Château de Bellefontaine

France , Bayeux
Bayeux, 49 Rue De Bellefontaine
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100 reviews shown

10/10

Exceptional

13 Mar 2026

Angelica

The grounds of the hotel are stunning, perfect location for Normandy D Day Beaches. Good breakfast in the morning.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

10 Mar 2026

Ana

This is not a 4 star establishment. We have stayed on better 3 star. The property itself is beautiful but it is run down and with basic facilities, we went for breakfast at 9am and they had run out of most food items, no staff around to assist. Had to go to reception to be told there was only 1 member of staff manning the reception and assisting with breakfast, as she was busy we had to wait for her to be free and restock the breakfast food. We decided to leave without eating. The on site restaurant was closed for the duration of our stay which was not communicated until we arrived.
Overall will not book again. Not value for money

Partner

4/10

Poor

08 Mar 2026

Christine

Staff was very kind. Property and rooms need refurbishing desperately. Very old beds, carpet and furniture. Odd restaurant hours and availability. Truly not on par as advertised for a chateau inn setting.

Family

8/10

Excellent

03 Mar 2026

Arthur

A very pleasant place. We had some trouble with the heating (too hot), but it was fixed the next day, Beautiful setting, with a moorhen living in the pond. It is about ,7 miles to town, but the walk is unpleasant. The restaurant in the hotel is quite mediocre.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Feb 2026

Mark

Room was spotless. Staff very friendly. Breakfast was awesome!

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 Feb 2026

sebastian

Perfecto hotel, great and big room

Friends_and_family Family

8/10

Excellent

26 Jan 2026

Emma

Clean room and amazing venue- felt very special to stay in such a nice place. Was upgraded to famil apartment however this was looking old and tired, but very good space. Comfy bed and good heating. Nice to have a bath in room. Dinner was a let down- save your money and eat at the various places in town. Location was good, close enough but quiet area. Friendly reception.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

31 Dec 2025

Sabina

Food was not too good. We thought the food was packaged and the breakfast time we never get replaced food. And that was a little bit rude.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

06 Dec 2025

Vera Corena

Fresh and tasty breakfast, including a helpful and friendly staff. Safe and easy parking, too.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

12 Nov 2025

Susan

Charming historic vibe

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

09 Nov 2025

christopher

Room was ok. Was a little more authentic then expected.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Oct 2025

John

Very nice and clean hotel. French country chateau feel. Rooms good size and huge modern bathroom. Breakfast was very good. Only minutes from Omaha Beach and other WW2 memorials.

10/10

Exceptional

27 Oct 2025

christina

Nice quiet place to getaway.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 Oct 2025

Marcus

What an amazing hotel, the rooms were massive with mini fridge and coffee and tea facilities. The staff were amazing and the evening meal even though it was a set three course was priced incredibly reasonably and the food was absolutely amazing. Couldn’t recommend it any more.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 Oct 2025

Richard

Great location; ambience. But my bed was uneven.

10/10

Exceptional

22 Oct 2025

Dana

Charming hotel in an old country mansion. Easy 15 min walk into town, slightly less to train station. Helpful staff at front desk assisted us in booking a great tour of the D-Day beaches. Our room was small, but nice. The bed was comfortable. The dinner was really delicious (reservations required).

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

20 Oct 2025

Kimberley

A lovely stay in this gorgeous chateau. The dinner was excellent, both in value and taste.
We enjoyed our stay and you could safely walk into the center of town within 20 minutes.

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

17 Oct 2025

Natasha

What a charming place to stay. This place is a little bit off the beaten path so not walkable if that’s what you’re looking for. However, this is a charming property with a lot of character. The staff was friendly and they really enjoyed the general area. We’re very happy with our room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

12 Oct 2025

christine

Tub was high to get into without a handle. You have to hold shower handle to use

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

11 Oct 2025

Eden

Good dinner served by friendly staff
Check in and out was easy
Room was clean and redecorated
Place was redone
Quiet rural setting
Washroom had a big bathtub you can soak in

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Oct 2025

LANA

parking on a premise
easy and secure

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

05 Oct 2025

Olga

No shower only bathtub. No ventilation, open windows but bugs came in.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

03 Oct 2025

Shari

The staff was incredible and made our entire stay worthwhile.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

29 Sep 2025

Greg

Wonderful hotel with a great dinner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Sep 2025

David

Very Beautiful Property. Easy 15 minute walk to center of town.

10/10

Exceptional

24 Sep 2025

Dennis

Spacious and comfortable rooms at a very reasnoable price, only a short drive from central Bayeux.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

17 Sep 2025

Penny

Lovely chateau outskirts if Bayeux.

