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Normandy-Barrière

Address: 38 rue Jean-Mermoz, Deauville, 14800
Phone: 02-31-98-66-22; 800/223-5652 for U.S. reservations
www.normandy-barriere.com

Price range: $$$-$$$$
Location: Deauville-Trouville

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Fodor's Review:

With a facade that is a riot of pastel-green timbering, checkerboard walls, and Anglo-Norman balconies, the Normandy has been one of the town's landmarks since it opened in 1912. From the beginning it attracted well-heeled Parisians (many of whom appreciated the underground passage to the casino), but it has kept them coming as its grand salons have been transformed by Jacques Garcia—France's self-styled chicest and most aristo decorator—and now overflow with needlepointed sofas, fin-de-siècle chandeliers, and opulent silks. The lobby is a Belle Époque blowout, with soaring oak walls, a forest of columns, and islands of comfy, 19th-century-style armchairs. The courtyard is its outdoor version, with a grassy patio surrounded by a spectacular panoply of turrets and balconies. Request a room with a sea view, and don't forget to ask about the special thalassotherapy rates with full or half days of mud baths, salt massages, and soothing heated-seawater swims. Creamy sauces swamp the Norman dishes served up in the L'Etrier restaurant, set in a grand hall which, on a bright night, after a couple of bottles of Dom Pérignon, glitters like the salons of Versailles. Pros: spectacular decor; luxurious amenities; Deauville's place to be seen. Cons: some elements of kitschy bombast; patronizing service.

Hotel Details: 290 rooms, 31 suites
In-room: no a/c, safe, refrigerator, Internet, Wi-Fi.
In-hotel: 2 restaurants, bar, pool, some pets allowed.
Rate includes: Full breakfast
Credit Cards: AE, DC, MC, V