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Reviews of La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais (Relais du Silence)

La Ferme des Mares, The Originals Relais (Relais du Silence)
26 Rue Des Mares, Saint-Germain-sur-Ay, Manche

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 26 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 14 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 3 out of 46 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 46 reviews" "

9.4/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

6.0/10

Amenities

9.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.6/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

4/10 Poor

Laurent, SPRINGFIELD

Traveled with family
Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Just pulling out La Ferme des Mares, a charming establishment that provides everything except showers and an apology or discount for providing showers. Should you decide to visit, my advice is that you check the hot water before accepting the keys so that you don't have the unhappy experience of discovering an ice cold shower upon waking the next morning. And no one at the reception to assist you until 8:30 AM when you need to check out.
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Caitlin

Traveled with group, Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Business trip turned fun
Extremely charming, good food, good service.
Stayed 3 nights in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Alfred R

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nicely appointed Normandy hotel in country.
Definitely a hotel operation. Very professional. Big tastefully modernized Normandy farmstead. Great atmosphere. Hosts upper level tour groups, as well; so breakfast can be lively. Good rural location close to British Normandy DDay beaches, Bayeaux and the shore.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Only been here for a few hours so far but already managed to sample the pool, beach, shops and restaurants, as they’re all so close by! It’s really quiet, despite it being Saturday night and so close to town, but the layout of the apartments has been done so you can hear the sea and not much else. Looking forward to exploring more tomorrow.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Keith

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was an overnight stay, on the way to St.Jean -le-Thomas. Very welcoming, helpful service - both of us disabled, so baggage taken from our car to our room when it was pouring with rain, was a good start. Clean comfortable room with full facilities. 5 star evening meal. We knew the village well. My wife's French cousin had lived there.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A delightful converted farmhouse with comfortable rooms and an excellent restaurant.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, Jersey, Channel islands

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel with a Heart
The hotel was chosen due to location to intended business - far surpassing what was expected the hotel has character stamped upon it by the owners - a delight to stay in with peaceful & beautiful surroundings - friendly and helpful owner and staff - food was excellent - would be happy to visit again as a 'getaway'- a taste of Normandy I will never forget!

10/10 Excellent

James, Paris

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A relaxing gastronomic stay..
Lovely stay at a lovely hotel with excellent food and very kind staff.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Restored farmstead in beautiful Normandy
La Ferme des Mares is a beautifully restored farmstead run by a young couple, the husband being a very gifted chef.The location feels remote, but is actually close to beaches and steps away from lovely walking paths through the salt marshes.My only somewhat negative comment is that the breakfast is a bit sparse for the price.

8/10 Good

Agnes

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A peaceful retreat
Really lovely place. Quiet and peaceful

10/10 Excellent

Ann, Chicago, USA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful find in Normandy
I stayed here with my two chidlren in the family suite for two nights in August 2013. This is a lovely property in a small village near to al the D Day sites, the beaches, etc... It is incredibly picturesque and well appointed. The staff was very welcoming, friendly and assited us throughout out stay. We had dinner one night in the restaurant. It was a traditional french meal which even my children loved. Our room was very clean and comfortabole and I hope to return someday.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Well situated, quite and peaceful with good views.
We thoroughly enjoyed our one night and wished we could have stayed longer. The owners were especially nice and very helpful.

4/10 Poor

Morgan, Dublin, Ireland

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Staff & service
Treated poorly by the owners, not pleasant
We were very disappointed to find out when we arrived that we were not able to have dinner at the hotel - which we booked specifically for the restaurant reviews!! Anytime there have been restrictions, I have been advised by email from the proprietors in advance - but these owners say that Hotels.com doesn't provide them with our email details, which is curious because the other 2 hotels we stayed on this same trip sent me direct emails prior to confirm specific requirements, so I am inclined to think that these folks weren't completely honest in this regard. What perturbed me more was the manner in which the owners spoke to us, they were so condescending when telling us that we would have to travel to another town!! to have dinner - they treated us like it was our fault that we hadn't called to book the restaurant in advance. Who ever thought that if you booked a night at a hotel that they wouldn't have room for you to eat there!!!!!!!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb quality and quiteness
Perfect location for quite enjoyment. Very friendly owner. Great rooms - we were given an upgrade. Excellent food. Good value if looking for value. Would certainly stay there again.

