Beach or city, five stops to satisfy your desire to escape.
Jewel of the city
Built at the end of the 19th century, the Palais Gallien, long home to local notables, is certainly Bordeaux’s most exclusive 5-star hotel. In addition to its thirty rooms and suites (some with private balconies and Jacuzzis), its garden with swimming pool and day bedsthe address is building an excellent reputation for its gastronomic cuisine, which is now led by the young chef Ollie Williamson, who has worked in the best 3-star hotels in the world (The Fat Duck, near Windsor, Benue, San Francisco, Zen House, Singapore). Highly anticipated for his ready and precise cuisine, as well as his pastry skills (he was pastry chef at The Green House, 2 stars, London), he stands out for his play on textures and very promising mixes.
From 253 euros per room. hotel-palais-gallien-bordeaux.com
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A castle on the water
Nothing is lost, everything is transformed. In the well-known town of Saint-Briac-sur-Mer, Le Nesay was a family home before hosting summer camps. Under the patronage of Martin Bazin, a regular visitor and lover of the Emerald Coast, it was turned into a 4-star hotel. Built on a peninsula, this late 19th-century building has 17 rooms, a restaurant, a bar and a Phytomer spa. The place maintains a “home-like” atmosphere with warm spaces, while the restaurant, with local, seasonal and sensual cuisine, takes a few steps to the old refectory. It should be noted that La Maison du Nessay, located 2 km from the city center, can be fully privatized with its 6 bedrooms, their own private rooms and a large heated swimming pool.
From 230 euros per room. lenessay.com:
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Sweet retirement
20 meters from Trouville beach, next to the legendary casino, stands the 5-star hotel Cures marines MGallery. Here, the Accor group has introduced its new concept, “The Purist”, a modern thalassotherapy model adapted to the requirements of total well-being. So, in a space with an elegant atmosphere designed by Jean-Philippe Nouel, we come to take a deep breath of oxygen and iodine, combining a sleep protocol, diet monitoring, sports activities and treatment. For a few hours, a weekend or more, treat yourself to a Glow sequence (diagnosis, endermology and light therapy) or even a week of the Renaissance cycle (coaching, naturopathy, face and body treatments, etc.). All while enjoying well-balanced meals at La Galerie Restaurant.
From 273 euros per room. lescuresmarines.com
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On the island
A hot new spot on the Isle of U, La Mission can be found throughout the seasons. Opened this summer, the hotel is housed in a historic building that was a garrison cantonment under Napoleon III, then a school and parish hall. Founded by Michel Deloyer and Jacques-Olivier Larant, creators of Hôteliers impertinents, the address was designed as a place to live, with a decorative setting by Pauline d’Houp and 4 hectares of gardens designed by landscape painter Olivier Riols. On this ideal sea haven plan: 22 rooms, including 5 suites; a restaurant, La Missionnaire, which offers the recipes of chef Thomas Guibert; rum bar, 1802 × La Mission; roof terrace, La Vigie; large swimming pool; and the Nuxe Spa with an extensive treatment menu, hammam and indoor pool.
From 180 euros per room. lamissionyeu.com:
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Decorative monastery
The duo of Festen for interior architecture and Valerie Grego for audacity… All the (good) fairies bent over backwards to offer a new destiny to this ancient religious building. After ten years of work, this iconic site of Old Nice has not lost its monastic spirit and today offers a terraced garden, 88 rooms and suites, including some apartments over 100 m². Tavern, bistro, bar and restaurant fed by a vegetable garden, a courtyard of orange trees that hosts a farmer’s market on Saturdays, a spa reminiscent of Roman baths… Le Couvent embodies the renewal of an independent hotel. industry.
From €700. hotelducouvent.com
Source: Le Figaro
