This is our second visit. We had a very enjoyable stay. The hosts are very friendly. We enjoyed a lovely dinner in the garden cooked by them. The pool is great and refreshing after a day of cycling

Stayed in June 2025

The lady greetig us was rather stressed and curt and had not replied to emails enquiring about the supper.

It was really charming , full of history and character and beautifully maintained. Bertrand the main host was so kind and friendly, the supper in the garden was delightful. A lovely pool to swim in too in beautiful gardens

Stayed in August 2024

The pool area was a bit scruffy and the loungers looked a bit old but it didn’t stop our enjoyment of the pool

The hosts were very friendly. They cooked a lovely dinner for us and the other guests. Very good breakfast too.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing to suggest, everything was lovely.

We stayed for one night at La Chancellerie, located in the quaint village of Huisme. The property itself is a stunning manor: an impeccably maintained old chancellery house surrounded by a beautiful courtyard, well-kept garden, complete with a pool (though we didn’t get a chance to use it). We were a party of five, staying in two different rooms, each charming and thoughtfully decorated with lovely antique touches and furniture. The rooms were warm, welcoming, and very well-kept— ideal after a long day of travel. Despite our late arrival after a long drive from Calais, Bertrand and Claire, the lovely hosts, were incredibly accommodating. Since it was a Wednesday night and local restaurants in Huisme were closed, in a a late phone call letting them know that we were arriving late they graciously offered to prepare dinner for us. The meal was a delight of three delicious courses , catering to our mixed dietary preferences (including a vegetarian). Accompanied by an array of local wines and cheeses, it was the quintessential French dining experience—well-cooked, flavorsome, and memorable. The next morning, breakfast was equally delightful, including the best croissants in France, an award-winning treat, which truly lived up to the hype! Traveling with our two sons and a girlfriend, it was a wonderful introduction for them to see this side of France. Bertrand and Claire were not only warm and welcoming but also very knowledgeable about the history of the Chancellery (ask about apricots and prunes!), its restoration and suggested some scenic routes for the remainder of our journey to southern France. All in all, La Chancellerie was a true pleasure to stay at—a perfect start to our trip in France, offering calm, sophistication, and excellent hospitality. We thoroughly recommend it!

Stayed in August 2024

By mistake, we arrived a day earlier, and there were no rooms available to accommodate us. But the hosts were so friendly and attentive to us. They gave us two rooms of the private part of the house. In other words, they treated us as their family members. We are ordinary travelers, and we even cannot imagine such a nice relationship. But after spending a night there we can say - this is a rule for this house "to do the best what they could do to guests". On arrival and in the morning we had great nice conversations with owners, about the history of their house, history of Europe and other things.

Stayed in August 2024

Nothing

We loved the property, its location and the owners. Bertrand and Claire were wonderful hosts. We shared home cooked evening meals in their beautiful garden and had a great time all round.

Stayed in June 2024

Lovely hosts. Beautiful room. Great breakfast

Stayed in February 2024

Character, location

Stayed in September 2023

Friendly, clean, comfortable and great dining

Stayed in August 2023

Very good breakfast, interesting property with pool

Stayed in July 2023

Ancient, nice room, very gentel staff. Big garden with the swimming pool.

Stayed in July 2023

Check in time is later in the day than normal accommodations.

Location was good and had good parking. Breakfast was outstanding. Host was very nice.

Stayed in June 2023

Nothing

A Hidden Gem! We had the best stay! The owners/host are interesting, fantastic people who are committed to providing a wonderful experience. Our room was so spacious, comfortable and very charming! Would absolutely stay here again and again!

Stayed in May 2023

Delightful and very interesting location and most welcoming and helpful hosts. Kindly upgraded us as we were the only guests which was much appreciated. Our breakfasts were good quality with best quality baguettes and croissant that were impossible to resist. Our 4 course evening meals were absolutely delicious in every way with excellent wine accompanying. Our hosts Claire and Bertrand could not have been more kind and friendly and we were sorry to leave at the end of our stay. Good location for exploring several chateaux in the area and sampling the excellent wine.

