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The Best Western® Hotel La Mare O Poissons is ideally located between the sea, the D-Day sites and the car ferries terminal. Golfers will have the opportunity to find approximately 10 golf courses less than 40 kilometers from our property. You will appreciate our comfortable rooms, refined, with Wi-Fi access, air-conditioning, flat-screen television, satellite channels and courtesy tray. An essential step for all fine 'gourmets' is to visit our restaurant 'La Mare O Poisson'. You will enjoy the divine meals of the chief based on products of our coasts. Please be advised that there is a 1. 00 EUR per person per day tax collected at hotel effective April 1st 2012. Enjoy your stay.
"Excellent hotel and very secure parking"
Booked for 2 nights and as ferry was delayed ,arrived at midnight,staff very helpful and got us a drink from bar. Room very nice and comfortable,bed is large and comfortable to. Day staff also very nice. Eat in restaurant attached although run separately,food excellent. Secure parking,so overall an excellent stay. Only downside is large groups of migrants on traffic islands nearby.
"Very pleasant - happy to recommend"
"Ideal for a ferry stopover"
We stayed here one night before catching the morning ferry. It is only 3 or 4 minutes from the terminal but is very quiet. Staff are very helpful and the room had everything we needed. A very good buffet breakfast is served from 6.30am so there is time to eat before setting off. The restaurant is very good but is run independently and booking for dinner is strongly advised as we saw people without reservations turned away.
We spend a very pleasant night here and although we arrived late we were given a warm welcome and, after getting settled decided to have a nightcap in the bar. The environment is very tastefully decorated with big white squishy couches and armchairs and a modern fake fire and other modern decoration in black and white. The room was clean and comfortable as was the bathroom. As we were only there for a brief overnight we didn't have a chance to use the restaurant or the pool - which looked quite small. Breakfast was served in a dining area just off the bar and, although there was plenty of choice it was not to my taste. There was a cold buffet of meats and cheeses, fruit and yoghurts and cereals. There was also a selection of hot food of scrambled egg, bacon and sausage. Unfortunately, the hot plate was cold as was the food and the sausages were chopped up hotdog style. I sent my meal back in order to get a fresh plate and explained and the waitress turned up the hotplate. I returned a few minutes later and it was a bit warmer though not hot and the eggs had set solid. I hope they can sort this out. On reflection I could have cooked myself a freshly boiled egg with toast. Despite this we found it comfortable and convenient for the ferry port and have already booked for our next trip to the UK.
We're staying for four nights on a Band of Brothers tour. I couldn't be more happy about this hotel. The management is great. The breakfast is the best we've had, including Paris at an Ibis. This wis SA great place to stay.
"Very convenient and comfortable, modern pit stop for ferry - and amazingly honest too!"
Second time we've used this as a pit stop en route to or from south of France and, just as before, didn't disappoint. We arrived very late this time with our 2 sleepy kids. Car park was full but thankfully we were told it was okay to park in the space by the office. The quad room (2 adjoining rooms, 1 twin and 1 double) was perfect for our family of four as we could get the kids to sleep first while we kept the light on and sorted ourselves out in our room next door. We didn't have time for breakfast as early ferry so can't comment on this. On returning to the UK I realised I couldn't find my small diamond necklace and was fairly sure I could have knocked it onto the floor of our room. I called the hotel not expecting them to have it and perhaps less scrupulous housekeeping staff wouldn't own up to finding it. I was absolutely delighted to be told they did have it and a few days later it arrived back at my home address. Amazing honesty that sadly you can't expect from all hotels these days. Will definitely use this hotel again. The rooms are immaculate, the a/c is great, the beds comfy and the staff very pleasant. Thank you once again to Housekeeping and Claudine on reception for returning my necklace. I am so grateful.
"Pit stop before going home"
We booked in to this hotel after a 6 hour drive from our camp site in the south of France ready to get the ferry from Caen. The location is superb and the rooms air conditioned. We didn't arrive until relatively late but there was still plenty of parking for us and our car (with roof box). The restaurant was full so we didn't get to use that and the next morning ate our breakfast on the ferry. Check-in was smooth and the room comfortable but could have done with a bit of modernising. If I were to transit in/out of Caen again I would definitely stay here.
"Convenient hotel, ideal for a night"
Arrived at 7pm, very pleasant hotel for a night, no complaints. We asked for a table in the restaurant to be told it was fully booked. We went out at 7.30 when the restaurant was virtually empty and when we returned at 9.30 there plenty of empty tables. I believe they just the work and didn't really put themselves out.
We have used this hotel many times so it's sad to see that it appears to be going downhill. Our room wasn't comfortable - the air con was efficient but very noisy, the beds were uncomfortable and the toilet broke - although fixed quickly by the receptionist. She was lovely - made us a couple of evening snacks and pots of good tea! The breakfast room is completely without charm - a recently added very small pool has taken away the view of the garden. Everything is self-service. The cornflakes contained some broken plastic, which I discovered when I found myself crunching it. The receptionist/breakfast manager/bedroom cleaning helper simply put it in the bin when I showed her and had a quick glance at the cornflakes container. She did at least come over later to check that I was OK and to try to reassure me that the container wasn't chipped or broken but I felt the cornflakes should have been checked a bit more for any further undesirable ingredients. At check out time she wasn't available because she was trying to help clean the rooms, which was very kind of her but we really couldn't find anyone to check out for at least 10 minutes after hunting around everywhere. I had to go up and down the corridors calling out 'Bonjour!' Basically the place is understaffed and the quality control has gone downhill as a consequence. Of course this is only my opinion. There are migrants in the park over the road and although intimidating, we didn't feel unsafe as there was also a police presence. Nevertheless this is a sad development for Ouistreham because the next day we saw them being bundled out of a lorry at the port. The car park is fairly secure but the lack of staff is especially not reassuring if problems do ensue.
Very close to the Port, but unfortunately arrived on a Public Holiday so there wasn't much open in Local Area, but Receptionist translated the local takeaway menu who delivered food for the evening. Centrally located for visiting the various memorials in local area.
"Best Western La Mare O Poissons"
We stayed here as part of my husband's business trip last weekend. An excellent hotel, welcomed warmly by the staff and they couldn't do enough for us. When we arrived the carpark was full of vintage VW cars (some dating back to 1913) as well as a wonderful De Lorean and a couple of English classics. Unfortunately, by the time we got back from our evening meal in the town, all the cars had gone, so we missed a photo opp. Enjoyed the stay, wi-fi was strong and the bed and other facilities were excellent. Thankfully a lift to the upper floors so we didn't have to lug our bags upstairs. We didn't stay for breakfast (had to make an early start) so can't comment on that. Very convenient for the ferry port too.
Not sure what to expect of this Hotel I had booked it through Brittany Ferries but this Hotel has exceeded all my expectations fantastic rooms , great staff , new indoor swimming pool , and the most amazing food , try the three course set menu with great choices for each course my choice was oysters , rump steak , and apple tart it was superb , I would recommend this Hotel to anyone in the area especially those travelling on the ferry from Ouistreham .
"An inefficient, isolated and expensive hotel"
With friends, I stopped here on my last night of a motorcycle tour through France. I arrived and it took 15 minutes to find anyone to check me in. I checked into a single room. I asked when the restaurant would open and was told that it was closed that night because a self-congratulatory promotional marketing bash for local dignitaries was being held by the hotel. How about the bar snacks menu on all the tables? No. The kitchen is too busy. Where is the nearest restaurant? 5 minutes by taxi but no taxi was available for 80 minutes. Or a 20 minute walk. So we walked to the nearby Macdonalds through a petrol station and empty supermarket car park watched by what appeared to be illegal migrants looking for a ride. That wasn't the French cuisine that we were looking forward to on our last evening. We walked back to the bar to find that a 500ml Stella was 7 Euros. Far too expensive. The next morning I checked out early to find that it took 10 minutes to get any staff onto the checkout desk. The one staff member visible was occupied in the breakfast room. Then I find that my single room at €105 has overnight become a double room at €120. He had no idea why or how and the manager hadn't arrived before we had to go to check in for the ferry. So I paid the extra amount to escape the place. We saw lots of hotels in Ouistreham when we went to the ferry. Don't use this hotel. It's expensive, isolated, gives you little or no choice of food and drink and worryingly there are gangs of illegals in the woods nearby.
This is a lovely boutique Hotel set in nice surrounding just a short walk from the beautiful town of Quistreham. The rooms are well set out with good decor. The staff are extremely helpful, especially Claudine who serviced and hired us two bikes to cycle into town while answering the phone and checking people in, she is a star for this business. There are also in the process of building an indoor pool which will add to this hotel. we will certainly return soon.
"excellent service and very clean"
"Ideal good place to stay"
Ideal place to stay, easy to find good parking lovely rooms. Friendly reception staff nothing too much trouble, a nice calm place to arrive. Seemed quite bemused by flustered Brits and were very used to help with any questions! Good value. Pleasant bar café area with real fire, lovely welcome indeed.. The restaurant is pretty up market, but has three course menus from 27€ which I think was reasonable for a very high quality dinner. I really enjoyed mine.. A big general store supermarket with pretty much everything is within a 5 min walk, although I encountered a rough bunch of guys hanging around on the pathway there, would avoid at night. I'm sure hotel parking is pretty safe though. Cheap fuel just around the corner. Will add this hotel as a definite for future stopovers.
We have just spent a night here and, as always, it was excellent. Perfect location for our needs, perfect staff, our room was very clean and comfortable. Our meal in the restaurant was faultless. We have no hesitation in recommending this hotel.
My wife and I stayed at this Hotel for five days and found it very calm and comfortable. The staff were all English speakers and extremely helpful - nothing was too much trouble and any queries were attended to immediately. The breakfasts were excellent with a large and plentiful buffet replenished promptly. The rooms were very clean and our bedsheets were changed daily. The one gripe is that the shower only produced lukewarm water and that after being left running for five minutes.
We did a Brittany Ferries short break & spent 3 nights here. It's a small hotel about 3 minutes from the ferry terminal. The rooms are spotless & the staff are really friendly. There is a small bar which was really nice. The restaurant is lovely with exceptional food. It's not cheap but it's quality. Breakfast is good mainly continental but also with bacon, sausage & scrambled egg. I would come back here again.
"Very clean and modern room, very friendly staff."
Hotel is surely good, though the bathroom is really small. Well located for a bike tour till Caen though a bit far from the beach (if walking). Breakfast is not "super de luxe" but everything you want is available (different meats, cheese, eggs etc).
Very clean and practical and easy reach of the ferry terminal. Book early if you want the restaurant as it was fully booked for us 4 days ahead and it's a taxi ride to anywhere else to eat. Room was of reasonable size with bed averagely comfortable. TV is French only. Noisy bin collection and deliveries at 6am if you have the windows open. Bathroom average size but with two of the tiniest shower gel and shampoo containers I have ever seen. Not sufficient for two and mean. Difficult to find reception and the receptionist was tepid.
"Best place to stay in Ouistreham and surrounds"
Great hotel - quiet, clean rooms, good amenities, restaurant and food options are good, lovely views over the fields but best of all is the friendly service and excellent hospitality. Marine and team are amazing.
"Good location for touring Normandy"
Spent 3 nights in August while touring Normandy. It's a very small hotel, rooms are simple but quiet & comfortable enough. The main restaurant was closed for summer holiday but breakfast was provided every morning and was more than adequate & several restaurants in the village are available if you don't mind a 20-30 min walk. They do have a small bar available in the evening that is manned by the receptionist but she did a wonderful job waiting on our group each evening.
We stayed at this hotel as a stopover after using ferry and before travelling south. It was easy to find with good parking. The rooms were good, clean and comfortable. We made the mistake on outward journey of thinking we had booked for breakfast but in fact hadn't - the website was misleading - and were shocked to be charged nearly €12 each for a basic breakfast. On the return journey we had prepaid and booked breakfast but still don't know why the two stays differed. We decided to eat in the restaurant - which was very very expensive so we only had a main course but the food was excellent. We'd have been better going into Ouisterham to eat which (as we discovered later) was only a 20 minute walk. A nice hotel but a bit pricey - on our next trip I think we will look elsewhere. We stayed at Ibis styles before which was better value but rooms were very small.
Stayed here for one night at the end of a holiday touring Normandy. Very comfortable and quiet with good parking. Staff were very good particularly an extremely helpful receptionist who translated the whole menu for us as we considered eating in the Restaurant. Breakfast was also very good.
"Great base for exploring D Day Normandy"
This hotel is only 5 mins by car from the Caen ferry port. It has parking. It is fairly basic but comfortable, clean and quiet. The breakfasts were good and the staff very helpful and pleasant. It is in the perfect location and was so easy to get everywhere we wanted to visit in this beautiful and moving part of France. It was a 10-15 minute walk to the harbour area with some good restaurants. Would definitely recommend this hotel and would stay there again.
"Nice hotel with an exceptional restaurant"
The hotel is pleasant, with very helpful staff and comfortable rooms. The real surprise is the restaurant, which is simply exceptional. Fine dining at a very reasonable price. The fish dishes are excellent. Service is friendly and quick. The hotel is very convenient for the ferry at Ouistreham, but the restaurant is worth a trip in its own right. Do try the scallop starter which was sublime.
"Perfect place if you're taking the ferry"
This hotel is some way out of the centre of Ouistreham but it is better than the hotels in the centre with free parking and a staff used to arrivals and departures at odd hours. The breakfast is well worth taking, having a selection of both hot and cold buffet at a very reasonable price Prefer a room on the ground floor at the front if you want to keep an eye on your car. We actually passed our bags through the window!
Stayed there before. Will definitely stay there again. The beds are very firm. Otherwise cannot fault this hotel, its staff or the breakfast. The breakfast is self service buffet but it's a great choice - you won't be disappointed. Good speed free wifi. All the staff are really friendly and speak excellent English. Not a big hotel - got the ambiance of a family run hotel. They lock the gates to their car park over night so it's secure parking. Great place to stop over on our way down from / back to the uk via Ouistreham - just a couple of minutes from the ferry port.
"A very pleasant place to stay."
