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Set amid the stunningly landscaped parkland in the heart of the Normandy countryside, Karma Manoir des Deux Amants is the ideal setting for a truly relaxing break with its enviable position along the banks of the River Seine. You'll capture the picturesque beauty of one of the world's most famous stretches of water and enjoy the well-appointed accommodation, complete with fully equipped kitchens and a leisure complex that includes an outdoor swimming pool. Enjoy the convenience of an on-site restaurantserving breakfast, or venture into the historical cities of Rouen and Bayeux.
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River View
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English, French
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40 Route d'Amfreville-Sous-les-Monts, 27430 Connelles France
This is a great resort located literally on the banks of the Seine river in Connelle, Normandy. An easy drive from Paris. Easy drive to the WW II sights, Calvados region, Cheese Trail, seaport villages, even the Bayeux tapestry! The resort is very well maintained. Great, friendly multi-lingual staff. Make sure that you order the continental breakfast the night before each morning, They bring in fresh pastries from a local patisserie, along with fresh coffee, tea, cereal, local cheeses and charcuterie, etc. must not be missed!
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Date of stay: February 2020
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While it is way out there and hard to find in the dark, it’s beautiful. A hidden gem. Staff were wonderful. Breakfast 12€ with croissants, yogurt, jam, 2 kinds of juice, Nutella and tea or coffee was perfect. The reading area with books and games and the tiny bar were delightful. Indoor pool, outdoor pool, kids play area, a bridge and a restaurant in an exquisite old chateau, separate from the hote l, all addd to the atmosphere. I could stay for a week! There is even a help yourself garden with strawberry plants and more. Again, the staff were lovely and our room? Was a one bedroom suite with a fully equipped kitchen, a lounge area, dining g area, powder room and full bath and bedroom upstairs. We loved it!
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Date of stay: April 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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I would have given it 3.5 stars but that's not an option...
The staff was simply AMAZING, honestly they get 10 out of 5 stars. The location is indeed way out in the middle of nowhere but honestly that makes it even that much more gorgeous. The reason for my lower rating is based on the standards that we're used to with our Wyndham time share. Our until in particular did not hold up to the standards we are used to AT ALL. My son had a huge stain on his bed spread, there was blood on qthe toilet seat and there were holes in all the screens not allowing us to keep windows open. Now I understand that spiders tend to get anywhere so it's unfortunate that it happened, but there was a HUGE spider that managed to get into my clothes, the furniture was very worn and old, our washing machine was insanely loud (nobody's fault just unfortunate for the time of our stay.) the toilet itself was loose and again just the overall quality was very disappointing compared to what we are used to. Ultimately I'm happy we got to experience France a little bit and I'm grateful the resort was gated and the staff was GREAT I just think the rooms need a face-lift!
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Date of stay: March 2024
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A truly excellent hotel and location, set in the heart of the Normandy countryside. We had a great one bedroom apartment which was spotless and so comfortable. A special mention to Marc B who also conducts tours . His knowledge of French history is outstanding and he brought to life the D Day beach landings . He is also a real gentleman with a great sense of humour . We wholly recommend him if you want a really memorable experience. Thanks to all . Rob and Jan
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Date of stay: May 2024
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Room Tip:Use Marc for simply terrific tours especially D Day beaches
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Excellent location if you have a car. We booked 3 tours with Mark B and they were all excellent. Saw sights and heard about historical places in France that we would have missed otherwise. His extensive knowledge of history, politics, and hidden spots in the region cannot be understated, along with his storytelling and manners. Each day was even better than the last.
The rooms were well-stocked and the staff were helpful. The river, green spaces, and outdoor pool were all beautiful. All in all a great place to stay when sightseeing across west France and Normandy area.
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Date of stay: June 2024Trip type: Traveled with family
Room Tip:A car is ideal to get around area. Book Marc B for your tours.
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Very nice resort, just on the river Seine! Beautiful surroundings and setting! Very friendly and helpful staff! The apartments are clean and very well equipped! The only thing is that they are a bit old but that's not a problem! The bedroom was very pretty also!
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Date of stay: May 2024Trip type: Traveled as a couple
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We picked this resort in Normandy as part of our RCI timeshare exchange. We had a pleasant stay for a week in late April/early May 2012. This is a nice resort but may not be for everyone – I’ve highlighted the pros and cons below.
Location and Amenities: This resort is located around 120kms from Paris. You will definitely need a car to get around in this area. We took the train to Rouen, picked up a car at the Rouen train station and drove @45 min to the town of Connelles where La Residence Normandie is located. We arrived early and our room was not available yet, the front desk staff (extremely pleasant and fluent in English), directed us to a grocery store in the area so we could get our groceries for the week while our room was being readied. The Carrefour mall and grocery store was about 20 min away – back toward Rouen. I believe that there are other smaller groceries in the area but this was very large and had everything we needed including a gourmet deli and cheese department. I’m blown away every time I’m in France by the quality of the produce, and the incredible bread, cheese, and yogurt selections.
