A privileged location at the crossroads of the region
For your tourist or business stays, with family, friends, groups, couples or alone, find yourself at the crossroads of the region in our charming 3-star hotel in Arès. Indeed, we are ideally located in the region. The Arès town center, with all its amenities, is less than a 5-minute walk away, the Arcachon Basin is 500 meters from our establishment, the ocean beaches are 15 minutes away by car and the tip of the Cap Ferret peninsula is 26 kilometers away. The Vélodyssée also passes very close to our hotel, which makes the Grain de Sable an ideal stopover for cycle tourists.
Epicureans and food lovers will be in paradise. A wide choice of restaurants and local product shops is located very close to your Grain de Sable Hotel. For a fresh local taste experience, go to a cabin at the Oyster Port of Arès.
To find out more about the good addresses, the best cycling or pedestrian routes, the most beautiful viewpoints and the must-do activities, we invite you to meet your hosts, Patrizia and Alain, at the reception. These enthusiasts of the region will be able to advise you best, depending on your desires to escape!
The Cap-Ferret peninsula
Head to the Cap Ferret peninsula, a stretch of land between the Atlantic Ocean and the Arcachon Bay.
You'll love strolling around discovering its charming villages, oyster huts, and typical villas, shopping at the markets, climbing to the famous Cap Ferret lighthouse, and admiring the magnificent landscape from the Pointe.
Ocean beaches
Only 15 minutes separate you from the ocean beaches of the Cap Ferret Peninsula.
You can also get there by taking the magnificent forest cycle path (about 45 minutes to Grand Crohot Beach).
These beaches are renowned for their waves and their endless stretches of fine sand. On these beaches, try your hand at surfing, go for a swim, or indulge in relaxing or a stroll along the water's edge.
The Dune of Pilat
Go around the Arcachon Bay to reach the Dune of Pilat.
The highest dune in Europe welcomes you to this exceptional setting, nestled between forest, sand, and ocean.
With its 110 m height, 600 m width, and 3 km length, the Dune of Pilat impresses, fascinates, and excite.
Make yourself comfortable at the summit and admire the Banc d'Arguin with the ocean as a backdrop.
Bird Island and the Stilt Cabins
From one of the piers in Arcachon Bay, you can embark on a cruise to Bird Island and its famous cabanes tchanquées.
You'll get as close as possible to this picture-postcard setting. This boat or kayak ride will feel like a timeless journey.
The must-see cities
The Arcachon Bay is bordered by charming towns, full of character. Discover its historical treasures.
Don't miss Arcachon with its Winter Town, Le Teich with its bird sanctuary, Lège-Cap Ferret with its relaxed lifestyle, and many others.
The warm atmosphere, the friendliness, and the salty sea air will be there for you during your strolls through the towns of the Arcachon Bay.
Bordeaux and its vineyards
In less than an hour's drive from our boutique-hotel in Arès, you'll be in Bordeaux.
Visit this beautiful city and its unmissable monuments: Place de la Bourse, Cité du Vin, Quartier Saint-Michel, the banks of the Garonne, etc. Bordeaux and its region are known for their vineyards.
Take one of the many wine routes in the wine-growing regions near Bordeaux: Médoc, Graves, Sauternes, Blaye, Saint-Emilion, etc.
Cycle paths
The region is known for its numerous cycle paths, accessible to both the most adventurous and the most experienced.
You can visit every corner of the Arcachon Bay by bike.
We invite you to discover the various cycle paths that cross, run alongside, or wind through the Arcachon Bay.
Please note: the Vélodyssée cycle path passes close to our establishment.
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