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Reviews of Ivan Vautier

5 out of 5
Ivan Vautier
3, Avenue Henry Chéron, Caen, Calvados

Reviews

8.8

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 111 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 78 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 18 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 9 out of 218 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 218 reviews" "

9.2/10

Cleanliness

8.8/10

Staff & service

9.2/10

Amenities

8.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Garth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We visited the WW1 and WW2 sites and cemeteries in Normandy area. Hotel was conveniently located to the areas we visited. The room was a decent size and well equipped. The hotel and facilities were very clean and well kept. The Michelin rated restaurant in the hotel was a wonderful dining experience. Don’t miss your chance to dine in an excellent environment. Book your reservation when you check in. I recommend “la selection de rapas en toute confiance”. An excellent 5 days in Caen.
Stayed 3 nights in Nov 2023

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
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Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Vlad, Brooklyn

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great 5* service and amenities, a Michelin rated restaurant and a parking. Another good reastaurant Villa Eugene in a walking distance
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Mitchell

Business traveller
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice hotel. Staff were very friendly and helpful.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2023

10/10 Excellent

Michael

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Martin

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Lovely hotel with a fantastic restaurant. Stayed one night. Had tasting menu lunch that was paired with different wines. We had an exceptional meal with great service at the table. Breakfast was also a delight. The night watchman even served us a calvados after we returned from the SM Caen match vs St-Etienne at midnight. Highly recommended.
Stayed 1 night in May 2023

8/10 Good

Noelle

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Absolutely wonderful service
The standout part was the service - such friendly staff who are very accommodating. The room was large and well equipped and whilst the car park is small we managed to secure a space for all the days we were there. Bonus!: there’s also a cat!
Stayed 2 nights in Feb 2023
Response from VAUTIER on Mar 24, 2023
Dear madam,Thank you for your lovely comment about our staff and our rooms, we really appreciate. Indeed, we love animals here ! We hope to have the pleasure to welcome you again soon,Best regards,The front office

10/10 Excellent

James, Long Beach

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
From the moment we arrived the staff was outstanding. Friendly. Accommodating. I made an error in booking and they fixed it even though they didn’t have to. Parking is free and easy. The restaurant is incredible. The food, presentation and service were all next level. Next trip to Caen we will be staying here again. Thank you Ivan Vautier staff.
Response from VAUTIER on Mar 24, 2023
Dear guest,Thank you very much all your compliments about our staff and our restaurant, we really appreciate. We will welcome you again with pleasure for your next trip in Caen ! Kind regards,The front desk

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Go to dinner...it's worth every euro
When we first got there we checked in and then wanted to have a drink at the bar. At first it seemed like a one man show, and it took a while, but it worked out fine. The room was nice enough and clean...the shower in our room was different..the hose and shower head were closer to the bathtub faucet, and the easiest way to shower was to sit in the bathtub. Another funny thing is how tall the toilet was, but it was all nice and clean and workable. My favorite part of the stay was our dinner experience. The food is amazing and the wine pairing was perfect.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022

6/10 Okay

Marina

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Clare

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in May 2022

10/10 Excellent

John

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Perfect 1 night eat and stay
Great hotel, short walk into town but the restaurant was the main reason for the visit.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Kenneth

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff could NOT have been more helpful, pleasant, and overall, interested in providing the very best service imaginable. Well done!
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel’s restaurant is so good …You have to try
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2021

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
It was very cozy, well appointed, quiet, luxurious.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

CHRISTOPHE

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Ok... but things didn't work as they should
I am a bit disappointed. Not the service you would expect for $200 night. The bath tap was loose, the water was not hot enough so the tub was not usable unless you like a cold bath... Coffee machine didn't work etc. finally due to covid restrictions and bad organization we could not even access the spa. I told the staff when leaving and didn't even get an apology just ok I will tell maintenance
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2020

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great stay in Caen
We stopped here after a long day in Normandy. Relieved that there was parking. Walked in and got our room very quickly. Staff was super nice and spoke English. Room was very spacious, especially for European rooms. Bathroom was nice. I would stay here again.
Stayed 1 night in Jan 2020

8/10 Good

Tonino

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2019

6/10 Okay

Monique

Disappointed
Location was out of the way. Restaurant might be 5 star hotel is not
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Allan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Normandy, France 2019
Hotel clean and comfortable, our room was a good size, staff all were very efficient and spoke enough English and with my little French got everything we needed. Ate in the restaurant excellent food, good price for a Michelin star restaurant
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Quaint rooms but nice sized and comfortable. Robes and slippers included. Nice, helpful staff. Restaurant is waaayyy expensive so we ate elsewhere. Not exactly close to center of town. It’s a good 25 min walk..up and down hills. Surrounding area is nice..we didn’t love Caen dispute all the hype. I would pass Caen but if you’re there..this hotel is nice and livable.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Charles

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities
nice clean, quiet
It was a nice stay, the breakfast at 15 EUR per person was a bit of a rip off, it was bread, pastries (normal European breakfast) but at 15 EUR per person it wasn't exceptional. The hotel was nearly empty and quiet (which was nice). The beds were clean and comfortable and the location was easy to get to. Parking was simple. The only negative thing I have to say is that we left the do not disturb sign on the door for our entire stay and each day the maid ignored it and came into the room to find my finance still asleep. That was frustrating because my finance wasn't feeling well and wanted to sleep in but she was awoke each day by the maid. There isn't all that much around the hotel in terms of food/drink so each day we drove about 5-8 minutes into the city center to get food/coffee and we did Uber Eats food to the hotel since there was not room service. Because the hotel restaurant was empty we didn't give it a try for dinner or lunch but the menu did look good.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Mar 2019

