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37-39 rue Boissière
75016 Paris
France

Phone : 01 41 40 99 80

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Castelbrac

35800 DINARD
Exceptional Hotel
Exceptional Hotel
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Services Meeting rooms | Minibar | On-site catering | Private Parking | Restaurant selected by G&M | Room service | Spa | Swimming pool
Budget (€)
Per night without breakfast
395

Gault&Millau's review 2025

Leaning against a cliff between sea and sky, this building was first owned by the English Faber family, who founded the seaside resort of Dinard, and then by Lord Hamilton, who gave it a neo-medieval feel by adding battlements in the style of some English castles. The villa, christened Bric-à-Brac, later became home to the Museum of Natural History, the teams of Commandant Charcot and an aquarium... After a long eclipse, the site was bought in 2010 by a couple of Breton hoteliers, Yann and Lydwine Bucaille, who undertook a major restoration to transform it, under the guidance of architect Sandra Benhamou, into a hotel of warm, discreet luxury. Nestled in the Villa Lord Hamilton, the harbour master's office or the observatory, the 23 rooms and suites are inspired by the sea, with their clean lines and ocean tones, all opening onto the waves. Lydwine and Yann have also designed a spa to offer the very best to their guests, with a comprehensive range of treatments to discover before heading to the extraordinary swimming corridor overlooking the sea. To round things off, Julien Hennote's cuisine is served in the Art Deco room of the Pourquoi Pas restaurant or on the waterfront terrace.
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LOCATION

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Address 17 Avenue George V
35800 Dinard
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Le Pourquoi Pas
Chef's Restaurant
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Chef's Restaurant
Le Pourquoi Pas
Address 35800 DINARD
Chef Julien Hennote
Cooking French | Local
Budget €90 to €130
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Le Pourquoi Pas
Chef's Restaurant
13.5
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Chef's Restaurant
Le Pourquoi Pas
Address 35800 DINARD
Chef Julien Hennote
Cooking French | Local
Budget €90 to €130

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