Le Grand Herbet sur Blainville-Sur-Mer

13/04/2026: We enjoyed a dinner for two (three-course wine pairing) with overnight accommodation and breakfast. It was a mixed experience, so I'll divide my review into two parts: - The restaurant: Excellent, original, and delicious dishes. High-quality service from friendly and professional staff. A warm atmosphere and a tastefully decorated, modern dining room. Overall, an experience I highly recommend. Excellent breakfast: varied and plentiful. - The hotel: This is where things fall short… The "La Vie en Roses" room on the ground floor has large bay windows opening directly onto the restaurant terrace and then onto the dining room just behind it. Privacy is definitely lacking… The decor is outdated, with flowers painted directly onto antiquated appliances that seem to have been there for ages and, more importantly, why. The noisy refrigerator kept us awake at night, and it had nothing to justify its existence, like a mini-bar. The television cable, dangling in mid-air, is haphazardly concealed by a piece of fabric and elastic bands, which is decidedly unprofessional… And then, the pièce de résistance: the bathroom! Where to begin? Outdated decor, but above all, a completely shameful and deplorable lack of hygiene! I've attached photos where you'll particularly appreciate the mold in the shower tray and on the grout, the shower gel provided in a plastic container that looks like it was reused from someone else's bathroom, and the poor-quality shower curtain, angled to barely protect the rest of the bathroom from splashes since there's no proper shower tray! It's probably very practical for people with reduced mobility, but if you're not one of them, you'll be fuming at the prospect of a flooded shower. The sink was also outdated, and a special mention goes to the hand towel, which looked like it had been through a war (photo attached). All of this gives an impression of dirtiness and superficial cleaning, making it extremely uninviting. It clashes dramatically with the elegant and convivial atmosphere of the restaurant, which is a real shame. I should add that we were greeted with a sort of esoteric booklet whose purpose was unclear. Furthermore, the twin beds were pushed together, which is rather inappropriate in a "luxury suite" for a couple... it's more like an Ibis hotel. In short, we highly recommend the restaurant, but avoid the hotel itself!

05/03/2026: We thank the chef and his entire team for this lunch that took us on a culinary journey. The service was excellent. We will be back next year. Delphine