I've found Kyriad to be reasonable. Not sure about interconnecting rooms but they do have some rooms which will sleep 2 adults + 2 children. Not as basic as some of the other chains and hotels normally have a restaurant. Ideal for an overnight stay.

We've used campanile for the last few trips to and from the outlaws place in burgundy, we use them in preference to any other chain as they have free wifi at most and nearly all have a restaurant on site, which after a long days drive means you are not hunting for somewhere to eat!!!!

They don't actually have rooms for 4, the most they have is a room for 3 (I do know some of their rooms can be linked), but we found that a room for 3 was big enough to get a travel cot in. They can be really quite cheap if booked in advance. Don't expect luxury though!! They are clean and comfortable, and better then some of the other budget chains we have stayed in in France!!!

I was also impressed with their head office prior to our last trip, had trouble booking online, customer service agent (english speaking) was pretty dis-interested in my plight! So I dropped an email to their MD (got his email address from their head office) within 2 hours of the email their technical director was on the phone to me doing his best to apologise, in english that was better then my French, he then made sure the youth on their customer services desk who previously could not have cared less called me, apologised profusely and took our booking ;o) Was really impressed by this.

We will use them again without a doubt.

Myself, i always use ibis or Novotel. both part of the accor Group. also in the brand is Mercure and etap

iiRc, Novotel has connecting rooms at some hotels and kids under 16 stay free in connecting room. There is one near Rouen, "Novotel Rouen Sud" not far off autoroute.

accor is a strong brand with consistent quality, you know what you are going to get, i.e. white stucco walls, orange bedding etc no matter where you are.

i have never been to a duff one

campanile are oK, can be scruffy and stink of smoke (despite being non smoking now). are in the process of re-furbishing and those done are very good, but at the rate they are going it will take 80 years to do the lot.

There is an ibis in the centre of Rouen which is good and has a car park, walking distance from the centre. ibis Do have linking rooms.

about an hour from calais . . coming back we have started travelling the extra hour and stay in the ibis at coquelles, poor restaraunt in the hotel but all the food outlets in citie europe are open in the evening - even Sundays - and is only 2 minutes away - 5 minute walk. also means a relaxed start for an early ferry.

campanile and Kyriad are both the same group. campanile generally corridor less - Room door opens to outside (interesting when it is below freezing) but easier for carrying bags. No lift if you are on 1st or sometimes second floor.

Novotel are not what i would call budget - about 50% more than an ibis but rooms much bigger.

Put Kyriad into Google, on the search page ask for "all brands"it wills how you the campaniles as well.

bear in mind that "premier classe" and "formule 1" are the French budget brands, small rooms. bunks, shower only, unstaffed. Would not want to use one uless desperate.

bTW some ibis hotels oNLY have showers (e.g coquelles), campaniles have baths.