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Our favourite rooms: Book a room with a terrace so you can enjoy the salty sea air, and make the most of the outdoor feel of this beach house. Suite 17 has a big south-facing terrace. Room 9 is up in the eaves, so it feels tucked away and cosy. And Suite 16 is the perfect pick for families, since it's on the ground floor and opens on to the garden.
Packing tips: Windproof jackets for the blustery beaches; a watercolour set to paint them.

Need to know, Le Lodge Kerisper – Brittany – France

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Le Lodge Kerisper

Brittany, France[view map]

Style: Castaway cabin
Setting: Portside perch

Le Lodge Kerisper on the shores of southern Brittany is a breezy and beachy boutique hotel in La Trinité-sur-Mer. Inside, everything looks like it’s rolled around in the ocean for a year or two – but crisp white paint, modern lighting, edgy art and simple upholstery do away with any shabbiness. Set on a former farm, the old stone walls of the original buildings are topped with shingle roofing. The lodge has the kind of relaxed, easeful atmosphere that can only be achieved by the most accomplished of hosts.

Need to know

Rooms: 20, including three suites.
Rates: €95–€290, not including tax and breakfast (€15 each).
Check-out: 12pm, but flexible. Check-in, 3pm.
Facilities: Outdoor heated pool, spa, DVD and book library, free WiFi throughout, bicycle hire. In rooms: flatscreen TV, CD player, free bottled water.
Hotel closed: Three weeks in January.
Also: Pets are allowed. Massage and reflexology can be arranged at the hotel's Wellness Centre.

Food & drink

Hotel restaurant: None, but the lodge has a breakfast room where home-made le far Breton (the local prune cake) is served as part of a buffet you could spend hours tackling. The decor is a mix of old bottles, glass lanterns, wire baskets and balls of twine – all of it nicely weathered.
Dress code: Casual sailor chic – get those stripes out.
Top table: The breezy beachside setting will mean you’ll want to be as close to the window as possible.
Last orders: The bar stays open until midnight.
Hotel bar: Decked out with fairy lights and lampshades made from strung-together jars filled with red liquid, the bar offers 10 malts and 13 cocktails; the chalkboard wine list is small but well picked. There’s a huge sweet-shop jar of pick 'n' mix jellies to help yourself to.

Also worth knowing

Children: Extra beds can be added for €25; cots are free. Babysitting with a local nanny costs €8 an hour. The owners like to make children feel at home – teddies will be waiting on their beds.
Weddings: This hotel is suitable for weddings. More…

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