Resort Thalasso Concarneau - Spa Marin - Resort

This hotel is in a great location with sea views, we had a sea view balcony room. Unfortunately the hotel doesn't have air conditioning which we weren't fully aware of, it is pumped air but this didn't help cool the room down in the hot July sun, we had to have the curtains closed. Luckily as we were driving we had small fans which were on permanently at night. The hotel has a restaurant, bar and breakfast buffet. We didn't eat in the restaurant but had breakfast one morning which was okay but we didn't feel it was value for money so only had it once. It is a spa hotel so has spa facilities, indoor and outdoor pool. The indoor one is more spa orientated with jacuzzi bubble areas but there is a swim length pool used for the aqua cycling classes. There is a restaurant next door, plus a bar and a cafe/bar in the opposite direction walking. We also noticed a Creperie truck on the grass opposite in front of the beach some days. There is a large car park.

Had a one night stay, which was long enough. Plus: Nice big car park, pleasant reception staff and barman. The barman has to be summoned from the restaurant as he is required to serve there. The room although clean was badly designed... a bed side cabinet on each side of the bed is a basic requirement. The most disappointing thing was the restaurant. 29 euros for 2 courses. We had a complimentary tiny, rock hard piece of toast with scrambled egg ...I then had 3 tiny razor clams, my husband had a weird, tasteless green soup with bits of boiled egg floating in it. followed by an uninspiring piece of hake in a basic sauce. The barman said that the restaurant is aiming for fine dining....they have a long way to go. The trouble is, it is at least 45 mins to walk into town from the location of the hotel.

There is nothing wrong with this hotel, but also nothing that would motivate me to come back. Clean room, good parking, ok breakfast, friendly reception. But we felt the hotel has no “heart”, the interior design is awful (matter of taste obviously) and our room smelled strongly of carpets.

The location by the beach was great but I would never stay here again because the hospitality was very poor. I booked this hotel because of the pool facilities but the staff have a lot of weird hangups about guest access to it. When we arrived, we were told we couldn’t check in early or leave our bags at the front desk to enjoy the pool for a little bit until our room was ready. When we booked spa appointments and tried to enjoy the pools after we were checked in, a woman staff member of the pool facility approached me to tell me that my standard men’s swimsuit wasn’t appropriate and I must purchase a tight little pair of trunks they conveniently happened to sell at the spa in order to even access the facilities. I couldn’t get a solid explanation as to why but was made to feel like I had done something wrong by wearing a normal swimsuit and not a tight little pair of briefs. By the time that I bought the swimsuit they made me buy, I had to get ready to leave for a wedding I was there for totally frazzled. When I had my spa appointment the next day, I still couldn’t use the pool facility because there was a water aerobics class and they had oversold the pool to max capacity. Aside from the poor service and inability to use the pools, the air conditioning didn’t work at all, bathroom was incredibly spartan with only one “all in one” body wash/shampoo/conditioner, and the hotel itself felt dated like it was a retirement home. I was appalled by the poor service at the spa and overall low quality of the hotel. Don’t let the nice pictures fool you, they ruined the only redeeming qualities of the hotel with poor service. My advice to management is to have the younger spa receptionists leading your operation because they were the only pleasant members of staff that I encountered.

Resort states 4*. Closer to 3* in the apartment buildings we'd booked. Entrance door broken and permanently open , carpets worn and bleach stained, room door didn't close fully without force. Apartment was basic, clean and functional. Noise transmits through rooms on all sides though, so not quiet. Outside pool was heated and used by some residents. Main hotel has a spa and restaurant with bar but only really serves hotel guests.

This is a hidden gem at the riviera of Brittany, but is becoming quite popular so won't be a hidden gem any time soon... We enjoyed staying there with my wife, I enjoyed sauna and the spa, jacuzzi, the swimming pool etc., the balcony provided a nice view of the sea, and the room was spacious to take in two persons comfortably. The cleaning service was excellent, and the bathroom and towels well taken care of. One problem is that there is less and less staff each year who speak (any) English, but it's our fault that we did not learn French yet. Something to do in the future! Oh, yes, and the restaurant significantly improved as of from last year, the meals were simply top class (the resort probably hired a very good cook this year). The reception staff were so good and nice, and my wife enjoyed the wellness facilities and staff there were also accommodating (although did not speak any English as per last year when they were able to recommend plenty of things)...

A lovely experience and a welcome break. Being able to have access to the Spa, even without treatments, was a real bonus and made the stay very relaxing. The hotel is of a high standard and the restaurant provided excellent food.

The place is clearly old and might need some refurbishment, the AC in the rooms is useless, only one small bottle of water in the room for the entire stay is not enough. But the position is great, on the seaside and walking distance from city center, the Spa is free for the clients, you also have an outside heated pool, the parking is free...so you have plenty of arguments to chose this hotel, even if the prices are quite high. And choose another restaurant, there are plenty in the city center!