Hotel de Toiras

We have never been to Ile de Re before so didn't know what to expect. We paid a very high rate per night for a very small room here and had high expectations of what we would get for that rate. It seems that this area is just extremely expensive in the summer. The hotel welcome was very nice and the young lady who took us to our room was lovely. You are given a code to access the hotel area as cars are generally not allowed and then staff take the car to a garage to store (for a fee). The hotel is very small but immaculate and pretty. Our room was a garden room and very small for the rate we paid. You could just about walk around the bed. We hadn't appreciated that breakfast was not included and it was expensive per item consumed - staff took pity on us and charged a slightly lower rate - we had forgotten that breakfast was not included in our rate given how much it was. The area near the hotel is very pretty but there is not really much to do unless you like cycling to explore other areas.

We stayed here with our 8-week-old baby, hoping for five-star service to match the laid-back, refined elegance of the interiors. Unfortunately, the service team must have been on a completely different holiday. 1. Room allocation genius: We asked for an easy-access room. We got the top floor. No lift. Nothing I enjoy more than paying c.£500 per night for the privilege of dragging a pram, bags, and a newborn up 3 flights of stairs. 2. Complimentary tap water surprise: The “drinking water” in our room had been thoughtfully refilled with hot water — presumably straight from the tap. Because nothing quenches thirst after a long journey quite like a warm glass of eau de boiler. 3. Pastry theatre at breakfast: Breakfast “included” a basket of pastries. Rather than bringing them fresh, the waiter simply gestured to the slightly sad basket already on our table when we arrived (see enclosed picture if you want a laugh). When I questioned this, he waved another basket in my face and demanded to know the problem, since, according to him, the pastries were “exactly the same.” A masterclass in charm. 4. Room service… or not: No menu. No options. Just a €90 bowl of pasta per person. For that price, I half expected it to be served by a celebrity chef while a string quartet played us in. Sadly, it was just pasta. Beautiful interiors can only do so much. The service here felt dismissive, disorganised, and downright unwelcoming. If you’re looking for true five-star hospitality, keep looking.

Hotel de Toiras is situated in St Martin de Re It is a small beautiful hotel with an incredible view of the harbor and the town. It is so quaint and welcoming. The staff were incredible from picking you up at train station, showing you your room, breakfast service, bar service and help with reservations and directions. You felt like you were a family member. The room was extremely comfortable with beautiful decor and a great shower ! Breakfast was delicious with fresh pastries, omelettes and other choices if you wanted it. The dinner restaurant was closed during our stay but the local restaurants were incredibly fun and delicious with local oysters and fare. The hotel is an easy drive to all the other small villages on Île de Re.

I stayed at the Hotel Toiras September 2023 and wrote a fairly negative review (on Booking dot com) because the service was appalling mainly due to what appeared to be a lack of staff training. But this is a nice hotel in a wonderful location and so we stayed again September 2024 and I have to say that the service was vastly improved. Its expensive but if you want to stay at the most prestigious hotel on Ile de Re this is it.

Just had a 2 night stay st this delightful hotel. The staff were utterly charming particularly Anais who made us feel very welcome after a long drive, we were relaxed from the start. The location is perfect for exploring the town or just sitting and watching the world go by. Highly recommend this hotel if you're looking for a little bit luxury

What a tremendous hotel . First of all the staff couldn’t have been more helpful - genuinely helpful - it’s makes all the difference The BEST location , Charming decor We ate in the restaurant twice and also for breakfast - again first class - v imaginative menu