Luxury hotel holiday Hotel de Toiras Ile-de-Re

The Hotel de Toiras enjoys a prime position on the side of the charming port of Saint-Martin-de-Ré, on the Ile de Ré. This is a charming, boutique, 5-star hotel with just 20 rooms and suites, and a member of Relais & Chateaux. The building dates from the 17th Century and belonged to a shipowner and has been thoroughly restored and refurbished by the current owners, but in tasteful keeping with the mood and history of the house. The atmosphere is cosy and welcoming, with a restrained use of sumptuous fabrics and antique furniture. Bedrooms vary in size and aspect but each one has been individually handcrafted. Views are to the garden at the rear of the hotel or to the harbour at the front. La Table d’Olivia is the hotel’s gourmet restaurant, open in the evenings from Tuesday to Saturday. Your chef is Thibaut Peyroche d’Arnaud who offers an authentic, simple cuisine, composed of fresh and local products, in harmony with the location. Dining is also possible on the terrace outside in fine weather. An innovation due to be launched is the idea of a Market Basket whereby you are given a wicker basket and you can make your own purchases from the port, the fish market and the covered market and bring it back for the chef to create a tailor-made dish for you. Just three minutes’ walk away is the sister-hotel, the Villa Clarisse, where you’ll find a garden with lawns and outdoor, heated swimming pool, usually open from the end of April until the end of September. You can access the hotel by car and there is a valet parking for you with an open-air car park nearby (charges Euros 25 a day). The Hotel de Toiras has the best of many worlds: you have a picturesque location with the fishing port on your doorstep, just a short walk away is a secluded garden and swimming pool, and a short drive takes you to some of the loveliest beaches of the Atlantic coast.