Stayed in October 2022

nothing

stunning house

Stayed in September 2022

The owners were exceptionally rude. We arrived 35 minutes before check in with our five month old baby, having had a long drive to get there, and there was no sign of how or where to check in. We called the owner, Bertrand, who said to look for his wife, Claire, in the garden. We walked around the house to find her, and, not knowing what she looked like(!), walked towards the house. She mistakenly thought we’d walked through their private accommodation, and walked up to us without saying hello or introducing herself, and instead had a go at us. Later her husband came and repeated the sentiment, neither of them giving us the chance to explain their misunderstanding that we had not been in their house!!! He was very rude to me while I was feeding our baby, which felt aggressive and confrontational. He told me “we’re going to sell this place as we’re fed up of people walking through our house”, before stropping off. We stayed for four nights and they exchanged about 4 words with us for the remainder of our stay, no advice about the area, or questions about how things were. Finally, we don’t have a key on the first night and the bell that was there to be rung if needed, was not answered. We were too intimidated by their terrible manners that we decided to sleep with the door unlocked over causing any disturbance. Quite extraordinary given we were paying guests! Other guests had similar experiences during our stay. The Cottage itself is ok, but smelt damp and the room was a little dirty. You see a lot when you’re on your hands and knees with a baby! The kitchen is not well equipped, and the china and cutlery were dirty. The outdoor area outside was ok but right next to the car park so quite a lot of to-ing and fro-ing, which did wake us up at night. The owners drive their cars in and out very quickly! As an aside, there is not enough parking for guests. This place has a good review on Sawdays which is how we found it. Turns out it’s extremely out of date.

Location is excellent for seeing around the area. The pool area was nice, if a little tired. The house is pretty. The village is good as it has a butcher, restaurant, shop and a good bakery, all within walking distance! The countryside in the area is glorious and it’s a perfect location for viewing castles and visiting wine makers. We can’t fault any of that! Shame about what we didn’t like… and it’s worth mentioning we are fairly easily pleased!!

Stayed in August 2024

Over priced, out dated facilities, bedroom had conjoining door to another guest bedroom, damp smell throughout. Please note we are tolerant people but we paid for 5 nights at over €160 a night for two of us and a dog. We stayed 4 nights and left a day early. This accommodation was meant to be our holiday treat and it was not! All our other accommodation in France was €80-100 per night and was much better equipment and host were much more accommodating. When we arrived there was no reception sign so we parked up and walked around until someone came out. There was certainly no offer of ‘nothing is any trouble’ - we were simply told a list of things not to do. Bertrand tried to charge us for an extra night and was extremely arrogant when I questioned the bill, but granted his wife dealt with the situation better and amended the bill. We did not complain about the cottage at the time, it should have been cleaned properly before we arrived and I can only assume that the owners didn’t notice any of the smells as they lived there and were possibly nose blind to damp and musty stench. As soon as the door of the cottage opened the damp smell was apparent, but it’s old so we thought we can deal with the smell. But the amount of cobwebs was unbelievable as if the place hadn’t been used in months, or maybe just not cleaned properly in a long time. One day I bent down to switch on a lamp and put my face into a cobweb! We had a keep the windows open all the time because of the damp smell, the cottage and everything in it generally smelled old and musty. The facilities and applicances in the cottage were mostly old and some didn’t work. There was an ironing board but no iron, it felt like it was were the owners left all the old broken stuff from their house! There was no manual, just instructions for WiFi that’s all. Our bedroom had a conjoining door to another bedroom! Although there was a wardrobe in front of this door, we could hear the other guests yawning!

Good points for self catering at ‘le cottage’ at La Chancellerie - Grounds of main house and setting are very pretty Really nice village that’s walkable with a bistro/ bar, bakery and epicerie Interesting villages and castles nearby Some essentials supplied in the self catering cottage - shower gel, oil, salt, washing up liquid, towels, paper towels, toilet roll The bathroom was modern enough

Stayed in June 2024

The annoying thing is that when booking on the website shown final price of 304 euros for two nights, but in fact you pay 321.36 with various taxes plus breakfast (not included in this price). A large number of negative aspects of the hotel. Obviously when booking you have to contact the owners directly and talk about the room, because if you are taller than 160 cm and you get a small room under the roof with slanted ceilings and lots of ceiling beams, you bump your head constantly, day and night, and walking through the room in the dark is a real quest. The toilet is behind a plywood wall, which means your partner/family can hear all the sounds you make. In addition, access to the room is only through the kitchen with a low doorway and a very steep, narrow staircase, dragging a heavy suitcase or small child up is almost unrealistic. The breakfast is standard: stale fruit, sausage, cheese, marmalade, butter, lots of bread, flakes, limited coffee and milk. It's hard to imagine how much larger rooms with normal ceilings cost if you get a room like this for that price. The price/quality ratio is disappointing.

From the outside, everything is very attractive - a beautiful garden, a swimming pool, a building like a small castle or a bourgeois house. Great location, friendly hotel owners who speak English and German (a rare and valuable quality in France, where most people working in tourism, speak only French).

Stayed in August 2022

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