Chateau de la Semondiere

Guest review

6.0

Two black marks against my name on our arrival as we arrived a whole 5 mins before time - and I perched on a stool in the hallway to say hello to the dog to be told I mustn’t sit on the stool as it’s an antique!! Welcome !! The breakfast was pretty basic - and we had to pre-order the one pastry that we were entitled to - it was placed in a dish on the buffet table, but we weren’t supposed to touch it until it was served to us ... I won’t elaborate on the instructions for transferring the (rather nice) jams to your plate to eat with the croissant. The room was small, but was clean and comfortable with very low beams. We were given only one small bottle of drinking water for our 3 night stay - the room wasn’t made up or bins emptied/refreshed during our stay. Having run a B&B in France ourselves for 9 years we found the hospitality and ambiance rather lacking !

Guest review

10.0

Los dueños son maravillosos, te hacen sentir en tu propio hogar. Pasamos unos días increíbles, un enclave perfecto para hacer una ruta por Bretaña y Normandía. Fuimos hace dos años y queremos volver. Carlos y María

An Idylic country retreat in something different

10.0

Philippe and Frederiq were extremely attentive hosts and very welcoming. They bent over backwards to accommodate us. The continental breakfast was plentiful and varied with cheese, breads, croissants, yoghurts and a selection of jams and honey. The optional dinner was lovely. The continental breakfast was plentiful and varied with cheese, breads, croissants, yoghurts and a selection of jams and honey. They were very mindful of our poor French and made every effort to make sure we were included in dinner conversation with other French guests. The main drawback for us was the three flights of stairs to our room. Philippe was very insistent on helping us with our cases. The shower over the bath can be slippery and there is no grip rail to prevent falls. We found the Chateau a little hard to find, but got there with local help. The Chateau is set in an idyllic rural setting and is extremely quiet. It is quite a drive to find any facilities but within a 30 minute drive of Avranches, which was a very picturesque spot. Old places can be hard to provide all the modern comforts but they have done a very good job in providing most of them. WiFi kept dropping out and having to reconnect, possibly due to rural setting.

Quand le temps s'arrête

10.0

Très bon accueil. Propriétaires qui nous ont fait partagés leur passion de l'histoire du domaine. Décoration intérieure, ameublement en parfaite adéquation avec le château. Nous nous sommes arrêtés dans un autre temps. Déconnection totale du monde actuel. Salutations à Glouglou, le cygne.

Historic building with modern facilities

10.0

We thoroughly enjoyed our overnight stay in this Chateau. From the moment we entered the drive until we left everything was "wow". The building and grounds were quite a sight and the restoration that has been carried out was sympathetic to the period in the public rooms while providing up to date facilities in the bedrooms. The views across the gardens and over the French countryside were terrific and our hosts were very helpful during our stay.