Manoir Hastings hosts seminars, company meetings, team-building days, launch evenings, private dinners and weddings. Its three reception rooms take up to 70 guests, seminars run for up to 30 in a boardroom layout or 60 in theatre style, and the terrace holds 60. The manor is a three-star hotel with 13 bedrooms at Bénouville, in the Calvados, between Caen and Ouistreham.
Seminars and company events
Rooms are rented by the half day or the full day, with a video projector and a paperboard. During work sessions the manor is reserved for the group, which then has the use of the gardens and outdoor spaces as well. Options include a morning break with pastries, juice and hot drinks, lunch on site set according to the layout, and team-building such as a dance evening, a giant Cluedo or sports outings. The team draws up a tailored quote for each request.
Weddings and receptions
The manor offers private events from 15 guests: weddings, birthdays, christenings and communions. For a lunch, the group has the manor, its garden and terrace from 12 to 4:30 p.m. For a dinner, the menu is set with the chef, and a dance floor or other entertainment can be added, with music stopping at 3 a.m. at the latest. The 13 bedrooms can be booked for guests, and a brunch can follow the next day, with the whole manor reserved. The team can advise on suppliers.
Rooms and capacities
The three reception rooms hold up to 70 guests in a cozy setting. The bar has walls of Caen stone and opens onto the garden. A large terrace at the heart of the manor seats up to 60, and two gardens host cocktails and outdoor events. There are 5 parking spaces inside the grounds and about 50 free spaces in front of the entrance. The site is fully adapted for guests with reduced mobility, and a bike room with charging is available.
Accommodation
The 13 bedrooms include standard doubles of 17 m², superior doubles of 25 m², deluxe doubles of 25 to 40 m², family rooms for 4 people of 30 m² and an accessible superior room on the ground floor. La Maison, a separate house, has 3 bedrooms with king-size beds, a large living room with a kitchen and a terrace. Rooms are available from 5 p.m. and must be vacated by 11 a.m.
Catering
The manor's restaurant is open every evening, with a chef who cooks seasonal produce. Breakfast is served in the gardens or the salons. For private events, the menu is defined with the chef, and lunchtime events such as birthdays and christenings are also hosted in the restaurant.
History and setting
The white-stone buildings date from the 17th century and were once a priory. The name recalls the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066, between Harold Godwinson and William, Duke of Normandy. During the Second World War the site was occupied by German forces and was among the first buildings liberated on D-Day, in the village whose town hall was the first in France to be freed. British troops then used it during the liberation of Pegasus Bridge. In 2023 it opened as a hotel and event venue.
Getting there
The address is 18 avenue de la Côte de Nacre, 14970 Bénouville. The manor is a few hundred meters from Pegasus Bridge and its museum, close to Sword Beach and the D-Day beaches, and about 2 hours 30 minutes from Paris. A cycle path next door, on La Vélo Francette route, leads to the beaches and to Caen.