We had a fantastic stay at the hotel and the 3 course evening meal snd cocktails was a lovely addition to the stay. Location to Bayeux town centre was really close and within easy walking distance. Staff were very helpful and pleasant.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

13 Sep 2025

Efraim

Great location, ambience, historical, and breathtaking.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

Jerad

The shower need a squeegee or secondary drain for the excess water that formed outside the shower area.

The room was comfy and well stocked for our stay, however!

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

12 Sep 2025

bertrand

Le personnel est gentil et courtois

6/10

Pleasant

01 Sep 2025

Allen

Maybe it just was a bad day to be there. If you don't want to fight the hectic town, this location is great. But, the free breakfast advertised by Expedia was refused to be honored by the front desk. He was rude to us and was working both the desk and the bar. His idea of a whiskey \"pour\" was let me put as little in the glass as i possibly can, and then quote \"thats the rule\" when questioned. Interesting enough, he also said it was his last day. Seemed to be more rules and expensive charges to collect money than make you stay welcome. Nothing to show off the history of the property or welcoming attitude.

The rooms were clean and beds very comfortable. Shower head needed some work to keep adjustment and coffee maker didn't work... for your limit of 2 free pods!

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

30 Aug 2025

Gary

Great place.

6/10

Pleasant

27 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Tourist

Location workef great and comfortable rooms. Strange layouts with tri-level floors. Bed and toilet on first floor, shower/sinks on second, and other bed on third. We didnt use restaurant so can't comment. For basic needs and location it worked for us, but wouldn't consider a 4 star hotel.

Partner

2/10

Poor

24 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Disappointing stay

Nice location, great stop over for one night. Spacious duplex room. Dinner was mediocre overcooked and service was very slow. If you leave an item behind do not expect staff to be honest. We had left a jacket behind in the room but when we just left the property we called to return to get the jacket but staff said they didn't find it. Very disappointing as it was a designer jacket and we know it was left in the room.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

19 Aug 2025

Jonathan

The way the room was arranged was really good as although the kids are still the same room they have their own area.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

16 Aug 2025

charles

Good

Leisure

6/10

Pleasant

15 Aug 2025

Terence

The hotel was ok , but wouldnt reccomend this hotel to anyone. Would only rate it about 2.5 star.

8/10

Excellent

12 Aug 2025

Verified traveler

Pretty, handy and spacious

We had a family room in the separate building, which had a good separation across three floors (although the bathroom and upper floor were more like mezzanines).

The sofa was made as a bed but was on the top floor, which might be a bit strange if we didn’t have it as a bed. Sone of the (floating) stairs wobbled and creaked.

The room was clean and well presented. It was spacious enough, although I can imagine it getting a little tight for a family of four.

The grounds of the hotel are beautiful, with a sweet little play area for children, open grassy space too as well as numerous places to sit and enjoy the grounds.

The restaurant was not open so I cannot comment on that or the interior of the main building.

The location is very handy: it is an easy 15 minute walk right into the centre of Bayeux.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

10 Aug 2025

Roy

Don’t expect to be in a luxury chateau. Property needs work. Only positive was the young lady who handles reception and the dining area. She is super efficient. Diners are basic but were good.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

06 Aug 2025

rebecca

Restaurant unfortunately not open. Mattress a little too hard.
Stunning setting and beautiful lake and grounds. Very convenient for walking into Bayeau which was a fabulous place with amazing buildings and history and good places to eat.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

30 Jul 2025

Steve

Literally just back from a 2 night stay here and stayed in a family duplex since was for 4 adults which are on a separate block to the main house.
Was a very nice stay overall, big spacious room with an additional upstairs double bed and bathroom, although just the one toilet for both floors.
Lovely quiet grounds to sit in, fairly easy 20 minute walk into the middle of Bayeux and breakfast plentiful buffet style thing.
I have an EV so perfect for me, arrived with about 40% battery and filled up for about £27 on the 22kw charger so happy days!
Staff friendly so honestly no complaints from us.
I would say breakfast is too expensive at €17 per person per night is my only observation.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

28 Jul 2025

KYM

We had a lovely big room in the attic of the main chateau.
Very spacious bathroom too.
Tea and Coffee facilities in room.
Dinner in restaurant was very good.
A wonderful stay.

Leisure Partner

6/10

Pleasant

28 Jul 2025

Neil

Could be better but decent stay .

