Hotel des Abers

I recently spent five nights in St Malo at the Hotel des Abers, a small-family-run hotel on a quiet street in the old town (intra muros). My Superior-category room looked out onto the street, and the windows brought in plenty of natural light. The room was well maintained, and the bed was very comfortable. Patricia and Philippe and their staff are very friendly and hospitable. The optional breakfast buffet includes a selection of little pastries prepared by Philippe. I can recommend this hotel.

Hotel des Abers was the perfect place for our stay in Saint-Malo. The staff were so friendly and helpful. The room was comfortable, and the breakfast was extensive. Kanel, the hotel mascot, absolutely won our hearts. The staff did an excellent job of recommending day outings, as well as evening dining suggestions.

It was a nice experience The hosts were very kind and supportive The room was not very big but well equipped and clean Breakfast was rich and delicious in the nice corner of the hotel Very comfortable to have a code to access the hotel after 8 pm Saint Malo really stunning

I'm giving this hotel an average score because whilst it offers a very acceptable stay, there's nothing that elevates it beyond that. We booked a standard room as aside from the view there seemed little to differentiate the rooms (eg no balconies). It was nicely decorated. Not large but big enough. Comes with kettle and tea tray. Hotel location is good being closer to the ramparts that border the marina and the larger beach but also a square with some of the best restaurants. It's just far enough away from the main thoroughfare to be quiet at night. Two incidents put me off staying again. Firstly a pair of used man's pants were left on the bathroom floor. The room had clearly been cleaned so not sure why they were there. Quick apology from reception but she didn't seem surprised. Odd. Secondly the fire alarm went off at 3am. Given the hour, guests took their time getting out of their rooms and the lady on reception was fully dressed by the time we got downstairs. She was apologising for the false alarm which was still going off ( guest had been smoking inside). No one was checking that guests were accounted for when we arrived and there had been time to have let people know it was a false alarm before they left their rooms. Although the alarm was clearly not the hotels fault, there was also no acknowledgement or recompense that we had suffered a majorly disrupted nights sleep . As we were only there for that one night, it wasn't great. A free breakfast or small discount on a future stay would have been a nice gesture. It's the little things that make a hotel special and this one just didn't do that. The basics are fine here but there's nothing that goes the extra mile.

The room was very tastefully decorated. You could not ask for a better location, it is walkable to everything. The couple that own and run the hotel were very nice. They gave us good tips on saving with parking. Definitely would stay here again.

Excellent boutique hotel in the heart of old town Saint Malo. Well-appointed rooms which were very clean and comfortable. Breakfast buffet was excellent. Location is perfect for walking and exploring the city. My wife and I enjoyed this location as we explored the city and as well as nearby Mont Saint Michel.