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This hotel is in the middle of nowhere and is only 90 minutes from Paris. The town of Thiron Gardais is quite big with a Pâtisserie, supermarket and Doctor. Please drive here you won’t be disappointed. Remi was our host and magnificent chef. He cooked us the most flavoursome and interesting chicken dish. Our room - there was a seperate toilet and shower. Both rooms big. The shower was hot with good pressure, hairdryer supplied. Our bed was very comfortable. I would defiantly stay here again
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Date of stay: September 2018Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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I was an hotelier for 15 years and never had to write such a bad report. To start, whatever time you arrive the front door is locked and you have to push a bell and wait. When they eventually let you in you see a lovely open courtyard with a prominent notice saying no smoking!! The bedroom is nice and this is a lovely old building in a delightful old village, but then you see the tiny bathroom. A small bath with hand shower and a small toilet fixed so close to the opposing wall anybody over 5 foot tall finds it almost impossible to sit down on. The food is at best mediocre and puddings tasted as though they'd been bought in a cheap supermarket. Strangely breakfast costs nearly as much as dinner. If only the owners invested a small amount this could be a delightful hotel. They should start by improving hospitality and then try using all the bedrooms themselves so see where the problems are. …
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Date of stay: July 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 6 Aug 2017
La porte de l'hôtel est fermée à cause du plan Vigipirate anti-terroriste (même au Bec Hellouin nous avons reçu des consignes!) et aussi parce que tous les gens qui passent dans le village entrent dans l'hôtel et se promènent partout pour le visiter, ce qui dérange nos clients venus pour la tranquillité...La terrasse est "non fumeur" pour que tous les clients puissent en profiter sans être obligés de supporter les fumées et les odeurs des fumeurs!! Tous nos clients non fumeurs sont très contents... Pour votre chambre, si elle a une petite baignoire et des toilettes un peu mal placées, c'est parce que nous ne pouvons pas faire mieux dans ces anciens bâtiments (c'était encore pire quand nous sommes arrivés en 2009!!) Nous avons amélioré comme nous le pouvions, mais si vous pensez que vous pouvez faire mieux venez donc nous expliquer! Si vous voulez des chambres modernes et pratiques, sans les contraintes imposées par l'ancien, choisissez des hôtels neufs ou plus récents.
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I stayed here recently for the second tome, and I still love it ! It's very close to the magnificent L'Abbaye de Bec Hellouin, well worth a visit for the peace and tranquility it offers. Very nice restaurant with very nice staff. Not great rooms, but good, and quaint, in keeping with whole hotel image - highly recommended.
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Date of stay: July 2017
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
Room Tip:Do eat here.
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 7 Aug 2017
Thank you very much, and see you soon! Best regards.
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We were slightly concerned on arrival at some of the previous reviews. However, the man at reception was polite. He offered us 2 options and we asked if we could see the rooms. A voice from the office called out "non". Not altogether surprising given the warnings. As the hotel is lovely in a beautiful village, and there are no alternative hostelries, we decided to stay. The Madame was not unfriendly but only just so. The other staff were fine. Aperitif in the outside courtyard was lovely. Dinner was good as was the breakfast the following morning. With just a little more French charm, this would a great hotel.
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Date of stay: June 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 7 Aug 2017
Nous ne pouvons pas faire visiter les chambres parce que nous n'avons pas assez de temps. Nous sommes une toute petite équipe, pendant que nous faisons visiter il n'y a plus personne à la réception pour les autres clients. Désolés!
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We used Le Bec-Hellouin as our base for a 3-day visit to Normandy. This hotel was convenient, in a small village with no traffic. The hotel is not a big-city place -- the front desk is not a 24-hour operation... for example, check in starts at 4pm. But the building is clean and charming. Our room was comfortable: we had the ground floor handicap access room, which had a large bathroom and a walk-in shower. The food and service at the hotel restaurant was excellent. It was a great place to return to after driving through the surrounding countryside.