Apartments and Resort: There are two properties located and managed here; La Residence Normandie and the La Manoir des Deux Amants, plus a hotel, Moulin de Connelles with a gourmet restaurant next door. We were in the 2nd building which is La Residence Normande and part of our RCI exchange. Our room was #3, located upstairs just above the laundry room. It is a two story apartment with the kitchen, bath/toilet, and eating area on one level, and living area and bedroom upstairs. Everything was clean, and perfectly adequate for 2 people – more than that would have been a bit crowded. Our apartment would have slept 4 – the couch in the living area turns into a bed, but it would be very cozy. If you have small kids, I would be uncomfortable with this arrangement as the living area is a loft open to the dining area below and the very steep steps also flow right into this room. Having the bathroom only on the 1st floor was a bit of a pain at night, but we survived. Our room did not have a balcony or outdoor space, although it appeared that some of the others did. There were tables in shared outdoor spaces, so we claimed one of these for outdoor picnic dinner one night.
The rooms are quirky, but the beds were very comfortable and we slept well each night. The weather was cool and rainy while we were there so having a the window over the bed open just a bit made for a great sleeping environment.
The kitchen was small but well equipped with everything we needed for the week. We ate in most nights as we like to cook and the availability of great ingredients was so tempting. We did not try the restaurant next door but heard it was good. There is a free laundry onsite, and we took advantage of this on a rainy day. The washer was good – but the dryer took a very long time. We ended up with semi-damp clothes draped around the apartment to dry. It was likely our fault as we weren’t sure which setting to use.
You can order bread and croissants for breakfast with the hotel the evening before – which is very convenient. They also have a pantry where you can buy very reasonably priced items you may need during the week, spaghetti noodles, tomato sauce, wine, cider, ice cream bars, etc….
Internet access is not included but you can pay for it by the day, 3 days, or by the week. We were told we’d only be able to access it in the lobby, but we had a very strong signal in our unit almost at the end of the resort. The TV had multiple channels, with 3 of the BBC channels in English.
There is cleaning several times during the week, but not every day, and towels were changed twice during our week long stay.
There is an indoor pool, Jacuzzi, game room, and I believe an outdoor pool onsite. The outdoor pool was not open during our stay in early May.
Things to Do: This resort is located on the Seine River in a very small town on the eastern edge of Normandy. If you like beautiful countryside, small old towns, narrow scenic roads, and history, you will like this area. If you are looking for big city excitement – this is not for you. We left the area almost every day to take trips to Rouen, Liseiux, Jumierge (lovely ruined Abbey), and Lyon du Foret. We did the Cider Route or Route de Cidre – if you like Cider/Calvados/Pommeau this is a great thing to do. We spent a night on Mont St. Michel and on our return the next day stopped at the War Memorial and Museum in Caen. Monet’s home in Giverny is not far, but we had been there previously and had other itinerary items planned for this trip. I wouldn’t call this location centrally located, but it is convenient to many of the things to do and see in Normandy. A car is necessary for maximum mobility.
Staff: The staff was always friendly and efficient. There were mostly French and British customers here, and it seemed that most of the staff spoke excellent English, which we appreciated very much… even when we were trying to use our rudimentary French .
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Date of stay: May 2012
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Room Tip:Room #3 did not have an outdoor space which would have been desireable on a nice day.
