Over the last eighteen years we have discovered some wonderful little hotels, and have produced a series of routes to link them. As there are fewer hotels than campsites the choice is a little more limited, but we can still put together a tour that will suit all abilities and reach any area.
The hotels we use are not the large impersonal "chain"
type, but small family run establishments ranging from one room
to thirty. They vary wildly and no we can't say they all have
2-stars, or this certificate or that award. But they all provide
at the very least simple, but good accommodation and a friendly
welcome. They also supply some rather good food - have a look at our guide to food in Brittany article for typical examples...
Increasingly we've turned to Chambres D'Hotes, these are literally B&B's but the standards are super with en-suite facilities and always in beautiful buildings. In fact we've come to regard them as better than many hotels.
As stated in the brochure French hotels are booked by room rather than per person, and (rarely) some hotels may only have rooms with double beds left when you book as twin rooms are the exception here. If you do not want to share a bed with someone in your party then there may be a small supplement depending on route and availability of twin rooms. Likewise if you want a room by yourself, or are coming as a single person/third person etc you must pay the single person supplement. We hate doing this, but as the cost to us is double that of someone sharing we are passing on only a fraction of the cost. This can also get complicated when children are involved and in this case you really need to talk to us to find the lowest cost way of accommodating your group.
The price includes a continental breakfast in each hotel - i.e. coffee, hot chocolate or tea plus croissants, bread and jam (the best bit...). We don't include evening meals because if we did it would lose you the flexibility of eating where and when you wanted, but all hotels will provide an evening meal (or there's a nearby restaurant) for around e15 or less if you do wish to eat in. This is important when comparing our prices with other cycletour companies. If you add about £150/225 euro to our prices you will have a reasonable basis for comparison with companies offering evening meals - this allowing for a 30 euro meal a night i.e. far from the lowest price on a menu...
In order for us to book these hotels you need to decide on which route you want well before you come, though not necessarily when you book. The full list of hotel routes is on the "Hotel Routes" page.
Lastly - the big news - several people have asked about the possibility of hiring a gite (holiday cottage) for their holiday. After a lot of searching we've found the perfect place situated right in the quiet centre of Gouarec. Sleeping up to 8 this gite is available from the end of July and the cost is only 300 pounds to be added to the basic camping price, so especially attractive to families and small groups. If you are interested in the gite email for details, meantime I'll have a special 'gite' page up on this site in the next few days. The gite will only be available for fixed centre tours of course.
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