The Hotel De la Basilique is a traditional medium-sized 2-star hotel situated right in the very heart of Albert, one of the main 'battlefield towns' of the Great War - and the Somme battle in particular.  Its location directly opposite the famous Basilica just can not be beaten.

We have been using this hotel for our conducted and self-drive tours for over 12 years and as a private visitor for over 30 year! The reason for choosing this hotel is because it's a truly family-run  establishment, a factor which is very important to us. Hotels like the De La Basilique are so very different to the more modern 'chain' hotels, which are all well and nice, but can sometimes lack the true atmosphere of real France.   Didier Petit (above with his wife Sandy) has lived here since a child, where he watched his mother and father run the hotel - as Didier and Sandy's two young children now do likewise! 

 
The view opposite 1916

The hotel De la Basilique has single, double and twin rooms. All rooms have colour television (with an English channel) and en-suite facilities (some with bath, shower & WC, others just shower and WC. All bathrooms were renewed in 2008 and all bedrooms redecorated in 2011.

If you are thinking of booking the Hotel de la Basilique as part of your self-drive battlefield tour then please bear in mind that the hotel is closed on Sundays after serving lunch (a very popular spot for locals...) and all day Mondays.