Elégance Suites Hôtel - Île de Ré  

On Île de Ré in Le Bois-Plage-en-Re, a beach hotel just steps from the Bay of Biscay. A short drive takes you to La Couarde Beach and Phare des Baleines, and nearby sights include Minimes Beach, Tour de la Lanterne and Musee d'Orbigny-Bernon. Family-friendly and beach-close.

Boutique, romantic vibe with just a handful of individually decorated rooms. Many rooms feature indoor private hot tubs, flat-screen TVs, minibars, air conditioning, bathrobes and slippers; some offer DVD players and separate bathtubs and showers.

Spa center with massages, facials, sauna, steam bath and solarium, plus indoor and outdoor pools and a hot tub. Fitness center, library, poolside restaurant and bar, concierge and tour desk, free parking and babysitting (surcharge). Wake up to sea-breeze mornings and unwind poolside.

On-site business center and complimentary wired and wireless internet. Complimentary newspapers in the lobby and roundtrip airport shuttle available for a surcharge.

Le Restaurant Plaisir is a poolside spot serving regional cuisine with garden views and a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfast is offered daily (8:00–10:30) for a fee, room service is available for limited hours, and a barbecue restaurant (L'Aile de Ré) sits close by.