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Hotel du Cheval Blanc

3-star hotel on Honfleur quayside

The location of this comfortable hotel is enviable, right on the harbourside overlooking the marina. It first opened its doors in the 16th century, the centuries-old tradition of hospitality continued nowadays by friendly hosts Vincent and Martine Dubost. Bedrooms are comfortable and well equipped and all look out over the fishing boats and elegant yachts. The views are shared by the first-floor breakfast room, the perfect place to start the day. On your first night, we include dinner at Entre Terre et Mer which boasts a Michelin bib gourmand and has a wonderfully relaxed and unstuffy atmosphere. As the restaurant's name suggests, the 4-course menu - in our view one of the best in the port - offers a choice of dishes from the land and the sea, including delights such as tuna steak with tapenade, and red mullet fillet pan-fried with coriander. On your second and any subsequent nights, you can sample other local eateries (pay locally), among them the Michelin-starred La Terrasse de l'Assiette, whose daily-changing menu features a mix of Norman and fish dishes such as salmon with artichokes and jambon de Bayonne, the highly-praised Les Flots, and the Chat Qui Pêche, an atmospheric brasserie whose speciality is matelotte, a fish stew with mushrooms and onions.

• 34 bedrooms • Le Havre 14 miles, Calais 174 miles

Around and about

• the charming port of Honfleur, with its museums, unusual wooden church and many art galleries
• the Côte Fleurie, including chic Deauville
• the Seine valley, especially the abbey at Jumièges, the church at Caudebec-en-Caux, the Victor Hugo museum at Villequier, and the castle in the pretty village of Les Andelys
• the historic city of Rouen, characterised by cobbled streets and ancient houses. The Musée des Beaux Arts is one of the best outside Paris
• the abbey at Bec Hellouin
• gardens such as those at the Château du Champ de Bataille (we give full details about all the gardens worth visiting in Normandy in our documentation)
• World War Two sites (we give details of the main museums and memorials in our documentation)

We provide more detailed information about what to see and do, including suggestions as to where to buy food and wine to take home, in the documentation sent out to you when you book.

Prices for 2008

Prices are in £ per person based on a minimum of 2 adults travelling together and sharing a double or twin room, and vary according to the number of people in the party. They include 2 nights' accommodation in a room with a shower and wc, breakfast each day, one dinner at the Entre Terre et Mer, and a return crossing with P&O Ferries Dover-Calais for your party travelling in one car. If you are travelling between 23 May and 1 June or between 25 July and 7 September inclusive, a supplement of £30 per car per single journey applies for weekend travel (Friday and Saturday for outward travel and Saturday and Sunday for return travel). We can also offer other crossings and operators – including Folkestone-Calais Coquelles with Eurotunnel – so please contact us for prices. The single room supplement is per person per night and must be added to the holiday price for the third and fifth party members. Maximum stay 4 nights.

# Includes breakfast only
Room upgrade per person per night: room with bath £12

INNTRAVEL OFFER: stay a 3rd night with FREE accommodation (pay locally for breakfast & dinner)
1 Feb-17 Mar & 26-29 Mar
Additional extra nights as priced.

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