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Responded Jul 20, 2012
Thank you for your detailed review! Our staff are happy to assist guests with any questions about the accommodation or resort facilities, so please do ask them if you have any concerns during your stay. We hope that you’ll consider this resort for future exchanges, and we look forward to being of service to you again. Resort Manager Christophe Daniel
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The Manor of Two Lovers is in a very rural area twenty minutes by narrow, winding country roads from the nearest supermarket, gas station, or major motorway. However, it is peaceful, restful, and a pleasant, quiet setting. We stayed there for 12 days September 18-30, 2011 using timeshare points as Diamond Resort members. The points expended were reasonable, considering we had an apartment with 2 bedrooms, spacious living-dining room, single sizable bath and full-featured, although cramped kitchen. One of the bedrooms is quite small with hardly passable room between the patio door and the bed, where the curtain usually got into bed with me. The beds, linens and pillows were excellent. Living room furnishings were quite adequate and comfortable. Lighting throughout was inadequate due to management's skimping on power use with low-wattage spiral flourescent bulbs, which is ridiculous since the resort charges several dollars extra a day for electricity. That's a new wrinkle never before experienced anywhere in Europe or the U.S., especially since we pay over a thousand dollars each year timeshare maintenance fee that's supposed to include utilities. Tip: Do not exchange currency at this resort. They rip you off on the exchange rate and you only end up with about 0.5 Euro per dollar. Use a credit card or get your Euros at a cash machine (the closest is 20 minutes away). Each unit has a combo washer-dryer that's difficult to operate and only takes small loads. There is a dishwasher and plenty of silverware and dinnerware. Outdoor lighting is skimpy and was never on at our building entrance, making it difficult to enter the key code for entry after dark. There is satelite parking away from the units. There is gated entry to the grounds, but you have to get out of your vehicle to enter the key code on the side of a building when entering. Apparently, they never thought of placing the key code device on a pedestal that could be operated from the window of your vehicle. The grounds and building and unit interiors are well kept, but there is a languge barrier with the maintenance man who failed to remedy a falling-apart shower head assembly during our stay. The reception staff speaks English and the nightime office staff are especially good and very accomodating for your special needs. Pierre is great. My wife wanted to adopt him. You can order baguettes and pastries by 8 PM for pickup at the office after 8 AM the next morning. They are delicious. Other food products are available and all seem to be reasonably priced. Diamond Resorts Club members get an international edition newspaper delivered to your door, but only on certain days, not daily. There are two pools, both heated, one indoors and one on the facility's island in the Seine across a pedestrian bridge. There is also a children's playground on the island. Each unit has a patio or balcony with table and chairs. Housekeeping does a good job. Towels are changed and trash emptied on most days, but not all days, and the unit is cleaned twice a week. It is a non-smoking facility. The resort has WiFi Internet service with a strong signal, although a little slower than cable we are accustomed to, probably because it's satelite. There are limited TV stations, some English. There is a DVD player and flat screen TV, to which I was able to connect an mp3 player wih RCA connectors for audio. There is good sound control between units. We were not disturbed by others, even when children were present. There is an expensive restaurant within walking distance, but our favorite was Auberge de L'Andelle at Pont Saint Pierre, about a 15 minute drive from the resort. We ate in our apartment most evenings, which was more convenient than locating a restaurant where you couldn't read the menu and there was usually a language barrier. There is an excellent bakery (recommended by Pierre) about 10-15 minutes away in Saint-Pierre-Du-Vauvray that boxes and gift wraps your pastry order. That's special. As you can imagine, a rental car is an absolute necessity due to the remote location of the resort. We did day trips to numerous locations and attractions in Normandy, the longest being a visit to the Landing Beaches, about a two-hour drive each way. Also drove into Paris, which is doable on a Sunday, but probably inadvisable on weekdays. A day trip to the Palace and Gardens at Versailles went well. When visiting Monet's home and gardens at Giverny, be sure to visit the nearby Musee des Impressionnismes, which is quite good and has even lovelier gardens than Monet's. A GPS with European directions is a necessity, as roads are very inadequate by US standards and maps would only be confusing and time consuming. US credit cards, preferably MasterCard, are readily accepted at restaurants, shops, and toll roads, but are often rejected at gas stations and parking facilities, some of which don't even have a cash alternative since there may not even be an attendant on duty. Gas stations are few and far between and antiquated by our standards. Although there are challenges every day when traveling in France, a stay at this resort is a pleasant, relaxing experience. Recommended.
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Date of stay: September 2011
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My husband, daughter(21)and I visited Le Manoir des Deux Amants mid November, 2008. This hotel is a 90 minute drive from Paris and is situated in the beautiful village of Connelles. A vehicle is very essential as there are no public transport in Connelles and a taxi can get quite expensive. All staff spoke reasonably good English and a couple spoke excellent English . The Hotel sits right on the River Seine with magical views from the apartments. The apartments are serviced regularly and are quite spacious. The Hotel itself does not have a restaurant, but there are a couple that are walking distance. There is a large supermarket 5-10 minutes drive from hotel.(ask reception for detailed map) There is a well maintained indoor pool, spa and sauna in the complex and also a games room.
I'm glad we stayed here as we got to see quite alot of the Normandy area, from Louviers, Le Nourborg and it's largest market in the region,Rouen and it's history, Giverny where Claude Monet has his house and garden and where he got is inspiration for the water lilies paintings, and Caen to the war memorial and much much more.
Thank you to the staff at Le Manoir des Deux Amants for a memorable stay. A special thank you to Francois Revol who we will be keeping in touch with.
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Date of stay: November 2008
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Stayed at La Residence Normande in mid April (4/13/2013 through 4/20) through RCI exchange. A relaxing location in the quiet Normandy countryside. First about the units. We had two units--I believe numbered 10 & 13. We were told unit 13 is the only one bedroom unit on one floor (and ground level, btw). My father took this unit, as he is 80, and I wanted to ensure he did not slip going down the stairs to use the bathroom during the night. With all other one bedroom units the bedroom and living room are on an upper floor (with a steep staircase), while the kitchen & bathroom are on the lower level.
