Ostend is a great choice for a coastal break. Seaside cafés, quayside restaurants, great shopping and a bustling nightlife give visitors plenty to enjoy all year round. In addition, there is a vast sandy beach and there are always many cultural attractions taking place, plus interesting sights, galleries and museums which share the city’s maritime and wartime history. With 70,000 inhabitants you feel you are in a place with a lot to offer. All hotels are centrally located and, being just over an hour from the French ferry ports and only half an hour along the shore from Zeebrugge, Ostend is easily accessible and allows you to make the very most of your time there. Travel to Ostend by car from Calais: 1 hour 15 minutes.