Hotel le Beryl 3* - St-Brevin-l'Ocean/Loire-Atlantique/France

Hotel Beryl is located on a beautiful spot along the coast of the Atlantic. This 3* hotel has a great view over the dunes and the ocean. It's also very close to the famous city of Pornic. 

I only slept one night i this hotel in a double room with ocean view, but also enjoyed the half board service of this hotel. A big + were the double windows (twice double glass to avoid the noise of the ocean and the wind)

Rooms:

There are 3 different room types.

There is only a selection of them that have a real balcony (corner rooms).

1. Double room with land view.

These rooms do have the same facilities as all other roomtypes (but do not have a sofa bed), but are less spacious. The bathroom is equale in space.

2. Double room with ocean view. These rooms are more spacious and can be reserved for families with children, as there is a sofa bed in the room.

3. The corner rooms do have a balcony and a seperate room for families with children.

Bathroom:

The bathroom is equal in all roomtypes. It is spacious with a bath (no possibility to take a real shower (even though there is a curtain provided) as there is no hook provided for the showerhead.

There is only a bottle of soap provided and no other amenities. Of course there is a small and a big towel provided per person (good quality). 

There is a hair dryer provided, but with a low quality (you better take your own).

Breakfast:

The breakfast buffet is relative broad with different kinds of broad, brioche, fruit, Fresh jams, yoghurt, ham, cheese, scrambled eggs,...

Unfortunately there is only orange and apple juice from a machine. 

But I couldn't stop thinking of a Mc Donald breakfast due to the trays and the not dressed up tables during breakfast. A  very negative point for me were the dirty plates and glasses on the buffet.

Wellness:

I did not experience the wellness myself, but have visited it during my trip.

The entrance for the wellness is 20eur pp per day. Then you have acces to the pool, sauna, hammam and shower experience.next to that the hotel also provides wellness treatments a la carte.

Casino:

The casino in the hotel is a nice experience. It is rather small, but very busy (even on a weekday).

Advantages:

- silent rooms without carports in the room.

- the view is stuning from the restaurant and the rooms with ocean view.

- there is a shop in the neighbourhood

- spacious rooms (with possibility of connecting rooms)

- casino connected to the hotel

- free parking at the back side of the hotel.

Disadvantages:

- No real shower possibility

- acces to the swimming pool has to be paid (20eur pp per day)

- the food is not of very high quality (but correct for a 3* hotel)

- the fact the tables are not set for breakfast and you have to being it all by a trays from the buffet to your table (Mc Donald impression with trays).

This is mainly a couple hotel for those who're willing to enjoy the city of Pornic and the great dunes/beach in front of the hotel.

As the rooms were clean and due to the great location (esp. when you have a room with ocean view), I'd give this 3* hotel 6,5/10. The negative breakfast and rather poor diner experience make me give this rather poor score.