Manoir des Lions de Tourgéville — Hotel in Lisieux

I feel so lucky to have found Manoir des Lions and Philippe. It was my first time traveling in the French countryside alone, I had my puppy with me, and I had a lot of specific things I hoped for (including green gardens, interesting places and lots of good sleep! Plus of course a place my well behaved and hypo allergenic pup was welcome and at home) . I spent a lot of time comparing to hotels, airbandb and other spots and now wish I had that time back and had gone with my first instinct that this spot was perfect!!||So here’s the key points for me (not in any particular order) ||1. Philippe the host - as other reviewers have pointed out, his service is extraordinary. From my perspective and from that of my French friends who visited me here, what was really great was he struck that perfect balance of a host willing to help in any way - but not always wanting to chat with you and intruding. Plus, as my schedule changed many times and I had lots of questions, he never made me feel like a pain (but I probably was!!). ||2. The rooms - so so comfortable. Cozy but still very very spacious (usually cozy means cramped !). The linens are luxurious, the windows with views of the garden at greenery and the bathroom a real treat. Lots of nice touches like top of the line teas and a small fridge you can put your own things in (like cheese you find in pont l’évêque). Small things make a difference too - like the honor bar with San Pellegrino and some snacks is not ridiculously priced . Just makes everything easier ...||3. Location - literally 10 min from Deauville (and if you are feeling energetic, there is a walking/bike path nearby directly there - it’s marked as a 6 km walk). Also less than 15 minutes to Trouville, Pont L’Eveque, Beaumont-en-Auge and many other picturesque villages of the region.||4. The grounds - love the gardens. So accessible - you feel like you are sitting in your own home . And at night I slept so peacefully here - just...

Really charming place for staying.|We enjoyed our staying there. Our room was given on the last 3rd floor (not easy with luggage) BUT was very well done. We asked the room with 2 separated beds, but were given room with 2 bedrooms, which was unexpected nice surprise upgrade. ||Pluses:|1) Beds were very comfy, |2) furniture luxury, beautiful, |3) teapot and tea set of very high quality. |4) Owner Philip seems is very details oriented, with great taste and loves beauty and comfort , tried to help with everything|5) Breakfast also was good in nice lux home style leaving area with big choice of everything including fried home style eggs|6)Garden — small, but we spent nice evening there with bottle of wine and some snacks, we were kindly provided fancy glasses and plates. It is great when you can use garden like this|Minuses:|the only 1 — a bit noisy, near the road, you can hear cars , but there are ear plugs were provided, so there was...

I’m so happy that we chose this lovely stay en route to Paris from Brittany. We had planned to dine in Deauville before checking in, but were stalled in traffic, could not find parking and were rattled. We were happy to check in to this lovely manor away from any traffic, noise and confusion. Philippe was the most gracious host and referred us to a nice bistro in a nearby village after we were able to buy a wonderful wine from him to calm our nerves! The place is lovingly restored, comfortable, beautiful gardens, exquisite antiques and a quirk here and there...a painting of Marilyn Monroe in the bathroom! Nice rain shower! Breakfast was in the gorgeous dining room, fresh fruit, pastries, etc and eggs offered. I wished we had stayed an extra day, the coastal area is lively and the smaller villages are very charming....