For such a small hotel the standard of service was excellent. Members of staff were cheerful, friendly and, in the case of the receptionist on duty when we arrived, extremely helpful. There was plenty to choose from at breakfast (not full English - nor should it be) in a comfortable dining room. The hotel is well placed for accessing the ferry terminal and Ouistreham itself. I would happily stay there again.
"Surprised by the excellent restaurant!"
Great food!! Very helpful staff!! Rooms are nice and it is located close to the ferry terminal. Can recommend this place if you plan to stay before or after a ferry trip. Pricing is reasonable and the restaurant is actually cheap.
"Great hotel, will definitely visit again."
We recently had a one-night stay in the hotel. It is very well placed for the Ouistreham ferry and is definitely a cut above the other hotels that weve stayed in in Ouistreham. Its only a 3 minute drive from the ferry port in a quiet lication, easily found. Our booking in and reception was handled very efficiently and professionally by a young woman who was most welcoming, and a good 'face' for the hotel. Our room was very clean and comfortable. I noted the presence of a tea/coffee making tray...you rarely get that in french hotels. The beds and linen were of a high standard. Plenty of towels provided. We dined in the hotel's restaurant in the evening. I had booked a table and i would advise you to so to ensure a place. We were the only uk people in the restaurant. The restaurant itself is lovely. We had a great meal. Food was perfect, the service was very efficient and friendly by a mostly very young staff. I was most impressed. After returning to our room after dinner, there was a knock at our door. I had absent-mindedly left my reading glasses in the restaurant and one of the waiting staff had kindly brought them up to me. Again,I was very impressed. We had a very good night's sleep, very comfortable. The hotel is in a quiet location. Good heavy curtains. We skipped breakfast in the morning as we didn't need it after the previous evening's lovely dinner. Check out was easy and handled with professionalism and friendliness. We will definitely stay at this hotel again!!
Our room was very comfortable indeed. Plenty of room and all perfectly well decorated and maintained. Others have mentioned that rooms are small but the one we had I don't think could be considered so. Great staff, plenty of parking and just a few minutes' walk to the restaurants around the Place du Général de Gaulle. We arrived on Sunday and the hotel restaurant is closed then but it was no inconvenience at all. A very comfortable night's stay.
Haven't been in a Best Western for some time. We were a bit surprised by the size of the room and especially the bathroom. Having said that, it was clean and neatly set out. The receptionist was very helpful and the restaurant had a superb menu. We arrived around lunchtime and took a walk into the typical seaside town. The weather wasn't good but there was enough to look at and walk around to work up an appetite for the evening meal. In the morning, after our wake up call, we pretty much rolled out of bed and onto the 8.30am Ferry!
I booked this hotel in Ouistreham because I knew that we would be tired from our ferry journey and I was so glad I did. Check in was really easy and the staff are very friendly. Our room was immaculately clean and tidy and the bed was very comfortable. We had an excellent night's sleep and after an invigorating shower and good breakfast we were ready for our holiday. We stayed again on our return and had exactly the same experience two weeks later. Different staff, but just as friendly, immaculately clean and comfortable room and a good night's sleep. Consistency is everything. We will definitely be doing this again. We ate in the restaurant attached to the hotel (but not owned by the hotel itself) and had a fantastic meal. We booked a table when we checked in and were lucky enough to get one. We will definitely be going there again too. A very happy experience for two weary travellers.
Our party of twenty came here on the last night of our classic car road trip in Brittany. The hotel provided our own dining room where we could celebrate thr end of our fab holiday. The food wine and service was excellent. A very fitting end to a great week.
My husband and our nine year old daughter stayed here in August for five nights as we were attending a family wedding. We have stayed in Ouistreham before but wanted a hotel with more facilities and air con. Upon arrival staff were extremely friendly and welcoming. Our room was a large double with sofa bed made up for our daughter which was perfect for her. The room was large and spotlessly clean. We had breakfast each morning which was great and there's plenty of choice. On a couple of occasions we had a snack in the bar area early afternoon. Basic snack food but delicious all the same. Restaurant attached to hotel is separate and unfortunately very frosty and unwelcoming to say the least. On returning back from the hotel one afternoon with thirty degree heat to escape from , we walked into the restaurant as it has doors that open onto a courtyard so looked perfect for a cool drink in the shade. Sad to say the welcome was so frosty you wouldn't need ice in your drink to keep it cold. The waitress looked at us like we had two heads. There was hardly anyone in it and we were told that we couldn't order just drinks even though there was a table of people with 'just drinks'. That is the only negative experience out of our stay. If you are visiting the beaches or you need a stop before catching the ferry then this is a great place to stay, either over night or a few days.
This is an easily accessible hotel if you're on Brittany Ferries 21.30 arrival and we had a peaceful enough night but we were awakened early(ish) by an adjacent workshop for motor repairs. Plenty of compressor work which was noisy and unwelcome. Nice enough breakfast which was quite pricey. There was the usual problem with an excess of duvet provision for a very hot summer night (why can't hotels simply supply a sheet on these occasions?) and wayward air conditioning. We had stayed here previously and probably would do so again.
"A lovely little gem in a beautiful town"
I stayed here with my husband as we were attending a wedding at Eglise St Samson in Ouistreham. The hotel was very handy for the church and a 30 minute walk from the Ferry terminal which was nice in the beautiful sunshine. The hotel had a pleasant boutique feel about it. The room was small but adequate and spotlessly clean. Staff were all very helpful and booked taxis for us etc. We enjoyed a delicious meal in the restaurant which although pricey, was very enjoyable in lovely surroundings. I would definitely recommend a trip to this gorgeous traditionally French town.
"High quality low budget at its best!"
Booked this Best Western for the simple reason of its location to the port. However what a pleasant surprise for me and my team on entering the hotel on the cleanliness and on how the staff were so helpful. The rooms are new and clean and well maintained. We had breakfast which was fresh and had a wide variety, and had an evening meal in the adjoining restaurant which was extremely good, even go to say it was equal to some Michelin stared restaurants I've eaten at in the past!
Smart, modern interior and rooms. Comfy beds, room on the tight side but perfect for stop over. Very clean all over, staff very pleasant. Good position for main routes and access to local area. Breakfast more than expected at this price point.
Lovely hotel good modern facilities great helpful staff. Good for ferry terminal. Good value for money great for families we had 2 adjoining rooms. Nice restaurant on site too. Bar and lounge area really nice. Would definetly recommend and would return again.
"Best Western at its best!"
Straight forward booking of a triple and double room. Charming and helpful reception. A cot was produced in an instant and when a bottle of wine to take to our room was ordered at the bar, wine cooler and bowl of nibbles appeard with equal speed and charm. Delightful place to stay less than 5 mins from Ferry terminal.
"A great stop over place - and more"
I have stayed here a couple of times - using the hotel as a base to explore the region and also as a stopover venue before travelling onwards. It is virtually a stone's throw away from the Brittany Ferries port. The rooms are comfortable and with all of the facilities you would expect. The breakfast gives you plenty of good choices. There is free parking on site and the wifi is good. The bonus is a very good restaurant attached (though not seemingly directly owned) to the hotel. Highly recommended hotel and restaurant.
"Excellent hotel, close to the port"
As you disembark from the Brittany Ferry in the very late evening and have struggled through French customs, the last thing you want to do is try to locate some out-of-the-way hotel, so that you can rest your weary head. The Hotel La Mare Ô Poissons is conveniently located no further than a few hundred metres from the port on the main road to Caen and is extremely easy to find. The rooms are up-market chain hotel standard; very comfortable but pretty much devoid of any character, but the beds are of a good size and appear to be new. Family rooms are in short supply, but we had an adjoining room so our son had the luxury of his own bedroom and a real bed (not the typical and uncomfortable put-me-up). When the late ferry docks, the kitchen is closed, but I guess most travellers will have eaten their fill on-board the boat. Breakfast is suitably timed to accommodate even the earliest departing traveller and is a good and comprehensive buffet, both hot and cold. I think we could probably stand staying at the hotel for a couple of nights, but for an elongated holiday stay, I think we would want something with more 'French-ness' - but the welcome received and amenities will mean that when next we catch the ferry to Caen, we shall almost certainly stay over at this hotel.
A modern hotel with character on the outskirts of the town off the main road to Caen. Ideal for those wishing to catch an early morning ferry or exploring the Normandy beaches. Our room was comfortable with the usual tea tray and wifi. The bathroom was spotless with a good shower. There is air con, but it was switched off and the room would have been stuffy if we had not been able to open a widow. The food in the restaurant was very good and reasonably priced with a fixed menu. The buffet breakfast also came up to expectation. The staff could not have been more helpful, friendly and willing to go the extra mile.
Handy for the ferry terminal and the ferry road is off the roundabout next to the hotel. Staff were a bit offish throughout our stay but they helped when asked for information. Rooms are small but modern and have all you need for a one night stay. The dinner menu is a complete rip-off, the portions are so small you find yourself asking for more bread rolls, also the food quality was a bit low. Tip. there is a retail park 300M up the main road that has a Bistro, McDonalds, Carrefore and Lidl so finding an alternative to the hotel menu is easy.
Thank you for your comment regarding your recent stay at our property. On behalf of our entire team, I would like to apologize for not exceeding your expectations. Your satisfaction is important to us and we will be using the feedback you gave us to implement improvements to ensure we offer a better experience for guests in the future. Concerning the restaurant, we would like to precise that it is not the hotel's restaurant but a different business owned by someone else. This comment should appear on their trip advisor page in order to inform their futur customers. Next time, we will be happy to recommend you other restaurants that serve bigger portions. If I can provide any assistance, please don't hesitate to contact me directly. Sincerely, Best Western La Mare ô Poissons.
I booked a two night stay through Brittany Ferries. My first choice hotel, in the centre of Ouistreham, was fully booked which slightly surprised me, but this hotel just out of town had space. On the second night I found out why as it was the start of a five day holiday and the quiet town of Wednesday was absolutely packed by Thursday afternoon. Whereas many guests on the Wednesday had been British, either arriving on the ferry or due to leave the next day, on the Thursday night it was a mixture with mostly French families and some Belgians. The decor was attractive for a modern hotel of this type, everything worked and the lounge/bar area and breakfast room were very comfortable. The bedroom had everything needed including tea/coffee making facilities and a powerful shower. The only minor flaws were: - The room key is a card that you tap on a plate on the door, like a contactless credit card. Unfortunately no-one told me that, and the corridor lighting gives up short of the end room where I was. So I was looking for a non-existent slot, and found the contactless pad by accident when about to give up and go back to reception. The pad is the same colour as the door so in dim light it's tricky. - The floors are not carpeted in the bedrooms. I was on the ground floor, and unfortunately had a clumsy visitor above me on the second night. She dropped something on the floor at about 2:30 in the morning, again at 6:00, then dropped cutlery in the breakfast room. To be fair I heard no normal noise from other rooms, it was only when things were dropped. Her husband said something like "not again" in the breakfast room so she obviously has history. The reception staff, who also served drinks in the bar if required, were extremely pleasant and helpful. The location just out of town proved a boon when the town was packed, but at a quiet time you would need to take the car or cycle unless you fancied quite a long walk each way. The secure and spacious car park was big enough even in the Thursday when the hotel was full.
We regularly stay here, as it is so convenient for the ferry and the rooms are clean. The staff are very helpful and speak good English. We dined in for the first time on the most recent visit, and were underwhelmed. We both had a turbot dish, which was ruined by a grossly over-salted bed of spinach. The head waitress seemed to think that it was our fault for not complaining as soon as we received the dish. We paid in full, but shall eat out next time. Pity.
We've stayed here many times after crossing the channel and have always given 4 stars on previous reviews but not this time. Unless you are disabled and need adapted facilities, avoid room 12. It may be larger than the standard rooms but it's not as nice and the shower room is inconvenient. The room is at the end of the block and was really cold - the floor was freezing. We put the heating on as soon as we arrived in the room, about 10.15 pm, but it didn't have much effect and the beds were cold. Worse, I slept little as my bed was so uncomfortable. When I investigated in the morning I discovered why. The mattresses are Dunlopillo, which have only one proper side and are designed not to be turned over. My mattress was the wrong side up. The other bed was fine. Hard to believe the bed-maker didn't notice. In true French fashion, the receptionist seemed unconcerned when I mentioned these things and didn't offer an apology. She also told me that now I know to ask not to have room 12. The breakfast room was also unpleasantly cold. Breakfast is not good value and only worth having when it's included in the room price. As a previous reviewer commented, things such as bread and bacon aren't replenished even though they run out quite early, and no one seems to check.
"Great Hotel with Great Staff....Perfect for the ferry!"
It was good to see that there seemed to be just as many French staying at the hotel as there were British.....always a good sign. The welcome was warm and friendly and the staff were all very excited with the arrival of their new 'bar' which was being installed as we sat and drank.......we had 2 bottles of wine, and as a lovely surprise the hotel owner (who was supervising the instillation, unbeknownst to us) gave us our second bottle free due to the disruption....a lovely gesture. The rooms are clean, warm, well decorated and the WiFi was a good strength....it also came with tea and coffee facilities, although no English TV channels were available.....we spoke to the receptionist who informed us that this was being rectified with new TV's being put into all the rooms....something I look forward to on our next visit! The restaurant in the evening was excellent.....the food was top-drawer, great standard and they forgave my pigeon-French when ordering. Good service, good value for money with an excellent standard of cooking. The hotel is literally 2 minutes from the Brittany Ferry and serve breakfast early if you want it......it is a great place to stop and I cannot recommend it enough for the weary traveler. Well done......Top Marks!
Brilliant hotel - have stayed there many times and each time it gets better. It is clean, tidy, with first class reception facilities, rooms are exceptionally clean, decoration good, free wifi, good shower facilities. Never had a bad stay here.
Looking for a hotel ,close to Ouistreham ferry port ,this is the place to stay . Just about 5 mins to the port ,and easy to find . Welcoming reception ,standard rooms are good with all facilities . Breakfast room ,and a restaurant as well . Will stay again when using the port .
