The Balladins Express is a three-story modern hotel with a brightly coloured yellow and peach façade, located four kilometres from the centre of Brest. The 60 guestrooms feature red, white and yellow decor with patterned bedspreads. All include wireless Internet, satellite television, complimentary newspapers and coffee makers.
Practical amenities at the hotel include secure parking, a safe-deposit box at the front desk. Guests can have breakfast at the hotel (surcharge) and plan a day's sightseeing using wireless Internet access in the hotel lobby, while multilingual staff can offer advice on the area's best sights. Nearby attractions include Brest's spectacular natural harbour, and the Roman castle remains, both four kilometres away, and Oceanopolis, an ocean discovery park, which is six kilometres away. Brest-Guipavas Airport is five kilometres from the hotel at an approximate driving time of five minutes. The nearest train station is also five kilometres away. The easiest way to reach the hotel from the airport is by taxi, which costs approximately 10 EUR.