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Date of stay: April 2017
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 7 Aug 2017
Thank you very much! Best regards.
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Auberge for us is synonym of authentic food well cooked. In this auberge, the bonus was the great presentation. Perfect quantities for us, not too little nor too much. Main dish of duck very tender, with different vegetables and potato gratin. Quickly full so reservation advised at weekends or high season. Most customers were middle aged or elderly that day.
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Date of stay: April 2017Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 3 May 2017
Merci beaucoup pour votre avis, à bientôt peut-être!
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Gorgeous setting set up in an old area overlooking this small village. Menu of the day is only served on the terrace and although the inside looks splendid the terrace is the place to be on a summers day. Service is good once they have seen you. Might be worth making yourself known before sitting if quiet. Good selection at a good price. Excellent cider.
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
Room Tip:Only visited the restaurant
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 18 Sept 2016
Vous êtes venu un jour où il y avait du monde en terrasse, et si vous voulez être "vu" il faut d'abord entrer dans le restaurant pour prévenir que vous voulez manger en terrasse. Nous sommes heureux que vous ayez aimé notre restaurant et notre cuisine. Merci.
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We booked the Auberge during our holiday in France. The room we were allocated on the rather chilly welcome at reception was number 10 on the top floor, or rather, in the attic. The room was small, the bed was small, the bathroom was small (sitting room only in the bath!) and the staircase to the top floor was small as well.oh, the village was small (and very dead) as well and apart from a visit to the grounds of the Abbey, nothing was happening and nothing was open. We booked for dinner and took the Menu de l'Abbaye and very much enjoyed it. The dishes we were served looked very pretty and tasted very good. All in all, a nice stay with an excellent meal. The only surprise we had was our unexpected wake up call at 0700 by the bells of the Abbey clock tower.
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Date of stay: September 2016
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Response from aubergedubec, Propriétaire at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 13 Sept 2016
Nous ne comprenons pas bien pourquoi vous avez choisi notre hôtel et cette chambre : dans votre profil vous dites que vous aimez le luxe, mais vous réservez avec Booking.com dans un petit hôtel de campagne. Nous avons cependant quelques grandes chambres, très confortables et mieux situées (sur terrasse, ou au 1er étage) mais vous choisissez la plus petite et la moins chère (chambre standard avec lit 140 cm, au 2ème étage sans ascenseur) Si vous aviez visité notre site internet vous auriez vu que cette chambre était sous combles, et c'est normal au 2ème étage dans les maisons normandes anciennes. L'escalier est étroit mais il n'est hélas pas possible de le changer. Si vous n'aimez pas les tout petits villages il ne faut certainement pas venir chez nous, il faut choisir un hôtel dans une ville!! Il y a du monde pour les week-end (à partir du vendredi), mais vous êtes venu un mardi quand presque tout est fermé, même l'Abbaye. Nous vous conseillons de mieux vous renseigner avant de réserver, pour bien savoir où vous allez, et pour çà il vaut mieux réserver en direct avec les hôtels et pas avec Booking.com . Heureusement que vous avez apprécié au moins le diner...
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Beautiful little village and hotel building is in great condition given its age. Dinner was excellent as was breakfast (continental) and I found all staff friendly. Wifi was ok (free) and I would without doubt return, but ask for a room with a shower rather than bath.
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Date of stay: June 2016Trip type: Travelled on business
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Response from aubergedubec, Gérant at Auberge de L'Abbaye
Responded 15 Jul 2016
Thank you very much. We hope you'll come back soon.
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It was only as this was the only restaurant open in Bec Hellouin that we ventured in as we had been advised against - and with good reason. Incredibly unwelcoming and rude waiter, over priced and badly cooked food. And then, despite having asked for tap water being asked to pay 5.5E for a bottle of Vittel. It's a shame that with such a lovely position in a pretty village they could get it so wrong. I hardly ever write a review unless I have something positive to say but this couldn't be ignored.
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Date of stay: August 2015
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Trip type: Travelled with friends
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