Hotel Best Western - les Roches Noires 3* - Sables d'Olonne

This 3* hotel is located at the beach side of sable d'Olonne. Only a selection of room types do have ocean view.

Rooms

The rooms are rather small. Especially my room as I had a room on the 'patio'. This means no view, as the window of the room was also the door where everyone could look into. The only way to not be watched, is to draw down the manual 'volet'. This was really scary, because I don't know what will happen if there is fire or just even a visitor... The time it takes to open it...

The room is so small, you can't even open your luggage.

It has to be said the room is totally new with Philips flat screen, airco, free coffee & tea facilities and a free bottle of water. 

There is also a small wardrobe. 

But the size of the room and the view are having such a negative impact, I can not be very positive about the rooms. On top of that all rooms do have a carpet and french size beds (140 wide and 180 long = small for a couple), which is strange in a renovated hotel.

Bathroom 

The bathroom has a bath/shower and toilet in the same space. The room for the toilet is also very small and to much in the corner, which is not comfortable.

There are tissues and free soap (big bottles attached in the bath and sink) provided. Also 1 big and 1 small towel per person (new and good quality). 

The hair dryer is of a good quality and pretty strong. 

The bathroom was not very clean as there were long hairs all over the walls (6 counted)

HINT: make sure you have no room on the patio (roomnumber 115-116-117).

The sea view rooms are a bit larger and have separate toilet (the one I saw from my colleagues (101)

This is the map of the first floor to have an idea:

Breakfast:

The breakfast is definitely one of the best things of this hotel. They work with a small buffet where all local products are provided. There is a good variety of products so everyone can find sth.

There is a coffee and orange/apple juice machine.

Disadvantages:

- small rooms, small beds with the disadvantages already mentioned for those on the patio.

- shower is way to low (only 170cm high)

- You have to switch off all the lights individually at the bottom of each bulb (even in this small room there is 5)

Advantages:

- hotel direct at the beach 

- modern furniture

- good and eco friendly breakfast