Best Location in Lourdes
You just can't get closer to the sanctuary than Hotel Moderne! The hotel is probably one of the first built in Lourdes, rumored to have been built by St Bernadettes brother. If you want to be as close as you can get, this is the spot. Another reviewer complained no coffee pot, no iron, no alarm clock ... etc) That's true, but so what? There are 50 million places to get a cup of coffee in Lourdes and half the fun is getting out and walking around the many shops and restaurants that line the streets. Our room was spoltlessly clean, bathroom large, beds comfortable, two sets of French doors that open to a balcony (true, it's a shared balcony, and I wouldn't leave it open when not in the room, but I think the guests themselves probably left it open and forgot to close it, and blamed staff). This is an ideal location for older folks or folks who don't want to have to walk a long way. You just can't beat the location. Highly recommend this beautiful hotel. Staff was very pleasant and service excellent at all times. (With the exception of the gift shop, they weren't that nice, actually kind of rude to Americans).