Les Bains Gardians

I couldn't be happier after my holidays at Les Bains Gardians. First and foremost the place is magical. The Camargue country is just breathtaking and the sunsets are out of this world. Beach is 5 minutes away. You can feel a real authenticity, far from the show off competition you get in other parts of the south of France. Then the hotel itself is really nice, the rooms are super comfy, it's this kind of beds where you feel like you're sleeping on a cloud. Great ambiance with a top DJ (the infamous Arnaud Clemente from Ibiza) at the bar/restaurant but not too loud if you actually have something to say to your partner, and super kids friendly (my kids had the best time and they were able to commute by themselves in the whole traffic free domain, going from one pool to another etc). Then the staff: I had the misfortune of getting a flat tire a few miles before my arrival at night. Everything was closed, my insurance company didn't answer... Julien, the director of the hotel, came to fetch us, dropped us at the hotel, then came back, dealt with the tow truck, and the next day managed through his network to get a apparently very rare tire, and sent Thomas to fetch it. He just handed me the car completely fixed, I mean, I have never seen a service like that in France. They are all adorable and super friendly. Couldn't recommend more!

A nice hotel in nature with beautiful lakes around and horses onsite. We especially enjoyed the restaurant, service and quality of food. There was also a lot of English-speaking staff. However, we thought the spa was a little overpriced at €225 for two to « privatise » a small cabane for 1h45m with a small jacuzzi, sauna and 2 30-minute massages. At a similar rate of €300+ per room per night we have definitely experienced better spas in the area, including ‘come and go’ free-to-use facilities. The « privatisation » point just seemed like a way to market around a small spa with no space for more than 2 guests. Also, we arrived at night and there was very limited lighting, making it a bit challenging to find our way to the room / restaurant given the fairly large size of the property (although the staff did offer to give us a lift in the golf cart, which we turned down). There is also quite a bit of noise coming from the road/highway when at breakfast and our room smelled a little of dampness. If you’re there for the horse-riding / being close to nature though, it is a decent spot.

My reservation of horseback riding was suddenly cancelled. I payed for it 230euros. To suit their schedule, I changed train and hotel and payed add 500euros. But finally, cancelled. Because the guide was injured, but they had only one guide. Unbelievable...not professional work. My biggest purpose of going to Camargue was horseback riding. They refund but it was one of my bucket list.... Completely Disappointed. . .