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Hôtel de L'Univers

3-star hotel in Caen City Centre

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Exterior
Superior Twin Room
Meeting facility
Interior entrance
Room, 1 Double Bed, Harbour View

Reviews

7.6 out of 10
Good

Popular amenities

  • Free WiFi
  • Breakfast available
  • Housekeeping

Explore the area

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12 Quai Vendeuvre, Caen, Calvados, 14000
  • Place, Church of St. Pierre
    ‪3 min walk‬
  • Place, Normandy Museum
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Place, Caen Castle
    ‪8 min walk‬
  • Airport, Caen (CFR-Carpiquet)
    ‪11 min drive‬

Room options

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Room, 1 Double Bed, Harbour View

Room, 1 Double Bed, Harbor View

  • Harbor view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Superior Double Room

Superior Double Room

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • City view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Double Bed

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Triple Room

Triple Room

  • City view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 3
  • 1 Double Bed and 1 Twin Bed

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Superior Twin Room

Superior Twin Room

  • City view
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 2 Twin Beds

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Room, Courtyard View

Room, Courtyard View

7.0 out of 10
Good
(2 reviews)
  • 11 sq m
  • Sleeps 2
  • 1 Queen Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Double Room Single Use, 1 Double Bed, Harbor View

8.0 out of 10
Very good
(1 review)
  • Harbor view
  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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Hypo-allergenic bedding, individually decorated, desk, blackout drapes

Superior Double Room Single Use

  • Sleeps 1
  • 1 Double Bed

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About the area

Caen

City center stay.A stay at this Caen City Centre hotel places you steps from Port de plaisance de Caen and within a 5-minute walk of Church of St. Pierre. Maison des Quatrans and Abbey of Sainte-Trinité are also within half a mile (1 km).

What's nearby

  • Church of St. Pierre - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Port de plaisance de Caen - 3 min walk - 0.3 km
  • Normandy Museum - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • Caen Castle - 8 min walk - 0.7 km
  • University of Caen Normandy - 11 min walk - 1.0 km

Getting around

  • Caen Station - 18 min walk
  • Caen (CFR-Carpiquet) - 17 min drive

Restaurants

  • ‪Le Bistronome - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Moon And Sons - ‬3 min walk
  • ‪La Planche A - ‬2 min walk
  • ‪Le Napoli - ‬1 min walk
  • ‪Delirium Café - ‬1 min walk

About this property

Hôtel de L'Univers

3-star hotel in Caen City Centre
As a guest of Hôtel de L'Univers, you'll find complimentary newspapers in the lobby and a front-desk safe. WiFi is free in public spaces.

Smoking is allowed in designated areas at this 3-star Caen hotel.

  • 20 guestrooms or units
  • 4 levels
  • Breakfast available (surcharge)
  • Front desk (limited hours)
  • Storage area for luggage
  • Front-desk safe
  • Newspapers in lobby (free)
  • Smoking in designated areas
Hôtel de L'Univers offers 20 accommodations with hair dryers and complimentary toiletries. These individually decorated accommodations include desks. Flat-screen televisions come with cable channels.

Bathrooms include bathtubs or showers. Guests can surf the web using the complimentary wireless Internet access. Hypo-allergenic bedding, irons/ironing boards, and hair dryers can be requested. Housekeeping is provided daily.

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Property amenities

Family friendly

  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Soundproofed rooms

Internet

  • Available in all rooms: Free WiFi
  • Available in some public areas: Free WiFi

Parking and transportation

  • No onsite parking available
  • Free offsite parking

Food and drink

  • Daily buffet breakfast available 7:00 AM to 10:00 AM for a fee: EUR 9 per person

Things to do

  • Bicycle storage

Accessibility

  • No elevator

Room amenities

Entertainment

  • Flat-screen TV with cable channels

Bedroom

  • Bedsheets provided
  • Blackout drapes
  • Crib (surcharge)
  • Hypo-allergenic bedding

