Chateau d'Audrieu

5 stars is not enough. Booking Chateau d'Audrieu was the best decision, and unquestionably one of our favorite parts of our 10-day trip around France. About a week before our arrival, I called the hotel to ask about bedding and was nervous because I don't speak French. I believe it was Fabien with whom I spoke. He immediately (and warmly) spoke to me in English and assured me that the beds are excellent quality and very comfortable. When we arrived very late, Nelson was so kind to run out to us and help us with our luggage. He gave us several tips on how best to enjoy the Chateau what to expect during our time in Normandy. He then walked us to our room. It was incredible. We have stayed at many 5 star hotels, but I don't think I've ever been as charmed by a hotel room as I was by our Junior Suite. The ceilings have to be at least 15'. The hot air balloon decor was so pretty. The wood floors were beautiful, the bathroom was very modern, and the bed was very comfortable! Everything was perfect. One thing I want to mention is the personal attention to detail. When we first arrived, there was a bottle of wine, a welcome note, and a jar of cheese crisps. Over the course of our stay, we didn't really eat the cheese crisps. One day when we came back from our outings, I noticed that they had placed a new jar next to the bottle of wine, with butter cookies (having noticed that we weren't eating the cheese crisps.) Another such moment was when I had taken a small bottle of apple juice from the mini fridge. It was delicious, from a local orchard. Later that day when we arrived back at the chateau, a larger bottle had been placed in the fridge. I should mention that these items were a gift and free of charge. I know I'm giving a lot of detail, but I used to work at the Ritz Carlton; these acts of attention were trained into us as something guests should expect from a 5 star hotel. But not all luxury hotels are created equal, and to be honest, I haven't seen it much over my years traveling. However, I was very pleased to notice it at Chateau d'Audrieu and was very appreciative. We never had a chance to eat dinner at the Michelin star restaurant, Le Seran, on property, however we did have breakfast each morning and the food was very fresh and delicious. I had a delightful avocado toast each morning and my husband had a custom-made omelet. He requested some sort of hot sauce. They didn't have any on hand, but went out of their way to make one with a special type of chili pepper. Alexandre Le Grand, Nazar, and another man with blonde hair (I wish I had gotten his name), were so kind in serving us at the restaurant! Everyone at the hotel whom we encountered was lovely and kind. Nelson, Fabien, Alexandre Le Grand, Nazar, Anna Marion, the nice blonde gentleman, (and one other lady whose name I didn't get)...thank you! You truly raise the bar for kindness, hospitality and luxury. We can't wait to come back again.

The most wonderful place. The service is amazing. The best food we had in France. Unbelievably fabulous. I would recommend to everyone.

My third stay in three years and this hotel continues to get better and better - and that did not seem possible! Truly a treasure. Our group of nine women loved our rooms, the incredible food, and the grounds - but the staff makes Chateau d'Audrieu stand out as an exceptional property. One woman in our group has severe and complicated food allergies. Chef Samuel and his team made sure all of her meals were safe and incredible! Another woman in our group unfortunately got sick for two days during our stay. The staff took such great care of all her needs. Although I have stayed here three times and plan to go back - the Chateau is one of those "once in a lifetime" properties that you will remember forever.

This is a remarkable place to stay; the staff is excellent and the property is absolutely lovely. Everyone at the Chateau treated us like royalty, anything we needed, we just let them now and they responded right away. If we're ever back in Normandy we will plan to stay again.

Beautiful château with amazing property

This “luxury” high price, five star hotel was worse than any motel off the highway. In fact, it was the worst hotel I’ve ever stayed at. Some of the highlights were that the toilet was in a closet so small you couldn’t even close the door without crushing your toes. The shower portion of the bathroom faced the main driveway and had a semi sheer curtain. I had to take showers in the dark. I tried to take a shower before dinner and there were no towels. The front desk person told me the laundry wasn’t ready and they would send some down when they were. I had to dry off with the bathrobe! We were a group of eight arriving at 5:45pm and were told we couldn’t even go to their bar for a drink and dinner was impossible. Instead they sent us into the village 20 minutes away at a cost of 100€ STAY AWAY!!! This hotel was listed as a Virtuoso approved hotel. Someone needs to check it out personally.