Need to know
Rooms
11, including two suites.
Check–Out
Noon. Earliest check-in, 4pm. Both are flexible, subject to availability. Reception is open from 8am to 9pm; call ahead if you’re planning on arriving outside of opening hours.
More details
Rates exclude the Continental breakfast of fresh juices, granola, bread, croissants, home-made jams, local honey and fresh fruit salad (€17 each for adults, €8 for children), but include access to the steam room and sauna as well as free tea and coffee.
Also
Grab a travel book from the library or get acquainted with fellow guests over a leisurely game of chess in the lounge.
Hotel closed
The hotel is closed from 17 October 2022 to 7 November 2022, 16 December 2022 to 3 January 2023, as well as 10 February 2023 to 20 February 2023.
At the hotel
Spa, fitness classes, bikes to borrow, electric bikes to rent, free WiFi throughout. In rooms: flatscreen TVs, iPod dock, bathrobes and slippers, free bottled water, Rerum Natura bath products.
Our favourite rooms
Pared-down and individually decorated, each of the 11 rooms makes the most of the manor’s quirky layout. Right under the eaves, Cocoon rooms make up for their smaller size with an in-room bath tub for indulgent soaks. Photographs of riding boots and a splash of tartan give the Blue Suite contemporary country flair; its three dormer windows look out over the manor and let in plenty of light.
Poolside
The hotel's heated outdoor pool is open in the summer months.
Spa
The manor’s bijou spa has a steam room, sauna and two cabins for treatments inspired by round-the-world traditions. A North African black soap scrub leaves skin baby-soft and moisturised; for a relaxing massage, choose between soothing Balinese strokes or a knot-untangling Polynesian ritual.
Packing tips
Leave your umbrella at home: you can borrow one from the hotel for Normandy’s unpredictable weather.
Also
The hotel’s public spaces are all accessible to disabled guests. The Classic Room on the ground floor has a bathroom adapted for wheelchair users.
Pet‐friendly
Pets can stay for free, but only in the ground-floor Classic Room. See more pet-friendly hotels in Normandy.
Children
Welcome. Extra beds can be added to suites and babysitting can be arranged for €10 an hour. The grounds has seesaws, a badminton court and croquet that accompanying little Smiths are welcome to use.
Best for
Under-5s.
Recommended rooms
Located just above the restaurant, the Suites have space for an extra bed, and can be connected to a Classic Room for large broods.
Activities
Little Smiths can happily roam around the manor’s sprawling gardens, where they’ll find a giant game of Mikado. On a rainy day, borrow a board game from the library for an afternoon en famille around the crackling fire.
Swimming pool
Borrow floats from the hotel for a summer splash in the heated outdoor pool.
Meals
The restaurant has high chairs, colouring books and a kids’ menu, and staff will happily heat up baby milk. Borrow a baby monitor from the hotel for a romantic tête à tête.
Babysitting
The hotel can arrange local babysitters with a day’s notice (€10 an hour for a minimum of three hours).
No need to pack
Manoir de Surville has all the essentials: cots, changing mats, toys and books, as well as baby food to purchase.
Also
If you’re planning on exploring the countryside on two wheels, the hotel can lend you a bicycle seat for toddlers.
Sustainability efforts
Manoir de Surville has been awarded the Greek Key for their considerate use of green cleaning products, recycling rainwater scheme, compostable food waste and geothermal heating. For their organic and locally sourced seasonal produce, they've been given the Eco Table accolade, so you're in good hands here.
