FL and BW, I visited Le Manoir 1 month ago and was advised that their site was not available (for reasons they seemed reluctant to divulge). The alternative presented to me was a farmer's field a taxi ride away - I think the farmer was the one trying to make a profit.
I chose not to pay - if you do it just encourages them to try it on with the next person.
So if we all feel the same about these ripoff sites, who does actually pay what the hotels request?
SB