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Great value. Good location. Very friendly and helpful staff. We had a very pleasant stay. I recommend Le Nautique highly. In Arcachon there is a good selection of restaurants. We took our bikes on the ferry to Cap Ferret and enjoyed the fine sand beaches there. Le Nautique was a great base from which to enjoy a variety of activities.

The hotel is very well placed, which has allowed you to enjoy the perfect conditions of Arcachon. The refreshment of the rooms was light (note for the design of the original lavabo!) and the original common parts was not available. The breakfast was a variety and a variety, but attention, the supplies of the buffet depend largely on the teams present. When I talk about staff, I found at the level of the hosting of notable differences also on the kindness, and it remains surprised to have to pay at the arrival breakfasts while the room was already paid in full and we Pingre with regard to a room in charge of €250! This says and to finish on a positive touch, the stay, balcony and the terrace with swimming pool remain a must in summer in Arcachon!

We chose an average-priced 3-star hotel for our stay. Breakfast was an extra €11, and with the added local tourist tax, we paid €140 per night per couple. On the plus side, the twin beds were spotless and comfortable, the air- conditioning worked well, there was constant hot water, breakfast was a hugely varied and excellent buffet with friendly helpful staff, and we always found a space in the car park. On the minus side, the rooms were small and dated, only one bed had a bedside table so the hard Formica chair had to be used as a substitute, no mini- bar, and no tea and coffee making facilities; there were not even glasses for drinking and/or teeth cleaning - just two very flimsy paper cups instead. There was a coffee machine in the entrance hall, with capsules available for €1 from the desk staff, (if they were there), although there was plenty of space below the desk in the room to have installed a mini -bar , with a tray of cups and a kettle on the top. If the hotel could completely redesign , with fewer and larger bedrooms and more guest comforts, this could be a splendid 3-star hotel ; as it is, it is 2-star at 3-star prices. We were only there for two nights and I was simply disappointed; had we been there for a week’s holiday, it would have spoilt it.

Lovely overnight stay for a short trip to arcachon. Very friendly welcome and the place has a very boutique feel to the reception area and bedroom. Good location, with paid street parking outside. Very clean quiet room and comfy bed. Some street noise on our 2nd floor room, but did not disturb us to any great degree. However, as others have said, room is a little style over substance. No storage space and very little hanging space if you were staying for more than a couple of nights. Also the sliding door on the toilet room does not not provide complete privacy, as it does not completely close ( a design flaw). Breakfast was a disappoin**ent, given other reviews and the photos we had see, which could have been stock marketing photos. On our trip it appears that hot offerings were either not available or not replenished, there was no fresh fruit available, no croissants or chocolatines (these are stable French breakfast offerings). There was a toaster, but no bread to use in it. The bread cutting area did not have a cloth available to use to save handling the baguette while cutting ( food hygiene). The meat and cheese offering was extremely limited, two meats, and two cheeses. We are also used to a more variety of cereal and yogurt options at similar type of properties, which did not seem to be available on this trip. In summary, I would happily stay again for a short trip, based on location, friendliness of staff and cleanliness, however I would not recommend or purchase the breakfast

Very good location, with the beach almost at your doorstep! Great room with a balcony. An easy 10 min walk to the pier where the ferries depart for Cap Ferret. Restaurants all around. About 10mins walk from the SNCF train station. Manageable for those rolling luggage as the pavement along the way is mostly paved and flat.

This was the second time we have stayed at Les Bains d’Arguin. We has specifically asked not to be in a certain room which we had last year. We had booked an Executive room with a view of the Bassin. Please note all these rooms look onto the car park with a very limited view of the Bassin if you are standing right out on the small balcony. Last year our room overlooked the bins and staff entrance to the kitchen. Once we checked in and were given our keys, we discovered that we had exactly the same room as the previous year and I went back to Reception to ask to change room. We had specifically asked not to be in that room and having booked 3 months earlier they had certainly had prior warning. The Receptionist said there was nothing she could do for 5 days until a large group checked out. I complained that it wasn’t good enough and it was our second visit to the Hotel. So we had to stick with this awful, dark room and the smell of the bins wafting up every time we opened the balcony doors. The rooms are very tired and would need some investment. The shower door leaked as it had done the year before. You are given paper cups instead of glasses. The bath robes were very worn and had seen better days. The Staff in the Thalasso were not very welcoming either and it seemed like we were bothering them when trying to book some treatments. I managed to book a couple of treatments but found them very average. Both of the treatments were carried out by staff who had only been there a few months and I found them quite inexperienced. My cuticles are still recovering from the manicure I had. The Thalasso centre itself is quite nice and the indoor pool is very nice. The outdoor pool was very cold and it is always difficult to find a sun bed. Guests fight over them and people are constantly on the move between treatments. We had booked half board and the breakfast is passable, nothing special. I however did enjoy the evening meals and I think this is the highlight of this hotel. The meals are well balanced and enjoyable. The Staff in the Restaurant are probably the nicest in the whole of the Hotel. We did ask one evening why the service was taking so long and we were told as the Hotel was full it would be like this for the next 15 days! The French lack of Customer Service does make me laugh at times. Luckily the hotel is situated 400m from a very nice beach. The centre of Arcachon is quite a walk away but always a joy to visit. We also really liked La Mouette which is the next beach and town up from the hotel. I wouldn’t recommend this hotel and would never go back to it. It is no way a 4 star hotel. I would give it a very low 3 stars. They really need to invest in the upkeep of the hotel and in staff Customer training. Although I love this area of France, I wouldn’t want to be disappointed again and not enjoy my well earned holiday. I absolutely hate feeling stressed on holiday and having to fight for what I feel I have paid for.