Bathroom

  • Bathtub or shower
  • Free toiletries
  • Hair dryer
  • Private bathroom
  • Towels provided

Food and drink

  • Electric kettle

More

  • Desk
  • Heating
  • Individual decor
  • Iron/ironing board on request
  • Mobile key entry
  • Soundproofed rooms

Policies

Check-in

Check-in start time: 3:00 PM; Check-in end time: 10:00 PM
Contactless check-in available
Late check-in subject to availability
Minimum check-in age: 18

Check-out

Check-out before noon
Contactless check-out available

Special check-in instructions

The front desk is open daily from 7:00 AM - 10:00 PM
Guests must contact the property in advance for check-in instructions; front desk staffed during limited hours
To make arrangements for check-in please contact the property at least 24 hours before arrival using the information on the booking confirmation
If you are planning to arrive after 10 PM please contact the property in advance using the information on the booking confirmation
Information provided by the property may be translated using automated translation tools

Renovations and closures

The property is closed between December 24 and January 2.

Access methods

Front desk (limited hours)

Pets

  • No pets allowed, but service animals are welcome

Children and extra beds

  • Children are welcome.
  • Rollaway/extra beds are available for EUR 6.0 per night.
  • Cribs (infant beds) are available for EUR 6 per night.

Property payment types

Important information

Fees

Guests will be asked to pay the following charges at the property:

  • An effective city/local tax rate of 5.50 percent will be charged

We've listed all charges provided to us by the property.

Optional extras

The fees and deposits listed below will be charged at the time of service, check-in, or check-out.

  • Fee for buffet breakfast: approximately EUR 9 per person
  • Crib (infant bed) fee: EUR 6 per night
  • Rollaway bed fee: EUR 6.0 per night

This may not be a comprehensive list. Fees and deposits are subject to change and might not include tax.

You need to know

Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on property policy
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card, debit card, or cash deposit may be required at check-in for incidental charges
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges; special requests cannot be guaranteed
This property accepts credit cards and cash
Cashless transactions are available
Safety features at this property include a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting
Charges for extra guests may apply and vary according to property policy.
A cash deposit, credit card, or debit card for incidental charges and government-issued photo identification may be required upon check-in.
Special requests are subject to availability at the time of check-in. Special requests can't be guaranteed and may incur additional charges.
    This property is managed by a professional host. The provision of housing is linked to their trade, business, or profession. No onsite parking is available. This property accepts Visa, Mastercard, American Express, and cash. For guests' safety, the property includes a carbon monoxide detector, a fire extinguisher, a smoke detector, a security system, a first aid kit, and outdoor lighting in each accommodation. Cashless payment methods are available for all transactions and guests can access their rooms with a mobile device.

We should mention

  • Onsite cash transactions can't exceed EUR 1000, due to national regulations. For more details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation.
  • Please note that this property can refuse certain bookings for the purpose of group events or parties, which include pre-wedding stag/bachelor and hen/bachelorette parties.
  • Alcohol isn't served or allowed at Hôtel de L'Univers.

Property is also known as

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Hôtel de L'Univers Hotel
Hôtel de L'Univers Hotel Caen

Hôtel de L'Univers Reviews

Reviews

7.6

Good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 28 out of 92 reviews
Rating 8 - Good. 35 out of 92 reviews
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 92 reviews
Rating 4 - Poor. 7 out of 92 reviews
Rating 2 - Terrible. 7 out of 92 reviews

7.6/10

Cleanliness

8.2/10

Staff & service

7.4/10

Amenities

7.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

8/10 Good

Cindy

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint hotel in centre of city, if you want to be right there this is the choice. The down side it can be a bit on the noisy side from the businesses on the street.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2025

8/10 Good

stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

one night in caen

ideal place to stay cole by shopping centre, old parts of town, and easy walk to station
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpfull staff. On 4th floor but no lift
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mark

Liked: Property conditions & facilities

Great hotel at a great price.

