Must-see hotels in Brittany & Normandy

  • La Ferme de la Chapelle

    Normandy

    High above town near Cap Fagnet and with a lovely sense of detachment, this renovated 22-room farm has modern rooms and kitchenette-equipped apartments…

  • Hôtel Le Cardinal

    Rouen

    Facing the cathedral’s famous west façade and with large portraits of namesake cardinals overlooking the small lobby, this 15-room hotel is one of the…

  • L'Adresse

    St-Malo

    these modern, comfortable apartments are just 500m east of Porte St-Vincent. Some have balconies and some sea views, while the cheaper rooms look onto the…

  • Hôtel Henri IV

    Normandy

    This well-located, ivy-wreathed 19-room old-school hotel has a medley of rooms, the best of which look out over the boats bobbing about in the green…

  • Hôtel Le Richelieu

    Le Havre

    Inside one of the architecturally intriguing buildings along the rue de Paris, Le Richelieu offers very clean, bright and often vividly decorated rooms …

  • Hôtel Morand

    Rouen

    This budget-friendly place has a range of simple rooms with wood floors, stiff mattresses and basic furnishings (though the in-room electric kettle is a…

  • Le Fond de la Cour

    Honfleur

    Watched over by a dog, a cat and some chickens, rooms here (including a studio and a cottage, which sleeps up to four) are light, airy and immaculate. The…

  • Hôtel du Château

    Brittany

    Wake up to the aroma of freshly baked bread and, on upper floors (choose room 12, 14 or 15), fantastic vistas of the castle at this family-run hotel at…

  • La Pluie de Roses

    Giverny

    You’ll be won over by this adorable private home cocooned in a dreamy, peaceful garden. Inside, the three rooms (two of which can accommodate families)…

  • Les Maisons de Léa

    Honfleur

    Set in a grand 16th-century mansion facing the Église Ste-Catherine, this highly regarded boutique hotel has attractively designed rooms and friendly…

  • Hôtel des Carmes

    Rouen

    This sweet little hotel, built in 1850, offers 12 smallish but pleasant rooms that get cheaper the higher you climb (there’s no lift), while two spacious…

  • Hotel Churchill

    Bayeux

    Run by the affable ex–French first division footballer Eric Pean, this terrific 46-room old town place by the cathedral has very decent accommodation with…

  • Camping des Bords de L'Aure

    Bayeux

    This three-star municipal campground in the north of Bayeux has 140 pitches pleasantly located near the River Aure. There's free access for campers to the…

  • Auberge de Jeunesse

    Normandy

    Located 1km northwest of the tourist office, this excellent, 99-bed hostel is housed in the French navy’s old archives complex. Rooms have two to five…

  • La Musardière

    Giverny

    This two-star 10-room hotel dating back to 1880 and evocatively called the ‘Idler’ is set amid a lovely garden less than 100m northeast of the Maison et…

  • Camping Municipal de Paimpont

    Brittany

    Campers can set up their tents at this rural campground, 800m north of Paimpont and the lake, where 90 pitches are available. There are also chalets…

  • Ambassadeur Hôtel

    Normandy

    This good-value and friendly three-star port-side hotel enjoys a great central location across from the marina, providing pleasant modern rooms, with…

  • Le Nautilus

    St-Malo

    With efficient, friendly service and comfortable albeit smallish rooms (appropriately enough for the name), this super-central two-star abode offers…

  • Hôtel de la Marne

    Brittany

    This granite inn ranks as highly in the dining stakes as it does in the sleeping. All rooms are beautifully and very neatly modernised and the restaurant…

  • La Maison des Galets

    Normandy

    The spacious lobby is classic 1950s, with leather couches and lovely sea panoramas. Upstairs, the 14 rooms are pretty and simply furnished, with nautical…

  • Le Clos Fleuri

    Giverny

    Big rooms with king-size beds and exposed wood beams overlook the hedged gardens of this delightful B&B within strolling distance of the Maison et Jardins…

  • La Bourdatière

    Mont St-Michel

    This charming stone farmhouse in Beauvoir village, around an hour on foot from Mont St-Michel, is excellent value. The decor of the four rooms is nothing…

  • Hôtel Vert

    Mont St-Michel

    The Hôtel Vert is a motel-like venture with rather bland rooms and formulaic design, but prices are economical and the location in La Caserne is fantastic…

  • Le Vieux Carré

    Rouen

    Set around a charming medieval courtyard and garden, this quiet, half-timbered hotel is very sweet, with a delightfully old-fashioned salon de thé …

  • Les Arcades

    Normandy

    Perched above a colonnaded arcade from the 1600s, this well-managed and long-established place enjoys a great location by the port. The decor, in tans and…

  • La Cour Ste-Catherine

    Honfleur

    With a lovely courtyard garden that flowers with tulips and Magnolia grandiflora, this charming and tranquil place has adorable rooms, some charmingly…

  • Hotel Gabriel

    Mont St-Michel

    Hotel Gabriel serves up lodging with a dash of style, courtesy of its boldly painted (if somewhat small) rooms with touches of pop art sprinkled about…

  • Croix Blanche

    Mont St-Michel

    You'll have to pay more for views of the bay, and the spiral stairs are hard work so don't pack a massive suitcase, but rooms at this small place are…

  • Hôtel de la Renaissance

    Normandy

    Staff here are welcoming, and most of the 12 large, well-kept rooms have great views of the port. The Renaissance is situated 400m northwest of the…

  • Hôtel Vent d’Ouest

    Normandy

    Small and welcoming, with a smart breakfast room and 15 pleasant rooms decorated in yellow and blue. Call ahead if you’ll be checking in after 8pm. The…

  • Hôtel de la Plage

    Normandy

    One of several somewhat faded seafront places, this hotel has 40 modern, mod-con rooms of varying shapes and sizes, including family rooms; those at the…

  • Hôtel de la Porte St-Malo

    Brittany

    You'll find solid value and some serious charm at this stone hotel in the town's oldest quarter (but, mercifully, slightly out of the way of the marauding…

  • La Régence

    Normandy

    La Régence has 21 cosy, carpeted rooms, some with dashing harbour views, attractive public areas, and, on the ground floor, a well-regarded, formal French…

  • Hôtel des Quatrans

    Caen

    This typically modern hotel has an excellent central location, with 47 comfy, unfussy rooms in white and chocolate, with promotional deals often available…

  • Hôtel de la Cathédrale

    Rouen

    Hiding behind a 17th-century half-timbered façade, this atmospheric hotel has 27 rooms with old-time French decor and modern bathrooms; most overlook a…

  • Hôtel de la Plage

    Brittany

    Attractive, fresh rooms with modern bathrooms and an enviable location a stone's throw away from the beach make this one of the best deals in town…

  • Hôtel Du Guesclin

    Mont St-Michel

    One of the most affordable hotels on the Mont itself, the Hôtel Du Guesclin (geck-la) has 10 old-style rooms, five with priceless views of the bay. Not…

  • Camping du Mont St-Michel

    Mont St-Michel

    Located in La Caserne and putting you well within walking distance of Mont St-Michel, placing a tent here costs €15 for one person and €18 for two; in the…

  • Camping Le Port Blanc

    Brittany

    This campground is close to the beach, about 2km west of Plage de l'Écluse, with direct access to another beach.

  • Ibis Budget

    Honfleur

    Well situated just 400m southeast of the Vieux Bassin, this anonymous and functional 63-room chain hotel has the cheapest beds in town – we mention it…

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