Manoir de la Chapelle

Our stay was an absolute delight. This is an amazing property, chock full of character features and yet spotlessly clean. The building is historic with it's own turret where we slept and has been renovated by the host with love. The location is excellent with views over the fields to a nearby chateau. The host, David, was the most engaging and the whole atmosphere was beautifully relaxed.

The breakfast was basic but the pastries excellent.

David was a lovely host. Having been involved in the renovation of the property for some years he was able to tell us about the work, which made our stay much more interesting. He is clearly pationate about the building and sharing it's history with others. The bedroom was very charming and had an air of relaxation and calmness.

It was a very old, unusual place to stay which is different and interesting. Everything was clean and comfortable, but I wouldn't go with young children or the not so mobile. There was a lot of stuff around which could have caused problems. There were also very steep stairs, fine for us though.

Can't say there was anything in particular, just thought there were a lot of books and antiques around, not much space. It was an experience though!

This is a wonderful old building which we understand is now run by the family of the old owner who has passed away. I the building is like an antique shop, it’s full of history but also alongside a rather shabby interior. It’s obviously had money spent on the outside and the roof is wonderful. We had a tower room which was absolutely huge, but it came with some cobwebs, a shower room in which you needed to stand in the shower to look into the mirror and a sink set into a nightstand in the bedroom . It’s best to describe is as quirky. We didn’t meet the owners as they were not on site when we arrived nor when we left the next morning. We shared breakfast with another travelling couple who had stayed before and remembered the original owner - they felt it hadn’t changed in the period since they last stayed. It’s not somewhere I would go out of my way to stay in - but the small town is quite pleasant and lovely due to its University population .

I find it difficult to reconcile the frankly fantastic reviews earlier written. The truth is that whilst the hotel is quirky, it is more like an antique shop than a hotel and it is of course someone’s home so it’s not likely to suit everyone. There are many small things that could be done to improve it that would not cost a fortune to implement but which I guess the current owners may look at down the line. Flaking plaster on the stairwell, cobwebs in part of the bedroom, shutters that done open and others that don’t close, somewhat strange objects D’art that some would describe as junk and others such as a wall having that had so many holes in it that it looked like it was about to disintegrate. People talk of the wonderful breakfast - ours consisted of perfectly good coffee and two croissants and what was left of a French roll passed by our neighbours. Because we arrived late and our messages didn’t get through we were greeted by a kind guest who let us in as the owner had to go out. All in all it was ok but it was I think overpriced for what it is and depending on which room you get is not that comfortable. Though the bed is huge and indeed provided a much needed rest. Perhaps if we had not driven almost 600 miles to get there we may have been slightly less critical. But 4 stars it is not.