This hotel is rated the best in La Baule, a large seaside resort skirted by a long sandy beach. It is a luxury five-star hotel owned and run by the prestigious Lucien Barriere group and is located on the beachfront. The hotel is full of character and has 200 rooms and suites, each elegantly decorated and spacious, The rooms are equipped with all the amenities you would expect of a luxury hotel and have beautiful views of the town of La Baule or the long sandy beach and the sea. The Hermitage’s seafood restaurant is situated across the road from the hotel on the beach and serves only the freshest cuisine caught straight from the sea. There is also a poolside restaurant serving a wide range of light meals and snacks, and a gastronomic restaurant in the hotel’s stunning summer gardens. Residents can unwind in the relaxed piano bar or in the heated indoor and outdoor seawater swimming pools. La Baule has a six kilometre stretch of sandy beach and plenty of restaurants, shops, bars and leisure facilities to keep you entertained. La Baule golf club is in the surrounding countryside and has 45 holes, plus there are several other good golf courses which are within driving distance.