The hotel is in a very pretty Norman village up on a hill, with lots of one-way streets. Parking in the tree-lined square opposite. The building is old and traditional, and the service was very good. Our room was decorated in large bright pink chrysanthemums with pink velvet cushions. A surprise but very cheering! It was also very quiet. The hotel also sells delicious jams and other local produce that they make themselves. But the great treat of our visit was the restaurant. What a marvellous meal! I do not at all agree about it being over fussy. To be sure, it is presented with small spoonfuls of sauce and other trimmings, but on the square plates they use, each dish is worthy of a photograph! We waited to admire each element before beginning to eat - surely part of the pleasure of a good meal. Not only do the different courses look beautiful, but each part of the creation on your plate has its function in varying and enhancing the overall taste of the dish. I thought it the best meal I have eaten anywhere in years - and that includes London, Paris, New York, Luxembourg, Washington, New York, etc. Be sure to go and admire this young chef's work before he is lured away by some other big restaurant! To cap it all, the rapport qualité/prix is amazingly good. I certainly know of nowhere in the UK where you could get a 3-course meal of this quality for 28 euros (not including wine). A real 'find', and one we would even contemplate revisiting on a special weekend trip rather than as part of another journey. Not to be missed by anyone going through Normandy.
- Du Tribunal Hotel
