Lisa G
Google
On arrival there is no signage to indicate where to find the entrance, which is along a rough gravel pathway at the far RH side of building. There are steps, but the door you would assume is the entrance is actually a conference room, which we inadvertently walked into hoping to find reception. However, the real reception is in a separate pretty building in the grounds - La Chaumiere. Also, this building (which also has bedrooms) is where dinner & breakfast is served. Food is very good quality, although the wine seemed expensive. Breakfast has a good selection of breads, pastries, fruits, yoghurt, ham, cheese, eggs, and wonderful coffee. This building also has leaflets with information about the area. The main hotel does not have a bar, although we were allowed to sit in the restaurant in La Chaumiere with a drink, and there is plenty of seating outside, weather permitting.||We stayed in the Manoir, in Petit Grain, a very large room, well laid out, large TV with no international channels. The bed was very comfortable. However, for a ‘hotel’ of this price you would maybe expect to find in your room, but definitely won’t: a small safe, a fridge, a kettle/coffee machine, a do not disturb sign, dressing gowns, slippers, tissues, you might also appreciate a shelf in the shower, so you can easily reach your shampoo & soap etc. You might also like better lighting especially near the mirror as it’s quite dark. It’s also useful to use the torch setting on your mobile phone to light your way back from dinner in the evening. Also for a ‘hotel’ you might be surprised to have to pay 25€ for 2 people to use the swimming pool for an hour.||Overall it felt a little disjointed, almost a work in progress, with lots to be done to improve both the hotel and the garden, which is filled with espaliered apples and pears, and wonderful ‘old’ roses. |