Location, parking and staff are very good .
Room 11 was ok , good TV , comfortable bed and pillows , very clean .
Sadly the 3 nights were constant in a humming in the room 😞 , then there was a constant banging through the evening . This banging I believe is the front main door !!!!’ …: hotel take a look , you should put some noise stops on it to prevent it closing with a bang !!!
WiFi was very poor .

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jul 2025

Rod

Great base in the Normandy area for a night or two.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

23 Jul 2025

Sonia

A beautiful retreat.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

13 Jul 2025

Brendan

Great stay

Great stay. 3 nights in a very quiet hotel. Bed was comfortable. We Ate dinner at the hotel and it was 10/10. I recommend

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 Jul 2025

David

Great find before our Normandy Tour

Very friendly staff. Room was very spacious and clean. The grounds are beautiful.

Friends_and_family Family

6/10

Pleasant

07 Jul 2025

Elizabeth

Was bit disappointed with the Chateau - was not well kept up. The front desk staff was not always there during the hours posted and was not very friendly or helpful.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jul 2025

Kristen

The outdoor garden area is such a relaxing area.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

05 Jul 2025

Louise

Mixed experience.

Amazing shower - best ever. Sadly inconsistency with the friendliness of the staff. The guy who checked us in was brilliant, couldn’t do enough. Next day on checking out, no one about and waited 15 minutes for someone to appear despite ringing the bell. We were met by a sourly lady who wasn\t at all friendly and seemed like the job was beneath her.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

01 Jul 2025

Verified traveler

Hotel was very quiet and lacked atmosphere. Nowhere to really to sit comfortably for a drink. Breakfast was supervised by a single member of staff. There was a wide choice of food but again atmosphere poor. The member of staff had obviously set up and was not around when we came down. Some tables needed cleared so we just found a seat ourselves. She then appeared and started to clear tables. She never spoke to anyone and it was a bit awkward. I think it has a lot of positives but lack of staff and atmosphere lets it down.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

27 Jun 2025

Amy

We enjoyed two evenings at this property. I will be honest, the negative reviews I read only after booking the room made me anxious. Our room was great and the bed was very comfortable. Close to town, but with a small herd of Charolais cows in pasture next to the property and lovely gardens, you feel as though you are far from the bustle of tourists in town.
The owners have done a really nice job with the chateau and grounds. Only negative was a curt reception desk staff member at check in.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

20 Jun 2025

Deborah

Room was very spacious, bed firm and big bathtub, the environs bucolic, very close to everything. The breakfast was very disappointing - out of a lot of things - and we had dinner there- great dining room, lovely service but food was a real disappointment.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Jun 2025

Verified traveler

Great place to stay if you want a little peace and quiet. The grounds were perfect for working outside. It’s about a 15 minute pleasant walk to the main drag and Place de Quebec. I would definitely stay here again.

Leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

28 May 2025

Hervé

Superbe demeure dans un grand parc. Grande et belle chambre très tranquille.
Accueil chaleureux et efficace.
Extra !

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

24 May 2025

Timothy

The Chateau de Bellefontaine is beautiful, romantic and a treat. Our \"room\" was actually a very large bedroom and very large bathroom. We felt like royalty. The grounds are something you read of in old novels. The staff were welcoming and helpful. The on-site restaurant provided a delicious dinner at modest prices. The location is a quick walk into Bayeux (so no worrying about parking in town). We enjoyed our brief (2 night) stay very much and would look forward to staying again.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 May 2025

Karl

Server fantastic

The young women who checked us in also served dinner. She managed about 14 guests perfectly and our dinner was one of the best we’ve had in our so far two weeks.
This place is great.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 May 2025

PAUL

This is a charming hotel experience in a great town, the atmosphere and friendliness were top-notch. I would recommend this hotel to anyone going on a trip to the Normandy area.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

11 May 2025

RICHARD

Excellent

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

10 May 2025

Jason

We stayed here for 4 days before we moved on to Paris. This place is great. Its walking distance to the train station and the town of Bayeux. Perfect starting point for Normandy and D day beaches, they have many tours leaving from town. The restaurant is very good. Beware of the burger though. Its more like a beef tartar that is seared and topped with cambenbert chhese and served as a hamburger. My daughter ordered it and she didnt like it. I ate it, it was good. But i also ate my delicious French meal. Its not a traditional burger If it was any rarer it would be mooing.. Be sure to try the local spirit called Calvados, made with local apples. The grounds of the Chateau are beautiful. All together an excellent stay.

