As golden yellow as a crisp, buttery croissant…
Upon rising from your soft marshmallow of a bed, you drink in the golden hues of the gorgeous painting that adorns your headboard, which depicts a huge wave rising up against a sun kissed sky. Almost sensing the spray from the breaker, you cannot resist jumping straight into the spacious shower before heading down to breakfast. The warm yellow hues stay with you as you pass by the egg-yolk yellow furniture at the Grand Atlantic Hotel ****; in the dining room, you are greeted by a beautiful mural that spans the entire wall, depicting colourful fishing huts reflected in the glimmering ocean.
As blue as the deep, oyster-strewn ocean…
Inspired by the stunning mural, you decide to sample the seafront for yourself. Arcachon’s waters were once famed for their convalescent qualities, and luckily you will not have to stray far to sample the ocean’s restorative embrace. After a five-minute stroll, you reach the waterfront and dive straight in. Afterwards, as the hotel is so conveniently placed to reach the station, you toy with the idea of popping to Bordeaux for the evening. But, being within such easy reach of several fabulous seafront restaurants, you decide to stay put for the night.
As red as a sunset on the horizon…
Up on the rooftop solarium back at the Grand Atlantic Hotel ****, you perch on a sun bed under a tomato red parasol. The romantic light of the dusk bounces ethereally upon the terracotta rooftops of the town down below. Enjoying the panoramic views out to sea and across the region, you muse that there is only one thing that could make this moment more perfect – a glass of intense and full-bodied crimson Bordeaux!