The Hotel is ideally situated for the morning ferry, easy to find alongside a roundabout and only five minutes from the port. The staff were friendly and the bedroom was large, clean, with all the necessary requirements.
"Good hotel for the ferry"
A few minutes from the ferry port of Caen, well equipped and a comfortable room with individual heating. The restaurant had an extensive menu all prepared to a high standard and the breakfast was sunstantial and varied. All in all I shall use again during my visits to Europe.
I can always depend on Best Western hotels for comfort, good food and location. Caen is an easy port to navigate and the hotel is 3 minutes away for embarkation. A great location to begin or end ones tour of France for the UK. Caen retains it's character and the hotel does it justice. Hotel facilities are always reliably above average.
We always stay here when we are on our way from the UK to our house in France. It is clean and convenient to/from the ferry. There isn't a lot of point in asking for a convenient room, as your request will be ignored, but, nevertheless, it is the best hotel in Ouistreham (we've tried them all!). Whatever you do, DO NOT eat in the restaurant: it's over-priced, and the food is truly dire. The last (and only) time we ate here, I couldn't even cut the steak! True, it is more convenient to eat in the hotel where you are staying, but there are a number of more than acceptable restaurants close by, where you will get a much better meal at a much more reasonable price.
"A night stop before an early ferry"
"Enjoyable Stay but out of the Way"
We stayed 2 nights at this hotel while visiting Caen and Normandy area. The hotel was a little out of the way with no nearby shops or restaurants, other than the hotel. We arrived at 11 pm and were unable to get any food nearby or in the hotel. The hotel was clean and the front desk staff were very friendly and assisted us with an adapter to charge our electronics. The room was a good size by European standards and very clean. There were no english channels on the TV. If you like to be away from the hustle and bustle of the city and are prepared to drive wherever you want to go, i would recommend you look at ths hotel.
the hotel was easy to find just off the road into town we were made welcome the room was small but had most basic needs for our enjoyment and comfort ,the staff were friendly and obliging ,the restaurant was excellent ,the food was presented as fit for a king,very good,enjoyed the two day stay.
"An example of how a Best Western Hotel should not be run."
Someone in Best Western's french management needs a good kick in the khyber. We stated on the booking form that my husband had limited mobility ie cant walk long distance. We were given room No. 28 and that was a long walk to the elevator then the room. Why weren't we allocated a room on the ground floor? We made a dinner reservation at 5.45 pm. At 7.30 pm a very over worked young lady, who was also the receptionist, nervously knocked on the door to inform us that the restaurant was full and could not accomodate us. She offered us "light snacks" from the room service menu. My Tomato tart was inedible as it was too salty, thus I left it and filled up on bread rolls. My husband ordered Smoked Salmon on scrambled eggs. Has anyone ever eaten cold scrambled eggs and enjoyed it? The food finally arrived at 8.40 pm delivered by the same over worked receptionist who seemed to pluralise in many jobs - receptionist, porter, housekeeping and waitress. The poor girl had to struggle with a very heavy tray, make two trips to deliver wine and other drinks, and it beggers belief that some idiot in management hadn't thought to provide trolleys for room service? When I asked why we had been turned away from the restaurant even though we had booked well in advance, we were told that the hotel is always busy every day with corporate guests and they get priority for restaurant meals. Best Western management must decide whether they want to cater for the corporate market only and turn away the one night traveller or re-structure the business to keep both types of guests happy. I was definitely not a happy guest especially as there was no one at management level to whom I could voice my complaint. On the plus side, the location of this hotel is perfect for getting to the Brittany Car ferry port as it is only a 10 minutes drive. The decor of the rooms is tasteful, ell equipped and the bed was extremely comfortable.
I stayed here a few months ago as I was heading south to the Dordogne. But this time we were hanging around Normandy for a few days, and this seemed an ideal base...which it is. For a start, it's just out of bustling Caen, and all the better for it - if you need to go into Caen, then a taxi will cost just under €30 each way, and save you having to find and pay for parking. The 31-room hotel is just off the main road to the ferry port, and as a result is very peaceful and quiet. There are supermarkets nearby and a filling station, should you need it, and plenty of eateries in Ouistreham itself. But the hotel has an integral restaurant, focusing mainly on seafood - lobster, king prawns, sea bass, sea bream, monk fish and Dublin Bay prawns, although there are meat dishes too. The menu is sensibly limited, and all the dishes are very well cooked and presented along with a modest but decent wine list. We will certainly be here again. It's perfect for anyone wanting to explore Normandy and the D-Day Landing Beaches, or visit Bayeux to see the tapestry, or even (1.5 hours) visit Le Mont-St-Michel.
"Super hotel, good location, friendly staff"
Stayed here for 3 nights - room isn't too big, but it was clean and nice. Bathroom is small, but again very clean. Loved the big shower! Breakfast was perfect, wide range of choices (english and european breakfast). Very friendly staff! Hotel has a free private parking, which closes between 11Pm and 6 AM. Hotel is located at a 5 min. drive from the Ouistreham ferry, 10 min. from the beach, 15 min. from Caen. The restaurant attached to the hotel was awesome - went there 2 times, booked in the morning. It can be busy though, as local people also come here. Book in advance might be a good idea.
This hotel is well placed for the ferry to Portsmouth. We have stayed there before, arriving at 21.30h as previously. It is conveniently placed at only about a mile from the terminal so one can quickly settle down for the night. Parking is somewhat limited and you may have to carry bags to the hotel from the car park. On this occasion we also stayed on the way back and so had dinner as well. Drinks were not the cheapest we had in France and the food was a little overpriced as well. The restaurant was busy as there isn't an alternative nearby so the service was a bit slow. The recptionist was very friendly and the rooms are clean and comfortable.
"Nice hotel but one inconvenience"
The hotel itself is a good looking and well-kept place, run by friendly and informative staff. We got an upstairs room (only two floors) and the room was well-presented with twin beds (but these could be pushed together if desired). The bathroom was a reasonable size and very clean, with the usual toiletries provided. The downside was that it was the end of a long drive from the south and we were looking forward to getting there, having a shower and enjoying a nice meal. Sadly the restaurant was fully booked as it is also used by non-guests so we had to travel into Ouistreham itself 2km away in the pouring rain. We were never asked if we wanted to book a table or warned it gets busy so it was a bit of a let down when we discovered we were not able to eat at our own hotel. Thankfully we found a nice restaurant, even if we did get rather soaked, with help of the receptionist who gave us a map and directions to the town centre. So for the hotel I can't fault its comfort and cleanliness, but the fact you can't eat at the restaurant without reservation days in advance, and aren't informed or advised of this possibility did annoy us a bit. Car park in the grounds, with overflow parking outside, free and without height restriction.
Arrived Saturday told restaurant fully booked( not a disaster ate in Le Channel in town v good) room small but bed reasonable size outlook at front quite nice, parking on site. Capsule bathroom. Declined breakfast due to early ferry and cheaper to eat lovely breakfast on ferry. Nothing special it was just a stopover and not as good at Mercure in Saumur. Though same star rating!!
"Good for overnight stay. "
Stayed here before catching early morning ferry back to UK. Only 5 mins from ferry terminal. Nice welcome from receptionist, and room freshly decorated and clean. There was only a shower in the room, while a bath would have been nice after a long car journey. The restaurant prices were expensive. If you walked less than a mile you could get good food at half the price. Didn't have breakfast, as early start for ferry. Would go again for room only.
My partner and I stopped in Ouistreham to break up our journey between Saint-Malo and Le Touquet and really weren't expecting much from the hotel. As such, we were pleasantly surprised at how clean and modern our room was—and after a week of going without a brew, the presence of a kettle and tea bags was extremely welcome! The hotel's location isn't that great if you're a walker: The quickest/easiest route to the main area of the town/beach/D-Day memorial is unpaved for a while, but the drive is less than 10 minutes. The friendly staff member on reception provided us with a map of the area and suggestions for food and drinks. There's a supermarket and petrol station not one minute's drive away. And for those who need it, I'm reliably informed that WiFi was fast and reliable.
Another great stay at this Best Western hotel. Stayed en route to the Vendee and then again on the way back. Very helpful and friendly staff on reception. Large, clean hotel rooms with all the necessary amenities - including bottles of water. Hotel restaurant is very popular. Was full during my stay so we walked to the bars and restaurants on the Avenue de la Mer & the beach - only 20ish minutes away. Would recommend as a ferry stopover and definitely stay again.
"Lovekly grounds and so convenient for the ferries."
"A good overnight stop for travellers"
Like many people we used this hotel for a one night stay prior to getting onto the ferry to come home and if what you are after is a clean and comfortable place for an overnight stop with all the mod cons then this place is fine. Conveniently located for the ferry, and has free parking. The breakfast is good and you get 24h free internet. The room is really comfortable and the staff are polite and friendly. I would highly recommend. The attached restaurant is very expensive, but there are other restaurants nearby.
"Perfect for what it is."
Like many people we used this hotel for a one night stay after landing quite latein the evening from the ferry. We had a good nights sleep in a comfy bed and a decent breakfast the following day before driving South. I've no complaints at the price, delivered exactly what I expected.
Terrible hotel made out of balsa wood and highly resonating tin/fibre glass. You will hear someone farting on the next floor at other end of hotel. Avoid like the plague, totally overpriced was no better, in fact worse, than the cheapo 29 euro plastic places France loves.
Perfect for an overnight before a long drive through France. Normally I come on the overnight ferry, but felt that I could manage the drive to the Dordogne in one day, so opted to stay overnight here first.
A well-positioned, very professional hotel. Of especial note, in this ferry port, is that there is a 24-hour reception service; so that, if your sailing does not arrive on time (as ours didn't), you don't have to panic if you arrive at 1.30 in the morning as we did. After a bit of a nightmare their smiling receptionist was a very reassuring sight. Late breakfast not bad either.
Disappointed this time. Slow service and cold food at dinner. Lack of charm from restaurant staff, chaotic and stressed. At breakfast, no bread left (although we weren't late, lots of guests followed us in), also other items like yogurt, bacon, hot water had run out and no evidence of any staff checking. Also the threshold bar to my room was broken. Shame, because we have stayed here many times on our way to and from our French home, and it has always been good, especially the food. Will look else where next time.
"Excellent for the ferry terminal"
Very nice hotel located with in 2kms of the very terminal. Very clea, well decorated roomst rooms, Tea and coffee making facilities. Did not have dinner but the restaurant was very busy with local diners.
"Ideal rest from and back to the UK"
Very friendly personnel, clean and quiet hotel with recent rooms, just off the town's main roundabout, and including a free car park within the property if you have a carload of stuff you'd rather not leave out in the street.
An excellent three star hotel only a stones throw from the Brittany Ferry terminal. It is very comfortable and the staff are friendly and helpful. The minimalistic furnishings are not to every tasted. There is a fist class and highly recommended restaurant.
If you are arriving at Ouistreham for an ealy morning or from late ferry this is an ideal location. Only 5 minutes from terminal you are assured a good nights sleep in a very comfortable bed before onward travel. I left for early morning ferry so skipped breakfast and am therefore unable to comment.
First time in the area. Hotel on the edge of town and convenient for exploring war history. Nothing open on Sunday except McDonald's that is only a 5 minute walk. Rooms are smallish but very functional. Parking is secured overnight.
Spent two nights at this outstanding hotel. Easy to find on the outskirts of the town, excellent appearance, friendly and helpful staff at check in and check out. Room was spacious, well equipped, clean and comfortable. Dinner reservation in the restaurant was was booked by the check in staff and added to the hotel bill. Excellent beautifully food cooked at reasonable price. Recommend this hotel. Couldn't ask for more!
"Good option for visiting Normandy beaches"
Easy to find and well placed for visiting Pegasus Bridge and the eastern sector of the D-day landings. Staff are pleasant and helpful, parking is plentiful and the service and food in the adjoining resturant is also good.
"A good stopover from the ferry"
Nice, clean and comfortable hotel and very handy for the ferry to the UK and war Museum visits etc. Large room with big, comfy bed and everything we needed. Window had no safety catch and could only be open or closed and as on the ground floor a little worried during the night but pulled curtain across and used table lamp pushed up against it as a "burglar alarm". Very quiet though and at back of hotel so no problems there. Evening meal excellent but wine expensive. Staff very good. Short staffed at breakfast and tables left uncleared and not laid up meaning we had to share with 2 strangers. Bath towel had a few holes in it but shower excellent.
My wife and I travelled from Belgium after visiting WW I battle sites, to Ouistreham. We choose it for its proximity to the D Day beaches and preferred it to staying Caen, a larger centre. Getting to the hotel as Ouistreham is well posted on the French highways as it is a ferry port to the UK. Our stay was for two nights. We received a double room on the first floor overlooking a garden area. Noise was not a factor during our stay. The room would be described as comfortably furnished with a modern sense. The room was small by North American standards but well designed. We had recently finished a 15 day trans Atlantic cruise so the room size of the our cabin and toilet were comparable. We arte in the dining room the first night. The dining room is run at separate business to the hotel though you can charge your meal to your room. The food in the restaurant is excellent. We choose the 3 course meal of the day which was also good value at 26 Euros. My wife had a starter of 6 fresh oysters which could cost at of the menu cost at home. We had glasses of house wine which were of reasonable quality and price. Breakfast which we had both morning at a cost of 13 Euros was served in a breakfast room. The selection included both hold and cold options with wonderful fresh breads of various assortments. The village of Ouistreham is very walkable with easy access to a large shopping area with 2 local chain supermarkets in it. Walking the other way towards the ferry launch are a number of other restaurant choices. We ate a one our second night with good results. Pricing was less that the hotel restaurant but the service and surrounding were not that of the Hotel dining room. We drove along the coast road to visit Juno Beach , the Canadian Landing site for D Day. There is a fabulous museum on site staffed by Canadians which also gives a great tour on German tunnels, Bunker, and Command Post. In the Afternoon we visited Bayeux, home of the UNESCO sited, Bayeux Tapestry. A tapestry showing the history leading up to and including the conquest of England by William The Conqueror in 1066. Well worth while visiting as well as the medival town centre.
Can't say anything bad about this hotel. Perfect location,great staff,superb nights sleep. My only criticism(small) is the price of the bar drinks - why not charge the same price as the bars in town - it would encourage people to drink/eat at the hotel.


