The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Arcachon

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Arcachon

If it's your first trip to Arcachon, France for the activities and sightseeing, then you're in for a treat. But the biggest question is often where to stay for a first time visitor to Arcachon. With so many amazing hotels to choose from, it can be tough to make a decision to make the most of your first trip here. That's where we come in! In this comprehensive guide, we'll help you find the best hotels for first-timers in Arcachon. After analyzing all of the hotels based on price, location, amenities, ratings, and more, we have come up with our list of the best hotels in Arcachon for first time visitors. We'll cover everything you need to know about these hotels, including the amenities, location, prices and ratings. So, whether you're traveling solo, with family, or as a couple on a romantic getaway, you'll find the perfect hotel if you've never visited Arcachon beofre. So check out these terrific hotels, many of which have sparkling swimming pools, delicious restaurants, and top-notch amenities, along with the perfect balance of comfort, location, and affordability. So, let's get to it and discover the best hotels in Arcachon for your first trip!

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Les bains d'Arguin Hotel

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $190 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

Located at 9 Avenue du Parc, Les bains d'Arguin Hotel has great rooms from $190 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and a bar. It has a terrific 8.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 2 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love hiking, laundry services, golf, pet-friendly rooms, and a hot tub at this relaxing hotel. Nothing says relaxation like having room service delivered.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Tennis
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Saltwater pool


Hotel Point France

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $174 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Arcachon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is Hotel Point France which has nice rooms starting at $174. Offering room service, a casino, a bar, parking, and child care, it also has a great guest rating of 8.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 1 Rue Grenier. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers golf, pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, and bicycle rental which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.4 km from the city center.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Le B D'Arcachon

4-star Hotel with prices starting at $162 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Hotel Le B D'Arcachon to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $162. We loved that is has room service, a bar, parking, child care, and laundry services, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at 4 Rue Du Professeur Jolyet. You'll also find golf, pet-friendly rooms, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 1.5 km from the center of town.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Hotel de la Plage Arcachon

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $133 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Arcachon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

With terrific rooms from $133, Hotel de la Plage Arcachon, at 10 Avenue Nelly Deganne provides a fitness center, a bar, parking, pet-friendly rooms, and city views. Its terrific guest rating is 8.90 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers a pool table, laundry facilities, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Parking
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms


Hotel du Parc Arcachon

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $124 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach

Hotel du Parc Arcachon has a great guest rating of 8.60 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, room service, a bar, breakfast, and child care. The great rooms here start at $124 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at 5-7 Avenue Du Parc. Furthermore, it also offers golf, a free breakfast, a hot tub, a spa, and an indoor pool, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 1.8 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel Villa - Lamartine

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $141 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

The great guest rating of Hotel Villa - Lamartine is 8.40 out of 10. This place has room service, hiking, pet-friendly rooms, city views, and a spa. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $141, and it's located at 28 Avenue Lamartine. We also love the family rooms, a kid-friendly atmosphere, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which are great for visitors. And since it's just 1.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Spa
  • Kid-friendly
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Hiking
  • Pets allowed
  • Family rooms
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Grand Hotel Richelieu

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $137 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Arcachon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Grand Hotel Richelieu because it has great rooms that start at $137. It has room service, a casino, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and golf, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.30 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at 185 boulevard de La Plage. Only 1.4 km from the city center, travelers will especially love pet-friendly rooms, city views, laundry facilities, bicycle rental, and family rooms at this convenient hotel. It's also less than the average price for first time trip hotels, so it's a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Parking
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Casino
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Pets allowed
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Breakfast in the room


Hotel The Originals Arcachon Centre Le Nautic

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $113 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 3-star hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Hotel The Originals Arcachon Centre Le Nautic offers room service, a bar, rooms with kitchenettes, pet-friendly rooms, and free parking which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $113 (before taxes). It's located at 20 Boulevard de la Plage and has earned a guest rating of 8.10/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers laundry facilities, family rooms, a multi-lingual staff, air-conditioning, and a 24-hour desk which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 1.6 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient. It's a great value, too, because it's less than the average price for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kitchenette
  • Pets allowed
  • Free parking
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Yatt Hotel

3-star Hotel with prices starting at $149 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Arcachon
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

Located at 253 Boulevard de la Cote d'Argent, Yatt Hotel has great rooms from $149 (before taxes). It offers rooms with kitchenettes, city views, family rooms, air-conditioning, and a microwave. It has a terrific 8.20 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a refrigerator, balconies, breakfast in the room, wheelchair-accessible units, and outdoor dining areas which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3 km from the center of town. It's a great value, as the price is less than the average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Kitchenette
  • Family rooms
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


La Pergola d'Arcachon

2-star Hotel with prices starting at $125 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach

A great place to stay is La Pergola d'Arcachon which has nice rooms starting at $125. Offering room service, bicycle rental, family rooms, and air-conditioning, it also has a great guest rating of 8.20 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at 40 Cours Lamarque De Plaisance. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers amenities. It's located just 1.3 km from the city center, too. We found the price of this hotel to be a great value because the price is less than average for first time trip hotels.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Room service
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms


Also, take a look at the First Time Trip hotels in nearby destinations: Bordeaux, Biscarrosse, Mérignac, and Gradignan.

For more terrific hotel ideas in Arcachon, make sure you also see Best Family-Friendly Hotels in Arcachon, Best Beach Hotels in Arcachon, Best Pet-Friendly Hotels in Arcachon, Best Hotels for a Weekend Getaway in Arcachon, Best Hotels for One Week in Arcachon, or Best Hotels for One Night in Arcachon.


How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Arcachon?

Arcachon Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$151

After analyzing 11 first time trip hotels in Arcachon, France, we found the average first time trip hotel price to be a remarkably economical $151. Naturally, this destination has many fantastic first time trip accommodation options with a variety of prices. The price will vary by the hotel's amenities, available dates, and the general location. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Arcachon.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 4-star hotels: $185
  • 3-star hotels: $133
  • 2-star hotels: $125


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