Accommodation
Where to stay in Brittany
Campsite, hotel or unusual stay: what the star rating means, when to book, and where to base your stay on the coast.
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The choice is first about location, not comfort. A pleasant room forty minutes from the sea is worth less, on a short stay, than an ordinary room ten minutes away: Brittany is explored along the coast, and every round trip inland costs an hour of your day.
The second question is the season. In July and August, the coast is booked several months ahead, and seaside pitches go first. The rest of the year, the question does not arise, but many places are closed.
What a campsite’s stars mean
Campsite ratings are official in France: they are awarded by Atout France for five years, from one to five stars, on a grid of about two hundred criteria that must be 95% met. It covers pitch size, facilities, services, welcome, safety and accessibility. It says nothing about the view or the peace and quiet.
Rated campsites by the sea
- CampsiteCamping Éco Luxe Les EmbrunsClohars-Carnoët · 3 to 7 nightsA 5-star campsite in Le Pouldu, two hundred metres from the beaches: a 4.5 hectare landscaped park, a heated indoor pool, a wellness area and upmarket cottages.
- CampsiteCamping de L’OcéanLe Croisic · A week or several days to make the most of the facilities and Le CroisicAbout 200 m from the beach in Le Croisic, Camping de L’Océan brings together a 2,100 m² indoor and outdoor water park, a 400 m² spa area and a wide range of family accommodation.
- CampsiteCamping du Port de PlaisanceClohars-Fouesnant · 1 night or moreNear Bénodet, this 12-hectare 5-star campsite has a 1,000 m² indoor Aquadôme, a heated outdoor water park and a wellness area.
- CampsiteCamping Sandaya Le FiefSaint-Brevin-les-Pins · 2 to 7 nightsA 5-star holiday village campsite in Saint-Brevin, eight hundred metres from the ocean: fifteen hundred square metres of pools, a thousand of them indoors, a spa, clubs for ages 0 to 17 and cottages for up to ten people.
- CampsiteCamping Le Cabellou PlageConcarneau · 1 night or moreIn Concarneau, facing the Belle Étoile beach, Le Cabellou Plage has a 2,000 m² water park and an indoor pool with balneotherapy.
- CampsiteCamping Sandaya l'Escale Saint-GillesBénodet · 1 night or moreIn Bénodet, this 5-star Sandaya campsite opens directly onto the Pointe Saint-Gilles beach, with an indoor water park, a spa and kids’ clubs.
- CampsiteYelloh! Village L’AtlantiqueFouesnant · 1 night or moreIn Mousterlin, facing the Glénan islands, this 10-hectare 5-star campsite has a 4,000 m² water park and direct access to the beach, 400 m away.
- CampsiteYelloh! Village L’Océan BretonPlobannalec-Lesconil · 1 night or moreIn Lesconil, on the Ster estuary, this 5-star campsite has two indoor pools, a wellness area and direct kayak launching.
- CampsiteYelloh! Village Les MouettesCarantec · 1 night or moreOn the bay of Morlaix, in Carantec, Les Mouettes is an 18-hectare 5-star campsite opened in 1972, with slides, balneotherapy and free kids’ clubs.
- CampsiteCamping Capfun Armor HéolPiriac-sur-Mer · From several nights to a week or moreA lively rental campsite in Piriac-sur-Mer with a large water park, kids’ clubs and plenty of entertainment, about 1.2 km from the sea.
Prices, opening dates and availability change from one season to the next: check with the campsite.
Hotels, and where to look for them
Seaside hotels are concentrated in the old resorts, Dinard, Bénodet, Perros-Guirec and La Baule, where seaside tourism goes back a century and a half. The port towns, Saint-Malo, Brest, Vannes and Concarneau, offer more choice for the same price, and a town centre where you can walk to dinner.