Despite "profound differences," Castro said, Cuba is willing to talk to the United States about thorny subjects including human rights and democracy.
Today's developments come hours after news emerged that Alan Gross, the American contractor who spent five years in a Cuban jail, had been freed on humanitarian grounds.
"It's good to be home," Gross said in Washington, shortly after his return to the U.S.
Obama, the officials said, approved high-level talks with Cuba over the spring, and meetings were held in Canada. The Vatican also played an important role, the officials said, with Pope Francis appealing for Gross' release in letters to both leaders.
The officials said the U.S. will also move to remove Cuba from the list of state sponsors of terrorism. Cuba has been on the list since 1982. Obama has asked Secretary of State John Kerry to give him within six months a review of Cuba's support for terrorism.
Officials said that, among other steps, the U.S. will ease travel and remittance policies; expand commercial sales and exports; and ease imports, including of tobacco products and alcohol. The U.S. will expand Cubans' access to the Internet and telecommunications.
This month, Gross' wife, Judy, said her husband had lost more than 100 pounds during his detention. "He can barely walk due to chronic pain, and he has lost five teeth and much of the sight in his right eye," she said in a statement.
He noted that Obama's expected announcement will do "nothing" to further democracy in Cuba.
"It's part of a long record of coddling dictators, and tyrants, that this administration has established," he said.


