Manoir le Louis XXI — Hotel in Cambrai

We stayed here on the way back from a skiing holiday. On the way out we had stayed in a boring concrete box by the motorway, it was so depressing I thought I would try something more interesting on the way back. This place was priceless. We had a family suite which was two separate bedrooms, a bathroom and a library. They have various configurations of rooms. The decor is Les Liaisons Dangereuses meets Jeff Koons. It is a lovingly restored 18th century manor house where half the decor is classic French style and other half is a wildly eclectic array of objets d'art, but it isn't done in a shallow kitsch way. You can tell that each of the many hundreds of objects in every room have been carefully selected, there are lots of vintage clothes, old wedding photos, beautiful old art books, faberge style eggs, perfume bottles, you name it, it's there. The bathroom was great, with a power shower that pummelled you with jets of water from all directions, fluffy bathrobes, his'n'hers basins. The children loved it even though there was no sign of a screen anywhere (there is wifi though). We didn't stay for breakfast as we had to leave early, but this would be a super place to spend a weekend, or if you are using it as a stopover try and and arrive in daylight and stay for breakfast the next day to make the most of it. It cost E160 for 4 of us, so that's about £30 pppn....

Don't usually write comments for hotel stays, but on this occasion I thought I really had to. ||||We stayed at the Manoir Louis XXI for two nights and it was superb. ||||It is such a well maintained, artistically created and friendly place. ||||My kids thoroughly enjoyed it and breakfast was exceptional. ||||The rooms are unique and the garden views are lovely. ||||I will be thoroughly recommending it to all my family and friends. It's a...

One night stay in this wonderfully eclectic manor hotel. Great place to stop over from England to Switzerland/Germany/north -east France. This place is really a hidden gem with such pretty grounds and the interior is expertly fitted by it's two owners one of whom is a designer. Every detail has been thought of. The owner's were particularly warm and welcoming with a relaxed vibe. Their passion for their hotel showed through. We loved...