On the shore of the Gulf of Morbihan five minutes from the centre of Vannes, the Best Western Plus Le Roof looks straight out over the water, where yachts drift past as guests settle into seafood on the restaurant terrace.
The hotel has a bar and lounge, a restaurant, and tennis and riding clubs, with newly renovated rooms that bring cable television, high-speed internet, and a minibar, some with a sea-view balcony on request. The waterside setting gives the whole stay an easy, maritime feel.
The Gulf of Morbihan, a near-enclosed bay scattered with small islands, is one of Brittany's most beautiful corners, ideal for sailing and island-hopping, with the walled medieval town of Vannes and its timbered houses just up the road, the megaliths of Carnac nearby, and the wild Quiberon peninsula within reach. Out front, the tide and the sailboats set the rhythm of the day.