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Questions emerge over motives behind ending Flint's ties to Detroit water system
By James Brewer and Jerry White
New evidence has emerged that challenges the official explanation of why Flint's state-appointed emergency manager decided to end the city's half-century practice of buying water from the Detroit Water and Sewerage Department (DWSD). While the move was explained as a cost-cutting measure, an April 2013 email surfaced this week revealing that DWSD officials offered to sharply reduce rates to Flint, with a potential cost saving of hundreds of millions.
With the approval of then-state treasurer Andy Dillon, Flint's emergency manager rejected Detroit's offer and decided to join a competing multi-county body called Karegnondi Water Authority (KWA), which had a multi-year plan to construct of 70-mile pipeline to link Flint directly to Lake Huron. The April 2013 decision set into motion the city's switch to the highly polluted Flint River in April 2014, a move that was supposed to be temporary, until the pipeline was completed.
The Flint River
The highly corrosive water caused lead to leach from the city's antiquated pipe system, resulting in the poisoning of city residents and irreparable neurological damage, particularly to thousands of children, which will have multi-generational effects.
Dillon made the "ultimate decision" to switch Flint from Detroit water, according to released emails from Governor Snyder's office. While the former state treasurer claimed the switch to the Flint River was not linked to his decision, Snyder's former chief of staff, Dennis Muchmore, recently told the Detroit News, "I think the Flint River was always part of the KWA plan."
Earlier this week, Bill Johnson, the former public affairs director of the Detroit water system, released an April 15, 2013 email from then-DWSD director Susan McCormick. The email sent by McCormick to her board describes a proposal for an immediate 48 percent rate reduction from $20 to $10.46 per 7,500 gallons. "When compared over the 30-year horizon the DWSD proposal saves $800 million, or said differently—saves 20 percent over the KWA proposal," she wrote.
The very next day—April 16, 2013—then Flint Emergency Manager Ed Kurtz, along with Genesee County officials, signed the agreement to join the KWA and informed the DWSD that they would stop buying its water by April 2014. Then-mayor Dayne Walling stated publicly, "This is going to be a great chance to start over. Flint and Genesee County are best served by joining this pipeline."
On June 28, 2013, the much-publicized beginning of the pipeline's construction was described by the state news web site Mlive.com as "a veritable who's who of politicians, business leaders, chamber of commerce officials and state department heads gathered … to celebrate the groundbreaking."
As early as March 2012 Dillon had met with Flint city officials to discuss switching from Detroit to KWA. A study by the engineering firm Tucker, Young, Jackson and Tull, which was commissioned by Dillon, found it was far more cost-effective to stay with DWSD. Their results were ignored, based on claims by Dillon that their numbers were wrong.
The decision to switch to the KWA despite potential cost-savings for Flint raises several questions about the real motivation of state and local officials for the move.
Did then-state treasurer Andy Dillon make the decision to sever Flint—Detroit's largest customer—from Detroit in order to deliberately exacerbate the financial crisis in Detroit?
In the year before the April 2013 decision, Snyder and Dillon were deeply involved in the conspiracy to declare a "financial emergency" in Michigan's largest city and set in motion the installation of an unelected emergency manager in Detroit who would throw the city into bankruptcy. In March 2013, using highly dubious estimates of the city's liabilities—particularly in regards to pensions and other so-called legacy costs—Snyder announced an emergency and installed the new EM, Kevyn Orr, a partner in the Jones Day law firm.
There was ample warning that the Flint switch would have disastrous effects, from the warning by Oakland County officials that the loss of the city would result in higher costs for remaining suburban customers, to the warning of DWSD's Bill Johnson, who said it would lead to the "greatest water war in Michigan's history."
Was the move part of a wider plan to privatize publicly owned water system and "monetize" the DWSD, which was viewed by private investors as the most valuable asset in the city of Detroit?
Attorneys at Washington, DC-based Jones Day had previously written on using the federal bankruptcy courts to overturn state constitutional protections for public employee pensions and city charters and other legal obstacles to the sell-off of public assets. Dillon, a former investment banker, played a key role in bringing in Jones Day to do just that.
In early 2014, Kevyn Orr made public that he had been actively seeking a buyer for the century-old municipally owned water system in Detroit for some time. Orr contracted Veolia North America (VNA), a branch of the massive French transnational known as the "world's leader in water services," to downsize DWSD, slash costs and maximize payments to the big bondholders who controlled the water department's debt. This coincided with a campaign to shut off water to tens of thousands of residents behind on their bills.
It is noteworthy that in April 2011, two workers died and millions of gallons of sewage were dumped into a nearby river after a catastrophic mechanical failure at a wastewater treatment plant in Gatlinburg, Tennessee owned by the local municipality and operated by Veolia Water.
In February 2015, Flint officials hired Veolia to do a study of the city's water. This was during the period when the city was in violation of the federal Safe Drinking Water Act because of excess trihalomethanes and E.coli in the water. Residents had been up in arms over the water quality since the April 2014 switch to Flint River water.
In March 2015, Veolia announced that the water met federal and state standards, echoing the lies of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ). VNA did not reveal the high lead levels, although the toxin had been flowing into the city's water for 10-11 months without any corrosion control. Veolia's recommendation was to use chemical treatments to alleviate complaints about the discoloration of the water.
Was the plan to turn KWA into a revenue-generating authority to funnel money to private companies and wealthy bondholders? In the 1980s and 1990s deindustrialized cities built casinos to cover a portion of their debts. Water has now become a major source of money for distressed cities like Detroit. Were the rate hikes and mass water shutoffs in Flint leading up to the crisis aimed at attracting private investors for a similar plan?
"Getting away from DWSD and getting towards a quasi-private operation was the idea all along," Steve Paraski, a former DWSD Master Plumber, told the WSWS. "The KWA is just a front for Veolia North America and Veolia is a big-time Jones Day client."
Speaking on the influence of Veolia on the DWSD operation, Paraski said, "The DWSD said they needed only 100 employees to function. With five 24-7 water treatment plants in the region, serving 4 million people, how is that possible?
"VNA was in on this. They said 1,300 civil servants were too many. But you really need that many to run the operation. How would they do this? With low wages and in-house training.
"Flint's system has $500 million of future debt. Their water plant is over 100 years old and hasn't been functioning for decades. Flint knew in the 1960s that their water plant was antiquated.
"So why did Flint leave? To create a crisis within the DWSD to enable the GLWA [Great Lakes Water Authority, the entity that currently controls what once were DWSD's regional assets] to take over and eventually be run privately."
President Obama, whose appointee at the Environmental Protection Agency was complicit in covering up the lead poisoning of Flint residents, has deliberately pushed for the privatization of essential social services, from public education to water systems. While handing trillions to Wall Street and the Pentagon, the administration has systematically starved states and municipalities of federal funding, forcing them deeper and deeper into debt. The administration then promotes "Public Private Partnerships" to begin the process of privatization.
The White House has provided an insulting $80 million to Flint under conditions in which a massive marshaling of resources is needed to provide children with lifelong health care and education. Weeks after Governor Snyder and Obama announced states of emergency not a single lead water pipe has been replaced in Flint. University of Michigan Earth and Resource Scientist Dr. Martin Kaufman is working with the city to create a database of 15-20,000 Flint homes that have lead service lines. Although more than 200 local plumbers are available to start the job of replacing the pipes, no one has called them, a plumbers' union official said.
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Q: AddEventListener для class Почему не работает addEventListener для className в моем случае?

