting stay here.The property is just down the road from the village Of Ardres with a number of good restaurants. Lovely breakfasy with homemade jams and fresh breads .”

Peacful and charming

Just had an overnight stay at the Au Petit Tabour d'Autingues on route to the channel tunnel.  We arrived at about 6.30pm and were made to feel very welcome by Anges.
Our room was huge, the family have been refurbishing over the years and have restored it so that it still looks in keeping with the original building.  Our room had stone floors and what must of been a huge fireplace at one time, there were shutters at the windows. The amenities were in keeping, I felt as if I could of been visiting an old relative who was tidy, clean and had all the things you needed but no fuss.  Plenty of hot water.
There is a separate kitchen if you choose to stay in to eat but as Agnes had a list of local restaurants we went to the local pizza restaurant.. very good.
Breakfast was delicious and fresh with lovely hot coffee and home made Jams. 
We would of liked to stay longer to explore the area and to talk to Anges more about her family and the history of the house.

Charming overnight stop

Good for families.  Four of us stopped and it was handy for Calais ferry port. Hostess spoke no English whatsoever so be prepared. 100 euros for Edelweiss room that slept 4 in two separate bedrooms tho and there was an additional single bed in the double bedded room (so could sleep 5). The twin room my two lads slept in had baby change mat etc and spotted a foldaway cot. Told lady we would have to leave prior to 8 am for ferry, thought she would have knocked some £  off the rate as we weren't taking breakfast, but no! Rustic rooms, olde worlde, spacious - if you are a bit fed up with modern Novotels this is for you. Ample safe car parking and we were told we could use a fridge downstairs to keep drinks cool. Table tennis table for kids, badminton etc. Comfy bed. Shame we missed the croissants and jam, maybe next time! 

En route to Ferry stopover

The owner of the B&B let down the business.
On arrival my partner walked to what what she thought was the entrance, to be leaped at by a very large dog which was taller than her on its hind legs.  I approached to help her, holding a 2 year old in my arms, the dog charged me and leaped up my back, it then circled us.  My child wet herself as she was scared.   The owner of the business explained that we had approached the wrong door and this was the dogs area.  No apology, no suggestion to take the dog inside, only blame that it was our fault.  I’ve no doubt the owner will defend this and suggest we were in the wrong place, however if there is ever a risk that a customer may accidentally venture into this area then you need to ensure they are safe.

I later asked if my daughter could use the swings at the rear of the B&B to be told no as the dog was outside.  It would have been appropriate to put the dog inside and allow the child to use the swings.  However at this point our daughter was too scared to leave the room anyway.

The owner also seemed to imply that our daughter was older than 2 year old.  Stating that we’d booked a “baby” and our daughter was large for her age.  Not true, but a very rude insinuation.

At breakfast my partner and I were given one croissant each with jam.  I asked for an extra croissant for my daughter, to be told
No.  The owner only bought two and didn’t think that a “baby” would want a croissant.  To have one croissant is embarrassing, to not feed the child is just plain rude.

On top of this the cat, well I assume it was the cat, left a decapitated mouse on our room doorstep with its guts trailing.  

The bed was comfy.

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