Wednesday 30 May 2012
Yann Casparini I am a hotel manager. With a hundred of contemporary hotel managers we created this travel magazine to share our selection of addresses and tips.
Yann Casparini

Pavillon du Chateau Raba: the land of kings

• 9 Jun, 2010 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, Gourmet, Historical, One hotel a day, Romantic

France has many treasures. Among them, the vineyards that make our vintages our best business card abroad. One region in particular maddens all lovers of good wine: Bordeaux. So to stop for a weekend with your wife, book a suite at the Pavillon du Chateau Raba in Talence. This vestige from the nineteenth century [...]



7B Hotel, Biarritz: the family wave

• 13 May, 2010 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, Family, One hotel a day

Let the sunshine in through the large windows in the design living room. Welcome to Hotel 7B. Very bright, the rooms is decorated with Basque countryside. A large family table triumphs in the middle of the room surrounded by chairs that aspire only to be used.

The view on the patio with the trees makes [...]



Summer hotel in Biarritz

• 29 Apr, 2010 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, Family, One hotel a day

Hotel Oxo is a story of a lifetime, of a couple of Parisians from Dijon, at their 40 years-old they decided to change their life. Let’s go to the Atlantic coast, specifically in the Basque Country, Biarritz, where Dominique and Christophe Lévy created a hotel with a modern look but at affordable price. Situated [...]



Chateau Les Merles: Epicurean stay in Perigord

• 8 Apr, 2010 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, Family, Gourmet, Historical, One hotel a day, Out of the city

Ten minutes from Bergerac, Chateau Les Merles hotel was completely renovated by a family from the Netherlands. It was love at first sight with this XVIIIth century house, they offer Dordogne a new soul. We love this nest located on the edge of the Liorac Forest, a perfect example of the neoclassic style with [...]



Arcachon, the beautiful winter

• 12 Feb, 2010 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day, Romantic

Symbol of the “Winter City” classified historical monument, this 12 room boutique hotel is an ode to the early years of the city under the Third Republic, that was the place-to-be with the arrival of the bourgeoisie coming for the therapies.

Sweet retreat created by Nathalène Arnoux (and her husband Olivier), Hotel Ville d’Hiver plays [...]



Hotel La Guérinière: dream getaway in the heart of Arcachon

• 11 Sep, 2009 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day, Out of the city, Romantic, Waterfront

With its virgin beaches stretching to infinity and its picturesque villages that wind among the pine forest, Arcachon is certainly the ideal destination for an unforgettable and romantic ballads in the shade of pine trees. Stretched between the Atlantic Ocean and the oyster city of Gujan-Mestras, Hotel La Guérinière is an oasis of freshness, a [...]



Relais de Franc-Mayne in Saint-Emilion: a great getaway in the heart of a prestigious Grand Cru

• 17 Jul, 2009 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, Gourmet, Historical, One hotel a day, Out of the city, Romantic

Saint-Emilion, a magical word but close to the heart of wine amateurs! Standing on the prestigious «Côte de Francs», an impressive Gironde-style house made of rock is keeping its eye on the infinite vineyards. A perfect retreat to experience the life in a castle and sip the finest Grand Cru of the region.

Behind the imposing [...]



The Saint James: design hotel in the heart of the Bordeaux vineyards

• 22 Dec, 2008 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day

In the heart of a merlot vineyard stands an atypical building. Is this a cottage, a hotel, a warehouse? 4-star hotel and art gallery, the Saint James, the work of art of a French architect Jean Nouvel, has several faces. At first glance, it is a contemporary building, located in an exceptional environment overlooking the [...]



Zazpi Hotel: a showroom hotel in the Basque Country

• 3 Dec, 2008 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day

The Basque Country is not done surprising us yet. This new contemporary and colorful hotel is the proof: the Zazpi Hotel. Inspired by the art of living in the region, the 7 room hotel (including 2 suites) displays energy and cheerful colors: green apple, blue, red and white on every floor. An exclusive hotel for [...]



Villa Arguibel: charming trendy hotel in the south of France

• 24 Nov, 2008 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day, Out of the city

What an arty hotel in the countryside could look like? Villa Arguibel, located on the heights of Guétary, which dominates the Pyrenees Mountains, offers a unique experience. Imagine a guest house with a lot of character, with neo-Basque architecture, entirely dedicated to art, all forms of art! Only five rooms (including two suites) which represent [...]



The Seeko’O: a nice contemporary hotel in Bordeaux

• 14 Oct, 2008 • Catégorie: Aquitaine, One hotel a day

With its immaculate facade overlooking banks and the Garonne river, the Seeko’O hotel (Seek’O means iceberg in inuit language) is a 4 star surprising hotel. Accomplished by the architecture workshop King Kong, Seeko’O offer 45 large rooms, between 29 and 55m². Conceived in open space, the bathroom, the bed area and the living [...]