<input class="image" name="images[]" accept="image/*" style="display:none" type="file">

JS
var fileSelect = document.getElementsByClassName("fileSelect"),
fileElem = document.getElementsByClassName("image");

fileSelect.addEventListener("click", function (e) {
    if (fileElem) {
        fileElem.click();
    }
    e.preventDefault();
}, false);

Если class изменить на id, то все работает.
A: Как сделать, чтобы работало:

// Привязка события к конкретному элементу
function bindEvent(element, type, handler) {
    if(element.addEventListener) {
       element.addEventListener(type, handler, false);
    } else {
       element.attachEvent('on'+type, handler);
    }
}

// Привязка события к выборке элементов
function bindEventAll(NodeList, type, handler) {
    for (var i = 0; i < NodeList.length; ++i) {
        var element = NodeList[i];
        bindEvent(element, type, handler);
    }
}

// Инициация события на элементе
function fireEvent(element, event) {
    var fireOnThis = element;
    if (document.createEvent) {
        var evObj = document.createEvent('MouseEvents');
        evObj.initEvent(event, true, false);
        fireOnThis.dispatchEvent(evObj);
    } else if (document.createEventObject) {
        var evObj = document.createEventObject();
        fireOnThis.fireEvent('on' + event, evObj);
    }
}

// Инициация события на выборке элементов
function fireEventAll(NodeList, event) {
    for (var i = 0; i < NodeList.length; ++i) {
        var element = NodeList[i];
        fireEvent(element, event);
    }
}

Допустим, есть такая разметка:

Click me!

