Château d'Audrieu - Relais & Châteaux

Un très beau château XVIIIe à la campagne où nous nous sommes sentis accueillis comme des châtelains 🤩Surclassés 🙏, nous avons eu la chance de dormir deux nuits dans l’une des plus belles chambres de l’hôtel avec hauteur sous plafond et hautes fenêtres donnant sur le parc et la forêt. Avec la lumière, un vrai bol de nature ! Nous n’avons pas expérimenté le restaurant gastronomique car il était complet - next time - mais le 1715 était déjà une très agréable expérience. Enfin, le personnel est très accueillant, souriant, au petit soin mais sans obséquiosité.

This was our second stay at Chateau d’Audrieu and we will definitely be back. We were visiting with our teenage sons and had an incredible experience as a family. The breakfasts at Le Seran and dinner at 1715 were phenomenal. We were so well taken care of. The grounds are pristine and calming and the chateau is in a great location for exploring the area. The perfect retreat!

Our room was very big. We had our private entrance. The bathroom was huge and had a bathtub in the center and the towels were warm… all extremely well thought. A letter of reception, mini present, all in our expectations. Real luxury.

The location is good - only a 15-20 minute drive to Bayeau. We stayed in a 1st floor suite. The room needed a total remodel, other than the bathroom which was updated. The shower water pulsed hot and cold and the pressure would go up and down. This hotel is rather remote and after touring all day it would have been nice to sit in a comfy area and relax; in fact, this is a necessity due to the remoteness. Our room did not have a sofa and the two chairs in the room were not made for comfort. The chateau has only one small community 'living room' in need of remodel, and it is cold and the furniture uncomfortable. Also, it is in a rather small area that people walk through to get to their rooms or the restaurant, so not an area where you would want to relax. The bar was lovely but never saw an attendant in the four nights we were there. We were surprised that considering the colder fall weather that not one fireplace was ablaze. The staff were made to dress in colonial type attire that was not appropriate for an upscale establishment. We ate at both restaurants, and the food and service were very good; though breakfast was a little sad. You won't find fresh homemade pastries or a nice buffet spread here. The concierge service was friendly and helpful, but other than that, we felt we just had place to sleep. The concierge booked us for 2 days Normandy touring with Franck and he was incredible! A walking encyclopedia. Thank you Sebastien! Overall, this was not the kind of impression we expected from a Relais & Chateau property. We stayed at La Ferme Saint Simeon in Honfleur right before we came here and it was night and day!!!

The grounds are stunning and the hotel has great proximity to the D Day beaches. However the rooms were a significant disappointment. It is clear that our room (a suite) and the common areas have not been updated in decades. While some may call that quaint, it is simply the result of underinvestment. Honestly our bedroom was the darkest of any hotel room I can remember - we used our phones for illumination to pack before our departure. I’m not sure what photographic tricks were used to portray the property on the website. The bathroom, the only area of our suite to be ‘updated’ had an undersized pedestal sink, no privacy door for the toilet and water that pulsed from scalding to frigid with cycles of the dutiful (and audible) electric heat pump. The furniture was likely 40 years old and shared the style with the otherwise nice bar. The internet was spotty at best. We had two dinners at the bistro/bar - both very good. They try hard to commit you to dinner in the formal restaurant, but we had previously overindulged so declined. Conclusion: 5 stars are relative. This hotel would be 3 in Paris. Manage your expectations. And to the hotel: please invest. I can’t imagine it would cost that much to bring the aesthetics current to match the lovely exterior setting.

This place is amazing! The hotel and grounds are beautiful. Our service from all of the staff was excellent. The top meal we had in France was at their restaurant, Le Seran. You cannot go wrong staying here.