Les Hautes Mers

One of the best hotels I've ever stayed in. Incredible island, tiny hotel (14 rooms?), lovely small garden, pool, hot tub. Had a wonderful time with my young family and dog. Lovely food and staff. The family room was excellent Thanks!

We didn’t stay at the hotel but dined at the restaurant twice, and each time it was exceptional. Easily the best dining experience we had on the island. The poolside setting with views over the sea is both peaceful and pleasant. The service was top notch and above all the food was top level. Our favorite were the gnocchis with a nettle sauce accompaniment, but really all the dishes were of a high standard. Don’t forget to book as not too many covers and quality brings in a lot of clientele!

We liked everything in this new hotel, from the location (the view !) to the amenities, and the spirit which is chic-while-relax. Most importantly, all the staff is utterly kind, friendly, service oriented in many ways, wonderful attitude which seems to be a pattern in this hotel. Restauration is impeccable, we had breakfasts and lunches and we loved them. If we’d have one improvement recommendation, at the restaurant, the plat du jour for the lunch menu should change from one day to the other, and there should be other lighter / casual options for lunch (salads / sandwiches) for those not willing to have the same menu as dinner. This will certainly change as this hotel opened recently. All in all, super well done !!

We just spent 5 wonderful days in the hotel "Les Hautes Mers" and we cannot recommend it enough! It is a small (17 rooms) hotel part of the "Hotels de Fontenille" located on a beautiful small island (ile d'Yeu). The island is surprisingly easy to reach and the hotel will help you arrange your trip if necessary (we took train, taxi and helicopter and it took us only 5 hours door to door from Paris!). The island is also reachable by a ferry. The setting is amazingly beautiful, right on the sea, and the room was very confortable. There is no need for a car: everything is walking distance and electric bikes allow you to reach the other side of the island in less than 30 minutes. The restaurant on site is really good (probably best food on the island) with a very creative chef. The hotel was just reopening for the season when we were there, and the personel was super nice and very competent. Agathe (the Manager) and Bixente (Chef de Reception) were everywhere at once, always ready to help. They had a large team on site busy with last minute trouble shooting and it was fun watching them prepare for what will be, without any doubt, a very busy season. We enjoyed biking all around and walked around the entire island. There are many activities available and we used the very warm pool and jacuzzi despite the relatively cold weather. Score a room while there are some available as it will fill very quickly! They have various types of rooms, but we particularly enjoyed the large suite with terrasse with direct view on the sea. We kept the windows open and felt we were sleeping on a boat! We are already dreaming of coming back. Thank you to this excellent team!