We stayed at the De La Fontaine for one night after our adventures on the D-Day sites. It was a somewhat difficult to locate since it is tucked away in a little sidestreet. It is certainly tacky and needs some TLC, but it was good for a one night stay. The bed was surprisingly comfortable (firm).

Reception was handled by a young man and a woman. She was very friendly and inviting. The man seemed more timid and seemed to have limited English...although his English was fine when he reminded us at 9AM that check out was at 11AM ( we were just stepping out to buy hair conditioner, which is not provided at the hotel). Trust me, we were not trying to move in!

Breakfast was 5.50 Euros, which seemed to be a great deal especially in France (usual hotel breakfasts are around 9 Euros)However, breakfast here was "you get what you pay for". The coffee was old and microwaved (tasted stale and turned that murky brownish-grey hue when milk was added). A disappointment since 99% of the coffee we've had in France was amazing. You also get a small portion of orange juice, croussants, baguettes and plain yogurt (which is not appealing to everyone).

But for one decent sleep, it was a moderately good stay.

Centrally located, though I needed my Satnav to guide me through Caen's streets to find it. Parking a little limited outside hotel, but huge underground car park close by (I was lucky and only had to use this once!)
We stayed 4 nights... 3 of us in single rooms. Rooms were spotless and bed very comfy. Sheets changed every morning and everywhere vacuumed and polished.(One of my colleagues even found his laptop screen had been cleaned in his absence!)
Facilities good... ensuite bathroom with small but adequate shower area. I'm a big 6'4" chap and I coped ok in there!
Breakfast was sufficient for our needs and to be fair they honoured my for some "Pain au Chocolat" instead of the usual "Croissant". Very impressed.
Staff were cheerful and knowledgeable, and even understood my attempts at the French language.
The hotel was lovely and quiet at night, though I was woken early one morning by the charming call of a lark ( I think) singing.
Great for touring the WWII sights as we did. Caen at night is a lively and interesting place... plenty of restaurants for all budgets and bars for all styles (though drinking is not cheap these days as we found out!!!)
All in all a fantastic little hotel in a wonderful and interesting town.

We stayed at the Hotel de la Fontaine for 3 nights in May 2008.
It is centrally located in Caen. This was a plus as getting to public transportation was very easy. The taxi ride to the train station was less than 10 minutes and less than 10 Euro's.

The staff were outstanding and provided good advice on things to do in Caen. The room was small, but spotless clean.
For the price this is an excellent value.

I would stay at the hotel again, without doubt.

I stayed at the Fontaine for 5 nights and used Caen as a base to see the sights of Normandy.

The hotel is excellent value and is located in the heart of Caen - not too far to walk to the main attractions in the town and a short taxi to/from the railway,if necessary (the walk is quite OK).

The staff were excellent - courteous, very helpful and full of good advice regarding the sights both in Caen and the surrounding precincts.

I would stay at the hotel again, without doubt.