My father stayed in one unit by himself--a more than adequate sized one bedroom, with well equipped bathroom (full tub), kitchen and separate living room with pull out sofa. He had a small patio with a table and four chairs outside the living room door. I stayed with my partner and nephew in the two-level, one bedroom unit (kitchen & bathroom on ground level, one bedroom and living room on upper level). It would be awkward to have the living area upstairs, with the kitchen downstairs if we were there on a lounging holiday, but we were here to see the sights and didn't spend much time lounging around the unit, so it worked fine for us. Plus, the living room had a door and served as my nephew's bedroom, so it was all good. Dad's room had a full oven & stove top. Ours had a stove top and microwave. No dishwasher in either unit. No air conditioning, which I think is common in this area of France.
On site laundry and drying facilities are free, and not in the unit. The reception area sells routine food items (eggs, milk, coffee filters, etc) plus other supplies (laundry detergent) at EXTREMELY reasonable resort rates (.02 cents per coffee filter, .90 cents for a quart of milk!!!). Very welcome in a pinch. Coffee maker in rooms takes cone sized filters, btw. There is an offshoot of the Seine that runs directly in front of the resort, and a foot bridge over onto an island where the resort maintains its outdoor pool (closed in mid April). Walking the grounds was a welcome, relaxing treat. The grounds and facilities seemed mostly well maintained, but don't expect Starwood/Mariott/Hilton upkeep. The resort shows some age, but is overall in quite decent shape, in my opinion. Some recent refurbishment work is showcased in before/after pictures at the front desk.
Staff was welcoming and French (as in don't expect fake/forced American style welcome/service.... "Its a glorious day at La Residence Normande, how may we help you, Mr. Levatino!" However, they answered questions professionally and ably. The on-site pool and Jacuzzi was clean (though small), and in shoulder season was not overly used, however in high season the rather facilities must be tight, I would imagine. There is a game room on site, that had a wii, pool table, and other games--all for a fee I believe. Internet was reasonably priced for the week, though don't expect blazing speeds for streaming video. No unknown fees were given to us.
We did many day trips and used the resort as hub. We loved the Caen memorial war museum and the guided tour of the d-day beaches (booked online). We saw Hanfleur, Chateau Gailliard, Rouen, and drove the Alabaster coast and villages including Etretat. Another day we saw Mont Sant Michel. Expect to drive if you come here and want to see the sights! You are in the Normandy countryside. You can take the train, if you so desire (the station is in nearby Val-de-Reuil), however a car is probably your best bet. Sites are located between 40 minutes (Rouen, Chateau Gaillard) to 3 hours (Mont Saint Michel).
The resort has a code protected gate to keep unwanteds out. As a result, the resort felt safe and secure. Few resort activities on site, and we did not have occasion to frequent the next door restaurant. We did go to Jules et Jim in nearby Ande' and the food was good. I think that was my biggest frustration, very few classic french dining options in the immediate vicinity made it a bit of a culinary let-down.
It was quiet and well liked by me. More quality, nearby dining options and I would be welcome. I would say it is between Average and Very Good, so I will round up.
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Date of stay: April 2013
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Response from diamondresorts, Manager at Club Wyndham Normandy
Responded May 12, 2013
Thank you very much for your time taken to provide such a detailed review - we are delighted to read that whilst being such a long way from home, you have found a quiet retreat here at La Residence Normande. We are pleased to read that you made the most of your stay and explored the area - thank you for sharing all the tips with our potential future guests! We do trust that this was not your last visit to France and we hope that you will consider staying with us next time you are in the area! Christophe Daniel Resort Manager
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I'm not sure, but I do know that if you wish to go to Paris? It's quite a drive and I would recommend somewhere closer. It's a beautiful property though. Not sure what tours you would want?
Yes the resort is slightly remote, you will definitely require a car, I do not know whether the resort can organise one for you as we hired in Paris and drove there. No we did not see any bicycles
around, or for hire. The roads are narrow, If you hire I sugest you
get an automatic as I had difficulty driving on the right side and changing gears (on the Narrow roads.) The place is beautiful and the is lots to see, but you need a car.
Dear Prakash,
There is only one two bedroom unit with two seperate baths and it is on the 3rd floor. This one is a Two-bedroom apartment located on the third floor with stairs but no elevator. It has a small balcony with river view and two bathrooms (two baths in each bathroom). Part of the accommodation is under the eaves. Has a fully equipped kitchen.
I am sorry there are no two bedroom units on the ground floor or 1st floor with two baths.
Do let us know if we can assist in any way.
Kindest regards
Lucy
There are more places to choose from in the Connelles area.
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$79 - $117 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
ALSO KNOWN AS
le manoir des deux amants hotel connelles
FORMERLY KNOWN AS
Karma Résidence Normande
LOCATION
FranceNormandyHaute-NormandieEureConnelles
NUMBER OF ROOMS
49
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