And me!

Сделаем так, чтобы кликая по initiator, мы инициировали клик и по target.
var initiator = document.getElementsByClassName('initiator');
var target = document.getElementsByClassName('target');

bindEventAll(initiator, 'click', function () {
    // Передаем событие дальше
    fireEventAll(target, 'click');
});

bindEventAll(target, 'click', function () {
    alert(this.className + ' has received your click');
});

// выведет: target has received your click

Демонстрация
Update: складывается такое ощущение, что вы смешиваете функционал jQuery и vanilla javascript. jQuery - это библиотека. Функций click() и preventDefault() в обычном javascript нет, если вы их сами не напишите.

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Q: Using ack to effectively search and RStudio project directory I'm interested in running ack search on a RStudio project directory that mostly contains *.R script files but also some project files and often *.git files.
Directory
The project folder structure created from a default Shiny application:
$ tree
.
├── SomeNosense.Rproj
├── server.R
└── ui.R

Search
Given this I'm interested in running a simple search for a word old across the *.R files only. The sample shiny app created as a defult projects has some strings where the word old is mentioned.
ack -i -rr 'Old'

I'm getting results that do not match what should correspond to ack --help-types, which shows:
--[no]rr           .R

Results
whereas
 my results for this command are very messy:
.Rproj.user/38B87E11/sdb/s-FEC4716C/28624A5C
7:    "folds" : "",

.Rproj.user/38B87E11/sdb/s-FEC4716C/8A580C19
3:    "contents" : "\n# This is the user-interface definition of a Shiny web application.\n# You can find out more about building applications with Shiny here:\n#\n# http://shiny.rstudio.com\n#\n\nlibrary(shiny)\n\nshinyUI(fluidPage(\n\n  # Application title\n  titlePanel(\"Old Faithful Geyser Data\"),\n\n  # Sidebar with a slider input for number of bins\n  sidebarLayout(\n    sidebarPanel(\n      sliderInput(\"bins\",\n                  \"Number of bins:\",\n                  min = 1,\n                  max = 50,\n                  value = 30)\n    ),\n\n    # Show a plot of the generated distribution\n    mainPanel(\n      plotOutput(\"distPlot\")\n    )\n  )\n))\n",
7:    "folds" : "",

ui.R
13:  titlePanel("Old Faithful Geyser Data"),

Desired results
Desired results can be achieved with grep:
me-547/47:SomeNosense$ grep -r -i 'old' ~/Documents/SomeNosense/*.R
/Users/me/Documents/SomeNosense/ui.R:  titlePanel("Old Faithful Geyser Data"),

Question
What is wrong with my ack command that I'm not getting the same results?

The ag also seems to be returning more accurate results:
me-552/52:SomeNosense$ ag -rr -i 'old'
ui.R
13:  titlePanel("Old Faithful Geyser Data"),
me-553/53:SomeNosense$ ack -rr -i 'old'
.Rproj.user/38B87E11/sdb/per/t/28624A5C
7:    "folds" : "",

.Rproj.user/38B87E11/sdb/per/t/8A580C19
3:    "contents" : "\n# This is the user-interface definition of a Shiny web application.\n# You can find out more about building applications with Shiny here:\n#\n# http://shiny.rstudio.com\n#\n\nlibrary(shiny)\n\nshinyUI(fluidPage(\n\n  # Application title\n  titlePanel(\"Old Faithful Geyser Data\"),\n\n  # Sidebar with a slider input for number of bins\n  sidebarLayout(\n    sidebarPanel(\n      sliderInput(\"bins\",\n                  \"Number of bins:\",\n                  min = 1,\n                  max = 50,\n                  value = 30)\n    ),\n\n    # Show a plot of the generated distribution\n    mainPanel(\n      plotOutput(\"distPlot\")\n    )\n  )\n))\n",
7:    "folds" : "",

ui.R
13:  titlePanel("Old Faithful Geyser Data"),

RStudio: 1.0.143


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I have a C5 with a pod that works but I'm thinking of implementing your touchscreen solution. The one thing I'm not sure about is the software, do I need to have a set of indicators for it to work?
It should work fine without the indicators, the two indicator lights on the display will remain off and the hazard button won't do anything.
I know I could do this with a bike computer but having it all in one unit is what appeals most about your touchscreen solution.
Thanks Dan I'll have a go at starting it in the next week or so. One other question: is there an alternative screen to use? I've seen some that will run on the uno board and have a touchscreen built in.
Unfortunatly the former owner did some modifications but in a bad way and also crashed the Blackbox underneath.
Yeah it can be a problem sometimes when buying 2nd hand C5 and someone has changed the electronics badly.
Is it possible to get someone who check the "blackbox"? Is it possible to just connect it to the new "Touchsreen" with the original wire harnesses?
The Touch screen modification is completely different to the standard C5 electrics, and if you wanted to put it in your C5 you would have to remove all the current wiring, POD and control box and replace them.
Is there a complete List off all items I need?


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E-Channelling can now be done at Fort Railway Station
Sri Lanka's first listed technology company, E- Channelling Limited, has taken another giant step into the future of channelling by introducing its E-Channelling Kiosk at the Colombo Fort Railway Station, for the convenience of all train commuters.
The company said that commuters using Sri Lanka's busiest railway station do not have to undergo the dilemma of queuing up at hospitals, wasting both time and money in securing an appointment with over 600 doctors at 11 leading private hospitals in the country.
The Kiosk which is open from 7 am to 8 pm will be a great boon to the large number of commuters in channelling a doctor, in some of Sri Lanka's premier healthcare establishments including, Nawaloka, Asiri, Oasis, Durdans, Southern(Galle), Healthy Life, Ninewells, Apollo, Ceymed and Park Hospital, the company statement said.
"The E-Channelling Kiosk removes much inconvenience caused to patients, who have to personally visit the hospital to make a booking. Channeling is made both less expensive and more convenient, not only for those living in the capital but also for many commuters arriving from outstation as well," it said.
Courtesy: The Sunday Times Online of Sunday, May 06, 2007


