Maison de la Garenne & Spa

The Maison de la Garenne & Spa is a B&B which offers five guest rooms in a beautiful, very charming, large country house just outside the city walls of Vannes. The location is just perfect: it’s only a five minute walk to the restaurants, shops and yacht harbour. And yet you feel being at the country side. The nice garden with a lovely, refreshing swimming pool is an excellent place to relax after a hot day of sight-seeing. We had the Terre & Mer suite on the first floor. This guest room consisted of a large, cozy bedroom, a handy adjacent room with a coach/bed for an extra person, a small bathroom and a separate toilet room. Breakfast was excellent and you’re well looked after by a very helpful waitress, who can assist you with any additional breakfast request. Christine, who temporarily took over from the owners who were off on a one week vacation, was an excellent host with good advice on restaurants and sightseeing destinations. Make sure you reserve a parking spot for your car as only three spaces are available in front of the house behind the green gate. There’s a public parking (St. Joseph) just behind the wall of the B&B, but it was always fully utilised during the three days we’ve stayed at the B&B. Most parkings close to the city centre seem to be full during the high season. I would have loved to give a five-star review, but the absence of a decent shower in the bathroom was quite a disappointment (not even a shower curtain to keep the bathroom dry). The bathtub is a rather small one too. The absence of airco should normally not represent an issue in Brittany, but I must say that the room becomes quite hot late afternoon on warm summer days. Note however that a fan is at your disposal. This is a bit of a shortfall for a suite, I feel. But do not misunderstand me, this is a great B&B! Excellent address.

Maison de la Garenne is top to bottom the best B&B in Vannes. The location is ideal, a short walk to the old walled city. Accommodations and breakfasts are excellent. And, perhaps most important, the hosts are especially knowledgeable, gracious, and helpful in selecting restaurants and sites to visit. Weather did not permit us to take advantage of the pool and beautiful grounds. Highly recommended.

Excellent location, walking distance to all of Vannes’ restaurants and attractions. I stayed in the Red Sail Room, which has a private yard area. It’s super Clean, bright, with a huge bathtub and amenities. The breakfast was varied and delicious, and owner Christine was warm and eager to take egg orders. Christine and her husband Antoine were available to provide recommendations of restaurants and help find a gas station or taxi to the train station. I thoroughly enjoyed my weeklong stay and would love to go back.

I would give the location 5 stars because it is so closed to the old town. Just a walk down the stairs and across the street to get to the entrance of the walled old town. There are no hotels inside the walled old town so this is why we chose the Maison de la Garenne. The host and breakfast staff were very nice. The room we had upstairs was large and had a very large bathroom. The pool was closed up (we weren't planning to use it) but grounds did not look as beautiful as the website photo. I understand it was the time of the year. I found the common room and grounds looked more like a daycare center during our visit. We loved Vannes and the walled old fort is beautiful. Please make sure you visit their large Farmers Market if you are here on a Wed or Sat. It was one of the best farmers market I have been to in France.

My husband and I had a wonderful time staying at Maison de la Garenne. The house is beautiful and well cared for, with a lovely pool. We had a second floor room with sitting room, bathroom and bedroom overlooking the back of the property. The space was luxurious, as our other European stays had only small rooms. The hostess was friendly and accommodating and provided a lovely breakfast each morning at a time we could choose. The walk to the village was short, so convenient to all, including the boats to cruise the nearby waters. I would absolutely return to this lodging.

This chambre d'hote has a great location in Vannes. The owners could not be nicer but also gave us our privacy. It is lovely and we would definitely stay there again. The room was comfortable. It has a nice garden with a pool.