Hotels in our guide
- HotelGrand Hôtel des ThermesSaint-Malo · 1 night to a week or moreRight on the Sillon in Saint-Malo, the Grand Hôtel des Thermes is a 5-star hotel with 177 rooms and suites linked to a large thalassotherapy centre, with a 30 °C seawater pool, a 194-jet Aquatonic course, sauna, hammam, restaurants and kids’ clubs.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelMiramar La Cigale Hôtel Thalasso & SpaArzon · 2 to 4 nights for a getaway; 4 to 6 nights for a real treatment programme.A 5-star thalasso resort with 113 rooms and suites at Port du Crouesty, with a panoramic seawater pool, the Spa Océanique, fitness, Le Safran restaurant and treatment programmes.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelSainte-Barbe Hotel & Spa Le Conquet - MGalleryLe Conquet · 2 to 3 nights for Le Conquet, the islands and the spa.A 4-star boutique hotel with 34 rooms and suites, all facing the sea, perched above the Iroise, with a Thalion Spa, La Corniche restaurant, a rooftop and on-site parking.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelCastel Beau SitePloumanac’h / Perros-Guirec · 1 night to several daysOn Saint-Guirec beach in Ploumanac’h, Castel Beau Site is a 4-star hotel with 33 rooms and suites, spectacular views of the Pink Granite Coast and a gastronomic restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelCastel Marie-LouiseLa Baule · 1 night to several daysFacing the ocean in La Baule, the Castel Marie-Louise is a 5-star Barrière hotel with just 31 rooms and suites, in an elegant Belle Époque house with a gastronomic restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelDomaine de RochevilaineBilliers · 1 night to several daysAt the Pointe de Pen Lan in Billiers, the Domaine de Rochevilaine is a Relais & Châteaux with 34 rooms and suites on a rocky peninsula facing the ocean, with a 1,300 m² Marine Spa and a gastronomic restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelHôtel Brittany & Spa Relais & ChâteauxRoscoff · 1 to 4 nightsFacing the Île de Batz, the Brittany & Spa is a 4-star Relais & Châteaux hotel with 29 rooms and suites, spread between a 14th century manor, the contemporary Les Terrasses wing and a planted patio, with a Thalion marine spa and the Michelin-starred Nori restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
HotelDomaine de la BretescheMissillac · 1 night to a week or moreIn Missillac, the Domaine de la Bretesche is a 5-star Relais & Châteaux hotel in a 200-hectare estate, with rooms, villas and cottages, an 18-hole golf course, a spa, pools and a restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com- HotelSofitel Quiberon Thalassa Sea & SpaQuiberon · 3 to 5 nights to really enjoy the thalasso; more for a treatment programme.A 5-star resort with 125 rooms and suites on the tip of Quiberon, with a 6,000 m² thalasso institute, a relaxation area of nearly 2,000 m² and a 25-metre heated seawater pool.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- HotelL'Agapa Hôtel SpaPerros-Guirec · 2 to 3 nights minimum to enjoy the spa and the Pink Granite Coast.A 5-star hotel with 45 rooms spread over three buildings in Perros-Guirec, with a 400 m² CODAGE Spa, pool, sauna, hammam, hot tub, fitness and Le Bélouga restaurant.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
Sleeping somewhere different
Brittany has a tradition of places to stay unlike anything else: treehouses, lighthouses, mills, gypsy caravans, former keepers’ houses. They are booked earlier than hotels, because they often have only two or three units.
Unusual stays
- Unusual stayLes Ormes, Domaine & ResortÉpiniac · 3 nights to a weekIn Épiniac, Les Ormes is a huge nature resort with treehouses, cabins on the water, cottage’huttes, camping’huttes, golf, horse riding, pools and a tropical Dome.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayCamping Insolite Le Haut VillageSaint-Michel-Chef-Chef · 2 nights or more when it is openIn Saint-Michel-Chef-Chef, Le Haut Village turns planes, a railway carriage, a Nantes tram, buses, a metro car and other vehicles into unusual accommodation, with a water area and beaches nearby.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayDomaine du TreuscoatPleyber-Christ · 2 nights minimum recommendedNear Morlaix, the Domaine du Treuscoat spreads over 63 hectares with treehouses, perched cabins, yurts and Nid’Îles, plus a Nordic bath, sauna, meals and a large nature leisure park.
- Unusual stayMaison du gardien du phare de l’Île LouëtCarantec · 1 or 2 nights, according to the official scheduleFacing Carantec, the keeper’s house on the Île Louët sleeps up to ten people in deliberately simple comfort, with only a few slots a year and access by boat.
- Unusual stayVallée de PratmeurQuistinic · 1 to 2 nights, longer to enjoy the whole estateIn Quistinic, Vallée de Pratmeur is a large estate of cabins, bubbles, a gypsy caravan, spa lodges and suites with a private pool.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayDomaine de MérosPlonévez-du-Faou · 1 to 2 nightsIn Plonévez-du-Faou, the Domaine de Méros offers upmarket cabins and suites with a spa, sauna, whirlpool bath or private pool, in green surroundings overlooking the Nantes-Brest canal.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLa Belle FoliePloemel · 1 to 2 nightsIn Ploemel, five architect-designed cabins, a caravan perched on a standing stone, tents, gypsy caravans and hammocks make up an unusual hotel open all year, with a restaurant, dinner baskets and a Nordic bath.See prices and bookPartner link Booking.com
- Unusual stayLoisirs en Gare - Train couchettes de 1926Guiscriff · 1 night as a stopover, or a group weekendIn Guiscriff, an authentic 1926 sleeping car sleeps up to 11 people at the old station, on a greenway ideal for cyclists and groups.
When to book
| Period | What you need to know |
|---|---|
| July and August | Book from spring on the coast |
| June and September | A good time: everything is open, nothing is full |
| April and May | Campsites reopen, prices are low |
| October to March | Hotels and B&Bs, few campsites |
June and September are the two months recommended by those who know the region: the days are still long, the sea has kept its summer warmth (seventeen degrees in September against eighteen in August, its peak), and there is room everywhere.