La Grande Plage

The rooms were too hot because the hotel had switched off the chillers. Opening windows allowed mosquitoes in. The toilets block easily and the loo brushes are cheap and fall apart. The restaurant was closed. The bar offered a limited menu and only bar snacks on Sunday. So we ate at Entrecote across the road. On leaving we left an expensive coat in the cupboard in the locked room but it was never found.... hmmmm. The breakfast is good.

The best thing about this hotel is the view. The rooms are ok (carpet a bit old, bathrooms could use remodelling) and on the small side. Pool was nice but very small and narrow and not particularly warm, so we didn’t stay in very long. The pool has a great view over the water and the views from the hotel rooms are stunning. The breakfast was quite basic with not many options and cost €35 plus fees. Overall the hotel and breakfast were not good value. The staff member who offered to give us a ride to our next hotel was very helpful. It wasn’t clear where to go to get the ferry and we did ask staff questions about the ferry routes, etc., but perhaps there was a language barrier. There’s a way to walk directly from the ferry terminal to the hotel, which we discovered ourselves on the way back! Staff didn’t offer to book any excursions for us. The price didn’t seem to match the luxury experience we expected. (My friend’s room was over $700 a night, mine was $548). Great views and the wine and cocktails are highly recommended!