Bel Hotel Oléron Thalassa and Spa opens on France’s Île d’Oléron
The property’s 102 rooms, including eight suites, inspired by the island’s sea and forest landscapes, are designed as havens of natural light and calm, framing stunning views.
Dining is led by the gastronomic touch of starred Chef Pierre Gagnaire, while Spa and Thalasso with 27 treatment cabins, developed with French skincare house Phytomer, anchors the hotel’s wellbeing programme with an indoor swimming pool framed by an elegant mezzanine, hammam, glass-walled sauna and a herbal tea room.
The signature M Moment experience, a private beachside picnic at sunset overlooking Gatseau Bay with local delicacies and wine, captures the brand’s focus on turning stays into lasting memories.
Accommodation ranges from elegant guest rooms, available from €170 to spacious suites priced from €390 to €1,590 per night.
Qantas’ brilliant Business Class ‘Suite’
Qantas flies to Paris direct from Perth, with flights operated by Boeing 787-9 aircraft that feature the airline’s signature suite-style Business Class seats that can be reclined for take-off and landing, fantastic meals, premium Australian wines and one of the best in-flight entertainment systems in the sky.
From Paris, you can take a TGV inOui from Paris Montparnasse to La Rochelle Ville, which takes around three hours.