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Everything Seth Meyers Said About Ilhan Omar Is Wrong
Claiming Meghan McCain put the congresswoman in danger by criticizing her is just a way to bully Omar's critics.
By David Harsanyi
During Meghan McCain's appearance on Seth Meyers' "Late Night" this week, the two got into a bit of an argument over the former's criticism of Rep. Ilhan Omar's anti-Semitism.
"I do think it's fairly dangerous and you brought it up after Congresswoman Omar had some death threats against her," Meyers lectured McCain, who held her own in the back and forth. "Do you think, you know, she has obviously now stated that she needs to be more careful with her language, don't you think other people who talk about her need to be more thoughtful as well? Or do you stand by those comments of tying her to this, her rhetoric to this synagogue shooting?"
The first part of this rhetorical question is setting up a destructive standard to undermine debate. For one thing, a public figure—an elected official, no less—has no dispensation from criticism merely because some nut sends her a death threat. Nor is there any indulgence for being a Muslim woman or black women or white middle-aged man, or anyone else. Omar is a 37-year-old educated woman who was elected to the U.S. Congress, not a middle schooler playacting in the Model U.N.
McCain condemned Omar's words. She didn't concoct a smear.
For another, we know Meyers's standard is a transparent tactic to chill speech because of its selective deployment. Progressives didn't stop arguing that Republicans were really just a bunch of fascists trying steal health care from the poor minority babies after a leftist shooter tried to assassinate the entire Republican leadership on a softball field in Alexandria, Virginia. Neither did Meyers, nor anyone else, stop perpetuating the fantastical notion that Trump conspired with Russia to steal the election just because the president receives death threats every day.
"Trump is a Traitor," the shooter, James Hodgkinson, wrote on Facebook before the shooting. "Trump Has Destroyed Our Democracy. It's Time to Destroy Trump & Co." This sounds like any number of Twitter feeds from liberal columnists. No one feels the slightest bit inhibited.
Furthermore, Omar never really apologized. And even if she did, so what? Would Meyers care if Steve King was really, really sorry for his previous statements, or would he care more about the congressman's policy positions?
Sure, Democratic House leadership pressured Omar to put together the words "unequivocally" and "apologize," but those words were a precursor to a textbook "I'm-sorry-you-were-offended" non-apology. Listening to Omar and her defenders, you might be under the impression that her allegedly unintentional use of "tropes," not the ugly ideas that gird her worldview, was what triggered many American Jews.
If you doubt this is true, listen to her own explanation. When Qatari mouthpiece Mehdi Hasan asked her if she had apologized for being either knowingly or unknowingly anti-Semitic, Omar responded: "Absolutely not. I apologized for the way that my words made people feel."
Omar's words make me feel like we have a congresswoman who peddles policy ideas that will get Jews killed. Her words make me feel like I'm listening to the kind of ideas about America that had long been relegated to college campuses.
Meyers also asked a misleading rhetorical question about whether people could be "critical" of Israel without being called anti-Semitic. Virtually every member of the Barack Obama administration was critical of Israel. Tons of people are critical of Israel all the time. Omar wasn't merely critical of Israel—and by critical of Israel, it is true that she doesn't believe it should exist—but she smeared American Jews as seditious activists.
So I'm sorry, but your condolences over the synagogue shooting in Poway, California, don't really hold sway when the next week you defend terrorists who fire more than 700 rockets into Israel, killing at least four people for no other reason than that they were Jews.
Yet it's not just the Jews. And it's not merely that Omar dismissed the al-Qaida mass murderers as "some people" who "did something." (Meyers claims that her comments were taken out of context, which is true. They are worse in context.) It's not only that she referred to the dozen dead U.S. soldiers and 73 wounded in the Battle of Mogadishu as participants in the "worst terrorist attack in Somalia history" and the murderer of thousands (false). It's not that Omar blames the United States rather than authoritarianism and socialism for the devastation in Venezuela. It's all these things. Omar dislikes America and liberalism for the same reasons she dislikes Israel.
"I'm just someone who cares about the fact that there's someone out there who is in a minority, who has had death threats against her, and I think that we should all use the same language," Myers said. "You're asking her to be careful about her language, and I would ask everyone to be careful about theirs."
What makes people think Omar isn't careful? Maybe she's just being honest about what she thinks of Jews. And why should her critics have trepidation about calling her out? Democrats, including nearly every presidential candidate, have defended her. They have celebrated her. They have appeared on magazine covers with her. The idea that McCain put her in danger, as Meyers suggested, is just a way to try and shut people up.
David Harsanyi is a Senior Editor at The Federalist. He is the author of First Freedom: A Ride Through America's Enduring History with the Gun, From the Revolution to Today. Follow him on Twitter.
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If you read the editor's note this week, you'll know for the end of Women's History Month, the blog this week is focused on younger voices. Women-in-training who are just at the beginning of their journey.
And if you've ever meet a tween or teenager or child or adult, there are times where they readily agree to speak, but then when the spotlight is turned on, they full on retreat. It's a matter of confidence and as you should know, confidence cannot be forced.
As a work in progress, our guest blogger for today wasn't ready to turn her microphone on. So what do you do when the kid is hiding in the dark? You speak with the person she is watching for guidance and intrinsically trusts: her mother.
Background: Our tween is an 11-yr old 6th grader almost finished with her first year of middle school (OMG, do you remember middle school?!). She lives with her mother and sees her dad regularly. She has a 16-yr old brother she alternately loves and despises. She is brilliant, witty, and a perfectionist and the exact opposite of each trait when she gets her stubborn lip going.
To you, Young Lady: when you are ready, there is a spot for you on this blog. You can say as much or as little as you want, in whatever font you choose, in whatever color or medium you prefer, on a topic of your choice. The world is an awesome and petrifying place. You have a good one in your mother. Follow her lead. Pay attention to her triumphs and tragedies and incorporate them into your life. The women of this blog will be with you too. We laugh – a lot – at each other and ourselves. Laugh with us. Your microphone is ready, turn it on.
My daughter was asked to add some insight to what it's like for a tween in today's world. This child is such a drama queen and full of life I anticipated a great story as only she could tell. Alas, I was so wrong. My lil' princess has been shy about it since I approached her. "I don't know what to say or how to answer!" That's bologna. She is being lazy, lol.
As her Mama (that's what she calls me), I can shed some light on living with a tween girl. It's a full boatload of emotions – some days we are happy and giggling together. Other days (like today), she got in the car after school and scowled and was downright mean. A bit of Chick-fil-a and she was once again my sweet child.
We have tug of wars often. The daily war is getting out of bed. DAILY! And much to her aunt's dismay, the bathing ritual is always a struggle. She hems and haws about getting in the shower/tub, but once in, she drains the water heater. Our last struggle of the day is always bed time. My night owl wants to stay up all night every night. Ummmm, see first battle of getting out of bed. It's a vicious cycle.
The best are our good times though. And truthfully, the good times outweigh the drama. One night a couple of weeks ago, I was dead tired after working too many hours. I was in bed watching HGTV. My girlie came in with a huge bowl of sliced strawberries (that she sliced herself!) and a medium bowl of powdered sugar. She crawled into bed with me and and shared her strawberries and sugar with me. Sure sure, there was powdered sugar all over my sheets but the joy we shared is what she will remember, as will I.
Girlie loves it when I crawl in bed with her (only at night – see viscous cycle above) and watch YouTube vlogs.
Another favorite that reminds me she is a child still, the jetted tub full of bubbles when all I see is her face.
Or that she tells me things she won't share with anyone else (when she asks about her period and do I have "stuff" for her; when she needs booty cream and she is with her father; when she really wants to come home but doesn't want to tell her friends).
What I have learned is you take the good and take the bad and keep moving forward. Try to be a bit of yes and no, with more yes if possible. Surprise them occasionally with a late night Starbucks run for hot chocolate and a cake ball. Don't sweat that you have $40 to make it for three more days.
The cake ball smile is what matters.
Mindy – Is a single mom raising two kids in a small town she grew up in, has a full-time day job, and sometimes chauffeurs her Dad to Willie Nelson concerts. This is her first piece.
SIL Blog would like to extend a tremendous "THANK YOU" to these young ladies and their mothers / fathers for sharing their message and lending their voices and words conversation and celebration of Women's History Month 2017.
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As we continue to work with great companies that share our passion for making the lives of developers easier, we're excited to announce our partnership with Nitrous.IO. Nitrous.IO is a lightning fast cloud-based development environment platform with a web-based IDE and cloud VMs. Supported environments include Ruby, Python, Node.js, Go, and PHP.
Nitrous.IO makes it super easy to code from your local machine or any modern browser and collaborate with colleagues around the world seamlessly. Nitrous.IO's clean design and extremely fast responsive UI comes bundled with all the tools you need to dive in and start coding. Their platform allows you to create a "box" to run servers and then test your app live from their environment. And it comes fully loaded with all the features that are useful to replace your local environment.
With our partnership, Nitrous.IO developers will now be able to easily build email deliverability and alerts into their applications without needing to set up and manage their own SMTP servers or worry about delivery rates, spam folders, ISP blacklists, or scaling to meet high user volume. Developers can sign up with a free SendGrid account and set up a free cloud development environment in 60 seconds with a Nitrous.IO account.
We've created a simple tutorial to show you how to integrate SendGrid in a Ruby on Rails app being built on Nitrous.IO. And as you get started with Nitrous.IO, be sure to check out this great article: 5 Things You Can Do On Nitrous.IO That You Might Not Know.
Using a sample app on GitHub, this tutorial will show you how to integrate SendGrid in a Ruby on Rails app being built on Nitrous.IO.
1) If you don't already have one, create a SendGrid account and a Nitrous.IO account.
2) From the Nitrous.IO New Boxes Page, create a new box using Ruby/Rails.
3) Launch the IDE and go to the workspace folder in the Nitrous.IO terminal console.
5) In the Nitrous.IO file browser, open config/environment.rb and change the username/password data within ActionMailer to be your SendGrid credentials.
8) Now go to the Nitrous.IO Preview menu and select Port 3000 and the sample application will be opened in your browser.
9) Send your first email through SendGrid/Nitrous.IO by filling out the form. Now go check your email.
Your message will be there, waiting for you.
This basic application shows you how simple it is to incorporate SendGrid email into your application. The code is also simple and is based on Rails ActionMailer. You can send the email using code in the controller app/controllers/email_controller.rb and app/mailers/sendgrid_mailer.rb contains the mailer settings.
As a next step, you can build email into your own Rails application on Nitrous.IO. Perhaps you need to send social notifications, for example.
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