4/10 Poor

Karin

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

FRANCOIS

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

8/10 Good

Thierry

Stayed 4 nights in May 2022

8/10 Good

Stéphane

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Bel endroit.
Endroit très agréable,très bucolique tout près de l’embouchure de l’Ay qui ouvre une baie marécageuse,juste magique ! Nous étions logés dans une chambre très spacieuse,néanmoins équipée d’une salle de bain esthétique mais peu fonctionnelle : en effet la baignoire « à l’ancienne » interdit de prendre une douche sans transformer la pièce en piscine ! Petit déjeuner très copieux,table du dîner très convenable,dans un espace qui aspire à l’intimité et au raffinement. Week-end très agréable dans son ensemble dans cet établissement.
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

6/10 Okay

Chantal

Traveled with group
Liked: Cleanliness
Très bel endroit ! Dommage : pas de plateau kfé dans la chambre et pas moyen d’augmenter la température de l’eau vraiment trop juste pour une douche et impossible pour un bain. La recherche de l’«économie» (pour l’hôtelier) est flagrante !!!
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2022

8/10 Good

philippe

Business traveler
Liked: Staff & service
Disliked: Cleanliness
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2021

10/10 Excellent

Pascal

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Excellente adresse. Service très professionnel. Endroit très calme et bien placé pour la visite de la région. Divers sites à moins d’une heure. Surtout, ne manquez pas le repas du soir, succulent!
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

NATHALIE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Guy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
l’accueil, le confort, le silence la gastronomie
Nous connaissions déjà l’établissement. Nous y avons séjourné une nuit avec le repas du soir. Ce repas était digne d’un grand restaurant gastronomique et ce, à un prix très raisonnable. Je conseille sans la moindre réserve
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2020

10/10 Excellent

EVELYNE

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2020

8/10 Good

Jean-François

Business traveler
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
tres bon sejour, bonne table manque le bouchon de la baignoire pour profiter d'un bain apres une dur journée de travail, vraiment dommage pour que ce soit parfait
Stayed 1 night in Feb 2020

8/10 Good

morad

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Beata

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Sielska atmosfera na starej farmie:-)
Piękne miejsce z długa historią. Przemili gospodarze, wyśmienite jedzenie.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

sandrine

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Super
Formidable bel hotel avec des proprieteres Parfait gentil accueillant serviable vraiment tout top je le recommande a tout le monde qualite prix excellent
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from Mike on Jun 11, 2019
merci pour vos gentils mots et merci de nous avoir fait confiance pour votre séjour. Se sera avec plaisir de vous accueillir à l'avenir; n'hésitez pas à nous faire signe que vous êtes déjà venu - c'est le meilleur compliment pour nous de revoir un visage et nous réservons toujours des petites attentions pour vous remercier de votre fidélité :)

10/10 Excellent

Philippe

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Thierry

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Dec 2017

10/10 Excellent

Jean-Eric

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Cadre exceptionnel et cuisine excellente
Accueil très agréable,calme et gastronomie.

10/10 Excellent

Valérie, Caen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
un lieu propice à la détente
Excellent accueil de Sonia et Mike qui se sont pliés en quatre pour nous. Le lieu est enchanteur, la bâtisse magnifique et rénovée avec goût et sobriété.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
avis
séjour très agréable à proximité de la mer, cadre bucolique et très calme

8/10 Good

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Bon hôtel
Séjour d'une nuit pendant déplacement professionnel. Chambre calme et confortable. Accueil et service chaleureux. Le restaurant est délicieux, bon rapport qualité prix.

6/10 Okay

France

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

6/10 Okay

patrice, calvados

Liked: Cleanliness
la suite ne vaut pas 149€ la nuit
Pas trés satisfait de l'hotel , nous nous attendions à une belle suite trés deçu a notre arrivés !!!!bien acceuillie par la diréctrice des lieux !!!petit déjeunés limite charcuterie posé sur une table non réfrigéré !!!nous ne retournerons pas à cette hotel

10/10 Excellent

Johan, Sweden

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Litet, mysigt och en underbar natur
Bra litet familjeägt hotell. En gammal hästgård som är omgjort till hotell. Lugnt med en mysig atmosfär. Fina rum och barnen fick ett eget rum. Kan varmt rekommendera om man vill ha det lite lugnare och närhet till natur.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Calme et accueillant
Tres bonne nuit dans cette tres jolie chambre familliale Petit bemol sur le petit dejeuner car meme si nous sommes français nous mangeons salés le matin et il n y avait rien de salés ! nous avons donc tres peu déjeuner pour 9, 50 ! Meme si le petit déjeuner de notre petit dernier a ete offert ca fait un peu cher ! Par contre les viennoiseries etait tres bonnes

8/10 Good

KloP&A, Versailles

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Propre, net et confortable mais un peu froid.
Bien, mais aurait pourrait être très bien avec une déco un peu moins froide et impersonnelle; on s'attendait à qq chose de plus "campagne maritime normande", même si le confort (bravo pour les draps !) était au rendez-vous.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

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confort et calme exceptionnels
L hotel possede un charme tres agreable . Il est decore avec gout , les lits sont confortables et les repas rafines . Attention penser a reserver une table la capacite d accueil du restaurant etant restreinte .

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ganzt tolle ruhige Lage gemütlich geter Service
Sehr schön. Ich würde es weiter empfehlen!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveler

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ferme des Mares :décor très raffiné,repas gourmets
Hotel très agréable, confortable, et chambres décorées avec beaucoup de raffinement (peinture, mobilier). Les repas sont de très bonne qualité, avec de la fantaisie et du savoir-faire. seul point négatif: ne pas prendre la chambre au-dessus de la salle de restaurant, car il peut y avoir du bruit tard dans la soirée en cas de repas prolongé occasionnel.