Hotel de Normandie

Visiting for a couple of days, and stopped for lunch. Most prices reasonable for France but converted from euros £11 for a toasted cheese sandwich!! I actually wanted a baguette, but didn't want to serve those even with a baker across the street

Liked · Let's be realistic, this hotel is an old lady, it survived the war, its a typical french 2 star hotel with a creeky staircase and full of history and character and it delivers the basic needs. Its worn in places, but its clean, the rooms are comfortable and have been modernised. It faces the waterfront with views over the mulbery harbour and the new D-Day musuem is right underneath the Hotel. Free parking on site, round the back. Disliked · The Food has been criticised in past reviews and generally I'd agree with them. This sort of Hotel, especially at low seaon, is not going to attract a Michelin chef. But, there's little alternative in Arromanche low season. The Fish & Chips for example came from a processed packet, the moules-a-la-creme was a moule mariniere with a cream added on top, and the deserts are processed and displayed in a glass fronted fridge by reception. Breakfast is a petit dejeuner, so don't expect ceriels, or anything cooked.

This was our long delayed visit back to Arromanche, we decided that we definitely wanted to stay in the town so that we could enjoy the restaurants without driving anywhere. I booked a non sea view room and to be honest as we approached the holiday began to regret a little and I was a little concerned that our room maybe a little small. Needless to say our fears were unfounded and we had a marvellous room on the 3rd floor with a three window view that did include the mulberry on the beach (room 20) it was bright and airy and large, bed was really comfortable with decent pillows !! (We always bring one of our own anyway). I don’t need to wax lyrical about what to do around the area, you all know the history !! In particular I want to mention the team in the hotel and restaurant, Matt and his fellow team/colleagues were beyond friendly, the service was first class, the food was excellent and we want to just say thank you for making it a very special week especially for providing such amazing weather !! The fruit de mer was as good as the first one we had with you 25 years ago !

Well what can say....... we have visited this restaurant several times over the past few years over the D-Day week and have always found them to be rather abrupt but this year they have excelled themselves!! Rude does not even cover it!! Unbelievable, we have never met such rude and ill mannered waiting staff in our lives, my partner runs a 75 room hotel and a large restaurant which produces over 150 breakfasts every day and the standard of service at this restaurant is appalling!! Please do your selves a favour and avoid this place like the plague.

We were put in the attic room not the room we had seen In advertisement we had to climb three flight of stairs as there is no lift very small and degraded room will not go back.

Had a perfectly acceptable lunch here mid week. Busy spot, but we where quickly accommodated by the helpful member of staff in the covered, outside area. A good balance of fresh, but not too hot. Super fresh oysters to start, followed by grilled sardines. Simple and tasty. Decent spot for a simple lunch.

Food is not very good here and staff not so friendly. Myself and a friend ordered an apple pie for pudding at almost 8 euros (!) when it arrived it was very poor quality, it looked like the restaurant had bought them from Lidl at 10 for 1 euro! It was seriously poor and tasted horrible. At first, I just ate it and put it down to a bad experience but my friend complained and was served another apple pie which was completely different and whilst still small and probably shop bought it was much better. It made me think that they have one product for tourists and another for locals - why else would they have two completely different apple pies? We did not stay at the hotel only used the restaurant so I cannot comment on the standard of the hotel.

The location is good. Very close to the beach and restaurants. The hotel itself is ok. The room was very small (don't bring more than one suitcase). The condition are ok at best. Very loud staircase,you could feel the springs in the mattress and the bathroom floor was quite wet after the shower. Hotel would need some renos. Best is the friendly service and the breakfast was good too.

It was very quiet and across the street from the beach. Friendly staff. I was on the top floor which had a significant roof pitch and the toilet was against the wall. If you are a man and taller than about 5’7” you will have to sit down to relieve yourself.