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Facing the quay, this popular bistro offers small, plain rooms, some with kitchenettes, in a quiet annexe. It makes a decent base in a town not noted for its hotels.

This typical old stone building in one of the prettiest villages on the Hague Peninsula has been carefully restored to provide cosy lodgings. Closed mid-November to mid-March.

A tall factory chimney proclaims the utilitarian past of this converted mill. Locals dine here on special occasions; travellers will find five neat bedrooms, with floral bedcovers, modern wall lights and the odd beam.

Near the atmospheric old town, this plain, friendly hotel is close to shops, restaurants and casino.

This low-cost bed-and-breakfast with 25 basic bedrooms enjoys a convenient location, just a few paces from William the Conqueror’s château, which can be seen from some windows.

In this friendly tourist hotel, you can choose between a room with shower and WC, shower only, or just a washbasin. Though basic, bedrooms are prettily decorated, with pine furniture. Rue des Carmes is a busy central shopping street between the Palais des Congrès and Palais de Justice, close to the cathedral.

Situated in the Oscar Niemeyer area, the Celtic is a spruce little hotel conveniently placed for the train station, harbour and ferry terminal. Bedrooms are a cut above for the price, with phone, television, antique wardrobes, and prettily coloured walls and fabrics. Breakfast is served either in your room or in the neat breakfast room.

Quietly situated close to the cathedral and the town centre, this budget hotel offers clean, simple bedrooms and a warm welcome.

This long-established family-run Logis de France in the heart of the Pays d’Auge has a cosy, familial atmosphere, clean, pretty bedrooms and – its focal point – a popular local restaurant serving straightforward regional food. All in all, it’s good value. Try to be in St-Pierre-sur-Dives for the wonderful Monday market.

Half-board offers the best value at this small hotel-bar-restaurant opposite a popular cattle market (Monday is market day). The food is the main draw here – good regional fare prepared by the charming, voluble chef, and attentively served – but there are also seven bedrooms. Downstairs, the modern French decoration includes the obligatory television; this is very much a place for locals.