Hotel Tricks

Smart visitors to the Egg Hotel will consider it their small safe house in which they can stay for an exploring culinary trip in Normandy. This way, the rooms are snug with little to do inside the city. For the best way to begin your day, forget all basic hotel breakfast services; go on foot to a local ‘boulangerie’ for a warm buttery croissant and a ‘café crème.’ It’s much better this way.

To get the best out of the food of Dieppe one needs to certainly try the seafood there. The city is referred to as the scallop capital of France ‘Coquille Saint-Jacques’ and during their season, which normally ranges from October to May, they are present on every menu. A very nice suggestion is to dine at one of the many fine restaurants on the Quai Henri IV along the harbour, where you can savour freshly prepared seafood with a view of the fishing boats.

Among the best freebies is a trip to the grand Saturday morning market. It’s a massive, colorful market that completely takes over the town center. One good hack is putting together a picnic lunch from the amazing produce on ‘sale’: purchase some yummy Normandy cheese (e.g. Camembert or Neufchâtel) a fresh baguette, some local cider, and some seafood, and take them to the wide grassy lawns running along side the beach for a great, cheap-as-chips lunch with a view.

Finally, expect the hotel’s automated nature. Check-in is often machine-led, so have on hand your booking confirmation and the card you booked with. Rooms are very small so it makes more sense to travel lightly with an overnight bag rather than a large suitcase. Embrace the hotel’s minimalist, high-tech, and high-convenience concept and you can take an unbelievable priced great city break.