Family

10/10

Exceptional

08 May 2025

Paul

Amazing quiet spot in Bayeux. It’s very picturesque. The staff were very helpful and we had a great stay.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

29 Apr 2025

Anita

Nice property, room was spacious and the staff friendly and accommodating. My only complaint was the bathroom got completely wet when trying to shower, totally poor design. Overall I would recommend.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

25 Apr 2025

Jim

Loved this place

Beautiful hotel, old but a lot of character and comfortable, roomy

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Apr 2025

Jack

The Chateau is a beatiful place to stay 5 Stars all the way. The gardens are beautiful offering a serene vistas which ever way you look. It is convenient to Juno Beach Center and to the City Center. The breakfast buffet was well done as was the evening meal.

Leisure Family

8/10

Excellent

23 Feb 2025

Verified traveler

Two nights in Bayeux

Our two night stay was nice. The staff was polite and a couple of them spoke English which was helpful. Our room was more than enough space for our family of five. The grounds were charming and close enough to everything. A quick drive into town, a walk would have been a bit far for the kids.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

03 Feb 2025

Jane

Calm, quiet stay in beautiful surroundings.

Beautiful hotel in a quiet location, with comfortable rooms and a very good sleep. We had a chateau room which was delightful and good value. Helpful and friendly staff, though we were caught out by the fact they don’t staff reception all hours, so you are supposed to let them know in advance when you’re arriving, if before 3pm. A few small issues: the bathroom had a bath with shower attachment but there was no high spot to hang the shower head, so had to hold it which makes washing hair very difficult. More than that, the handle was broken so the shower head just spun in our hands, and water went everywhere. Tricky to have a comfortable shower. Breakfast was not really good value for money; we’d recommend grabbing something in town.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

15 Jan 2025

Thomas

Excellent accommodations in a beautiful setting. The restaurant was also good.

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

28 Dec 2024

Shawn

The staff was super helpful and polite.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

19 Dec 2024

Jennifer

This property is the most beautiful place I have ever seen in my life. From the demi-moat, to the gazebo, to the gardens, to the grand stairway and high ceilings, this place comes straight out of a fairytale. AND although it is off the beaten path with views of green rolling hills, it is ALSO within 20 mins walking distance of downtown Bayeux. Will absolutely visit again.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

01 Dec 2024

Amanda

Wonderful Stay

This is a really nice chateau. The road leading up to the parking is a bit bumpy, but manageable. The hotel is really clean and beautiful. The staff were very nice as well. We enjoyed our room. It was spacious and comfortable. We loved there was a fan in our room and the soaker tub was really nice. We stayed two nights and we thought it was a really great place to stay. It was in a quiet area which we very much appreciated. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant one night. We both ordered the sea bass with mashed potatoes. The food was good, but it wasn’t memorable. The escargot was very good though, we enjoyed that the most. Overall we highly recommend this hotel. It’s in a great location to explore the area.

Partner

8/10

Excellent

29 Nov 2024

Mary

Evening staff not very welcoming at check-in. Nice property but none of the outlets worked in our room so could not make coffee. Had a group in so could not eat dinner at the hotel. Other than being a beautiful old mansion house, it was lacking in other areas.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

25 Nov 2024

valeria

Beautiful. More than i expected. Old charm chateaux. Lovely

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

12 Oct 2024

William

It was very French!

6/10

Pleasant

06 Oct 2024

stephen

loved the property and my room was awesome. most of the staff were not involved and came across as disinterested in the guest or any of their requests. Had
dinner twice and first time was ok and second was a
disaster and hotel gave us a total credit for the dinner.

Friends_and_family Friends

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Carla

Charming Chateau and Grounds

This is a charming place to stay! The grounds and rooms are beautiful, and the staff are very friendly and helpful. The parking is ample!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

05 Oct 2024

Linda

We had a lovely large room that was very nice and modern.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

04 Oct 2024

Peter

They did an incredible reconditioning of the Chateau. My wife and i loved staying there. The dinner was fabulous. The wines were delightful. The staff was more than helful and friendly. Thank you

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

24 Sep 2024

john Frederick

Only stayed one night but was very comfortable, although after one night it is difficult to form a considered opinion.

The room I had (8) was small but well furnished and comfortable.

The evening meal well cooked served.

I only booked this hotel because it featured in a 1993 BBC movie \"A Foreign Field\" but I was not disappointed

4/10

Poor

23 Sep 2024

Sandra

Honestly, the grounds look beautiful. The first room had dozens of flies. They changed us to another one that still had flies. The staff was not friendly at all. Breakfast was limited and there was one person who would not even refill the bottle of water. Not recommended at all!