Great location, very clean and comfortable. Great staff, friendly and very helpful
Stayed 2 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

Matthew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort

Night on the town

Small hotel, small rooms, but great location for the night life. It is perfectly adequate for a nights sleep. It is clean and tidy, at good price. It is not for a long stay but for a night or two perfectly adequate. It is whatbit is,it ain't whatbit aint!
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

10/10 Excellent

Barb, Ft Wayne Indiana

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We have stayed there before. This time the front desk help was so friendly and helpful in any way she could be.
Stayed 2 nights in Jan 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Great stay

I only stayed one night, but was very comfortable. Great place to stay, very central and staff were friendly and helpful. There is no elevator, so if you have an accessibility issue I would not recommend this location, but other than that everything was fantastic.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

4/10 Poor

JohnHill, Bridge, Canterbury

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Despite your email confirmation, the hotel was unaware of our booking. One assumed the picture was of the hotel, it wasn't. It was the view FROM the hotel. No air conditioning or fan and no lift to second floor and difficult for my wife to go upstairs. Staff pleasant and helpful
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Fantastic area, inside city center, likely hotel staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Stephen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

2/10 Terrible

Frank

Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Disenchanted !

Booked this to stay enroute from Brittany. On arrival the receptionist was very helpful and directed us to our room, the stairs were narrow for a hotel and quite steep, no lift the room smelt of cheap aftershave and looked very tired. The shower had black mildew and the tray was dirty. We didn't stay asked hotels.com for refund but they never reply. Good luck if you book through them or book this alleged hotel...

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Vvery noyse from road

No comfortable room and very noyse people from out said and no clime
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

2/10 Terrible

Donna, Canada

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Big Mistake

did not stay!!

10/10 Excellent

Riley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very good hotel

This hotel was excellent value. It is centrally located and comfortable. The breakfast (extra charge) was 7 euros and surprisingly good. The staff were very helpful in changing me to another room when I had a problem with the bathroom. The first room I was in on the 1st floor had a few little extras, like the TV listing magazine and very bright lights, that the second room on the 4th floor lacked. The second room I was in was still perfectly clean and comfy, though. I would stay here again without hesitation.

8/10 Good

HyderabdJaybird, Washington DC

Liked: Cleanliness

Tiny rooms but enormous breakfast and water front

Walking distance from train station but I got lost and tripled my travel time. I had to lug my suitcase up four flights of stairs so if you don't want to do that, ask for a lower room. The rooms are no bigger than a postage stamp but I had a view (almost) of the water way--sail boats, barges and cafes spilling on to the cobble stones. The breakfast was copious. I enjoyed it. Centrally located near medieval neighbor with lots of restaurants and cafes.

6/10 Okay

bruria, Israel

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Very Mid

Planned to stay 2 nights but decided to leave after 1 night. we arrived late in the evening in August and couldn't find parking near the hotel. So after a long way with our Suitcases from the parking to the hotel, we found that no lift exist. The room was on main street at the first floor with no air condition and no option to open the window, water's flow in the bathroom was very poor. The hotel is OK if you are coming without a car and not in summer time.

8/10 Good

Johanna

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

Excellent L'Univers

Our first choice was full. L'Univers was the next nearest to the station that was a good price. Next time we visit Caen it will be my first choice. Friendly helpful staff, close to the centre of town,and our room had the added bonus of a view of the marina.

4/10 Poor

David

Business traveller
Disliked: Property conditions & facilities
Hotel correcte mais assez vétuste, accueil sympathique, parcontre une chaine d’extreme droite a la tv en salle de petit déjeuner le matin c’est juste pas possible.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2025

2/10 Terrible

Rachid

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2025

6/10 Okay

THIERRY

Stayed 1 night in Aug 2025

10/10 Excellent

Joseph

Stayed 1 night in Jun 2025

10/10 Excellent

Manuel

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2025

2/10 Terrible

Magnus

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2025