8/10 Good

Michael

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Mar 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Feb 2019

10/10 Excellent

Brian, Caen, France

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel with great food the adjoining restaraunt.
Stayed 2 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Cynthia, Monterey, CA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
This is a wonderful boutique hotel in a nice, residential section of Caen. The restaurant is superb. Sandrine at the front desk (and everywhere) is a gem. Sad to leave, even to go to Paris.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018
Response from SANDRINE on Oct 3, 2018
THANK YOU FOR YOUR NICE MESSAGE AND WAS A REAL PLEASURE TO MEET YOU

8/10 Good

susan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Hotel is comfortable and restful. All the amenities expected were provided and advice and extras were given graciously on asking.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from lisa on Jul 12, 2018
Thank you very much for taking your time to share your feelings about your stay among us. We are truly happy to know that we've been abble to offer you a peacfull resting time. We hope to see you again. Have a wonderfull day. Brest regards. Lisa

6/10 Okay

Rodney

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disappointing
First impressions were very good. But then the a/c stopped working and the wi if became no longer available. The place was under-staffed. The young lady on the desk on our last morning was answering the phone and dealing with multiple other issues, and had no backup. So it took some time to check out.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018
Response from IV on Jun 26, 2018
Good evening Sir. It is true that sometimes in the morning we can have a rush at the departure time. Luckely it is not like that everyday and we'll make sure that if never you comeback in our establishment you'll have a much better experience. Best regards. Team IV

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Spa break
Very friendly and welcoming receptionist . Good spa, though missing the swimming pool. Lunch experience is a must
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018
Response from IV on Jun 26, 2018
Thank you very much for this nice feedback. We are aware that a swimming pool would be lovely but we don't have the space for it in our bulding that is unfortunatly a current problem for hotels located in the city in ancient buildings. But thank you for taking the time to share your though with us. We gladly appreciat it and hope to see you again. Kind regards. Team IV

10/10 Excellent

Ian, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stylish and friendly
I wanted to stay in this part of town to visit family. It's about 15-20 minutes walk from the centre - 5 minutes on the bus, in a quiet residential area. I was made very welcome on arrival and the room was very stylish and comfortable.
Stayed 2 nights in Mar 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome location and has character.
It was a pleasant surprise. I would call this a boutique hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Nov 2017

8/10 Good

abraham

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly and helpful staff. Exceptional
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Helen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Elliott

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Steve

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We arrived late but we were welcomed and quickly shown to our room. Room was clean and comfortable.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Room comfort
The room was small. An architectural obstruction in the room meant movement in the room was difficult. We were in constant danger of bumping our heads. Access to one of the windows was not favourable as a result. When reported to the receptionist at check out, we were told basically that we got what we paid for (we had booked a basic room). Difficult to understand why it is rated as a 5* hotel.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Normandy hotel
The hotel room was clean and comfortable with good bed. It was somewhat tight but typical for hotels in Europe. Only complaints were that it was very dark even with all of the lights on and the bathroom door wouldn't stay closed. It is not in the center of town so all restaurants are a taxi or car ride. Good location for trips to beaches, museums, and surrounding sights. Dinner restaurant is high end with good quality but overpriced.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Overall my experience was pretty good. Hotel staff were nice, however because the bed was so uncomfortable it made the stay a lot less enjoyable as I was not able relax. I chose the hotel because it was more on the outskirts of Caen and closer to my day trip plans, however there were almost no restaurants within walking distance making a two night stay less pleasant. Anything more than a few nights would be too much just due to the location. I very much enjoyed my meal at the hotel restaurant upon my arrival and would recommend to eat there once as it is a Michelin Star restaurant.

10/10 Excellent

Stuart, US

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in Caen
We enjoyed our stay at Ivan Vautier in Caen. The staff was very friendly and helpful. The rooms were very large (for French standards), nice bathroom and large bed. There is also a spa onsite (we didn't use it). We chose this hotel for location and free parking.

8/10 Good

Stephen, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Splash out on the restaurant
The hotel location is a little unexpected - in a residential area, but it was the end of our trip, so it wasn't a problem. On the positive side, it did mean free parking. The rooms are modern, clean, and very comfortable. The Michelin Star restaurant is admittedly expensive, but quality does not come cheap. The whole dining experience is excellent, and worth the money. My only complaint was with regard to the spa (hot tub, Turkish bath). The hotel charges 50 Euros per person, which seems exorbitant.

8/10 Good

William

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Off the beaten path
The room was wonderful! Hotel staff spoke limited English. Be alert that the Michelin rated restaurant is closed on Sundays and Mondays. Coffee maker in our room did not work. Never was fixed so we were offered free coffee in reception.

8/10 Good

Janet, Pyrford and Sidmouth

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Normandy/ Brittany trip
Good overall

8/10 Good

Mary Laurie, North Carolina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was the best hotel in the area of Omaha beach on Hotels.com

10/10 Excellent

PHILLIP

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very well decorated hotel
Our stay was good, The staff was quite helpful and the meal was excellent.

10/10 Excellent

CDK, Dallas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location/Great Chef
Spent 2 nights at the IV and thoroughly enjoyed it. High light was dinner in the Michelin starred dining room. Magnifique!

10/10 Excellent

Barrie, Toronto

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great Base of Operations for the D-Day Beaches
Excellent base of operations to explore the D-Day beaches, the fabulous Memorial Museum in Caen and the Bayeux tapestry. Downtown is only a 5 minute drive and there are several good restaurants close to the hotel. Quiet, comfortable location.

10/10 Excellent

James, Aylesbury

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Top notch
Loved it, will defiantly go back.