Benoit’s carefully restored 1903 villa is three minutes’ walk from the famous beach of La Baule, at the peaceful end of the bay. Its swimming pool takes up most of the palm-fringed courtyard and its rooms – ground floor Les Pins, the biggest – are classy in an old-meets-new way: bold modern wallpaper, polished, original floorboards, local art. Bathrooms are generous, and striking – one’s very New York 20s, another is lined with huge marble tiles. Breakfast jams and cakes are a homemade treat in the conservatory; the salon has an open fire, books, games, hot drinks. Your charming host, passionate about La Baule, will guide you.
Villa La Ruche is the perfect place to relax, enjoy Bretagnes Atlantic Coast and visit the inspiring city of Nantes. We stayed in Room Atlantique, a cosy, fresh and light room to stay after a day full of sight seeing in the area. Benoît is one of the most welcoming hosts we have ever met: welcoming, helpful when you need it and a good source if you are interested in knowing a bit more about La Baule history. His breakfast is amazing, the pool is a perfect place to cool down on a hot summer day and the garden is perfect places for reading a good book. We will be back, until next time Benoît