Le Manoir d'A Côté

We had three of the garden suites for our family of five. There was no A/C, no cieling fans, no washcloths, no kleenex. Loved the location, around the corner from restaurant row on gold beach. Morning breakfast was lacking, juice, coffee and breads. No problems with check in, all good.

We are a family of 5 who had 3 nights. We were lodged in the "Ataliet". 3 beds were on the 1st floor. There were neither windows nor escape routes in case of fire. The temperature was 28+. The toilet was so small that it was difficult to close the door. The bath is actually ok - but very small. All in all a bad experience where our complaint was rejected with French arrogance and indifference as you remember from Paris in the 70s.

We stayed 6 nights in 2 adjacent rooms at Le Manoir. The rooms were adjacent in the courtyard. They were spacious, clean & modern. The only thing lacking was air-conditioning as we stayed during the heatwave. Unfortunately when we came to check out, the receptionist (Ilona) advised us that the local tax was not 1 Euro per adult as Expedia had stated, but 2,30 per person, per night including children. We disputed this, but she was adamant & insisted we pay 55 Euros. I have since checked & discovered that the tax is not applicable to children, so she blatantly defrauded us. I have since e-mailed the 'proprietaire', M Berthaud, but he has declined to reply. It's a shame as we would have returned to Le Manoir, but I resent being ripped off in this manner. Fair play to Expedia, they have refunded us the tax & been very helpful - more than I can say about the staff at La Pecherie.

The property was very good even though the room was in a different building from reception and breakfast. Very clean and comfortable. They even have a family room that has seperate bedrooms for parents and kids in the same accomodation. Very efficient check-in. The area around the hotel is beautiful... Fresh sea air. Breakfast was delicious and included. Very close to Juno Beach.