In the know
- Our favourite rooms
- Chez René has an entire wall decorated in a bold black- and-white flock paper – the heavy green-and-red-striped curtains should clash, but somehow work. The bathroom is kitted out in jet tiles and has a powerful rain shower. La Chambre Mauve, in the eaves, has a feminine palette of amethyst and lavender, but chunky wooden beams redress the balance.
- Packing tips
- Linens and deck shoes for that ‘I’ve-just-stepped-off-my-yacht’ look; a notebook to jot down recipe ideas after visiting the markets; a waterproof jacket to protect against Normandy showers.
- Also
- Head to the garden for the folly, which has been lovingly restored with warm, vibrant colours, and has a Moroccan feel.
Current offers
- Smith card offer
- A bottle of local cider; GoldSmith members staying three nights or more receive a bottle of champagne
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La Petite Folie
Normandy, France[view map]
- Style
- Grand, gregarious guesthouse
- Setting
- Historic Honfleur
La Petite Folie is a stately residence on a cobbled street, its stone exterior punctuated by sparkling windows, its garden home to the beautiful, eponymous folly. The main building, No.44, is the heart of the hotel, with five bedrooms, a sociable salon and a cosy breakfast room, and No.42, next door, boasts three stylish apartments.
Need to know
- Rooms
- Eight, including three self-catering apartments in the building next door.
- Rates
- €150, including Continental breakfast and tax. The apartments are €185–€205 a night (breakfast €15).
- Check-out
- 4pm. Earliest check-in, 11am.
- Facilities
- Gardens, library including CDs and DVDs and free WiFi in the lobby. In rooms: flatscreen TV, DVD player, and free bottled water.
- Also
- Parking is available, but leave your gas-guzzlers at home as spaces are big enough for medium-size cars only, and cost €25 a day (book in advance). Two-night minimum stay.
Food & drink
- Hotel restaurant
- There’s no restaurant, but there’s a clutch of eateries on your doorstep. Between 9am and 10.30am each morning, a selection of fresh breads, jellies and pastries from Honfleur's finest bakers is served up in the original kitchen. On market day, expect local butter, cheeses and fruit juices, and during winter, the wood-burning stove will keep you cosy.
- Dress code
- Nautical chic: a Breton top or ink-blue shirt, teamed with blue jeans and nonchalant white plimsoles.
- Top table
- At breakfast time, grab a place around the communal kitchen table.
- Hotel bar
- No bar, but you can sip some cider, champagne or other hot or cold tipple upon request, for an additional fee. Linger over your drink in either the cosy salon or in the comfort of your apartment.
Also worth knowing
- Children
- Little Smiths aged 10 and above can stay in apartment L’Anis; otherwise, it’s an adults-only affair.
Smith Members offer
A bottle of local cider; GoldSmith members staying three nights or more receive a bottle of champagne
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La Petite Folie
44 rue Haute
14600 Honfleur
