La Marine Restaurant - Rives-en-Seine

This hotel is ****, breakfast of 15 euros with the frozen bread and dirty fridge... and hotel full of mosquitoes, yes, Tiger Moskitos The only recommendation

On a motorcycle tour through France we booked for an overnight stay in this hotel. We arrived at 15:30 Check-in was from 15:00, the hotel was closed and in darkness, we spent the next 15 minutes checking where in the right... hotel. I went to a store and asked the lady behind the counter if she could help, she called the owner he finally opened. our room was in 3. Stock, we had a nice view over the river, the hotel is tired, but clean and comfortable. This is a typical old French hotel, it has sad character that the restaurant was closed on a Friday night so that it did not experience, we asked for food in the city they said there are pizzas around the corner, not very French. In the morning we came to breakfast, the breakfast room was empty except a small old lady we had alarm bells at this point) the breakfast buffet was very bad to say that the least everything was wrapped in cling film and looked bad, the coffee was from a machine and only look warm the sting in the **** was the 15€ a head fee totally over price was no wonder that the breakfast room was empty. Would I stay here again, yes, but would eat breakfast in one of the local cafes

We had planned to eat lunch at La Normandie, a hotel just next to the Normotel. But that restaurant was not open that day for some reason, so La Marine was a great plan b. The room is very comfortable, and we were surrounded by...local folks it seemed. The starter was the one weak part of the meal a shrimp salad that was made with what appeared to be small canned shrimp. The main course chicken leg with a rich brown sauce, roasted potatoes and ratatouille was great. And the lemon sorbet we had for dessert was also very nice. A good value as I recall as well.

This hotel restaurant has been newly decorated and feels cool, relaxing and luxurious as you enter. It was spotlessly clean, although there were a few troublesome flies around. The service was faultless, making you feel special and respected, without being obsequious. The young waiters both...spoke a little English and were patient with our French. They were more than helpful over my food allergies, explaining the contents of dishes and negotiating alternatives with the chef. The food was imaginative (melon soup with Chantilly! tasty and plentiful. Our two course menu only cost E19 each a real bargain.

A little bit special, the sort of meal which you only get in France. Prawns and Welks with mayonnaise followed by pork fillet, all beautifully presented and served on tablecloths. Good wine and a view over the river,all for a very reasonable price.