The Best Hotels in Bayeux

Positioned directly across from Bayeux Cathedral, this small boutique hotel fits into the medieval streetscape well enough that you stop noticing it was built recently. Rooms blend contemporary and classic, with Moissonnier furniture and art that nods to the region's history. No restaurant, but breakfast is generous, and the staff will sort out transport to the Normandy beaches without you having to think too hard about it.

An 18th-century Norman château sitting in immaculate parkland between Bayeux and the D-Day beaches, this is the kind of hotel that makes you feel vaguely embarrassed about your usual travel standards. Rooms and suites are dressed in period style with modern comforts folded in quietly. There's a spa with a heated indoor pool, and bikes to hire if you'd like to feel virtuous before returning to 300 wines at the Michelin-starred restaurant.