Leisure Partner

2/10

Poor

23 Sep 2024

Desmonde

The room turned out to be quite different from what was described. It should have had 2 rooms & 2 bathrooms, but there was only one bathroom. The staff were most unobliging when this error was discovered. I would not recommend this property to anyone!

Leisure Friends

6/10

Pleasant

16 Sep 2024

Antony

Inez on reception was very helpful . If we had known that the restaurant was closed for dinner on both nights we would have booked somewhere else. Suggest breakfast window is narrowed so that it can be managed better as on second morning both orange juice machines were not working and the pastries tray was virtually empty. Would have preferred a bathroom with a walk in shower.

10/10

Exceptional

09 Sep 2024

Lindsay

Lovely hotel to use as a base to explore Bayeux and the Normandy beaches.

Leisure

10/10

Exceptional

08 Sep 2024

Richard

Superb accommodation. Room was spacious with a very large well equipped bathroom. Comfy bed.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

25 Aug 2024

Tony

Lovely place with quiet grounds.
Friendly and welcoming staff.
We eat there one evening and the food was excellent.

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

20 Aug 2024

Andrew

Beautiful setting and easy to walk into Bayeux
Staff were friendly and welcoming but I was disappointed that none of them could give me information on visiting D-Day memorials, especially as these are some of the major attractions of the area. I ended up giving one of them a link to a good website.
We had dinner 1 night and were very disappointed. The food was bland and not worth the cost. Many of the items on the wine menu were not available. We were glad that we did not have breakfast at the hotel based on our dinner.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

04 Aug 2024

gayle

A very tranquil spot and walking distance from the main streets of the town. The staff were very nice.

6/10

Pleasant

11 Jul 2024

Richard

A pleasant enough hotel but it suffers from serious under-staffing. This is particularly noticeable at meals when there was frequently no staff in the restaurant.

Leisure Partner

8/10

Excellent

09 Jul 2024

Mike

This is a lovely hotel. The rooms were great, breakfast was delicious and the property is picturesque. The only room for improvement is with the staff that seemed to be in short supply. They were long delayed (past 24 hours Expedia promises) in responding to email and failed to provide info on basic questions

Leisure Friends

2/10

Poor

01 Jul 2024

Verified traveler

Avoid this hotel

Poorly run and maintained, in need of updates and repair. Staff doesn’t seem to care and gross details like unemptied ashtrays (overnight) and toilet brushes left on radiators. Everything done very cheaply. Reception gave us the wrong rooms and then blamed us for their inconvenience. We are longtime visitors to France and this was a real low point. Avoid this hotel.

Friends_and_family Family

10/10

Exceptional

24 Jun 2024

Scott

This is a great property with very nice spacious rooms. The extensive grounds are beautiful and help provide a small respite from the hustle and bustle of travel.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

11 Jun 2024

Richard

Wonderful place...Everything is/was done well.

Business_and_leisure Self

10/10

Exceptional

07 Jun 2024

EDWARD

The landscape needs more care but the building is charming

Leisure Friends

10/10

Exceptional

29 May 2024

Sean

Bucolic setting next to a cow pasture. Beautiful flower gardens and outdoor patio.

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

26 May 2024

Paul

Beautiful grounds and setting. Room comfortable and large. Staff not very friendly.

Leisure Family

6/10

Pleasant

25 May 2024

sarah

Little worn down...

Partner

6/10

Pleasant

24 May 2024

Richard

The chateau is very old. Our room was on floor one and stairs lean a bit to one side. No air conditioning which would be a problem with any heat as they have moats of swampy water next to hotel so imagine insects would be an issue. We did not feel comfortable leaving window open and room was hot while sleeping . Our mattress was too soft leaning to one side so old. Room was not great and small! Stayed 3 nights worst stay of trip but still average and rate was good. Skipped breakfast as it looked bad for the expense. Did not eat dinner at chateau just walked 20 min to dining options. Parking was great to have but would not stay there again! Staff was nice

Leisure

8/10

Excellent

15 May 2024

Marina

Beautiful property in a peaceful countryside setting. The rooms and main halls are well restored. It was convenient to have a restaurant on the premises. The food was fine but not great.

Leisure Partner

10/10

Exceptional

06 May 2024

Verified traveler

Chateau in Bayeux

We really enjoyed our stay at the hotel. The room was excellent and comfortable. The staff was responsive when we reported a minor problem. We enjoyed listening to the frogs croaking away. We walked in to Bayeux. Thank you for such a nice experience!

Partner

10/10

Exceptional

01 May 2024

Michelle Myhanh

Beautiful ground and room in the main house

Leisure Family

10/10

Exceptional

27 Apr 2024

Reagan

Beautiful grounds